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At first, it seemed like two Florida officers were trying to put an end to a flash mob inside a mall, but they ended up being part of the entire act. On Thursday, visitors at the Aventura Mall in Miami were cheering on a flash mob of local dancers, according to mall officials. Those cheers quickly turned into boos when it appeared as if two police officers interrupted the performance, but instead, they ended up joining in on the routine. It appeared they were there to spoil the fun, but they actually were there to kick it up a notch....

A negotiator persuaded the man to surrender after agreeing to sing "White Christmas" to him A Chester County, Pennsylvania man fired on police officers during a 10-hour standoff at his home Christmas night, then surrendered after a SWAT negotiator sang him a Christmas carol, authorities said Thursday.Nathaniel Lewis, 34, of East Vincent Township has been charged with multiple counts of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and related counts. He was committed to Chester County Prison without bail pending a hearing. The standoff began about 9 p.m. Tuesday, and continued until after daybreak Wednesday.According to authorities:East Vincent police went to the home...

A fire department in Tennessee is celebrating the addition of six newcomers to their station, after a group of firemen became dads within just nine months of each other. The photo, titled “Baby Boom,” was posted on Oak Ridge Fire Department’s Facebook page on Thursday and has already gained lots of attention, not only because it is such an appealing picture, but because the timing of all of the births is so unusual. From March to November, six of the firefighters welcomed an addition to their families. Andrew Murray and Gage Whitman told a local TV station, WBIR, what an...

The couple lost their engagement ring after it fell into a utility grate in Times Square on Friday night He can finally put a ring on it.After seeking the public's help, police have found the couple who lost their engagement ring after it fell into a utility grate in Times Square on Friday night, according to the NYPD.The couple had gotten engaged in Central Park earlier Friday, according to The New York Times. But the ring was too big and it slid off the woman's finger as they walked on Seventh Avenue, near West 47th Street, shortly before midnight. It...

The department's social media pages highlighted Pearla Dominquez as the "first female to successfully complete the SWAT tryout process and be selected to the SWAT Unit." On Monday, San Antonio PD announced the additions of officers Perla Dominquez and Marshall Davis to the SWAT unit. The department was not immediately available to comment on how many members make up the team, or confirm if Holly Vizcarrondo, who many noted was another woman who previously made SWAT, came before Dominquez. SAPD said those questions will be answered during a press conference on Wednesday.Vizcarrondo replied to those mentioning her name, saying "let...