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Charlotte man dies struggling with security officers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 09, 2010CHARLOTTE, N.C. Feb 9 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ — Police say a man who was caught in the act of pilfering through Health Department employee purses is dead after struggling with security officers...
Police hunt men who killed security officer for doing his job www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 09, 2010Pasco WA Feb 9 2010– Two men accused of fatally stabbing a nightclub bouncer early Sunday are being charged today in Franklin County District Court. Arrest warrants for $1 million each are being issued for Adan Virgen-Ponce, 28, and Concepcion S...
Fake K-Mart employee arrested for thefts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 09, 2010CORAOPOLIS, Pa. Feb 9 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police say that he looked like just another K-Mart employee dressed in his store uniform and to the average shopper, they’d never know that he wasn’t...
Man arrested for theft of casino money www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 09, 2010IMMOKALEE PA Feb 9 2010 Deputies arrested an Immokalee man after he allegedly tried to take money found on the floor of the Seminole Casino. Nickolaos Maggas, 58, is charged with Grand Theft and Obstruction of Justice for the incident that happened early Sunday morning...
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Posted on February 09, 2010Atlanta GA. Feb 9 2010 If you’re a security officer, manager or director, or employed in public or private law enforcement or maybe you own a security and law enforcement equipment supply company, you may be interested in knowing about PRIVATE OFFICER INTERNATIONAL...
Oklahoma basketball players charged with shoplifting www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 09, 2010NORMAN, Okla. Feb 9 2010 Two Oklahoma basketball players have been cited for allegedly shoplifting at a Sooner Mall department store in Norman. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Newell says Andrew Fitzgerald and Steven Pledger were ticketed for petty larceny Saturday night and released...
Body found in Delta plane landing gear bay www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 09, 2010Tokyo, Japan Feb 9 2010(CNN) — A body was found in the landing gear bay of an airplane that arrived at Tokyo’s Narita Airport Sunday, the airport announced. The dead man was not carrying a passport or personal belongings, airport police said...
Deputy found dead, pinned between car and tree www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 08, 2010WALHALLA, S.C. Feb 8 2010 — The Oconee County coroner said a sheriff’s deputy has died after he was pinned between his patrol car and a tree. Coroner Karl E. Addis told multiple media outlets that 26-year-old William Frederick Schuck III of Rabun Gap, Ga...
Buffalo security officer opens fire on driver www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 08, 2010Buffalo NY Feb 8 2010 A security guard fired three shots at a car whose driver crashed into a downtown parking ramp and then drove toward the guard, Buffalo police said. The guard shot the Glock pistol at the driver’s tires to stop the car, police said...
Police nab 6 in Atlanta Macy?s robberry www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 08, 2010ATLANTA GA Feb 8 2010– Police have arrested six people suspected of smashing a car into a department store, causing thousands of dollars in damage before pulling out with a load of stolen clothing. Four of them were captured at a nearby Waffle House...
Security officers called heros after rescue www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 08, 2010Rochester NY Feb 8 2010 Source: WSEH.com Security guards at a local nightclub are being called heroes for helping rescue people from a burning apartment building. The fire started around 3:30 a.m. in a 3-story building at 121 Liberty Pole Way. Workers from “Club NV” noticed the smoke, called 911 and ran upstairs to help...
Greene County authorities will fight state bingo raids www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 08, 2010Greene County ALA. Feb 8 2010 The sheriff would have the authority to “deputize” men in order to stop a raid of the Greenetrack bingo operations by a state anti-gambling task force, a state legislator said in a press conference this afternoon in front of the facility...
Special police officer involved in shoot-out www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 08, 2010SAN FRANCISCO CA Feb 8 2010(AP) - Police say one person is dead and four critically injured after a shooting outside a nightclub near San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. The shooting around 1:40 a.m. Sunday took place outside the Suede Nightclub and Lounge on Bay Street, according to a police spokesman...
Nightclub security officer stabbed to death www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 08, 2010Pasco WA Feb 8 2010 — A 41-year-old Kennewick man who worked as a bouncer and security guard for El Patron Night Club on Lewis Street in Pasco was murdered overnight. The man, whose name has not been released, was found lying in the alley near the night club with knife wounds at 2 a...
Power plant explosion centers on safety www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 08, 2010MIDDLETOWN CT Feb 8 2010 Source: Hartford Courant – Possible gaps in safety protocols at the Kleen Energy power plant are at the center of the investigation into Sunday’s blast that killed five and injured 12. It occurred during the always-dangerous process of purging, or cleaning, of the underground, high-pressure natural-gas pipeline that runs about 800 [...
Dallas police officer arrested for pulling gun on bouncer
Posted on February 08, 2010Dallas TX Feb 8 2010 An off-duty veteran Dallas police sergeant was arrested early Sunday, accused of hitting and pulling a gun on a Greenville Avenue bar owner and bouncer as both tried to get him to leave at closing time early Sunday morning. Sgt. Hector Roa, 37, was being held Sunday at the Lew Sterrett [...
Churches hire guards, install alarms after fires www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 08, 2010TYLER TX Feb 8 2010 ? Eight Texas churches barely 150 miles apart have caught fire since New Year’s Day, putting pastors and congregations on edge and on guard, wondering whether theirs is next. Authorities determined that seven of those fires were intentionally set, and they are investigating one Thursday as a possible arson...
Security officer dies in blizzard
Posted on February 07, 2010Newark Delaware Feb 7 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com A security officer seems to have become a victim of the heavy snowstorm that fell in the area over the week-end. Delaware State Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found buried in the snow in the 1200 block of Old Baltimore Pike [...
Teacher caught trying to have sex with teen www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 07, 2010Memphis TN Feb 7 2010 A Memphis City School teacher is out of the classroom for a while and in jail after he’s caught trying to have sex with a 17 year old boy. The teacher is being held on a $10,000 bond. “He’s a teacher at my school,” said 6 year old Aisha, student Ford Road [...
Texas teacher arrested on cocaine charges www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 07, 2010Taylor TX Feb 7 2010 Blair Dorner, 39, a teacher in Cameron ISD, was arrested early Wednesday evening on charges of driving while intoxicated (DWI) and possession of cocaine in an amount greater than four grams. Police responded to a 911 call reporting the license plate of a vehicle ?swerving all over the road...
Security officer arrested after shooting attackers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 07, 2010New York City NY Feb 7 2010 A retired city correction officer working security at a Queens bowling alley was arrested Saturday after he shot two rowdy customers during a wild fight, police said. Michael Iavecchio was charged with two counts of second-degree assault after the confrontation just outside the AMF Bowling Center in Woodside, police [...
Tulsa cop arrested for threatening to kill security officer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 07, 2010Tulsa Okla. Feb 7 2010 Source:Tulsa World A Tulsa police officer has been placed on paid suspension following an incident at a downtown pub during which he reportedly brandished a gun and threatened to kill a security guard. Officer Thomas Fees, 33, was booked into the Tulsa Jail on complaints of pointing a dangerous weapon and carrying a [...
9 Year old dead, mother critical at 5 star hotel www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 07, 2010NEW YORK NY Feb 7 2010 (WPIX) – A 9-year-old boy was found dead and his mother near death at a luxury Midtown hotel Friday, PIX News has learned. The boy was discovered lying face-up on a bed at the five-star Peninsula Hotel on 55th St. near Fifth Ave...
3 Killed, 2 Injured in Houston street racing www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 07, 2010HOUSTON TX Feb 7 2010 ?Three people were killed Saturday and two injured after a street racing accident, according to witnesses. It happened on the Gulf Freeway at College in southeast Houston. Police said around 2:30 a.m., two pickup trucks were racing each other when they lost control...
Security tackles man swinging shovel www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 07, 2010TULSA, OK Feb 7 2010– A man was hospitalized after attacking patrons in a Tulsa strip club with a shovel, according to police. The attack was foiled by bouncers who intervened. The man walked into Night Trips, 3902 South Sheridan Road, at about 10:25 p...
Cop arrests shoplifter, then buys him groceries www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010BOZEMAN, Mont. Feb 6 2010 (AP) ? A Bozeman police officer called to investigate a shoplifting report at a grocery store cited the suspect for theft, but later brought the man and his family some groceries. Marek Ziegler responded to report at Van?s IGA last Friday night that a 32-year-old man had stuffed food and some [...
Court clerk charged with shoplifting www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010AUGUSTA, Ga.Feb 6 2010—A Columbia County Probate court clerk has been arrested and charged with shoplifting in Augusta. According to an incident report, 28-year-old Amy Sturkey, was caught shoplifting clothes at Dillard’s Saturday afternoon...
Police chief nabbed for shoplifting www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010Lynchburg VA. Feb 6 2010 Brookneal?s police chief resigned last week, citing health reasons, on the same day as his arrest in Lynchburg on a misdemeanor charge of petit larceny. Ricky G. Cousins, who had spent almost 13 years on the Brookneal police force and five as chief, tendered his resignation to the town?s manager on [...
Teacher charged with sex assault www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010MT. VERNON, IL Feb 6 2010 (KFVS) – Police arrested a substitute teacher on charges of criminal sexual assault involving a student. Sean Tolley, 35, of Mt. Vernon was arrested Thursday night at the Mt Vernon Police Department, according to Jefferson County States Attorney Jeff Bradley, Tolley was a substitute teacher at Mt...
Milwaukie High School teacher charged with sexual abuse www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010Milwaukie Wi Feb 6 2010 Source:Oregon City News Police arrested a Milwaukie High School teacher Friday on charges that he sexually abused three students. Hector Manuel Osuna-Bonilla, 58, was arrested and charged with six counts of third-degree sex abuse and another charge of attempted sex abuse...
Tampa teacher arrested for student molestation www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010TAMPA Fla Feb 6 2010 Source: 13News– A middle school teacher accused of molesting a student has bonded out of jail, and has been suspended with pay. Tammy Clinton, 39, was arrested Thursday. She was charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, and two counts of lewd and lascivious conduct...
Alabama middle school student shot, killed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010MADISON, Ala.Feb 6 2010 – A hospital spokeswoman said a ninth-grader who was shot by another student during a class change at a north Alabama middle school has died. Huntsville Hospital spokeswoman Kristen Bishop confirmed Friday night that Todd Brown had died...
Super Bowl Security Tight! www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010Miami Fla Feb 6 2010 Just how seriously the National Football League takes security was reinforced when, 30 minutes before its news conference on that topic, a Broward County Convention Center room filled with journalists was evacuated so trained dogs could sniff for explosives...
Armed man tries robbing security officers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010San Luis Obispo CA Feb 6 2010 Source: SanLuisObispo.com A man who tried to rob two security guards at gunpoint at a San Luis Obispo apartment complex ran off after one of the guards kicked him. The two guards were patrolling the Mustang Village complex near building 111 at 12:20 a...
Disturbance at NC mall leaves officers injured www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010Winston-Salem, NC Feb 6 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com A disturbance at a Winston-Salem mall injured security and police officers and two people landed in jail according to local police. According to the report, police were summoned to the Hanes Mall to assist mall security officers with an unruly patron in the food court area on the [...
Detroit officer investigated for overtime fraud www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010Detroit MI Feb 6 2010 Another Detroit police officer has been suspended on accusations that he bilked the city of $15,000 in overtime pay, the Free Press has learned. Police spokesman John Roach confirmed that a 23-year veteran of the department’s 10th precinct is suspended with pay after an internal investigation determined the officer regularly signed [...
Security nabs student with shotgun www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010OMAHA, Neb. Feb 6 2010 A student accused of trying to bring a loaded shotgun into Omaha North High School appeared in a courtroom Friday packed with his supporters. Prosecutors said 15-year-old David Russell was caught with a sawed-off shotgun inside a duffel bag...
Hilton Head Plantatin Security Officer Wins Award www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 06, 2010Hilton Head SC Feb 6 2010 A three-year veteran of the Hilton Head Plantation Security Department was named a statewide 2009 security officer of the year for his involvement in defusing a potentially deadly situation in September. Sgt. Joseph Farmer, 43, of Beaufort is the fourth officer from Hilton Head Plantation to receive the honor from [...
TSA officers nab fraud suspects www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 05, 2010Nashville TN Feb 5 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com Alert TSA officers working at the Nashville International Airport have nabbed five people suspected of running a scam. Police said that the group have been charged in a gift card scam after Transportation Security Administration screeners at Nashville International Airport noticed hundreds of magnetic-strip cards in a [...
