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  • Recently, Port Authority Police Officers John Kanthasamy, Jose Colon-Gonzalez, and Brian Ierardi responded to lower level of the North Wing of the Port Authority BusTerminal to investigate a report of a woman with a handgun. The officers interviewed a Greyhound Bus driver whose bus the woman departed. The driver gave a statement and suspect description to the officers that was broadcasted to patrol units. Police Officers Billy Estevez and John Criollo located the woman and took her into custody without incident. A fully loaded 9MM handgun with one round in the chamber and 66 rounds of hollow point bullets were recovered from her. This incident is a great example of the dedication and professionalism of Port Authority police officers and their commitment to protecting the people of New York, New Jersey, and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily. The Port Authority PBA thanks these officers for taking another illegally possessed gun off the streets. #PAPD #PAPDBT #PABT #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, South Fulton, Georgia, Police Lieutenant Helio Garcia, E.O.W. 4/16/2025. Lieutenant Garcia was killed when his patrol vehicle was struck head-on by a vehicle that veered into his lane while on patrol. He served with the South Fulton Police Department for six years and served previously for nine years with other law enforcement agencies. Lt. Garcia is survived by his wife and three children. Lieutenant, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #SouthFultonPolice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Twelve.years ago, on April 15, 2013, terror struck the Boston Marathon. Remember the lives that evil took from us on that horrible day and thank those who went into harm's way and battled the terrorists to end the Boston Reign of Terror. #BostonMarathon #Boston #BostonStrong #BostonPD #BostonFire #BostonEMS #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj
  • Recently, Port Authority Police Officer Matt Westfield and other parents of children afflicted with PANS/PANDAS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome / Pediatric-Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Stŕeptococcal Infections) met with staffers of Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and United States Senator Cory Booker (NJ) to discuss raising awareness of and funding research for PANS/PANDAS . Police Officer Westfield and other parents are members of NAPPA (National Alliance for PANS/PANDAS Action), the advocacy organization for PANS/PANDAS families. #NAPPA #PANSPANDAS #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj
  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Fort Lee, NJ; Alex Mann, 22-year-old autistic Pennsylvanian, visited the Port Authority Police Department George Washington Bridge Command and learned about the PAPD. The command's police officers, though, learned substantially more from Alex. He is now closing in on 300 police department visits in which, as explained in a National Police Association article, he
  • The Port Authority PBA wishes a Happy Passover to all who celebrate, especially our friends of the Port Authority Shomrin Society. Chag Pesach Sameach. #Passover #PAPD #PAPBA #PAPDShomrinSociety #papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA remembers and honors Port Authority Police Detective Thomas Inman, E.O.W. 4/12/2020. Detective Inman succumbed to a 9/11 illness contracted during his heroic and selfless work in the toxic environment of the World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #PAPD #PAPBA #September11 #WTC #papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA is saddened by the passing of retired Port Authority Police Officer Alexander Hamaty, E.O.W. 4/4/2025. Al served the Port Authority Police Department, honorably protecting the people of New York, New Jersey, and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily for 26 years. He represented Port Authority police officers as a Port Authority PBA delegate. Al also served our great nation as a United States Marine. Rest easy, our brother. #PAPD #PAPBA #PAPDBT #PAPDSIB #papdprotectsnynj
  • Families of Fallen Port Authority police officers Captain Richard Ruiz, E.O.W. 11/18/2023, and Captain John Collins, E.O.W. 4/26/2024, attended the unveiling of their loved ones' Memorial Tile on the Port Authority PBA Line-Of-Duty Memorial. Captains Ruiz and Collins succumbed to 9/11 illness contracted during their heroic and selfless work in the toxic environment of the World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. Photo 1, L-R: Ryan Collins, Diane Gibbons-Collins, PBA President Frank Conti, Elaine Ruiz, Katie Ruiz, Shawna Ruiz-Leek. #PAPD #PAPBA #WTC #september11 #papdprotectsnynj
  • Monday, April 7, 2025, World Trade Center, NYC; Great work by Port Authority Police Officers Derick Cadena, (L), and Steven Moscoso, leading to the arrest of a person wanted for assault. Police Officers Cadena and Moscoso were conducting a Homeless Outreach patrol during the morning rush hour in the World Trade Center Oculus Transportation Hub when they observed an individual wanted by the NYPD for assault. The assault occurred in a 7-11 Store in the confines of the 1st Precinct on Church Street. The officers apprehended the suspect without injury to members of the public, the suspect, or themselves. The Port Authority PBA thanks Police Officers Cadena and Moscoso for their keen observation, professionalism, and dedication to the public's safety. #PAPD #PAPDWTC #WTC #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA is saddened by the loss of life in today's helicopter crash into the waters of the Hudson River. The Port Authority PBA offers its sympathies and sincere condolences to the victims' families. We thank the PAPD, NYPD, FDNY, Jersey City PD, Jersey City FD, Jersey City EMS, and all the first responders who who immediately responded to the crash in hopes of saving lives. They are among the finest and bravest of the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Region, who constantly put others before self. #PAPD #NYPD #FDNY #JerseyCityPolice #JerseyCityFireDepartment #JerseyCityEMS #USCoastGuard
  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Fort Lee, NJ; Alex Mann, 22-year-old autistic Pennsylvanian, visited the Port Authority Police Department George Washington Bridge Command and learned about the PAPD. The command's police officers, though, learned substantially more from Alex. He is now closing in on 300 police department visits in which, as explained in a National Police Association article, he