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Las Vegas Officer Arrested for Domestic Violence; Second Case in Month

12/11/2025

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Las Vegas police officer Philippe Dinh has been arrested on multiple domestic violence charges, including kidnapping and domestic battery, and has been suspended without pay pending investigation.
This incident marks the second arrest of a Metropolitan Police Department officer in a month, following Officer Chandler Pike's arrest for domestic violence against his girlfriend, also a police officer.
In Lagos, Nigeria, 13 suspects were arrested for assaulting a police inspector accused of theft, who faces disciplinary action for accidentally discharging his firearm during the confrontation.

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Las Vegas police officer Philippe Dinh has been arrested on multiple domestic violence charges, including kidnapping and domestic battery, and has been suspended without pay pending investigation.
This incident marks the second arrest of a Metropolitan Police Department officer in a month, following Officer Chandler Pike's arrest for domestic violence against his girlfriend, also a police officer.
In Lagos, Nigeria, 13 suspects were arrested for assaulting a police inspector accused of theft, who faces disciplinary action for accidentally discharging his firearm during the confrontation.