Former security director charged with bank robberies www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 05, 2010Burlington NJ Feb 5 2010 A Toms River man suspected of robbing nine banks in Burlington, Ocean and Monmouth counties during the last year formerly worked as director of security at the Burlington Center Mall. Scott MacKay, 47, served in the position from May 2007 until last summer, mall manager Charlie Gray said...
Ohio Trooper Killed In Wreck www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 05, 2010CAREY, Ohio Feb 5 2010 An Ohio State Highway Patrol officer was killed on Thursday night when the vehicle he was driving crashed on County Road 95 just west of Carey, Ohio in Wyandot County. According to a patrol public affairs officer, 25-year-old Andrew Baldridge was driving with his field training officer, 33-year-old Mark McLoughlin...
Firefighters to train as correctional officers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 05, 2010Volusia County Fla Feb 5 2010 The County Council is recruiting 18 of its firefighter to become correctional officers in order to avoid further layoffs, according to The Daytona Beach News-Journal. The county’s jail system is experiencing a shortage of workers and the council has agreed to pay close to $1,700 to train the firefighters as [...
Security guards indicted for bribery, sex charges www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 05, 2010Cincinnati OH FEB 5 2010 wkrc.com A federal grand jury in Cincinnati indicted three inmates and two security guards at the Talbert Halfway House. One guard is accused of accepting cash in return for letting prisoners leave and return to the facility at night...
Man gets life in prison for bouncer?s murder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 05, 2010CINCINNATI OH Feb 5 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com A man who has been found guilty of gunning down a bar bouncer last year will spend the rest of his life in prison. Tommy Phelps was sentenced Thursday for the shooting death of Corey Land...
Former Ohio police officer commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 05, 2010PHENIX CITY AL February 5 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com – He wore a badge as an Ohio police officer but authorities say that he was also a murderer. Police say that the former officer was found dead Wednesday in Alabama after he was indicted for murder...
Former York SC Mayor found slain www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 05, 2010York SC Feb 5 2010 Melvin Roberts, a gregarious lawyer who had served as mayor of York, S.C., was found slain in his home Thursday night. Police are investigating Roberts’ death as a homicide, said current Mayor Eddie Lee. Authorities released few other details late Thursday...
Uniform guard wanted in Macy?s robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 05, 2010Annapolis MD Feb 5 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police are looking for someone who was dressed in a security guard uniform as he made off with $715 worth of clothing Jan. 27 from Macy’s at Westfield Annapolis mall, county police said...
Security company sued in shooting deaths www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 05, 2010KIRKWOOD MO Feb 5 2010 (KMOX) — The family of councilwoman Connie Karr, killed two years ago in the Kirkwood City Hall massacre, filed suit Thursday against the company hired to provide security. The accused shooter, Cookie Thornton, had a history of altercations with Kirkwood city officials...
Illegal alien got a job as airport security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 04, 2010Jacksonville FLA Feb 4 2010 Just how did an illegal manage to fall through the cracks and get a security job at Jaxport? It may take awhile before the local, state and federal officials hammer out what went wrong. But we’ve learned what triggered the investigation that led to the Brazilian man’s arrest Tuesday...
Director of security academy arrested www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 04, 2010Pittsford, N.Y.Feb 4 2010- The director of a security guard training center in Pittsford is faces charges related to training courses he taught. Police say Keith Radley, 28, taught a firearms course at Eagle Eye Security. Nine students not only lost the money they paid for the course, but are no longer certified security guards, according [...
Security officer stabbed to death www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 04, 2010HAYWARD CA Feb 4 2010 ? Two men slain Tuesday at an auto auction business each were stabbed to death, one inside the cab of his transport truck, the other outside the main gate of the facility, police said Wednesday. The men were identified as Angelito Erasquin, a 63-year-old Hayward resident who worked as a security [...
OFFICER DOWN
Posted on February 03, 2010Agent Frank Glover South Carolina Public Service Authority South Carolina End of Watch: Friday, January 29, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 61 Tour of Duty: 38 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Assault Date of Incident: Friday, January 29, 2010 Weapon Used: Person Suspect Info: Charged with involuntary manslaughter Agent Frank Glover suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after scuffling with a drunk and disorderly [...
Teacher arrested for inappropriate text messages www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 03, 2010LITTLE EGG HARBOR NJ Feb 3 2010 Source: APP.com ? A Pinelands Regional High School math teacher accused of sending inappropriate text messages to two female students has been arrested. Matthew T. Martin, 37, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and child luring...
Teacher arrested at school for drug offenses www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 03, 2010RIO GRANDE CITY – A Starr County elementary school teacher is behind bars after he was indicted on federal drug charges. David Rey Ramirez, 5th grade Science teacher at General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School was arrested on his way to class last Thursday...
Michigan teacher charged with rape of student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 03, 2010Antrim County MI Feb 3 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com An Ellsworth Schools teacher has been arrested by sheriff investigators for having sex with a 15 year old girl at school. The county prosecutor says 55 year old Michael Peterson, a math teacher, had sex with the student in a classroom and again in the student’s [...
Waterloo teacher arrested on sex charges www.privateofficer.com
Posted on February 03, 2010WATERLOO, Iowa Feb 3 2010 Source:Chicago Tribune – Authorities in Waterloo say they have arrested a West High School teacher who was suspended last week during an investigation of alleged sexual misconduct. Police charged 52-year-old Larry David Twigg with five counts of lascivious acts with a minor Tuesday...
OFFICER DOWN OHIO
Posted on January 29, 2010Chief of Police Carl Worley Ross Township Police Department Ohio End of Watch: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 57 Tour of Duty: 13 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Heart attack Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Chief Carl Worley suffered a fatal heart attack when he assisted officers track a suspect [...
Security officer dies detaining shoplifter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2010HONOLULU HI Jan 28 2010– Honolulu homicide detectives are investigating the death of a security guard at the DFS Galleria in Waikiki on Thursday. The 46-year-old man died following a scuffle with a theft suspect at about 9 a.m., police said. Police arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of third-degree assault and second-degree theft...
OFFICER DOWN GILBERT ARIZONA
Posted on January 29, 2010Lieutenant Eric Shuhandler Gilbert Police Department Arizona End of Watch: Thursday, January 28, 2010 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: 12 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Thursday, January 28, 2010 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Shot and wounded Lieutenant Eric Shuhandler was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle occupied by two males near [...
Target Store employees steal truck loads of merchandise www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2010Kansas City MO Jan 29 2010 kansascity.com Police secretly watched Thursday as an employee at the Ward Parkway Target store helped put merchandise from the loading dock into two moving trucks. Officers followed one of the trucks an hour?s drive away, to a farmhouse in Henry County...
Project ?Deep Freeze? nabs 476 gang members www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2010St. Paul MN Jan 29 2010 Source:Startribune.com A nationwide sweep targeting gang members dealing in international drugs and violence netted 476 criminal arrests in 83 U.S. cities, including 26 arrests in Minnesota. Dubbed “Project Big Freeze,” it is the largest nationwide enforcement operation led by U...
Bank robbery suspect nabbed by security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2010Chicago IL Jan 29 2010 Federal authorities have arrested and charged a Manteno man in connection with an armed robbery at a bank in Homer Glen Wednesday. Brian Ellis, 40, whose last known address was in the 300 block of Lynn Street in Manteno, was charged with one count of felony robbery of the Palos Bank [...
Former security guard gets probation in gun crime
Posted on January 28, 2010Tuscon AZ Jan 28 2010 Former security guard Joshua Kosatschenko hadn?t been on probation for more than a few minutes when his attorney filed an appeal on his behalf. Kosatschenko, 20, was convicted last month of being a prohibited gun possessor and Pima County Superior Court Judge Christopher Browning placed him on four years probation Wednesday...
Fresno nightclub security officer shot www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2010Fresno CA Jan 28 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police responded overnight to an area nightclub after a security officer was shot. Police say that they are trying to track down a man who shot the security officer early this morning but had few leads...
Math teacher arrested for enticing student for sex www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2010MARTINEZ CA Jan 28 2010 ? A math teacher and girls basketball coach at Heritage High School in Brentwood pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he solicited a female student for sex. Darin Duane Price, 38, of Brentwood, was charged Tuesday with two felonies ? contacting a minor to commit a sexual offense and arranging [...
Security guard charged with impersonating police officer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2010Indianapolis IN Jan 28 2010 When two men were arrested after firing guns outside the Madame Walker Theatre last December, security guard Craig Regan told Indianapolis metropolitan police he’d be happy to fill out the arrest reports. Regan, who wore a police uniform from one of Marion County’s small towns, phoned in his report and turned [...
Mall security officer injured in scuffle www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2010Charles County MD Jan 28 2010 On January 23 at 7 p.m., officers responded to St. Charles Town Center on Mall Circle for the report of an altercation in progress. Upon arrival, officers located several groups of juveniles fighting. Officers stopped the fights, arrested two teens and detained an 18-year-old male...
School janitor charged with enticing student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2010UPPER DARBY PA Jan 27 2010 Source: Times Daily? A night janitor working at Beverly Hills Middle School was arrested for corruption of minors after allegedly attempting to date a 12-year-old student. Jesse Tolar, 39, of the 700 block of East Madison Street, Philadelphia, was corresponding with the girl for several months, allegedly trying to arrange a [...
GA. mom makes son kill hamster over bad grade www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2010WARM SPRINGS, Ga. Jan 27 2010 /WGCL Georgia mom Lynn Geter forced her son to smash his pet hamster to death with a hammer when the boy presented her with a bad grade, according to police. The 38-year-old faces one charge each of animal cruelty, child cruelty and battery...
Security officer aids in burglary arrests www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2010LONG BEACH CA Jan 27 2010 – Authorities have identified two men allegedly involved in two separate police pursuits Sunday. Luis Angel Castro, 23, of Long Beach was arrested after allegedly stealing a police car and evading officers for several miles before crashing into another police car, said Long Beach Police Detective Dennis Zigrang...
Pro Baseball players arrested in scuffle with security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2010Phoenix AZ Jan 27 2010 azcentral.com A brawl at a U.S. Airways Center lounge which led to the arrest of two professional baseball players also involved the wife of an NBA player who claimed the players’ grandfather groped her at the bar, according to a police report released today...
Patient dies after shot with Taser www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2010Cincinnati OH Jan 27 2010 A 45-year-old Mount Auburn man seeking psychiatric help at University Hospital died following a scuffle with university police who shocked him with a Taser. Kelly Brinson Sr. went into cardiac arrest Jan. 20. He was pronounced dead three days later...
Trenton school security officer stabbed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2010TRENTON, N.J. – January 26, 2010 (WPVI) — A fight between two groups of girls ended with a security guard being stabbed and wounded at Trenton Central High School. It happened around 10:10 a.m. Tuesday at the campus on Chambers Street. Police say security guard Tyrone McNeese, 42, suffered a stab wound to his left forearm...
Shoplifter armed with butcher knife arrested in robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2010Palo Alto CA Jan 27 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police responded to an armed robbery in progress at an area Goodwill store and learned that a shoplifter had pulled a butcher knife on a security officer...
Thomasville teacher arrested for sex abuse of student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 26, 2010THOMASVILLE, N.C. Jan 26 2010– A teacher at Thomasville High School has been arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with one of his students. Edward Heath Williamson, 33, of 10 Johnia Court, is facing two counts of a sexual act between a teacher and a student for an alleged relationship with a 17-year-old female...
Lowe?s employee charged with embezzlement www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 26, 2010Visalia CA Jan 26 2010 A woman police said embezzled money from a home improvement store in northeast Tulare for about a month was arrested Friday morning. Sharlett Villareal, 37, was taken into custody on suspicion of grand theft. She was booked into the Tulare County Main Jail...
Prisons restricting inmate use of FOI laws www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 26, 2010HARTFORD, Conn. Jan 26 2010 AP Connecticut could join at least a dozen other states by restricting prison inmates from using FOI laws to get personal information to harass or threaten their guards – and, in some cases, prosecutors or other inmates...
Prison guard commits suicide on duty www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 26, 2010Elizabeth City NC Jan 26 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Authorities responded to a shooting of a correctional officer at the Pasquotank Correctional Institution Monday morning and found the officer outside the fence line...
Priest charged with shoplifting at Wal-Mart www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 26, 2010WEST CITY, Ill. Jan 26 2010 — A Roman Catholic priest was accused of shoplifting butter and a sofa cover at a Wal-Mart in southern Illinois. Police arrested 41-year-old the Rev. Steven Poole on Friday. He’s charged with two felony theft counts...
Man dressed as security guard to commit thefts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 26, 2010Canton Ga. Jan 26 2010 By: Brett Davis/ Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police have made an arrest in an unusual theft at a store in last year. Police say that a man who dressed up as a security guard and shoplifted two flat-screen TVs from the Target in Canton has been arrested Monday...
