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  • Sunday, February 15, 2026, Jersey City, NJ;
A 67-year-old Newark man was arrested for committing a robbery with a knife Sunday afternoon in the Exchange Place PATH Station. 
The victim and witnesses reported the suspect shoved the victim and demanded money. After the victim refused, the suspect brandished a knife before fleeing. 
Port Authority Police Officers Phillip Campo and Drew Koehler located the suspect and took him into custody. The suspect, who is wanted by the New Jersey Transit Police Department for aggravated assault, is now facing robbery charges. 
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  • Today our nation pauses and reflects on the guiding principles that created the greatest nation on earth. The people entrust in those they have chosen to lead with a commitment pursuing wellbeing, safety and prosperity for all. The Port Authority PBA wishes you a Happy President's Day. 
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  • MAYOR MAMDANI VISITS MAN IN HOSPITAL WHO ATTEMPTED TO STAB NYPD POLICE OFFICER 
Police have to make split second decisions in order to save a life. Often that life is their own. 
The Mayor has stated he would rather have non-law enforcement personnel respond to calls for people experiencing a mental health crisis. Those calls are among the most dangerous a police officer faces. There are those who  believe police officers are paid to sacrifice their lives. That is not and never has been a part of a cop's job description. What we do know is a police officer possess the training and equipment to mitigate a deadly force threat. Mental health personnel do not. 
Something to think about.
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  • Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Port Authority Bus Terminal. Hell's Kitchen, NYC;
Police Officer Luna was on patrol when he observed an individual commit a petit larceny at a Hudson News newsstand. Luna apprehended the suspect without incident. Subsequent to arrest, Luna recovered more than a pound of a controlled substance from the suspect. 
This arrest is a good example of a police officer paying attention to the disorder in society that leads to a significant arrest. Petit larceny is a misdemeanor while that quantity of drugs is an A-1 felony.
Great job, Officer!
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  • Congratulations Port Authority Police Officer Chee Ying Yong, recipient of the Port Authority PBA's 2025 Cop of the Year Award. 
Police Officer Yong was introduced by PBA President Frank Conti as the recipient at the annual Port Authority PBA Cop of the Year Dinner held of Friday, February 6, 2026.
The PBA acknowledged Yong's heroic actions that occurred on October 2, 2025. On that date, PO Yong's actions resulted in her saving the life of a 17-old stabbing victim and the apprehension of a homicide and arson suspect in what appeared to be a tragic domestic violence incident. 
What made this incident even more extraordinary is PO Yong courageously upheld her oath while off-duty and four months pregnant with her first child. A selfless commitment to the public's safety. 
#PAPD #PAPBA #PAPBACopoftheYear #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Aviation Bureau, Trooper/Paramedic Hunter Bennett and Pilot Robert Skankey, E.O.W.2/4/2026.
Bennett and Skankey, DPS helicopter crew members, were killed in a crash as they were responding to an active shooter incident. 
Hunter and Robert, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. 
#thesacrificecontinues #arizonadps #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Lee County, Mississippi, Deputy Sheriff Rick Haggard, E.O.W. 2/3/2026.
Deputy Haggard was a Lee County School Resource Officer assigned to Shannon Elementary School. During the end of the school day, while he was directing traffic in front of the school, he was fatally struck by a vehicle as he was protecting the children of Shannon Elementary School. He was 52 years old and a 20-year law enforcement officer. 
Rick, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. 
#thesacrificecontinues #leecountysheriffsdepartment #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Wake and Funeral arrangements for Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa.
You can help Police Officer Espinosa's family by visiting https://gofund.me/74eeb7ff2.
#NCPD #POPatriciaEspinosa #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Gwinnett County, Georgia, Police Officer Pradeep Tamang, E.O.W. 2/1/2026.
Police Officer Tamang and his partner were dispatched to a local hotel for a forgery and fraud complaint. While interviewing the suspect, the suspect produced a handgun and shot both officers. Officer Tamang was killed and his partner critically wounded. One of the officers returned fire wounding the 35-year-old assailant. It is reported the suspect has multiple felony convictions and active warrants.
Police Officer Tamang was 25 years old and served with the Gwinnett County Police Department for eight months. He was engaged to be married. 
Pradeep, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. 
#thesacrificecontinues #GwinnettCountyPolice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Deputy Sheriff Christopher Ohlmeyer, E.O.W. 1/30/2026.
Deputy Ohlmeyer, a motorcycle officer, was assigned to a funeral escort when he was struck and killed by a vehicle while stopping traffic.
Deputy Ohlmeyer was 41 years old and served with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for 15 years. He is survived by his wife and two children. 
Christopher, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. 
#thesacrificecontinues #jeffersonparishsheriffsoffice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj