A former Paterson patrolman charged with using his flashlight to beat a suspect while making an arrest took the witness stand on Friday to defend himself against brutality charges that could send him ...

PATERSON — Spencer Finch — the former Paterson cop on trial for assault and misconduct charges — testified on Friday that he expected violence as he approached a 28-year-old man involved in a volatile ...

A former Paterson police officer testified Monday that he beat a man with his flashlight while trying to arrest him, but claimed his use of force was justified because it was the only way to subdue ...

A $10,000 reward is still being offered for the arrest of the person responsible for a series of flashlight bomb attacks. “It’s always a concern,” said Joe Posillico with the Salvation Army. “They don ...

A recently unearthed video from Scottie Scheffler’s arrest shows the PGA Tour star’s conversation with an officer while he was in the back of a police car, in which he says he didn’t stop his car ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles police on Friday unveiled their latest tool in the fight against crime -- a flashlight powerful enough to stun suspects but too lightweight to beat them with. The ...

A 39-year-old black man died last week after an altercation with a Stonewall, Miss., police officer, who allegedly strangled the unarmed father of two with a flashlight during a struggle on a desolate ...