BYU employee guilty of $200,000 computer thefts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 26, 2010PROVO Utah Jan 26 2010 — A former Brigham Young University employee pleaded guilty Thursday to theft charges for stealing computers and selling them online. Allen Scott Harris, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and two counts of communications fraud, both second-degree felonies...
Nightclub security bouncer shot in Nashville www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 25, 2010NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan 25 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ - Police responded to a shooting early Monday morning at a nightclub where a security bouncer was shot. The shooting outside the busy Silverado club in south Nashville happened at around 1:30a...
WV teacher charged with sex assault, incest www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 25, 2010WILLIAMSON, W.Va. Jan 25 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com Authorities have arrested a Mingo County teacher on sexual abuse charges. Mingo County Sheriff Deputies arrested Johnny Ray Dempsey, 36, of Delbarton, on Friday and charged him with sexual abuse and incest...
DuPont employee dies from chemical exposure, security response questioned
Posted on January 25, 2010Charleston, WV Jan 25 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ ? An employee of the DuPont Company in Belle West Virginia is dead and an investigation by several federal agencies is underway. Carl Fish, who worked at the plant for all of his life died after an accident Saturday in which he was accidentally sprayed in the [...
Cop arrested 6 times in two years www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 25, 2010Schenectady NY Jan 25 2010 fox23.com Police Officer John Lewis was arrested on Saturday night for what is at least the sixth time in two years. Department officials tell us that they received a call at approximately 6:00 p.m. that a drunk man had left the emergency department at Ellis Hospital, hit a car, and took off...
Man gets 18 years prison for assault on security officer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 25, 2010FAIRBANKS AK. Jan 25 2010 ? A 24-year-old Nevada man who beat up a security guard in the parking garage of the federal courthouse and took the guard?s gun, holding him at gunpoint before fleeing, was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison on Friday...
Tweet This; NO phones or laptops in the court! www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 25, 2010Atlanta GA. Jan 25 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com ? As cellphone devices equipped with digital cameras and video recording capability continue to get smaller while providing better quality images and more people are joining the Twitter crowd or other social networks, concerns for courthouse security is growing...
Nine year old commits suicide at Dallas area school www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 24, 2010DALLAS TX JAN 24 2010 Source: 39online.com A nine-year-old boy was found hanged in the bathroom of a Dallas-area elementary school in what police said is an apparent suicide. According to reports out of Dallas, the fourth grader was sent to the front office on Thursday afternoon when he asked the nurse if he could use the bathroom...
Comedian, actor Andy Dick charged with sexual assaults www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 24, 2010Huntington WV Jan 24 2010 Comedian Andy Dick was arrested in West Virginia on Saturday on two felony counts of sexual abuse in the first degree. He was taken to jail where he was soon released on a $60,000 bail. Dick faces 1-5 years in prison if convicted...
NYC Principal inappropriately touched, solicted sex from students www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 24, 2010New York City NY Jan 24 2010 Source: NY Times A high school principal in Ozone Park, Queens, inappropriately touched or solicited sex from at least four male students at the High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture, where he had served as principal since 2006, according a report by Richard Condon, the special commissioner of [...
NYC students sue over excessive force, assaults www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 24, 2010New York City NY Jan 24 2010 Five public school students and their parents are suing the city, claiming that school safety officers employed by the New York Police Department have wrongfully handcuffed, assaulted and arrested students. A class-action suit filed Wednesday in Federal District Court in Brooklyn by the New York Civil Liberties Union and [...
Family of murder victim may sue security companies www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 24, 2010Jersey City NJ Jan 24 2010 hudsonreporter.com More than a month has passed since downtown Jersey City resident Jacqueline Reyes was stabbed to death in her apartment in the Paulus Hook Towers. Neighbors in the building are still asking how the alleged killer could have evaded security to get in, and her family?s lawyer said they may [...
NY Dairy farmer kills cows, commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 24, 2010COPAKE, New York Jan 24 2010 AP- An upstate dairy farmer shot and killed 51 of his milk cows in his barn before turning the rifle on himself, state police in New York said. State police discovered the body of Dean Pierson, 59, in his Copake barn on Thursday...
Woman murdered in church parking lot www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 24, 2010Youngstown OH Jan 24 2010 AP Youngstown’s start to 2010 is a deadly one. Police found the murdered body of an elderly woman on the city’s South Side Saturday morning. Police were called to Saint Dominic’s Church on Lucius Avenue around 9:30 Saturday morning...
State plans to lay off facility security officers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 24, 2010Porterville CA Jan 24 2010 According to local union members, the state has plans to lay off the entire security guard force at the Porterville Developmental Center (PDC) in May. The 28 security guards who are on the payroll of the Office of Protective Services ? a branch of the state Department of Developmental Services ? [...
Hospital security allowed to issue tickets www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 23, 2010Vancover Canada Jan 22 2010 Three Northumberland Hills Hospital security employees will be authorized to issue tickets on vehicles parked illegally at the hospital, following Cobourg council’s vote Jan. 18. Council voted that a bylaw be prepared to authorize John Loohuizen, Phillip Lunn and Dwayne Labrosse to enforce hospital parking rules...
School security guards arrested for computer thefts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 23, 2010HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. Jan 23 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com Two security guards are off the job and under arrest today after an undercover investigation caught them red handed stealing school computers. The two men who had worked as security guards for Highland Park schools were arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff’s department after a local news [...
JC Penney security agent sent to jail for voyeurism www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 23, 2010OLYMPIA, Wash.Jan 23 2010 ? A former loss prevention agent at the J.C. Penney store at Olympia’s Capital Mall has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for voyeurism. The 35-year-old Michael Anthony Olivas of Shelton pleaded guilty last month and was taken away in handcuffs after Thursday’s sentencing in Thurston County Superior Court...
Gaylord security officers get first union contract www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 23, 2010Oxon Hill, MD Jan 23 2010 ?A five-year contract has been reached between the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center and 32BJ that provides significant improvements in wages and benefits for 71 private security officers who keep guests, employees and visitors safe and secure...
?Peeping? teacher arrested on sex charges www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 23, 2010High Point NC Jan 23 2010 A Davie County high-school teacher who was charged with peeping at a juvenile in a restroom stall at Barnes & Noble bookstore in Winston-Salem was arrested this afternoon in High Point and charged with sexual offenses involving a minor...
Disney guard arrested for child porn www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 23, 2010KISSIMMEE FL Jan 23 2010 — A Walt Disney World security guard found himself on the other side of the law after being arrested for possession of child pornography. Investigators said Rodney Dillon had large numbers of pictures and videos on his computer, in addition to fantasy stories regarding the sexual abuse of children...
Shoplifting incident turns into brawl at Wal-Mart www.privateoffcer.com
Posted on January 23, 2010Saginaw Township MI Jan 2 2010 By: Brett Davis PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ A brawl at a local Wal-Mart store has landed three people in jail according to police. The fight with store security officers started inside a Saginaw Township Walmart after security agents stopped them for shoplifting...
Family sues nightclub over wrongful death www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 21, 2010Amarillo TX Jan 21 2010 The family of an Amarillo man who died of injuries after being tossed out of a local strip club has filed a wrongful death federal lawsuit against the club owner and a bouncer convicted of manslaughter in the man’s death...
Family Dollar security guard assaulted www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 21, 2010GARY IN Jan 21 2010 An 80-year-old Gary man working as a security guard at Family Dollar, 500 W. 5th Ave., was assaulted Monday night by a customer who fled with three cell phones. Albert Fondren told police a man he knew as “C-Low” came into the store at 7:10 p...
Bank security officer arrested for theft www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 21, 2010Madison WS Jan 21 2010 – A security officer at a local financial institution is charged with stealing thousands of dollars from the bank. Kenneth Hamberger is accused of stealing more than $20,000 from Citizens Community Federal Bank where he was employed for 15 years...
Security officer questioned in theft from tax office www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 21, 2010AUGUSTA, Ga.Jan 21 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com ? Police are investigating the disappearance of thousands of dollars in cash taken from the Richmond County tax commissioner?s vault sometime during the past 72 hours...
Security agents nab forgery suspect www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 21, 2010Spring Lake, N.C. Jan 21 2010? Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Tuesday at a Spring Lake Walmart after he allegedly tried to pass a forged check. Store security officers were familiar with Omar Rashard McFadden, 20, of 4968 Fieldcrest Drive, deputies said, because he had a history of similar crimes...
Indiana teacher under arrest for sex crimes www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 21, 2010Monticello IN Jan 21 2010 A wrestling coach and teacher is under arrest today accused of an inappropriate relationship with at least one student according to police. Scott E. Hardy Jr., 26, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of child seduction...
Paulding County GA. teacher arrested for molesting student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 21, 2010Atlanta GA Jan 21 2010 A Paulding County middle school teacher has been charged with child molestation and sexual battery for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old boy. Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Shanna Detwieler, 40, of Dallas, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a 14-year-old boy...
Wal-Mart LP agent sliced with knife www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 21, 2010Terre Haute IN Jan 21 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ A shoplifting incident at a local Wal-Mart turned into a serious assault on the security officer who was trying to detain the suspect. Police said the store security agent was stabbed Tuesday night at the Walmart Super Center in Vincennes...
OFFICER DOWN NY STATE TROOPER
Posted on January 21, 2010Trooper Jill Mattice New York State Police New York End of Watch: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 31 Tour of Duty: 6 years, 6 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Trooper Jill Mattice was killed when her patrol car collided with a tractor trailer [...
Terminally ill police officer fired www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 21, 2010MESA, Ariz. Jan 21 2010 Mesa police officer Mark Kelly, who is terminally ill, says after this month the city told him he no longer has a job after five years on the force. A year ago, he said his duties took a drastic turn after he was diagnosed with ALS...
Eight dead in Virginia shooting, suspect captured www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 21, 2010APPOMATTOX, Va.Jan 21 2010 ? A gunman suspected of killing eight people before disappearing into dense Virginia woods and firing on a police helicopter surrendered at sunrise Wednesday, ending an overnight hunt by dozens of law enforcement officers. Christopher Speight, 39, approached officers at the scene of the shootings at about 7:10 a...
Virginia murder suspect surrenders www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 20, 2010BREAKING NEWS APPOMATTOX, Va.Jan 20 2010 — A gunman suspected of killing eight people before he disappeared into dense woods in rural Virginia surrendered without incident early Wednesday, Virginia State Police said. Sgt. Thomas Molnar said 39-year-old Christopher Speight approached officers at the scene of the shootings at about 7:10 a...
Georgia teacher charged with molesting male student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 20, 2010CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga.Jan 20 2010 — Cherokee County Sheriff?s Office officials arrested a middle school teacher Wednesday morning and charged him with child molestation. Authorities arrested Kyle Campbell, 26, of Jasper, after a week-long investigation...
Nashville security guard takes plea of manslaughter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 20, 2010NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan 20 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ BREAKING NEWS – The security guard accused of killing a man outside a South Nashville restaurant has agreed to a plea bargin . Jeremy Holmes’ trial was set to begin next week, but everyone involved was called together for a hearing today and during the hearing an agreement [...
$2 Million bail for man who escaped private extradition officers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 20, 2010Waukesha MN Jan 20 2010 – Accused killer Justin P. Welch, subject of a manhunt in Arkansas and Oklahoma after escaping custody last week for about 34 hours, was ordered held Tuesday in the Waukesha County Jail on $2 million bail while he awaits trial...
Women busted making fake money at hotel www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 20, 2010FAYETTEVILLE NC Jan 20 2010 (WTVD) — Two Georgia women are scheduled to make a court appearance today for their involvement in an alleged counterfeit money operation that was run from inside a Fayetteville hotel. Cumberland County Sheriff’s detectives arrested the women Sunday after uncovering the operation...
Security bouncer stabbed in confrontation www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 20, 2010MARTINSBURG, W.Va.Jan 20 2010 ? A Winchester, Va., man is accused of stabbing a bouncer in the left side of his stomach early Saturday at a strip club in Bunker Hill, W.Va., according to Berkeley County Magistrate Court records. Michael Paul Ritter, 29, was arraigned Saturday by Magistrate Harry L...
Protest against Sheriff Joe turns violent www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 20, 2010PHOENIX, AZ Jan 2010 AP? Thousands of immigrant rights advocates marched in front of a county jail in Phoenix Saturday in a protest that was aimed at Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio?s immigration efforts and was marked by a clash between a small group of protesters and police officers...
