Texas cop
kills himself, officials say
An Arlington texas cop killed himself Tuesday afternoon on
Park Run Drive. Police were summoned about 3:30 p.m. after getting a 911 call
about a possibly suicidal person "believed to be an officer," said
Tiara Ellis Richard, a police spokeswoman. A gun was found near the body, Richard
said. She did not know if it was his service weapon. The cops name was not
released early Tuesday evening because next of kin had not been notified.
Suspended
Caseyville Ill. Police Chief Commits Suicide
The St. Clair County
Coroner confirmed reports Thursday afternoon that Caseyville Police Chief J.D.
Roth, suspended over misconduct charges, killed himself this week. Roth died of
a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Roth was put on paid administrative leave
earlier this year. The two counts of official misconduct in May came about
after an investigation by local, state and federal agencies, including the
Illinois State Police, the FBI, the St. Clair County State’s Attorney and the
U.S. Attorney’s Office. property.
Andrew
Marculaitis, charged in several road rage incidents
A suspended Allegheny County cop named Andrew Marculaitis,
charged in several road rage incidents, is now out of jail. Marculaitis was released with an ankle monitor
and severe restrictions on what he’s allowed to “There’s several conditions, and
one, he has to immediately get home. So, he’s immediately going to get home on
house arrest,” said DiLucente. “Secondly, he’s going to see a psychiatrist.
Thirdly, he’s going to change his medications pursuant to a doctor.” Marculaitis
is facing 20 charges involving three recent road rage incidents. One happened
while he was on a motorcycle flashed his badge, threatened people and used
racial slurs. There were two more
incidents within a few days of each other.
Texas cop
Implicated in Computer Fraud Commits Suicide
Thomas Kantzos North Texas charged in an FBI probe of
computer fraud allegation has been arrested and another cop named David Vo
implicated in the investigation has committed suicide.
Robert
L. Schunk an Albany cop with a history of off-duty problems
Robert L. Schunk an Albany
cop with a history of off-duty problems, including multiple arrests, will begin
serving a one-year sentence in the Saratoga County jail after losing an appeal
of his criminal conviction related to a violent argument with a former
girlfriend. Schunk was arrested in 2010 and charged with roughing up his
ex-girlfriend after kicking in the door of a bathroom where she was hiding.
Schunk was convicted of misdemeanor criminal mischief for shattering the door
and harassment, a violation, for terrorizing the woman. Schunk was fired from
the Albany force last year following a series of off-duty incidents and
arrests, which included charges of driving while intoxicated and felony
assault.
A road
rage murder
Joseph Walker, New Jersey cop driving through Maryland shot
and killed 36-year-old Joseph Harvey after the Harvey approached his minivan in
the aftermath of a road rage battle. Harvey died with another passenger in the
car. Walker was later charged with manslaughter and second-degree murder for
shooting Harvey without proper cause.