Topic: Butler Police

3 chapters across the catalog

Stolen Cookies
Episode 1678 33:00 - 35:34

1678: Stolen Cookies

Dan Bongino Reports on Local Police Sniper Team Failures

Dan Bongino reported that the rooftop used by the shooter in Butler was originally assigned to a local police tactical counter-sniper team rather than the Secret Service. According to Bongino's sources, the local team failed to occupy the roof and instead positioned themselves at a second-story window, ceding the high ground. He attributed the lack of public information on this failure to a breakdown in trust between law enforcement and partisan media outlets.

Stolen Cookies
Episode 1678 44:07 - 48:02

1678: Stolen Cookies

Rangefinder Detection and Butler Police Confrontation Details

New details reveal that Thomas Matthew Crooks was identified as suspicious three hours before the shooting when he was seen with a rangefinder. A Butler Township police officer reportedly attempted to access the roof but retreated after Crooks pointed a rifle at him, with the shooting beginning moments later. Some analysts suggest the presence of non-functional explosive devices in Crooks' vehicle aligns with patterns seen in previous FBI-monitored domestic terror cases.