Nightclub security bouncer shot, patron arrested www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 20, 2010Des Moines IA Jan 20 2010 Police have arrested three men early Saturday after one of them allegedly shot and injured a bouncer according to a report. Lafayette Owens, 45, allegedly shot the Hickman?s Pub doorman, Robert Hawthorne, 49, after Hawthorne kept a close watch on Owens while he was at the bar at 2335 Hickman [...
Ohio man guilty in bouncer?s death www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 20, 2010CINCINNATI OH Jan 20 2010– A man could spend the rest of his life in prison for shooting and killing a bouncer at a Springfield Township bar last year. A Hamilton County jury found 40-year-old Thomas Phelps guilty of aggravated murder and other charges Tuesday from an incident at the Almost Home bar along Hamilton Avenue...
Hospital security officer robbed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 20, 2010Parkersburg WV Jan 20 10 By: Rick McCann PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com Parkersburg Police said they responded to the Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital over the week-end after a security officer was robbed at gunpoint Saturday morning. Police said that the officer was his way to deposit the hospital’s money at a local bank when he was confronted by an armed [...
Nightclub security officer shoots man during assault www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 19, 2010Sacramento CA Jan 19 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com Authorities are reporting that a security officer has shot and wounded a man who allegedly pulled a handgun on him. Police said that the incident occurred at a bar on Del Paso Boulevard...
Broadview Security to be sold to ADT www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 19, 2010Atlanta GA. Jan. 19, 2010 — Tyco International, owners of the ADT business, announced today that it is purchasing Broadview Security, formerly known as Brink’s Home Security. Broadview Security came into existence in June 2009, having formerly been known as Brink’s Home Security...
Armored car overturns in California www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 19, 2010Los Angeles CA Jan 19 2010 At least one person was injured and early-morning traffic was tied up today when an armored car overturned on the Golden State Freeway near the Ventura Freeway. The 3:39 a.m. accident on northbound Interstate 5 initially shut down four lanes and resulted in a SigAlert, said CHP Officer Jennifer Connolly...
Hospital buys bullet proof vests for security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 19, 2010Halifax Nova Scotia Jan 19 2010 Security personnel at the IWK (Izaak Walton Killam) Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, will be sporting a new look this spring: bulletproof vests. The initiative is a first for a hospital in Nova Scotia. The children?s hospital has ordered 35 vests, which are also slash-proof, at a cost of [...
Armored truck robbed in Dallas www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 19, 2010DALLAS TX Jan 19 2010 ? Police say a man wearing a mask stood outside the PLS Check Cashing store in the 2100 block of Singleton Boulevard Monday morning and waited. “He had actually gone so far as to position himself under one of the surveillance cameras at the store,” said Dallas police spokesman Senior Cpl...
Baldwin County deputy killed by train www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 19, 2010BAY MINETTE, Ala.Jan 19 2010 — Baldwin County Sheriff Deputy Mike Malone was killed late Sunday afternoon hunting on or near a train track and was struck and killed instantly by a train, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office announced this morning...
Nine gang members charged with smash and grabs www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 18, 2010Atlanta GA Jan 18 2010 (AJC.com) police say they’ve arrested nine 30 Deep gang members — ranging from 14 to 19 years old — who pulled off a pair of smash-and-grab burglaries early Sunday morning. Officers acted quickly after a group of thieves rammed a Ford Taurus through the entrance to the Focus Clothing Store downtown, [...
Shooting victim charged with pharmacy robberies www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 18, 2010Birmingham AL Jan 18 2010 A man suspected of various drug store robberies, including at least one in Shelby County, was arrested last weekend by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. James Matthew Hobby, 30, called deputies to his residence in Clay, claiming an armed intruder shot him...
Mall security foils burglary www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 18, 2010KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan 18 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ A security officer foiled a break-in at a Northland Jewelry Store early Monday morning according to police. The security officer was on patrol when he spotted the burglary and notified the police...
Dallas cop fired for sending nude pics to student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 18, 2010DALLAS TX Jan 18 2010 ? Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle fired a four-year veteran officer Thursday after an eight-month internal investigation found, among other things, that he sent nude photos of himself to a high school student during school hours, kept several people’s ID cards and failed to give copies of tickets to several [...
Nightclub security officer shot, stabbed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 18, 2010STAMFORD CT Jan 18 2010 – Norwalk police responded to a shooting early Sunday at Enigma Cafe and Lounge in East Norwalk that left a bouncer and a patron with bullet wounds, police said. The men’s injuries are not life-threatening, Police Chief Harry Rilling said...
Delaware police officer dies in crash www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 18, 2010Dover DE Jan 18 2010 Delaware River Port Authority Cpl. Christopher Milito routinely changed tires for stranded motorists and changed the lives of people considering suicide on area bridges. “We don’t have residents in our town. People may use our facilities just once on a trip from California or England, or they may use our facilities [...
Man spits on casino officers, urinates on machines www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 18, 2010Mashantucket, Conn. Jan 18 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ ? Authorities arrested an intoxicated Norwich man after he became belligerent with casino security officers after being thrown out of a nightclub at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods...
Shoplifter dies fighting Wal-Mart security agents www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 18, 2010CONWAY, S.C. Jan 18 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com ? A shoplifting suspect has died after a fight at a South Carolina Wal-Mart. Conway police reported Sunday that police got a call about a fight at the store just after 8 p...
Security officer aids in capture of burglary suspect www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 17, 2010Jersey City NJ Jan 17 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police responded to a reported burglary inside a construction site at 445 Washington Blvd. and were able to make an arrest Officers got the call of a burglary in progress from a security guard at the AJD Construction Site and when police arrived he pointed out [...
Newman teacher arrested for sex assault on student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 17, 2010NEWMAN CA Jan 17 2010 – A popular Orestimba High School teacher and coach was arrested Friday on charges of engaging in a sexual relationship with a female student. Police Chief Adam McGill said Daniel J. Burgin, 36, was taken into custody Friday evening...
Security officer shot at nightclub www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 17, 2010OMAHA, Neb. Jan 17 2010 A security guard was injured and another man is dead after two shootings at the Shark Club at 72nd and Center streets. Officers responding to the shooting call found the security guard inside with a gunshot to the mouth. He was taken to the Creighton Medical Center in critical condition...
Teen arrested for spraying ink on security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 17, 2010FRACKVILLE PA Jan 17 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com – Authorities were called to the Schuylkill Mall after a Shenand-oah teenager sprayed a mall security guard with invisible ink Friday, according to state police at Frackville...
Security guard?s killer sent to prison
Posted on January 17, 2010Albuquerque NM Jan 17 2010 kob.com A man accused of participating in the gang beating of a car dealership security guard who later died has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. Marc Goodman-Nevarrez pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, kidnapping, conspiracy and larceny in the 2007 murder of Susan Schmidt...
Maryland teacher admits to student sexual relationship www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 17, 2010Anne Arundel MD Jan 17 2010 A County high school teacher has confessed to having sex with a 17-year-old student on multiple occasions, according to police and charging documents. Kristyn Nicole Breeds, 29, a special-education teacher and indoor track coach at Northeast High School in Pasadena, has been charged with three counts of fourth-degree sex offense [...
Legal questions of security officers ?traffic stop? www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 17, 2010Michigan Jan 17 2010 Legal questions were raised in the courtroom of Associate Judge William Balestri Friday afternoon over a September, 2009, traffic stop by Lake Holiday subdivision security guard. Colleen M. Orzech was driving near her home in Lake Holiday outside Somonauk on Sept...
Alabama hotel fire kills four college students www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 17, 2010Hoover (metro Birmingham) AL Jan 17 2010 The four victims killed in the fire at the Days Inn in Hoover on Saturday night were college students heading back to their campus in Mississippi, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office reported Sunday. The four young women were on their way back to Mississippi University for Women, which is [...
NJ substitute teacher arrested for student sex incident www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 16, 2010ROSELLE PARK NJ Jan 16 2010– A substitute teacher was arrested Thursday night and charged with having sex with a Roselle Park High School student, according to the Union County Prosecutor’s office. Nickolas Genovese, 20, who is the son of a Roselle Park school board member, worked at the high school in late 2009, according to [...
KY. teacher arrested for misconduct with student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 16, 2010RUSSELL, Ky.Jan 16 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com ? A local school teacher has been arrested after police were notified of alleged misconduct with a student. The Kentucky State Police Post 14 in Ashland was alerted Dec...
Mobile pharmacist charged with unlawful drug distribution www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 16, 2010MOBILE, Ala. JAN 16 2010(WALA) – A Citronelle pharmacist is behind bars and facing several drug charges, including unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Mobile Police investigators arrested Bruce Elliot Miller Thursday, January 14, as he was leaving Fred’s Department store, where he was a pharmacist...
Family sues resort, security officers for excessive force www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 16, 2010Waikiki HI Jan 16 2010 The family of a California man who died while being subdued for allegedly stealing beer from a store in Waikiki filed a lawsuit this week in the Circuit Court. The family of Humberto Murillo is suing the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort Spa; ABC Stores; the ABC store manager; a visitor from [...
Player dies during Kentucky basketball game www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 15, 2010OWENSBORO, Ky.Jan 15 2010 — Southern Indiana officials sajd center Jeron Lewis has died after collapsing during a game at Kentucky Wesleyan. Athletic Department spokesman Ray Simmons said the 21-year-old Lewis collapsed on the court with about four minutes left in Thursday night’s game in Owensboro...
K-Mart Loss Prevention Agent Killed By Shoplifter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 15, 2010Waterford Township MI Jan 15 2010 — A 39-year-old man and 20-year-old woman, both of Pontiac, are in custody and expected to be charged sometime today with the death of a Kmart loss prevention officer, killed when he attempted to stop the theft of $400 in compact discs from a store...
Florida deputy shot to death www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 15, 2010BROOKSVILLE, Fla.Jan 15 2010 — After killing two women and leaving two others fighting for their lives Thursday afternoon, John Kalisz slipped through a police dragnet, authorities said, and roared north out of Hernando County on U.S. 19. By the time he was captured hours later, another person was dead – a Dixie County sheriff’s captain...
Casino security arrest serial burglary suspect www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 15, 2010ATLANTIC CITY NJ Jan 15 2010 Press of Atlantic City – For the second time in two weeks, police said, a serial burglar of casino vending machines has struck one time too many. Casino security officers arrested Bernard Snead just after midnight Wednesday as he tried to flee Caesars Atlantic City, where surveillance operator Art Lin had [...
Teacher arrested for stalking student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 15, 2010Alexandria LA Jan 15 2010 The Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet school teacher arrested last week in connection with allegedly having sex with a student was arrested Wednesday afternoon and faces 20 new counts of cyberstalking, officials reported. Sherry Darrnell Gentle, 25, of 5919 Skylark Drive, Alexandria, was initially arrested by Rapides Parish sheriff’s deputies and [...
St. John County deputy killed in wrong way crash www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 15, 2010St. John County FLA Jan 15 2010 As his broken body lay dying in his mangled patrol car, St. Johns County Deputy James Louis Anderson Jr. grabbed his cell phone and called the love of his life. “Gina,” he cried at least once into his wife’s phone...
Man arrested during drunken rage, assault at library www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 15, 2010CINCINNATI OH Jan 15 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ — Authorities say an intoxicated man was arrested after hitting a woman and a security guard in a drunken rage at the downtown library Wednesday night...
Mobile County teacher arrested for sexual abuse of 9 yr old www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 15, 2010MOBILE, Ala. Jan 15 2010 (WALA) – Mobile County Middle School Teacher Charles Lewis was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy. Just nine days earlier, Lewis was arrested for DUI. On January 4, just one day before Mobile County students returned from the holiday break, Charles Lewis, Jr...
Man charged with kidnapping, robbing casino guest www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 14, 2010Eagan MN Jan 14 2010 source: valley news After playing blackjack for several hours at Mystic Lake Casino on Jan. 2, an Eagan woman accepted a ride home from a man she met earlier that night, who then robbed her at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her, according to charges filed by the Dakota County Attorney?s Office [...
Albuquerque teacher arrested for sexual crimes www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 14, 2010ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Jan 14 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com A local high school teacher has been arrested for misconduct with a student and the principal has sent home a letter notifying parents about the arrest . Authorities say 34-year-old Volcano Vista High School science teacher Patrick Matthews was accused by a female student of having sex [...
School security guard arrested, fired for smoking pot with teen www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 14, 2010SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Jan 14 2010 Source: tahoedailytribune.com ? A South Tahoe High School security guard who was arrested after Sheriff’s deputies allegedly found him smoking marijuana and drinking beer with a 16-year-old girl was fired this week...
