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Los Angeles Times
7 days ago
- Los Angeles Times
A cop or a criminal? Police stop motorcyclist with uniform, badge and gun and learn he's a convicted felon
At first glance, police say, his uniform and his motorcycle had all the trappings of local law enforcement. The motorcycle had emergency lights and 'Traffic' and 'Public Safety' emblazoned on the side, pictures show. His uniform allegedly included a tactical vest, pepper spray, a badge and a gun. But in reality, Hemet police say, the man was a convicted felon impersonating local law enforcement. According to a Facebook post on Tuesday, Hemet police said they pulled over a motorcyclist who turned out to be a convicted felon allegedly impersonating a police officer. He also appeared to have a Glock-style handgun on his duty belt. The man, identified as Marshal Goodnight, 73, was armed with two stun guns, an expandable baton, handcuffs and pepper spray, the department said. Goodnight was wearing a tactical vest, olive slacks and a beige shirt, complete with a badge and what appeared to be a body camera and radio equipment. Police say they pulled over Goodnight on Monday after they saw him commit multiple vehicle code violations and activate emergency lights on his motorcycle. Goodnight was detained and Hemet police determined that his stun guns were in working condition. Goodnight is a convicted felon who is not legally allowed to possess firearms or related weapons, according to police. He's also not licensed to provide security in the state of California. Police arrested and booked Goodnight on several misdemeanor counts: suspicion of being a felon in possession of a stun gun; possession of a baton; being a felon in possession of a tear gas weapon; and for impersonating a peace officer. Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact the Hemet Police Department at (951) 765-2400, Ext. 3725.
7NEWS
18-07-2025
- 7NEWS
Man charged after hundreds of illegal firearm parts imported from US busted at border
A man has been accused of trying to import hundreds of firearm parts from the United States in a bid to sell dozens of handguns on the black market. Grafton Kaifoto, 34, allegedly attempted to send enough parts to make 30 Glock-style handguns to addresses in Queensland and Victoria. He aimed to construct the handguns from the parts and sell them for $20,000 each, police allege. It has been hailed as one of the most significant firearms border interceptions in the country. 'This attempt was methodical. It was calculated. It was sophisticated. But we saw right through it,' Australian Border Force (AFP) Acting Assistant Commissioner James Copeman told reporters on Friday. Kaifoto was intercepted by AFP at Brisbane International Airport arriving from Los Angeles on June 26. He was found with consignment papers for nine shipments from the US that were later found to contain firearm parts, police allege. AFP were notified and intercepted the packages before they could be delivered to the addresses. 'Our intelligence and targeting team raised alerts across the country,' Copeman said. 'Over the next five days, we intercepted hundreds of illegal firearm parts declared and concealed in remote control car parts.' Border Force became aware of Kaifoto on June 19 when a consignment arriving from Italy declared as decorative mugs was found to contain 800g of cocaine, police said. 'This is one of the most significant interceptions at the border of firearms that we know about,' AFP Detective Superintendent Adrian Telfer said. Police allege Brisbane man Kaifoto went to the US with the sole purpose of procuring the firearm parts. They are investigating whether he has links to a wider criminal syndicate in Australia. Kaifoto has not been cooperating with authorities since his apprehension, Telfer said. He has charged with nine counts of attempting to import firearm parts, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment. Kaifoto's matter appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday and was adjourned until September 19.
Perth Now
18-07-2025
- Perth Now
Man charged after 'significant' firearms parts bust
A man has been accused of trying to import hundreds of firearm parts from the United States in a bid to sell dozens of handguns on the black market. Grafton Kaifoto, 34, allegedly attempted to send enough parts to make 30 Glock-style handguns to addresses in Queensland and Victoria. He aimed to construct the handguns from the parts and sell them for $20,000 each, police allege. It has been hailed as one of the most significant firearms border interceptions in the country. "This attempt was methodical. It was calculated. It was sophisticated. But we saw right through it," Australian Border Force Acting Assistant Commissioner James Copeman told reporters on Friday. Kaifoto was intercepted by Australian Border Force at Brisbane International Airport arriving from Los Angeles on June 26. He was found with consignment papers for nine shipments from the US that were later found to contain firearm parts, police allege. Australian Federal Police (AFP) were notified and intercepted the packages before they could be delivered to the addresses. "Our intelligence and targeting team raised alerts across the country," Mr Copeman said. "Over the next five days, we intercepted hundreds of illegal firearm parts declared and concealed in remote control car parts." Border Force became aware of Kaifoto on June 19 when a consignment arriving from Italy declared as decorative mugs was found to contain 800g of cocaine, police said. "This is one of the most significant interceptions at the border of firearms that we know about," AFP Detective Superintendent Adrian Telfer said. Police allege Brisbane man Kaifoto went to the US with the sole purpose of procuring the firearm parts. They are investigating whether he has links to a wider criminal syndicate in Australia. Kaifoto had not been cooperating with authorities since his apprehension, Det Telfer said. He has charged with nine counts of attempting to import firearm parts, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment. Kaifoto's matter appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday and was adjourned until September 19.
