Tag Archives: Pennsylvania State Police
Phila. jury awards Pa. trooper $700,000 in vehicle accident case
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jury recently returned a plaintiff’s verdict in favor of a Pennsylvania State trooper who was injured after her vehicle was rear-ended by a work van on the Girard Avenue off ramp of Interstate 76 in … Read More
Judge again denies summary judgment to Pa. troopers sued for setting man aflame with Taser
The federal judge handling the case of a man who claims Pennsylvania State troopers set him aflame when they deployed a Taser gun toward the plaintiff, who had gasoline on his clothing at the time, has for the second time … Read More
Sheriff arrested for threatening to cut off and eat hands of campaign worker; Also charged with pulling gun on journalist
A Pennsylvania law enforcement officer is finding himself on the other side of the law after being arrested by state agents for allegedly threatening to cut off and eat the hands of a campaign worker and for pulling a gun … Read More
Commonwealth Court panel affirms PSP gun purchase denial
A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel has upheld a decision by an administrative law judge of the state Attorney General’s Office that affirmed a Pennsylvania State Police denial of an application to purchase a firearm by a man who had previously … Read More
Unlawful arrest claim against Pa. State Trooper can move forward
A judge has allowed a false arrest claim against a Pennsylvania State Trooper to proceed in federal court, although he granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss two other claims that had been lodged against the law enforcement officer by a … Read More
Commonwealth Court panel affirms arbitrator’s decision ordering back pay for suspended state trooper
A Commonwealth Court panel has affirmed the decision of an arbitrator who instructed the Pennsylvania State Police to award $15,000-plus in back pay to a state trooper who had been placed on temporary leave while dealing with personal problems. The … Read More
Commonwealth Court panel affirms OOR denial of requested confidential informant police records
A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel has affirmed a decision by the state’s Office of Open Records that upheld a decision by the Pennsylvania State Police to turn down a request for information pertaining to policy regarding the use of confidential … Read More
Judge dismisses suit against Pa. troopers by parents who claim 12-year-old son was strip searched
A lawsuit filed against two Pennsylvania State Police troopers by the parents of a young boy who contended he was unlawfully arrested and then stripped searched while held at a juvenile facility has been dismissed by a federal judge. U.S. … Read More
Arsonist who claimed his non-arrest caused him to burn down own home has complaint dismissed
A federal judge in Harrisburg has ruled that a lawsuit filed against the Pennsylvania State Police by a man who faulted the cops for not arresting him – an alleged action that led to him setting his own home on … Read More
Phila. man who caught fire after being shot with Taser can move forward with suit against state troopers, judge rules
A Philadelphia man who was inadvertently set aflame after two Pennsylvania state troopers Tasered him while he was allegedly resisting arrest, an act that caused gasoline on the plaintiff to ignite, can move forward with his claims against the law … Read More