Private transport guard stabbed, prisoner flees www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 14, 2010Memphis, Tenn.Jan 14 2010 – Law enforcement officials up and down I-40 are on alert for 26-year old Justin Welch who they consider armed and very dangerous. The murder suspect allegedly over powered his guards at an Arkansas rest stop and escaped in a prisoner transport van Thursday...
Armored guard, wife sent to prison for robbery plot www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 14, 2010Chicago IL Jan 14 2010 Jason Jackson had been working for about six months as an armored-truck driver when he hatched a plot with his wife and best friend to stage a robbery of hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from his truck, authorities say. The friend, John Robinson Jr...
Philadelphia police officer death possible suicide www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 14, 2010Philadelphia PA Jan 14 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com Authorities say that an off-duty Philadelphia police officer apparently shot himself while driving his pick-up truck last night and crashed on Kelly Drive, police sources said...
OFFICER DOWN
Posted on January 14, 2010Trooper Paul G. Richey Pennsylvania State Police Pennsylvania End of Watch: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 40 Tour of Duty: 16 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: At large Trooper Paul Richey was shot and killed when he and another trooper responded to a domestic disturbance [...
OFFICER DOWN TEXAS
Posted on January 14, 2010Police Officer Craig Story Arlington Police Department Texas End of Watch: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Craig Story was killed in a motorcycle accident when his department motorcycle collided with a school [...
College security officer injured in crash www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 13, 2010MESA, AZ Jan 13 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ – A college security officer driving a golf cart was injured when she was struck by a truck at an east Valley airport Tuesday. Mesa Police spokesman Mike Melendez said the Chandler-Gilbert Community College security officer turned left in front of the truck at Sossaman Road and [...
Mall security detain three teens for assault www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 13, 2010Salisbury MD Jan 13 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police were called to the Centre of Salisbury mall Sunday just before 6pm after security officers came to the aid of an assault victim. Police say Mall Security broke up the assault of a young girl and detained three people they say were responsible for the [...
Omaha teacher arrested for sex assault of student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 13, 2010OMAHA, Neb. Jan 13 2010 Source: KETV.com A teacher at Omaha North High School was arrested Tuesday on suspicion that he had sex with a student. Joseph Abdalla, 38, was charged with first-degree sexual assault. Police said the victim was a 15-year-old girl...
Former NC teacher pleads guilty of rape of student www.privateoffcer.com
Posted on January 13, 2010NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC Jan 13 2010 (WECT) – A former New Hanover County teacher accused of statutory rape entered a plea deal with the District Attorney’s office Wednesday afternoon. Jessica Wishnask, 27, will serve 42-51 months in jail, but will get credit for time she has already served...
Student sues schools, police, security after being shot www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 13, 2010CHICAGO IL Jan 13 2010(CN) – A Chicago cop shot a student three times because he brought a Sony Portable Play Station to school, the student says in Federal Court. Darrius Wilson, 16, claims a school security officer shouted “Gun!” when he detected the video game console, then that officer and a Chicago cop one [...
Security officer stops crime spree www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 13, 2010Tulsa OK Jan 13 2010 news channel 8 – A security guard may be responsible for stopping a crime spree Monday night. It all started with two armed robberies and a car theft at the Riverview Park Apartments near 21st and South Jackson Avenue. Police found the car abandoned a few blocks away, but no suspects...
Laid-off Cleveland police will work security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 13, 2010CLEVELAND OH Jan 13 2010 — The City of Cleveland and the police union are both standing firm in their positions that have resulted in 66 officers being laid off. Many of those officers came to the union hall for information and help. The union will pay them about $1,000 a month...
Nightclub security shoot it out with armed man www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 12, 2010Lancaster PA Jan 12 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police are looking to arrest a man they say was involved in a shoot-out with provate security officers outside a Manheim Township nightclub earlier this month...
Shoplifter sent to prison for injuring security agent www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 12, 2010Cleveland OH Jan 12 2010 news-herald.com A Cleveland woman was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for stealing groceries at a Willowick Marc’s and then striking a security guard with her car as she escaped. Atosha Redrick, 32, and 26-year-old Cleveland resident Tiffany Sanders left the Lake Shore Boulevard store in August without paying for $59...
Rookie New Haven officer fired over drunken outburst www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 12, 2010NEW HAVEN CT Jan 12 2010 Source: NHRegister? A rookie police officer is scheduled to face a judge later this month in connection with an alleged drunken outburst at a bar on a night when he was supposed to be working. He will face the Board of Police Commissioners Tuesday, however, to determine whether he will still [...
Security guard arrested at Bengals playoff game www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 12, 2010CINCINNATI OH Jan 12 2010– Three men were arrested in an undercover sting at the Bengals playoff game Saturday. Police say Ronell Harris was working at the game as a security guard for Tennable Security when he stole security wristbands. They say he also had help from Michael Hauser...
Nightclub security guard beaten by mob www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 12, 2010Florence SC Jan 12 2010 Police are investigating a Sunday incident where a club security guard was struck with blunt object, then severely beaten by a crowd of club patrons, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said. It happened just after midnight at Club Rain on West Palmetto Street , which police said is patronized mainly by [...
OFFICER DOWN NEW ORLEANS www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 12, 2010Police Officer Alfred Celestain New Orleans Police Department Louisiana End of Watch: Monday, January 11, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 54 Tour of Duty: 21 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Saturday, January 9, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Alfred Celestain succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier in an automobile accident as he and [...
Security officer shot, critical condition www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 12, 2010LOS ANGELES CA Jan 12 2010 — Police are searching for two men suspected of shooting and critically wounding a security guard at a strip mall in Hollywood. The shooting was reported at 6:23 p.m. Monday in a parking lot at Santa Monica Boulevard and Western Avenue, said Sgt...
Police hunt shoplifters who fired gun at Wal-Mart www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 12, 2010Colorado Springs CO Jan 12 2010 Police are looking for two people who they say opened fire on security officers at an area Wal-Mart. CPD released the photos of the two people they believe the fired shots inside the north-side Wal-Mart on Jan. 5. Police are looking for Jason Robert Lopez, 38, and Carmen Angela Quintana, 37, [...
Atlanta church fire kills 1 www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 12, 2010ATLANTA GA Jan 12 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ – Authorities are investigating the death of one person who was killed in a fire at a church building in northeast Atlanta Tuesday morning, according to Atlanta Fire Department officials...
Nightclub security chief killed in gun battle www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 11, 2010Montgomery AL Jan 11 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Officers responding to a report of gunfire at a local nightclub at around 11:30pm found two people dead in the parking lot. Police have identified the victims as Michael Montgomery, 38, of Coosada and James Poole, 17, of Montgomery...
Security officer shoots to defend store clerk www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 11, 2010JACKSON, MS Jan 11 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com Authorities said that a security officer came to the aid of a shooting victim involved in an altercation at a Jackson convenience store. Shortly after three o’clock Saturday morning officers responded to Jubilee Food Mart in the 3200 block of Highway 80 where they found a [...
Bouncer charged with attempted murder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 11, 2010LEESBURG Jan 10 2010 Daily Commercial News– A man allegedly beaten with a pool cue Tuesday outside a restaurant by a bouncer and found on the street in a pool of his own blood is in stable condition. Leesburg police Capt. Rob Hicks said Robert Hamer did not sustain any life threatening injuries in the alleged attack [...
OFFICER DOWN
Posted on January 11, 2010Corporal James Szuba Mishawaka Police Department Indiana End of Watch: Saturday, January 9, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 42 Tour of Duty: 7 years, 10 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Date of Incident: Saturday, January 9, 2010 Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved Suspect Info: Not available Corporal James Szuba and his canine partner, Ricky, were killed when their squad car was [...
Minneapolis police officer charged with robberies www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 11, 2010Minneapolis MN Jan 11 2010 By: Brett Davis/ Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Authorities have arrested one of their own and accuse him of being an armed robber. Police said that the 28-year-old Minneapolis police officer may be connected to a string of local robberies was arrested Thursday, Jan...
SC school employee charged with sex crimes www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 11, 2010MANNING, SC Jan 11 2010(WIS) – A Manning Elementary School employee has been charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor. According to an incident report, on December 22, 2009, 44-year-old John Raleigh Nelson, Jr., was arrested in the parking lot of a McDonald’s in Manning...
Nebraska teacher charged with sexual assaults on child www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 11, 2010GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Jan 11 2010(AP) – A 43-year-old western Nebraska teacher has been charged in two counties with first-degree sexual assault of a child. Shaun Kissack was recently arrested in Grand Island and has been charged in Hall and Cheyenne Counties...
High school teacher arrested for student sexual relationship www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 11, 2010NEWMAN, CA Jan 11 2010 source:newmanwire - A Stanislaus County high school teacher was arrested and faces charges after allegedly carrying on a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student at the school, according to Newman police. Daniel John Burgin, 36, of Newman was arrested and booked into Stanislaus County Jail Friday on nearly 100 counts of unlawful [...
Security officer killed in crash www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 11, 2010ST. Louis MO Jan 11 2010 A St. Louis man was killed early today in a head-on collision in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70. Michael E. Owens, 35, of the 3600 block of South Compton Avenue, died this morning after being struck by a driver heading west in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70...
Wal-Mart employee dies in shoplifting incident www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 10, 2010ALBUQUERQUE NM Jan 9 2010 (AP) – Police are investigating the death of an employee at an Albuquerque Wal-Mart who collapsed following a shoplifting incident at the store. Police say David Johnson died in a store office where two shoplifting suspects were being held Saturday after allegedly trying to steal $28 worth of merchandise...
Shoplifter steals on the way to court www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 10, 2010Muhlenberg Township PA Jan 9 2010 A Reading woman’s bail was revoked after she stole a sweater at a Muhlenberg Township store on her way to a preliminary hearing on a retail theft charge, officials said Thursday. Security officers at Burlington Coat Factory in Fairgrounds Square Mall stopped Deanna L...
Security officer shoots, kills armed robber www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 10, 2010North Little Rock AR Jan 9 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police say that an attempted robbery turned deadly Thursday night when two men entered a store and tried to rob it. Officers say two black males threatened clerks at Dodge’s Store on East Broadway with a gun, and demanded money...
Armored car robbed in Orlando www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 09, 2010Orlando Fla Jan 9 2010 Orange County deputies are investigating the robbery of an armored car outside a Bank of America branch this afternoon, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called to the bank at 7220 W. Sand Lake Road about 12:30 p...
Former Fairfax officer sent to prison for kidnapping wife www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 09, 2010Fairfax VA Jan 9 2010 Tom Jackman Washington Post A former Fairfax County police officer, whose wife was slain in 1991, was sentenced Friday to 19 years in prison for abducting her twice in the months before her death, but he has not been charged with killing her...
NY substitute teacher charged with sending lewd pics to minor www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 09, 2010GENESEO NY Jan 9 2010 By:Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ ?-Authorities have arrested a substitute teacher in Mt. Morris after officers say that he sent indecent material to a minor. Investigators said that they were notified of the incident and arrested Adam Steen, 24, of Mt...
Mall security detain purse snatchers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 09, 2010SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine Jan 9 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Two women are in South Portland police custody after they were involved in a purse-snatching at the Maine Mall. Police said Terroni tried to distract a woman at the food court Friday while Snowdon grabbed her purse but the woman noticed what was going on and tried [...
7 Year old stabbed to death by mother?s boyfriend www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 09, 2010LONG BEACH CA Jan 9 2010 Source:Telegram Press– Children played happily Saturday in the street outside an apartment complex on the 500 block of East Pleasant Street, oblivious to the horror that occurred inside Friday night when a 7-year-old boy was stabbed to death...
Security officer?s observation leads to drug arrest www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 07, 2010Salina KS Jan 6 2010 Source: Salina.com A security guard?s observation of a suspicious vehicle led members of the I-135/I-70 Drug Task Force to two active methamphetamine labs in Salina Tuesday. Two Salina men were arrested in connection with the labs ? one in a house and a portable lab in a pickup truck, Lt...
Sacramento teacher charged with lewd axts with teens www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 07, 2010SACRAMENTO CA Jan 7 20101 FOX40.com – A teacher at Sierra Oaks Elementary School in Sacramento County has been arrested, accused of performing lewd acts on multiple children. Investigators arrested 25-year-old instructor Shane Vicars shortly after 3:00pm Wednesday following allegations the teacher had inappropriate contact with minors...
Teacher charged with student rape www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 07, 2010Myrtle Beach SC Jan 7 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police say that a 39-year-old female school teacher has been charged in Brunswick County after an investigation into child rape. Police officials say that a teacher has been charged with three sexual assault related charges that involved a 15-year-old student, according to a news release issued [...
