Airport drill tests emergency response
Despite a minor hitch, police rescued 17 hostages on an plane during a disaster drill at the Waterloo Airport Tuesday night. Shortly after Waterloo’s tactical team was mustered in full battle dress, its ride — an armored vehicle they call the “Peacekeeper” — stalled at the staging area. “Murphy’s Law, anything that can go wrong will,” said Bruce Arends, a captain with the Waterloo Police Department, while officers first tried to jump start the Peacekeeper using a pickup truck in the area. Full Story