Crime
SWAT officer Jonathan Caporaso injured during standoff with suspect at Four Seasons Hotel in Midtown Atlanta
A SWAT officer with the Atlanta Police Department, Jonathan Caporaso, was injured during a standoff with an armed suspect at the Four Seasons Hotel in Midtown Atlanta on Tuesday morning.
The incident began when police responded to a mental health emergency involving 70-year-old Jay Steven Berger, a resident of the hotel.
Berger became increasingly agitated and fired multiple shots from his apartment, injuring the officer.
A SWAT team was deployed to the scene and, after hours of negotiation, was able to apprehend Berger.
The officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released from the hospital.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the officer-involved shooting.
Berger is expected to face multiple charges, including aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho โ A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Lukeโs Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police departmentโs public statement did not release the teenagerโs name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenagerโs parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.