Detroit bound man arrested for threats on Jews www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 07, 2010MIAMI FLA Jan 7 2010 Source: AirportSecurity NEWS- A Toledo man was taken off a Detroit-bound jet and arrested Wednesday night after making racially threatening comments and taking a “combative posture” toward city police who responded to Miami International Airport, authorities said...
Students shot at Phoenix school www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 07, 2010Phoenix AZ Jan 7 2010 Two 19-year-old charter-school students were shot and a 10-year-old was slightly injured Thursday afternoon as they left Esperanza Community Collegial Academy in north Phoenix. The two 19-year-old victims suffered “non-life-threatening injuries” and were taken to an area hospital, said Officer Luis Samudio, a Phoenix police spokesman...
Casino security/EMT rescues man down www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 07, 2010CHESTER PA Jan 7 2010 ? On most nights when Richard Gibney is fulfilling his duties as an emergency medical technician at Harrah?s Chester Casino and Racetrack, he is tending to scrapes, scratches and bruised knees. But two days after Christmas, the 23-year-old security guard found himself at the center of life-saving efforts for a customer [...
OFFICER DOWN-UTAH www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 06, 2010Deputy Sheriff Josie Greathouse Fox Millard County Sheriff’s Office Utah End of Watch: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 38 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: At large Deputy Josie Fox was shot and killed while attempting to stop a vehicle connected to a [...
Fontana teacher charged with lewd acts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 06, 2010Fontana CA Jan 6 2010 A 43-year-old teacher is in jail this morning after being arrested for investigation of inappropriately touching two girls at Dale Elementary School in Fontana, according to city police. Clark Alexander Mahoney was arrested at 4:30 p...
Juvenile facility security officer dies in ?horsepaly? www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 06, 2010Cleveland OH Jan 6 2010 Inappropriate “horseplay” with a juvenile offender and not institutional understaffing led to the death of a Cleveland-area youth corrections officer, an investigation unveiled yesterday concluded. The Ohio Department of Youth Services found that guard William Hesson, 39, died at the Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility after 17-year-old inmate Hubert Morgan kneed [...
Casino security nab man for arson www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 06, 2010ERIE, Pa. Jan 6 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ A fire at an area casino was discovered by a security officer and State police have arrested an Ohio man for allegedly setting the fire. Police said that the fire was set to a restroom at the Presque (presk) Isle Downs & Casino in Erie...
Casino security charge man in disturbance www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 05, 2010Niagara NY Jan 5 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com Security officers at a local casino charged Timothy Day, 50, 1626 Genesee St., Buffalo, with disorderly conduct at 7:19 p.m. Saturday after causing a disturbance at Seneca Niagara Casino...
Security arrest 216 at Buffalo Bill games www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 05, 2010ORCHARD PARK NY Jan 5 2010 An Olean man passed out and collapsed on a snowbank, with his two children and a third child standing around him crying after Sunday?s Buffalo Bills game in Orchard Park, authorities said. Jeffrey A. Miles, 34, was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Orchard Park [...
Fry?s Electronic security agent stabbed by shoplifter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 05, 2010SAN JOSE CA JAN 5 2010 A security guard at the Fry’s Electronics store in San Jose was stabbed Monday evening by a suspected shoplifter, according to police. The suspected shoplifter got away. The security guard was not seriously hurt. San Jose police officer Jermaine Thomas did not provide a description of the suspect...
CA. Fish and Game helicopter crash kills 4 www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 05, 2010MADERA, Calif. Jan 5 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ — Authorities in California are confirming the crash of a federal helicopter which killed everyone on board. The California Department of Fish and Game says three of its biologists were killed in a helicopter crash in the Sierra National Forest, and the pilot is believed to have [...
Family holds memorial for CIA security officer killed in attack www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 04, 2010Akron OH Jan 4 2010 Source: Ohio.comAmy Messner said her big brother, Scott Michael Roberson, had been taking care of her all of her life. Over the weekend, it was Messner who was taking care of her brother as the Cuyahoga Falls woman planned a memorial service for ”Scotty,” a CIA security officer killed by hostile fire [...
Father drowns, son injured after jumping into TN. River to escape police www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 04, 2010HUNTSVILLE, AL Jan 4 2009– The body of a Lacey’s Spring man was recovered at noon Sunday at Ditto Landing marina, nearly 12 hours after he jumped into the frigid Tennessee River to elude Morgan County Sheriff’s deputies. Cause of death for Gary Wayne Brown, 43, was drowning, not hypothermia, according to Madison County Coroner Bobby [...
Man says that his toothpaste caused positive DUI test www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 04, 2010BOSTON MA Jan 4 2010 A local inventor with first-hand knowledge of what’s inside Anthony Galluccio’s toothpaste is casting doubt on the state senator’s claim that dental hygiene caused him to fail a breathalyzer test, the Cambridge Chronicle reported...
Police charge 2 with defrauding low income food program www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 04, 2010NASHVILLE, Tenn.Jan 4 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ – After a lengthy investigation involving fraud and theft, police have arrested a man and woman who was involved with stealing $25,000 from a federal program that provides meals for low-income and at-risk children...
Washington deputy killed in wreck www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 04, 2010QUINCY, Wash. Jan 4 2010 A Grant County Sheriff’s deputy was killed in a car crash near Quincy Sunday night. Grant County Emergency Services spokesman Kyle Foreman tells KIRO 7 that Deputy John Bernard was on routine patrol when he was involved in a one-car accident...
Court security officer killed in shooting www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 04, 2010LAS VEGAS NV Jan 4 2009 — A man dressed in black walked into a federal building Monday in downtown Las Vegas and opened fire with a shotgun, killing a court security guard and wounding a U.S. marshal before he was shot to death in a running gunbattle...
Houston hospital security officer stabbed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 03, 2010HOUSTON TX Jan 3 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com Police are investigating a stabbing of a security guard at Methodist Hospital. The security officer was attacked Friday night in the emergency room at the hospital but a spokesperson at the hospital said they do not know why...
Myrtle Beach club security nab armed men www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 03, 2010Myrtle Beach SC Jan 3 2010 Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Security officers working at a local nightclub called police after several armed men caused a disturbance at the club early New Year’s morning. Security officers at Club Groove on Broadway Street called police to report a man with a gun inside the club...
Teacher arrested for rape of student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 03, 2010SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. Jan 3 2009 tampabay.com – A former Pinellas County middle school teacher was arrested in New York, accused of raping a 13-year-old girl. Michael Scaringe was a respected music teacher at Bay Point Middle School until 1995, when a 15-year-old female student accused him of molesting her in his office...
Home invasion suspect captured at casino www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 03, 2010SAINT PAUL, Minn.Jan 3 2010 — A man accused in two traumatic home invasions is now behind bars in the Ramsey County Jail. 53-year-old Michael Lee Pye has been on the run from police for nearly two weeks. He’s accused of breaking into two St...
2009 Security Officer Deaths and Injury Report www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 02, 2010Atlanta GA Jan 2 2009 PRESS RELEASE The 2009 Security Officer Deaths and Injuries Report compiled by the PRIVATE OFFICER International association was released today, Thursday December 31 2009 and it showed that security officer deaths are down slightly but injury to private security officers continue to rise...
Nightclub security officer assaulted, shots fired www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 02, 2010WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Jan 2 2010 ?Police in northeastern Pennsylvania are searching for a suspect involved in an altercation in which a security officer was assaulted at a bar and at least one shot was fired. Police say the incident happened around 2 a.m...
Loss prevention officer pepper sprayed during shoplifting www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 02, 2010DELAND, Fla. Jan 2 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK www.privateofficer.com – Some days it just don’t pay to come to work. Ask the loss prevention agent at Bealls Outlet in Deland. Police said that when the security agent tried stopping two women who he observed shoplifting, one of them sprayed mace in his face...
Charlotte NC officer arrested for ?On-Duty? sexual assaults www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 02, 2010Charlotte NC Jan 2 2010 Charlotteobservor.com A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting two women in his patrol car had previously been accused of domestic violence, and in 2005 was ordered not to own or carry a firearm, according to court documents...
NC teacher charged with sex crimes www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 02, 2010Greensboro, N.C. Jan 2 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ ? Another North Carolina teacher is in trouble with the law for having sexual contact with a student. Police said that a Greensboro middle school teacher was arrested Wednesday and charged with sex crimes against children...
ON DUTY: Town Security Patrol www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 02, 2010Palm Springs CA Jan 2 2009 mydesert.com Security guard Doak Roberts can be seen patrolling the streets of Old Town La Quinta on most Friday and Saturday nights. Roberts, working a Christmas Eve day shift last week because of the holidays, enjoys the responsibilities of his job...
Mass. teacher charged with two bank robberies www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 01, 2010Brookline MA. Jan 1 2010 A Massachusetts middle school teacher has reportedly been placed on paid administrative leave after being charged with robbing two banks. Gail Rasmussen, a 49-year-old teacher at Hollis-Brookline Middle School, was arrested and charged with two counts of unarmed robbery after turning herself into police in Concord, UnionLeader...
White boy with braids kicked out of nightclub www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 01, 2010CHICAGO IL Jan 1 2010 (UPI) — A Chicago man said he was denied entry to one of the city’s nightclubs by a bouncer who told him the club did not allow “white boys with braids.” Austin Pedigo, 22, said he organized a party for more than a dozen friends at nightclub Soundbar complete with a [...
Firefighter steals to support gambling habit www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 01, 2010Dupont PA Jan 1 2009 source:timesleader.com The treasurer of a Dupont volunteer fire company who admitted to losing about a quarter million dollars gambling was charged by police Wednesday with stealing more than $60,000 from the organization?s relief association...
Ohio teacher caught having sex with student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 01, 2010Troy OH Jan 1 2010 Source: Dayton News Police say a teacher at the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School in Piqua has been arrested on suspicion of sexual contact with a student there. Capt. Chris Anderson of the Troy Police Department said Thursday, Dec...
Security officer rescues kidnapped victims www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 01, 2010Des Moines IA Jan 1 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police detectives said that an alert private security officer patrolling the city overnight found two kidnapped victims. Police said that they are now searching for the three people who left a mother and son out in the cold early on Friday, shivering and in distress when [...
Four TN. basketball players arrested for gun, drugs www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 01, 2010KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Jan 1 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK www.privateofficer.com A traffic infraction has landed four Tennessee basketball players, including starting senior forward Tyler Smith, in jail overnight. Police said that all of the men are facing felony gun and misdemeanor drug charges...
Husband-wife shoplifting team cause chaos www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 31, 2009CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec 31 2009 — Chattanooga police said a couple they believe tried to steal a cart full of TVs and a computer caused chaos at a Walmart. According to a news release, Officer Josh Wright was off duty when he saw a man trying to force his way past a greeter with about $2,000 [...
Drunk firefighter steals casino security vehicle www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 31, 2009PITTSBURGH PA Dec 31 2009 Source: AP ? A drunken off-duty city firefighter stole a casino security truck and led officers on a short chase, police said. William White, a 16-year veteran, has been suspended without pay for 30 days and the chief has recommended he be fired for his “unbecoming conduct while he was off-duty,” Assistant [...
Security officer shot stopping armed robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 31, 2009Atlanta GA Dec 31 2009 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police are reporting that an armed robber and a security officer were wounded during a shootout at an Atlanta McDonald’s restaurant Wednesday night, police said...
Nightclub security officer injured by underage drinker www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 29, 2009VICTORVILLE, Calif. Dec 29 2009 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ A security officer working at the Karma Nightlife in Victorville said that he approached a man on Sunday to confirm that he was of legal drinking age...
Wayne County MS. teacher arrested www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 29, 2009WAYNE COUNTY, MS Dec 29 2009 (WDAM) – A Wayne County High School teacher and softball coach charged with six counts of sexual battery has posted bail and been released pending trial. Monday, Richard Craig Bush, 27, of Laurel appeared before Circuit Judge Lester F...
Police find burning body, charge 2 with murder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 29, 2009Clanton AL Dec 29 2009 Two men have been charged with murder after authorities discovered the body of an 18-year-old from Autauga County shot and burning in a field in Chilton County. The Chilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the grisly slaying, which occurred early Sunday morning...
Wounded Pierce County deputy dies from injuries www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 29, 2009Seattle, Washington Dec 29 2009 — A Pierce County, Washington, sheriff’s deputy wounded a week ago in a shooting at a domestic dispute died Monday after he was removed from life-support systems, a sheriff’s department spokesman said...
