Overheard on Police Scanner

Police officers involved in two separate shootings
KSN-TV
According to scanner traffic, when police arrived, the man allegedly had a machete. Early reports indicate he did not obey police commands and an officer shot him in the chest. The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition.


Vehicle leads police on high-speed chase
Herald Times Reporter
... and a utility pole toppled in the area of North Eighth Street and New York Avenue as Manitowocpolice officers caught up with a suspect in a pick-up truck during a high-speed chase at about 7:30 am today, according to police scanner reports.


Quincy Scanner Tales: Burger King break-in; drug bust at Crane library; 4 ...
Boston.com
According to police, a Quincy Police officer was driving past the Burger King at 4:12 am on Monday morning when he saw a man banging on the glass doors. The man ran around to the back of the building and out of site of the officer, who followed him.


Police still searching for shooting suspects
Carlisle Sentinel
Police have set up a several block perimeter and are using K-9 units to search for possible suspects. Neighbors say the shots were so loud they were awoken by the noise and believe the shots came from a high-powered gun. According to scanner traffic, ...


Robberies in Boystown Police comments criticized
Windy City Times
In one exchange Windy City Times was able to access, police officers suggested that a robbery victim brought ... A police-scanner exchange that appears to refer to the same incident suggests that the attackers may have .... the online archives.