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3 days ago
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Suspect gunned down after reportedly shooting a Monroe police officer
MONROE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A suspect was killed after shooting a Monroe officer early Saturday morning, according to the Monroe Police Department. Shortly before 3 a.m., officials said an officer was shot during the 'pursuit of a suspect' in the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Goldmine Road. The officer was taken to a local hospital and is now in stable condition. At that time, there was an active manhunt for the suspect in that area. Around 4:45 a.m., officials said the suspect was shot and killed by police. MLK Blvd. is closed between Old Charlotte Hwy and Goldmine Road, and Goldmine Road is closed between River Chase Drive and N. MLK Blvd. Authorties are urging the public to avoid the area. Police have not released the identity of the officer or details as to why they were pursuing the suspect in the first place. Law enforcement is expected to provide updates on the overnight incident around 10 a.m. on 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Manhunt underway after Monroe police officer shot during pursuit
Monroe police are searching for a suspect accused of shooting a female police officer early Saturday morning. 'They can't get complacent': Monroe police go undercover dressed as high school students The Monroe police officer was shot pursuing the suspect. She was taken to a hospital and her condition is unknown, Monroe Police said. The Special Response Team is on the manhunt near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Goldmine Road. This is an ongoing investigation. No additional details have been made available. This is a developing story. Check back with for updates. VIDEO: Monroe K-9 follows suspected teen car thieves for a mile
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3 days ago
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‘They can't get complacent': Monroe police go undercover dressed as high school students
Monroe Police are disguising themselves as high school students to remind school staff to be on alert. Channel 9's Gina Esposito learned it's part of a Monroe Police operation to ensure school's are keeping up with security. The disguised officers were able to get inside multiple schools, no questions asked, dressed in jeans and a hoodie. Police said they've been doing this since 2018. The idea came from an SRO assigned to Union Academy which then expanded to all schools in Monroe. In every operation undercover officers were able to get into the school, police said. 'One time a student allowed an undercover officer to come in a door and the teacher gave him a late pass even though he didn't belong there,' Lt. Morgan Malone of the Monroe Police Department said. In another operation, an officer walked into a high school, signed under a student's name and sat through a class, Malone said. ALSO READ: Former student arrested for bringing AR-15-style rifle to Union County school campus They've tested two schools this year, including Union Academy Charter. Police say an officer disguised as a student got in and walked around for 20 minutes. Parents said students were then reminded to wear their badges. 'After every operation the school resources officer debrief with the school administration, so whatever the issue was.. I believe one was that they were able to access through a maintenance gate that was unlocked,' Malone said. 'Certainly that was taken care of after the fact.' An officer also visited Rocky River Elementary disguised as a staff member, Malone said. Union County Public Schools said one of its staff members stopped them and sent them to the front office. While the officer was stopped, Malone said officers have always been able to get inside, and the goal is to change that. 'I think as a parent it's definitely frightening,' Malone said. 'It's something we have to think about, but hopefully it will be a tool and the education will help the school and even the students in the school understand that they can't get complacent; they have to keep their guard up.' Channel 9 reached out to Union County Public School about these undercover operations. School leaders said they support this effort, and they conduct their own safety assessments. The district added that they work with other law enforcement agencies and score each school's vulnerabilities. The results are then reported to administration, so they can make the needed changes. The district says it expects staff members to be leaders in identifying people who don't belong in schools. VIDEO: 'So vague': Parents demand change at Union County school after threatening incidents
CBS News
20-05-2025
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Monroe driver arrested after her vehicle struck mailboxes, construction sign
A large orange construction sign was found lodged into the side of a car when officers in Monroe, Michigan, checked on a motorist who was driving erratically in the city. The call to Monroe County Central Dispatch was made about 9:35 a.m. Saturday on the report of a light blue vehicle driving erratically in the area of North Macomb Street and Cole Road, on the north side of the city. The Monroe Police Department said while its officers were en route, another caller reported that a vehicle with a similar description had just damaged multiple mailboxes. When police arrived, they found two damaged mailboxes in the 1200 block of North Macomb Street. They then found the vehicle parked about three blocks away, in the 1500 block, with flattened tires and "significant damage, including a large orange construction sign lodged in the passenger side," the report said. The driver was a 40-year-old woman who lived in the Monroe area. "Upon speaking with her, officers noted that she could not recall the events leading up to the incident," the report said. After a field sobriety evaluation, the driver was arrested on a charge that she was intoxicated. Police also found crack cocaine, powder cocaine, unknown pills, and narcotics paraphernalia in the vehicle. "Driving under the influence is never worth the risk. Incidents like this are a reminder of how quickly things can go wrong. We're grateful to the alert witnesses who stepped up and contacted authorities," the report said.
CBS News
08-05-2025
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Man taken to jail after pellet gun that resembled handgun brandished near Monroe gas station
Shooting on school bus under investigation in Redford Township and other top stories Shooting on school bus under investigation in Redford Township and other top stories Shooting on school bus under investigation in Redford Township and other top stories A man was arrested and taken to jail after police investigated calls that someone was brandishing a handgun at people near a gas station in Monroe, Michigan. The item initially identified as a handgun turned out to be an unloaded pellet gun. "This was a dangerous situation that could have ended very differently," Monroe Public Safety Director Chad J. Tolstedt said in the press release. "Thanks to the professionalism, vigilance, and training of our Monroe Police Officers, the incident was resolved peacefully without injuries." The circumstances began about 5:25 p.m. Wednesday near the Kroger Fuel Center at 1028 S. Monroe Street. The gas station is in a shopping plaza at the corner of South Monroe Street (M-125) and Jones Avenue, just south of a Kroger supermarket. When a police officer arrived to check on the call of a man walking with and waving a black handgun, the suspect proceeded to point what was believed to be a handgun twice directly at the officer's patrol vehicle. Additional officers quickly arrived and found the suspect, identified as a 23-year-old Monroe resident, about a block or two north of the gas station. "As officers approached, the suspect was reportedly pulling the trigger and waving the weapon, which emitted clicking sounds, indicating that the firearm may have been unloaded. Despite multiple commands to drop the weapon, the suspect initially resisted but eventually complied," the press release said. Then as officers tried to take the man into custody, "he actively resisted arrest." The suspect was taken to the Monroe County Jail, where he is being held pending arraignment on charges of obstructing justice, resisting and obstructing, and felonious assault. Upon inspection, police determined the item initially thought to be a weapon was an unloaded pellet gun modeled after a Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol. An illustration of a pellet gun that was confiscated after a police incident May 7, 2025, in Monroe, Michigan. Monroe Police Department "A comparison of the seized pellet gun and a real Glock 19 handgun illustrates the striking resemblance between the two, underscoring the potential for a tragic outcome in such situations," police said in their report. The Monroe Police Department, in its report, thanked citizens who reported the suspicious activity and Michigan State Police for assisting at the scene.