40 Years-4 Million miles-UPS driver retires www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 28, 2009BRISTOL, Va. Dec 28 2009 herald-courier ? Several months back, Gene and Carolyn Carrier finished yet another in about 40 years of late-night dinners. Gene?s job as a tractor-trailer driver for UPS amounts to 11 to 13 hour days, which leads to those late-night dinners at home...
Target security nabs ?In-store peeper? www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 28, 2009PHOENIX AZ Dec 28 2009 — Police have released surveillance video that seemingly shows a man kneeling down to peek under a woman’s skirt at a Tempe Target. According to a news release from the Tempe Police Department’s Web site, Jason Michael Cottis, 37, was arrested on suspicion of using a mirror to look up women’s [...
K-Mart employees charged in gift card scam www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 28, 2009Greenwood SC Dec 28 2009 Two Greenwood K-Mart employees have been arrested for stealing between $35,000-$40,000 in a gift card scam that has reportedly been going on since August of last year. On December 21, 2009, deputies were dispatched to the K-Mart Department store that is located on the 72 By-Pass here in Greenwood...
Nightclub security officer shoots-kills armed man www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 28, 2009Dallas TX Dec 28 2009 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a local nightclub involving a private security officer. According to reports, a security guard at a Dallas bar shot and killed a man early Sunday after having a gun pointed at him, police said...
OFFICER DOWN
Posted on December 27, 2009Trooper Dennis Engelhard Missouri State Highway Patrol Missouri End of Watch: Friday, December 25, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 49 Tour of Duty: 10 years Badge Number: 355 Incident Details Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Date of Incident: Friday, December 25, 2009 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Trooper Dennis Engelhard was fatally struck by a vehicle while investigating a minor accident on I-44, in [...
Houston security officer shot www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 27, 2009HOUSTON TX Dec 27 2009 (KTRK) — A security guard is recovering after he was shot in north Houston. The shooting happened at around 10:30pm at an apartment complex on Greens Road. Police say security guards from Blue Moon Investigations were trying to enforce a property curfew rule when someone started shooting, hitting one of the guards...
Three charged in computer robbery at Best Buy www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 27, 2009SPRING HILL, FL Dec 27 2009– Detectives arrested three who they say were caught on camera stealing laptops from the Best Buy on Wendy Court before Christmas. Tips to Crime Stoppers helped the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office to identify the suspects from the bold December 15th robbery...
Check cashing store employee gunned down in dispute www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 27, 2009MOSS POINT MS Dec 27 2009? An apparent argument over $125 at a check cashing store resulted in a fatal workplace shooting Saturday that left another man seriously injured and a third in custody on multiple felony charges, officials confirmed. Sema Hall, 63, of Moss Point, was at work at A&B Check Cashers on Main Street [...
Four charged in SC lynching death www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 27, 2009INDIAN LAND, S.C. Dec 27 2009 — A Charlotte man has died in what Lancaster, S.C., sheriff’s deputies are calling a lynch-mob attack on Christmas night. Deputies said Ronnie Gene Wallace, 42, died after being attacked and beaten with sticks and 2-by-4 boards on Silver Mine Road in Indian Land...
Former NHL player charged with murdder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 27, 2009STALLINGS, N.C. (Charlotte metro) Dec 27 2009– A former Charlotte Checkers hockey player is facing charges in connection with a murder in Stallings. It was the first murder in the small town in two years. Bogdan Rudenko, 32, was arrested Christmas morning after a standoff with police in Colorado...
Online Security Officer Training Atlanta
Posted on December 26, 2009Online Security Officer Training Atlanta GA. Dec 26 2009 PRIVATE OFFICER International, the leading private security officer association now offers an array of online security training that you may take at home, at work or on the go! eTraining Courses Include: Certified Asset Protection Professional (CAPP) This professional security designation will not only help you in your career endeavors [...
St. Louis security officer shot, serious condition www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 26, 2009ST. LOUIS MO Dec 26 2009 ? St. Louis police are searching for the gunman who shot and seriously wounded a St. Louis Sheriff?s deputy and a second man outside the Karma nightclub in mid-town early this morning. Police gave this account: The off-duty sheriff?s deputy was working as a security officer outside the club at 3037 [...
Christmas day house fire leaves two children dead www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 26, 2009Louisville KY Dec 26 2009 journel-courier.com A Christmas Day fire claimed the lives of two grandsons of a prominent Louisville couple as the family and firefighters joined to try to save the victims. Flames already were shooting through the roof in the rear of the Glenview home of Cathy and Irving W...
FBI arrest man in church $3 Million embezzlement www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 26, 2009ORANGE CT Dec 26 2009 ? The FBI today arrested Gregory P. Loles, 50, of Easton, who is alleged to have embezzled more than $3 million from members of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, and possibly millions of dollars from the church. U.S. Department of Justice spokesman Thomas Carson said Tuesday afternoon that Loles was arrested [...
Man orders coffee with knife in his chest www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 26, 2009WARREN, Mich. Dec 26 2009 — man who walked into a Michigan diner with a 5-inch knife stuck in his chest ordered a coffee and complained only about the cold weather. The 52-year-old man, who has not been identified, called a 911 operator in Warren on Sunday night to ask that an ambulance be sent to [...
Salvation Army Major killed during robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 25, 2009LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec 25 2009? A Salvation Army worker was shot and killed Christmas Eve in front of his three young children during an attempted robbery outside the charity’s community center in North Little Rock, a Salvation Army official said Friday...
Terrorist Attack On Northwest/Delta Airlines Confirmed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 25, 2009WASHINGTON Dec 25 2009? A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria, who said he was acting on al-Qaida’s instructions, tried to blow up the plane Friday as it was landing in Detroit, law enforcement and national security officials said. Passengers subdued the man and may have prevented him from detonating the explosives, the officials said...
Casino security charge man with cashing in stolen chips www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 25, 2009JOLIET IL Dec 25 2009 — Seeing three chips worth $500 each inadvertently left on the craps table at Harrah’s Casino, a Bolingbrook man allegedly took the chips and cashed them in. When Harrah’s casino security approached the man about the incident, Keith A...
Teacher arrested for sex with student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 25, 2009ALEXANDER, NY Dec 25 2009- A Genesee County high school teacher has been arrested and is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Sheriffs deputies arrested 49-year-old Mark Hamilton Tuesday night. The suspect is a teacher at Alexander High School...
Bomb threat closes roads to casino www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 25, 2009EVANSVILLE, IN Dec 25 2009 (WFIE) – Evansville Police blocked off Riverside Drive near Casino Aztar late Thursday afternoon after there was trouble with a man trying to board the boat. Officers say it all started with a vague, phoned-in bomb threat around 4:30 p...
Shoplifter arrested for assaulting security officers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 25, 2009MANATEE COUNTY FLA Dec 25 2009 – Jamal Barnes, 40, tried to steal two comforter sets out of Sears on Monday and then became violent with security personnel when questioned, according to a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office report. According to the report: Barnes was approached by a loss prevention specialist and a mall security guard in the [...
Casino security tip leads to drug arrest www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 25, 2009Woodland CA. Dec 25 2009 Yolo County sheriff’s deputies arrested two people at the Cache Creek Casino on Tuesday on suspicion of various drug violations. According to Sgt. Lance Faille, Kellie Byfield, 45, of Roseville, and James Maxey, 42, of Nevada, were charged with possession of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, and [...
Manchester High School teacher arrested-sex assault www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 25, 2009MANCHESTER CT Dec 25 2009 hartford courant- ? A Manchester High School teacher who was placed on leave in November for what school officials would only describe as “a pending personnel matter” was arrested today on charges that he inappropriately touched a female student...
Officer arrested in jailbreak plan www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 25, 2009San Antonio TX Dec 25 2009 A Bexar County Jail detention officer was arrested Thursday afternoon after an investigation revealed he supplied inmates with a hacksaw for an attempted jailbreak late last week, officials said. Alfred Casas, 30, was arrested on the job without incident and is charged with providing implements for escape ? deadly weapon, [...
Alabama teacher arrested for sexual abuse of student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 25, 2009BARBOUR COUNTY, Ala. — A Barbour County High School teacher has been arrested on accusations he had a sexual relationship with a student and authorities now looking into allegations the teacher did the same thing while employed in the Troy, Ala...
Delta passenger sets off firecrackers on plane www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 25, 2009ROMULUS, Mich. Dec 25 2009 AP? A passenger aboard a plane at Detroit Metropolitan Airport set off firecrackers Friday, causing a commotion and some minor injuries, a Delta official said. Delta Air Lines spokeswoman Susan Elliott said the passenger was subdued immediately...
Fundraiser turns into nightclub brawl www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 24, 2009Santa Rosa CA Dec 24 2009 A fundraiser Tuesday night for a Rohnert Park family enduring its second death in three months turned into a violent, emotion- and alcohol-fueled brawl at a Santa Rosa nightclub. Accounts of what happened at the club are disputed, but in the end club security personnel and then police officers had [...
Shotgun toting robber holds up armored car www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 24, 2009ASPEN HILL, Md.Dec 24 2009 By: Rick McCann/staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ - An late morning armored car robbery has police on the look-out for a lone suspect. According to police a man held up an armored truck outside an Aspen Hill bank Wednesday morning and then vanished...
Security-bouncer stabbed breaking up fight www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 24, 2009Elyria OH Dec 24 2009 A 29-year-old Elyria man was stabbed in the leg and chest yesterday morning after trying to break up a fight inside Benchwarmers Sports Bar and Grille. One man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing, while someone who fired a gun during the fight is still on the run from [...
Argument at assisted-living facility leads to murder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 24, 2009New York Dec 24 2009 An argument in an assisted-living residence at 270 E. Second St. between two men in wheelchairs turned violent in the early hours of Sat., Dec. 19, and one of them stabbed the other to death, police said. The suspect, Felipe Rivera-Cruz, 51, plunged a folding knife four times into the chest of [...
Serial bank robber captured in Charlotte www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 22, 2009CHARLOTTE, NC Dec 22 2009(WBTV) – The ‘Bearded Bandit’ — wanted in 17 Charlotte-area bank robberies — has been arrested, authorities said Tuesday. Michael Gene Terrelonge, 41, recently admitted his involvement in a total of 17 bank robberies and indicated that he is the “Bearded Bandit,” Charlotte police said Tuesday morning...
Nashville uses ?Beet Juice? to melt snow from roads www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 22, 2009NASHVILLE TN. Dec 22 2009 The Tennessee Department of Transportation will begin using beet juice this winter to help remove snow and ice from state roads and interstates. TDOT said in a news release Monday that beet juice mixed with salt and salt brine will be spread at various locations across the state...
Atlanta?s Buckhead area victim of another smash-grab www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 22, 2009Atlanta GA. Dec 21 2009 cbsatlanta.com Earlier this week, Atlanta Police arrested six members of the 30 Deep gang. Many of the men arrested, police said, are connected to a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries across the metropolitan Atlanta area. Burglars made their own entrance into Seven Over Escape, smashing through glass to break into the store...
Firefighter arrested for making 48 hoax calls www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 22, 2009Weld County CO Dec 22 2009 A woman arrested Friday for making 48 phony 911 calls to county police dispatchers was a volunteer firefighter in southeast Weld County, according to court records released Monday. Caryn Sodaro, 44, lives in Lochbuie, but she was a volunteer firefighter in Hudson...
Three friends guilty in Wal-Mart employee murder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 22, 2009NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H.Dec 22 2009 ? Denounced as “evil” and “despicable,” three young friends who plotted the killing of a developmentally disabled Walmart cashier who had been hitting on a co-worker drew long prison terms Monday...
Security helps nab burglar in the act www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 22, 2009Athens GA Dec 22 2009 A security guard at an Athens apartment complex alerted Athens Police to a possible theft on Saturday, leading to the arrest of one of the two suspects, an official said. Athens Police arrested Nicole Anne Chavez, 26, of 19260 Airfield St...
Pierce County deputies ambushed, kill gunman www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 22, 2009SEATTLE WA Dec 22 2009 (AP) – Two sheriff’s officers were wounded while responding to a dispute at a home between two brothers – the third shooting of law enforcement officers in Washington state in the last three months. The officers killed the gunman before they were rushed to the hospital...
UMC employee forced to resign after Tweet To Governor www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 22, 2009JACKSON, MS Dec 22 2009 (WLBT) – A tweet to Governor Haley Barbour ended with a University Medical Center employee resigning from her job. She said she was simply using the social networking site Twitter to exercise her right to freedom of speech...
