A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).

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 A Mother's Day Nightmare in Princeton, Illinois. A 3-year-old boy was struck by gunfire as police burst into a barricaded room, ending a frightening hostage situation. Multiple agencies responded to the Hummingbird Mobile Home Park in Princeton, Illinois, on Sunday, May 10th at 2:42 a.m. The initial call went out as a domestic disturbance but officers discovered much worse.  42-year-old, Anthony Rodriguez, had barricaded himself in a room armed with a knife. Anthony had taken several people as hostages, including Aurora Almanza and her 3-year-old son.  Multiple agencies were on the scene, including the Bureau County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Police and  the Princeton Police Department.  Authorities attempted to negotiate but ultimately rushed the room when they heard screaming coming from inside.  Officials have reported that officers fired shots as they entered the room. Anthony Rodriguez was hit and was neutralized.  Sadly, Aurora Almanza's t...

ANAMBRA POLICE RECOVER TWO STOLEN VEHICLES IN OBOSI AND ASABA THROUGH INTELLIGENCE-LED OPERATIONS.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.


 ANAMBRA POLICE RECOVER TWO STOLEN VEHICLES IN OBOSI AND ASABA THROUGH INTELLIGENCE-LED OPERATIONS


The Anambra State Police Command, under the Ogidi Area Command, has recorded significant breakthroughs in its ongoing efforts to combat vehicle theft and armed robbery. Two stolen vehicles were successfully recovered on July 12, 2025, in separate intelligence-led operations.


Acting swiftly on the intelligence-led information, the Divisional Police Officer Obosi led a team of police operatives, in collaboration with local vigilante personnel, in a coordinated search and recovered an abandoned 2005 model Toyota RAV-4, red in colour, with registration number YAB 122 AZ (Abuja) at along Fresh Air Hotel Road, near Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, Odume-Isiowulu, Obosi. The vehicle was reported snatched from the owner in the early hours of 11th July 2025 by three armed men in Oba.


In a related development, and furtherance of a prior case reported on 6th July 2025,  the Anambra State Police Command, working closely with the Delta State Police Command, has successfully recovered an abandoned school bus belonging to *SUSU College*. 


The Police Officers attached to the Isiowulu Police Division, who had been investigating the case, acted on credible intelligence received in the early hours of July 12, 2025. The vehicle was found abandoned opposite the Magistrate Court, Asaba, Delta State. 


The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, *CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc minps Phd* commended the swift synergy between both Commands and reaffirmed the importance of continued cooperation between sister security agencies in tackling crimes that transcend state boundaries.


Investigation into the circumstances surrounding the theft is ongoing, and efforts are intensified to apprehend the perpetrators.


*SP Tochukwu Ikenga*

Police Public Relations Officer

Anambra State Police Command, Awka


12th  July 2025

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