The Advertiser
18-07-2025
- The Advertiser
Man charged after 'significant' firearms parts bust
A man has been accused of trying to import hundreds of firearm parts from the United States in a bid to sell dozens of handguns on the black market. Grafton Kaifoto, 34, allegedly attempted to send enough parts to make 30 Glock-style handguns to addresses in Queensland and Victoria. He aimed to construct the handguns from the parts and sell them for $20,000 each, police allege. It has been hailed as one of the most significant firearms border interceptions in the country. "This attempt was methodical. It was calculated. It was sophisticated. But we saw right through it," Australian Border Force Acting Assistant Commissioner James Copeman told reporters on Friday. Kaifoto was intercepted by Australian Border Force at Brisbane International Airport arriving from Los Angeles on June 26. He was found with consignment papers for nine shipments from the US that were later found to contain firearm parts, police allege. Australian Federal Police (AFP) were notified and intercepted the packages before they could be delivered to the addresses. "Our intelligence and targeting team raised alerts across the country," Mr Copeman said. "Over the next five days, we intercepted hundreds of illegal firearm parts declared and concealed in remote control car parts." Border Force became aware of Kaifoto on June 19 when a consignment arriving from Italy declared as decorative mugs was found to contain 800g of cocaine, police said. "This is one of the most significant interceptions at the border of firearms that we know about," AFP Detective Superintendent Adrian Telfer said. Police allege Brisbane man Kaifoto went to the US with the sole purpose of procuring the firearm parts. They are investigating whether he has links to a wider criminal syndicate in Australia. Kaifoto had not been cooperating with authorities since his apprehension, Det Telfer said. He has charged with nine counts of attempting to import firearm parts, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment. Kaifoto's matter appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday and was adjourned until September 19. A man has been accused of trying to import hundreds of firearm parts from the United States in a bid to sell dozens of handguns on the black market. Grafton Kaifoto, 34, allegedly attempted to send enough parts to make 30 Glock-style handguns to addresses in Queensland and Victoria. He aimed to construct the handguns from the parts and sell them for $20,000 each, police allege. It has been hailed as one of the most significant firearms border interceptions in the country. "This attempt was methodical. It was calculated. It was sophisticated. But we saw right through it," Australian Border Force Acting Assistant Commissioner James Copeman told reporters on Friday. Kaifoto was intercepted by Australian Border Force at Brisbane International Airport arriving from Los Angeles on June 26. He was found with consignment papers for nine shipments from the US that were later found to contain firearm parts, police allege. Australian Federal Police (AFP) were notified and intercepted the packages before they could be delivered to the addresses. "Our intelligence and targeting team raised alerts across the country," Mr Copeman said. "Over the next five days, we intercepted hundreds of illegal firearm parts declared and concealed in remote control car parts." Border Force became aware of Kaifoto on June 19 when a consignment arriving from Italy declared as decorative mugs was found to contain 800g of cocaine, police said. "This is one of the most significant interceptions at the border of firearms that we know about," AFP Detective Superintendent Adrian Telfer said. Police allege Brisbane man Kaifoto went to the US with the sole purpose of procuring the firearm parts. They are investigating whether he has links to a wider criminal syndicate in Australia. Kaifoto had not been cooperating with authorities since his apprehension, Det Telfer said. He has charged with nine counts of attempting to import firearm parts, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment. Kaifoto's matter appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday and was adjourned until September 19. A man has been accused of trying to import hundreds of firearm parts from the United States in a bid to sell dozens of handguns on the black market. Grafton Kaifoto, 34, allegedly attempted to send enough parts to make 30 Glock-style handguns to addresses in Queensland and Victoria. He aimed to construct the handguns from the parts and sell them for $20,000 each, police allege. It has been hailed as one of the most significant firearms border interceptions in the country. "This attempt was methodical. It was calculated. It was sophisticated. But we saw right through it," Australian Border Force Acting Assistant Commissioner James Copeman told reporters on Friday. Kaifoto was intercepted by Australian Border Force