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...

SECURITY INFORMATION IN ANAMBRA ON RIVAL CULT ATTACKS: POLICE STEP UP PATROLS AND SURVEILLANCE IN THE STATE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 SECURITY INFORMATION IN ANAMBRA ON RIVAL CULT ATTACKS: POLICE STEP UP PATROLS AND SURVEILLANCE IN THE STATE


Following credible intelligence about a planned cult rivalry clash especially in Awka, Police Operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cult Squad (SPACS), Enugwu-Ukwu, have intensified patrols and surveillance to forestall any breakdown of law and order.


The Command has also activated necessary non-kinetic approaches in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Anti-Cultism and the State Coordinator of Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), to ensure a coordinated strategy in tackling cultism and its associated crimes.


The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, minps, PhD, reassures residents of the Command’s readiness to respond swiftly to any threat to public safety. He urges parents and guardians to caution their children and wards against involvement in cult activities, while also encouraging the public to report suspicious movements or gatherings to the Police for prompt action.


SP Tochukwu Ikenga

Police Public Relations Officer

Anambra State Police Command, Awka


6th September 2025

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