National Police Association Podcast 40: Fleeing felon sentenced on firearms charge, Off duty cop wounded stopping attacker, and Police Chief killed by coronavirus lauded for service


National Police Association Podcast 40: Fleeing felon sentenced on firearms charge, Off duty cop wounded stopping attacker, and Police Chief killed by coronavirus lauded for service


QUOTES

00:57 "Law enforcement found Holmes' DNA on the pistol. Holmes has previous convictions for intimidation with a dangerous weapon, reckless use of a firearm, assault causing bodily injury, eluding, and flight to avoid prosecution."

03:34 "Newly released surveillance video shows a frenzied confrontation early Sunday in which a man was seen attacking gas station patrons, fighting with and getting shot by an off-duty cop, withstanding a police Taser, and taking off in a patrol vehicle before he was later shot and killed by police."

05:38 "At one point, while lying on his back in the drive-thru lane, the man repeatedly makes what look like slashing motions at his own throat. Wagstaffe confirmed that the suspect was hit once in the torso by a bullet fired by the off-duty San Francisco sergeant."

08:28 "The HEROES Act would create a four-month federal income tax holiday for healthcare workers and first responders battling the coronavirus. This legislation is modeled after the tax holiday our military service members receive while they are actively serving in a combat zone."

11:49 "Romutis stepped in as interim chief in Ambridge in 2018 to replace Chief James Mann. 'He was highly respected among the police,' Lozier said. 'He was a good, steady leader when Ambridge needed that.'"

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SUMMARY

In this episode of the National Police Association Podcast, DNA evidence found on a loaded pistol with an extended magazine leads to a 5-year jail sentence. The conviction is another success of Project Safe Neighborhoods and Project Guardian.

In South San Francisco, a man leads a crazed attack in a gas station, injuring 2 people, slashing an off-duty cop's neck, surviving a taser and gunshot, and taking off with a police vehicle. He was later fatally shot after blowing out the tires in tire spikes.

Also, Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) of Michigan's second congressional district, is introducing the HEROES Act which aims to protect COVID-19 frontliners and provide a 4-month tax holiday. And in Ambridge, police chief Mark J. Romutis succumbs to COVID-19 and is lauded as the people's policeman.

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HIGHLIGHTS

00:22 DNA found on pistol with extended magazine leads to 5-year jail term

03:31 South San Francisco man fatally shot after attacking off-duty cop, surviving a taser and gunshot & stealing a police vehicle

07:46 HEROES Act to provide a 4-month tax holiday to first responders

10:56 Ambridge police chief succumbs to COVID-19

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RESOURCES

National Police Association