Friday, April 7, 2023
protect and serve;
East Greenwich, RI — In July 2021, we reported a disturbing case of road rage involving off-duty Pawtucket police officer Daniel Dolan, who chased down 18-year-old Dominic Vincent and opened fire on him. Instead of facing immediate arrest for such an egregious act, Dolan hid behind his blue privilege. However, he was eventually charged with three counts of felony assault and one count of discharging a firearm in a crime of violence.
The incident began when Dolan, who had just left a liquor store after buying a six-pack and began drinking while driving, spotted Vincent's black Audi driving fast down the highway. Dolan assumed the vehicle was involved in a police chase, despite the absence of other police cars and any sign of evasion.
Vincent, along with two other teenagers, was simply heading to a pizza restaurant to pick up some food before going home to watch an NBA game. Little did they know that their evening would take a terrifying turn when Dolan, intoxicated and off-duty, decided to play the role of a vigilante cop.
The video we previously shared shows Dolan in a white pickup truck appearing to chase the black car. When Vincent pulls into the pizza place, Dolan tries to block him in before jumping from his truck. The off-duty cop then grabs something from his hip — presumably his badge — and chases down the black car as it attempts to escape.......more.........
protect and serve;
FARMINGTON, N.M. — At around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Farmington Police Department was dispatched to a domestic violence call on Valley View Avenue.
According to New Mexico State Police, Farmington police officers mistakenly approached the wrong house. Officers reportedly knocked on the front door and announced they were police. When no one answered, officers asked dispatch to call the reporting party back and have them come to the front door.
As officers backed away from the door, the homeowner approached the door, armed with a handgun. Police identified the homeowner as 52-year-old Robert Dotson.
“At this point in the encounter, officer(s) fired at least one round from their duty weapon(s), striking Mr. Dotson,” NMSP spokesman Ray Wilson wrote in a news release.
After the initial shooting, Dotson’s wife – who was also armed – opened fire from the doorway of the home. Once again, police shot back.........more.......
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