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โSheโll never be forgotten:โ Friends to honor Indian Harbour Beach officer
To those who knew her as an officer, to those who knew her as a biker and to those who knew her as a friend, Racheal Field says there is no forgetting Madison Merritt.
Melbourne police officerโs knee โcrushedโ while being dragged by Lexus, officials say
MELBOURNE, Fla. โ A Melbourne police officerโs knee was โcrushedโ when he was dragged by a suspectโs vehicle and then nearly run over Sunday near a Walmart, an arrest affidavit said. Gould tapped on the window of the Lexus, but Taranto initially did not respond, the affidavit stated. When Gould opened the car door asked the man to get out of the vehicle, Taranto put the car in reverse, dragging the officer, police said. The affidavit said Gouldโs knee was โcrushedโ between two vehicles before he fell to the ground. Taranto was arrested and taken to Melbourne Regional Hospital, where police said he admitted to the incident.