The members of the Port Authority PBA are saddened by the deaths of the two Air Canada Flight 8646 pilots and offer their sincere condolences to their families. The Port Authority PBA is also grateful that the Port Authority police officer and sergeant are in stable condition, and we hope for their complete recoveries. On Sunday, March 22, at the LaGuardia Airport, police officers from the Port Authority Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter (ARFF) Unit were responding to an aircraft emergency as they approached Runway 4. Truck 1 was in the lead and received instruction from Air Traffic Control for the ARFF Unit to cross the runway. As Truck 1 began crossing, it was struck by Air Canada Flight 8646. The tragic crash occurred in view of the other ARFF units. Members of those units immediately initiated rescue operations, evacuating passengers and securing their safety while not knowing if their fellow officers in Truck 1 were dead or alive. True professionalism.
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PAPD Officers Apprehend Two Suspects Threatening Passengers on PATH Train
On Friday morning, March 20, Port Authority police were notified of two women threatening passengers with a knife aboard a Newark-to-World Trade Center PATH train.
PAPD Officer Detains Armed Suspect at Port Authority Bus Terminal
On Friday, March 20, PAPD officers at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, received a report of a gun aboard a Greyhound bus on the lower level of the terminal’s south wing. Officers secured the firearm and interviewed the driver, who provided suspect information. As officers canvassed the area, Police Officer Matthew Wiessensee located and detained a 39-year-old Massachusetts man for investigation.
In Remembrance: Louisiana Corrections Master Sergeant Tyler Grezaffi
Sergeant Grezaffi, a member of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, was killed in an on-duty vehicle crash.
PAPD Pipes and Drums Band Performs for Commuters at Port Authority Bus Terminal
On Monday, March 16, the Port Authority Police Department Pipes and Drums Band marched and performed on the main concourse of the South Wing of the Port Authority Bus Terminal, spreading the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day for New Jersey and New York commuters Monday morning.
PAPD Officer Apprehends Robbery Suspect After Foot Pursuit
On Saturday, March 14, Port Authority Police Officer Carlos Olivares responded to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station in Washington Heights for a report of a fight in progress. Olivares learned that what was reported as a fight was actually a robbery. Olivares interviewed the victim, who provided a description of two suspects and their direction of flight. The victim, who suffered facial, head and hand injuries, reported that the suspects forcibly took the victim’s cellphone and other property. Olivares began a canvass of the area and observed the suspects fleeing toward 179th Street and Broadway. Olivares pursued the suspects on foot and apprehended one suspect at 180th Street. That suspect was positively identified by the victim.