Cops Take to Dunkin’ Donuts Rooftop for Charity

The University of Maryland police could be found where many cops across the country could be found this weekend – on top of a donut shop.

Yes, on the rooftop.

It was part of a nationwide fundraiser for the Special Olympics, and the Dunkin’ Donuts in College Park was one of eight participating locations in Maryland. The UMd. Department of Public Safety officers raised $5,450, surpassing their goal by $450.

From 6 a.m. Saturday morning until noon Sunday, three officers from the department camped out on top of Dunkin’ Donuts, hollering on bullhorns and encouraging customers to donate. A $5 donation earned customers a free coffee.

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Indiana State Trooper on dinner break saves choking woman

An Indiana State Trooper on his dinner break was at the right place at the right time to save a woman’s life.

Trooper Gary Runde was at a Crown Point restaurant when Katrina Wright, 36, of Lowell began choking around 7:10 p.m. Sunday.

As Runde approached, Wright placed her hands around her throat and nodded yes when asked if she was choking, according to a release from the state police.

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Benicia Police Department Gets New Dog

The Benicia Police Department has purchased a new police canine and selected a handler.  The new team will replace retired police dog Jazz. The purchase was financed with a significant private donation from the Syar Foundation of Napa.

The new dog, Bak, an 18-month-old German shepherd born in the Netherlands, will team up with Benicia Police Officer Kirk Keffer to form Benicia Police Department’s newest K9 team. Bak and Keffer will join Officer Damiean Sylvester and Mirco, another German shepherd. The department purchased Mirco in April 2009 and they started working the street as a team in June 2009.

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Sheriff Grady Judd will not star in his own TV show

I had to laugh at the comment left the other day, “Remember the interview Judd Grady didn’t give? Me neither.”

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The top cop of Polk County, Sheriff Grady Judd, says he will not star in a television show.

Sheriff Judd has made national headlines for how far he and his department will go to fight crime. They’ve hunted down suspects in Maryland, Colorado, even Australia.

Judd has always been a straight shooter when it comes to explaining his no-nonsense approach to locking up the bad guys and protecting citizens, especially children.

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