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Former NYPD Officer Charged With Wife's Murder

While family and friends wiped away tears and mourned the loss of Tina Adovasio at her funeral, her estranged husband was noticeably absent. Adovasio's husband Edwin Coello, a former NYPD cop, was arrested and charged with her murder, a police spokesperson said Tuesday. ï»¿ï»¿ï»¿Coello's attorney Renee Hill did not...

NYPD Helicopter Video Shows 9/11 Aftermath [VIDEO]

"Holy crap!" a man shouts, watching the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks. A new 17-minute video of the twin towers after they were hit on Sept. 11, 2001, taken from aboard a New York Police Department helicopter, shows thick, black smoke billowing out into the Lower Manhattan sky. The video was posted by the...

New York Cops Unveil Sci-Fi-Style Iris-Scanning Technology

(Nov. 16) -- In Manhattan, police reports are becoming a little bit more like "Minority Report." The New York City Police Department unveiled iris-scanning technology on Monday designed to prevent criminal suspects from assuming false identities. Authorities decided to start photographing suspects' eyes after two...

Israelis Arrest New Yorker Wanted in Parents' Slayings

(Oct. 15) -- Israeli police today arrested a U.S. citizen wanted in New York for questioning in the stabbing deaths of his parents. Eric Bellucci, 30, was taken into custody this morning, New York police Detective Joe Cavitolo told AOL News. "He has to be brought back to New York. We're working on that now." Authorities...

Military-Grade Explosives Found at NYC Cemetery

(Oct. 11) -- A volunteer reported today that a garbage bag full of powerful C-4 explosives had been found at a historic cemetery in New York City, setting off a major police response, officials said. New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the bomb squad was sent this morning to the Marble Cemetery on East Second...

Background on NYPD

The New York City Police Department (NYPD), established in 1845, is the largest municipal police force in the United States, and the second largest overall Law Enforcement Agency in the U.S.

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