at Brisbane International Airport arriving from Los Angeles on June 26. He was found with consignment papers for nine shipments from the US that were later found to contain firearm parts, police allege. Australian Federal Police (AFP) were notified and intercepted the packages before they could be delivered to the addresses. "Our intelligence and targeting team raised alerts across the country," Mr Copeman said. "Over the next five days, we intercepted hundreds of illegal firearm parts declared and concealed in remote control car parts." Border Force became aware of Kaifoto on June 19 when a consignment arriving from Italy declared as decorative mugs was found to contain 800g of cocaine, police said. "This is one of the most significant interceptions at the border of firearms that we know about," AFP Detective Superintendent Adrian Telfer said. Police allege Brisbane man Kaifoto went to the US with the sole purpose of procuring the firearm parts. They are investigating whether he has links to a wider criminal syndicate in Australia. Kaifoto had not been cooperating with authorities since his apprehension, Det Telfer said. He has charged with nine counts of attempting to import firearm parts, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment. Kaifoto's matter appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday and was adjourned until September 19. A man has been accused of trying to import hundreds of firearm parts from the United States in a bid to sell dozens of handguns on the black market. Grafton Kaifoto, 34, allegedly attempted to send enough parts to make 30 Glock-style handguns to addresses in Queensland and Victoria. He aimed to construct the handguns from the parts and sell them for $20,000 each, police allege. It has been hailed as one of the most significant firearms border interceptions in the country. "This attempt was methodical. It was calculated. It was sophisticated. But we saw right through it," Australian Border Force Acting Assistant Commissioner James Copeman told reporters on Friday. Kaifoto was intercepted by Australian Border Force at Brisbane International Airport arriving from Los Angeles on June 26. He was found with consignment papers for nine shipments from the US that were later found to contain firearm parts, police allege. Australian Federal Police (AFP) were notified and intercepted the packages before they could be delivered to the addresses. "Our intelligence and targeting team raised alerts across the country," Mr Copeman said. "Over the next five days, we intercepted hundreds of illegal firearm parts declared and concealed in remote control car parts." Border Force became aware of Kaifoto on June 19 when a consignment arriving from Italy declared as decorative mugs was found to contain 800g of cocaine, police said. "This is one of the most significant interceptions at the border of firearms that we know about," AFP Detective Superintendent Adrian Telfer said. Police allege Brisbane man Kaifoto went to the US with the sole purpose of procuring the firearm parts. They are investigating whether he has links to a wider criminal syndicate in Australia. Kaifoto had not been cooperating with authorities since his apprehension, Det Telfer said. He has charged with nine counts of attempting to import firearm parts, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment. Kaifoto's matter appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday and was adjourned until September 19.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Police say boy chased for blocks after attempted robbery
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested after police say he and a group of people chased a boy for blocks in an SUV after attempting to rob him at a park in West Pittston Monday night. Wyoming Area Regional Police Department (WARPD) responded to the area of Parke and Carpenter streets in the Garden Village around 8:15 p.m. for a report of a person being chased by several people with knives and guns, according to a media release. When interviewed, the juvenile victim told them he was at Morris Park when three men approached him. Police say two of the men had guns, and one pressed a gun into his stomach while the third man showed a knife. One of them searched the victim's pockets and asked about the value of his belongings, but nothing was taken, police reported. According to WARPD, the boy took off and was chased by the three men, along with a woman, in a tan SUV until he reached a home where he met with police. 4 arrested after ICE raids Exeter pallet shop Officers then located three juvenile males, a juvenile female, and an adult man in the area. Police say one of the juveniles had a Glock-style BB gun in his waistband. The suspected vehicle was impounded while police awaited a search warrant. Police say they have charged John Williams, 19, of Wyoming, with aggravated assault, attempted robbery, and related offenses. Police say the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