Teacher Billy Ray Smith arrested for sexual assault www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 22, 2009DURANT, OK Dec 22 2009? A Coleman High School science teacher is in jail after being charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. Durant Police say 51-year-old Billy Ray Smith was arrested last Saturday on three accounts of child sexual abuse. Officers started the investigation over a week ago after the Department of Human Services received [...
Police nab man wanted for running down security agent www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 21, 2009TAMPA Fla. Dec 21 2009 – A jaywalking arrest in Las Vegas led to the capture of a shoplifting suspect accused of running over a security officer at a Brandon Walmart, deputies said today. Algernon Maurice West, 26, of Lakeland, was arrested Friday and is being held without bail in Clark County, Nev...
Muscle Shoals teacher arrested for sex with teen www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 21, 2009MUSCLE SHOALS AL Dec 21 2009- Muscle Shoals Police arrested a Sheffield Junior High Teacher on Saturday on the suspicion she was engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with a teenager. Amanda Watkins has been charged with second-degree rape and second-degree sodomy...
Ohio school employee arrested-inappropriate student relationships www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 21, 2009Windham OH Dec 21 2009 By: Rick McCann-Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ The sheriff’s department has announced the arrest of a school employee after allegations came to light that he was involved in numerous relationships with students...
Houston security officer injured during robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 21, 2009HOUSTON TX Dec 21 2009 Brett Davis-Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police are reporting that a security officer has been injured during an armed robbery at a game room in southwest Houston overnight. Police say three gunmen entered Bellaire Gifts and Games just before 3am, tied up the customers and security officer and then broke into 20 slot machines, [...
Shoplifter dies in struggle with Wal-Mart security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 21, 2009Dunwoody GA (metro Atlanta) Dec 21 2009 Police are investigating the death Saturday of an alleged shoplifter after he was forcibly apprehended by Wal-Mart loss prevention officers. Marty Bridges, 38, was attempting to flee the store, at 4725 Ashford Dunwoody Rd...
Bloody week-end leaves 2 security officers dead, 4 others injured www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 20, 2009ATLANTA GA. Dec 20 2009 By: Rick McCann PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ A deadly week-end for private security officers has left two officers dead, one other shot and two more with stab wounds. While all of the incidents occurred at different businesses and in different states, they all had the same underlying tones to the attacks; disregard for human [...
Indy teacher, coach charged with sexual misconduct www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 20, 2009INDIANAPOLIS IN Dec 20 2009 — A teacher and basketball coach at Pike High School has been arrested on charges of child seduction. Sara L. Strahm, 28, was arrested on Friday in connection with an incident involving a 17-year-old girl, said Sgt. Paul Thompson...
Oakland security officer shot-killed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 20, 2009OAKLAND CA Dec 20 2009? A 59-year-old security guard was shot to death Saturday night at an East Oakland auto parts store on what was supposed to be a day off for him, police said. Police are also investigating the death of another man who was either thrown from a vehicle or hit by one...
Man gets jail for attack on court officer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 20, 2009YAKIMA, Wash. Dec 20 2009 — A Grandview man was sentenced Friday to a year in jail for an assault on a courthouse security officer that ended with the officer’s left leg severely broken. Joel Martinez, 32, was found guilty by a Superior Court jury Thursday of fourth-degree assault on Jessie Switzer, a courthouse security officer [...
Dayton security officer shot and killed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 19, 2009DAYTON OH DEC 19 2009 By: Rick McCann PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK www.privateofficer.com Police say that they responded to a shooting call at the United Foods located at 2141N. Main St Friday night and found that a security officer had been shot. Police say that they have little information on the shooting but it appears that the security officer was [...
Security officer injured, students arrested www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 19, 2009ROCKFORD IL Dec 19 2009 ? A female security officer at the Rockford Environmental Science Academy lost a tooth Friday and possibly suffered a broken jaw while attempting to break up a fight between two students. Rockford School District spokesman Mark Bonne said the after-school fight started between two eighth-grade boys while they were waiting to [...
Security officer shot in Chattanooga www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 19, 2009Chattanooga TN Dec 19 2009 By: Rick McCann Private Officer News Network www.privateofficer.com Police officers were called to a shooting late Friday night and found that a security officer had been shot in a drive-by shooting incident. According to city police,this happened while the guard, Robert Underwood, was on duty at the city gas pumps at the corner of Park [...
School security guard gets prison for rape of student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 19, 2009Kenosha WI. Dec 19 2009 A former Indian Trail Academy security guard convicted of sexually assaulting a student must spend 10 years in prison, a judge decided Thursday. John R. Clark, 47, also must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and have 10 years supervision once he is released from prison...
College student comes to the aid of fallen officer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 19, 2009Bellevue WA Dec 19 2009 Taylor Kowalski was running late to class. The Eastlake senior and Running Start student at Bellevue College had overset her alarm clock and was hustling to her early morning English class. Kowalski was kicking herself for being late for the first time in over five weeks, an accomplishment a non-morning person [...
Police issue summons to apartments for no security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 19, 2009Jersey City NJ Dec 19 2009 Jersey City police have issued Paulus Hook Towers a summons carrying a fine of up to $1,200, alleging there was no security guard at the site when Jacqueline Reyes, 27, was killed and her 9-month-old infant was stabbed multiple times on Dec...
Security officer helps police nab bank robber www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 19, 2009Colorado Springs CO Dec 19 2009 By: Rick McCann Private Officer News Network www.privateofficer.com A man was arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of robbing a bank located inside a grocery store in the Broadmoor area. Police were notified that a man, later identified as Stephen Templeton, 36, allegedly robbed U...
Mall security raids kiosk, confiscates t-shirts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 19, 2009Dallas TX Dec 19 2009 A short-sleeved squabble ended suddenly Thursday when Town East Mall security raided a kiosk and seized a stash of T-shirts that had southeast Dallas business owners up in arms. The design was one of three on T-shirts that were confiscated from a kiosk in Town East Mall after complaints...
Former security guard guilty in murder trial www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 19, 2009Los Angeles CA Dec 19 2009 A former security guard accused of fatally shooting an 18-year-old college student at a Palmdale park-and-ride lot nearly a decade ago was convicted today of second-degree murder, authorities said. The verdict caps a lengthy legal saga that began when Raymond Lee Jennings first reported finding Michelle O’Keefe’s body during a [...
Police arrest three for mansion burglary www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 18, 2009CHANDLER, Ariz. Dec 18 2009– Officials at a security company said they watched three burglars with flashlights rummage through a Chandler mansion and helped police catch them, officers said. The home is on 10 acres. It has at least 20 rooms, a 20-car garage, diving pool and tennis courts...
Kohl?s Loss Prevention agent stabbed by shoplifter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 18, 2009EL PASO, Texas Dec 18 2009– El Paso police are looking for a man who they said stabbed a security guard at Kohl?s in West El Paso around 11 a.m. Tuesday. Officers said a man was in Kohl?s shopping for a watch, other jewelry and cologne, but he left the store without paying for the items...
UPS employee nabbed by security for thefts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 18, 2009Parsippany NJ Dec 18 2009 Officers responded to the UPS facility located on Jefferson Rd. Dec. 8, at 3:54 p.m. to investigate a report of a theft. Security officers of UPS had stopped one of their employees during a routine inspection of a backpack he was wearing and discovered $1,200 worth of iPods and an electronic video [...
Man disarms armored car guard, steals deposit www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 18, 2009Dallas TX Dec 18 2009 Police are searching for a man who robbed an armored car guard at gunpoint this afternoon as she picked up a bank deposit in southern Dallas. Officers were called to the Family Dollar store along Cedar Crest Boulevard near East Kiest Boulevard about 1:20 p...
Men rip off people attending funerals www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 18, 2009CHATTANOOGA TN Dec 18 2009(WRCB) — Police say two men ripped off people attending a funeral. On Monday night, off duty officers and mall security took Justin Clutts and James Bragg into custody, charging them with three counts of Burglary, three counts of Theft under $500 and two counts of Vandalism...
TX. deputy shot while working security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 18, 2009CORPUS CHRISTI TX Dec 18 2009? A Nueces County Sheriff?s Department deputy was shot in the wrist during a confrontation Thursday night in a parking garage at American Bank Center. An American Bank Center security guard kicked the gun away from the gunman...
OFFICER DOWN
Posted on December 18, 2009Officer Chris Marano Arizona Department of Public Safety Arizona End of Watch: Thursday, December 17, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 28 Tour of Duty: 2 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Date of Incident: Thursday, December 17, 2009 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Apprehended Officer Chris Marano was struck and killed by a patrol car involved in a vehicle pursuit as [...
US Border Patrol Agent collapses, dies at checkpoint www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 18, 2009Yuma AZ Dec. 17 2009 –A Yuma Sector Border Patrol agent died early Thursday morning after collapsing at an immigration checkpoint. The agent has been identified as 40-year-old John Hoag III, a six-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol, according to a news statement released Thursday by Yuma Sector Border Patrol...
Security officer tied up during warehouse robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 17, 2009LAMONT, Calif. Dec 17 2009– Three men tied up a security guard and robbed a shoe distribution center. On Dec. 12 at 9:40 p.m., deputies from the Lamont and Frazier Park Substations responded to a report of an armed robbery that occurred at the Famous Footwear Distribution Center along I-5 north of the base of the [...
Luggage with $200,000 stamps stolen at Chicago airport www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 17, 2009Chicago IL Dec 17 2009 A man police say has a history of hanging out at Midway Airport and stealing luggage was arrested after he allegedly swiped the luggage of a postage stamp collector from Austin, Texas, that contained $200,000 worth of rare stamps...
Alabama man arrested for paying teens for sex www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 17, 2009HENRY COUNTY, Ala. Dec 17 2009– Henry County Sheriff’s investigators recently arrested an Abbeville man known as “Big Mike” on charges he paid 2 teenagers for sex and gave the boys marijuana while they were with him performing the sex acts, the Dothan Eagle reports...
Student arrested for masturbating in class www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 17, 2009Dallas TX Dec 17 2009 A teacher at W.T. White High School in northwest Dallas approached a student’s desk yesterday to check on his art project when she noticed him staring off into space. As the teacher tried to get his attention, the student pulled up his shirt and exposed himself...
Teacher arrested for stalking, enticing student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 17, 2009OKLAHOMA CITY OKL Dec 17 2009 ? A substitute teacher was arrested for attempting to entice a 14-year-old student at a local park. Wednesday evening Oklahoma City police responded to a possible child abuse incident at a park in the 9600 block of S. Shartel Avenue...
Pregnant US Customs Officer slain by estranged husband www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 17, 2009SAN DIEGO CA Dec 17 2009 — A rookie U.S. Customs agent slain last week at her South Bay apartment — allegedly by her estranged husband, who’s believed to be hiding out in Mexico — will be laid to rest this weekend, officials announced Wednesday...
Chris Hentry dies from injuries from domestic dispute www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 17, 2009CHARLOTTE, N.C.Dec 17 2009 — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry has died, one day after suffering serious injuries upon falling out of the back of a pickup truck in what authorities describe as a domestic dispute with his fiancée...
DC cop charged with murder, possible gang enforcer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 17, 2009Washington DC Dec 17 2009 A veteran D.C. police officer swept the streets of drug dealers so his friends could more easily rob one of their street rivals, authorities alleged. The robbery went bad, and now authorities have charged the officer, 40-year-old Reggie Jones, with felony murder in the Dec...
Vegas teacher charged with sex assault on student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 16, 2009Las Vegas NV Dec 16 2009 A teacher at the Las Vegas Academy has been arrested for sexual misconduct with a student. Thirty-eight-year-old Ronny Scott Hoffman was taken into custody last week and police are looking for more victims. Hoffman was a French teacher at the Academy...
Text message case could redefine workplace privacy www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 16, 2009Ontario Cal. Dec 16 2009 npr California police officer Jeff Quon says he believed that hundreds of personal text messages he’d sent with his work-issued pager ? including sexually explicit notes to his mistress ? were private. After all, the Ontario Police Department, where the married Quon is a SWAT team sergeant, had told him and others [...
Security officer?s tip leads police to murder suspects www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 16, 2009POMPANO BEACH, Fla. Dec 16 2009 — Two teens have been arrested in connection with a double shooting in Pompano Beach. The Broward Sheriff’s Office says 17-year-old Harry Velez is charged with first-degree murder, while 19-year-old Brady John Fisher is charged with one count of accessory after the fact...
Miami top cops investigated for moonlighting www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 16, 2009MIAMI Fla Dec 16 2009 (CBS4 I-TEAM) ? CBS4 News has learned that Miami-Dade County’s Inspector General, the County Ethics Commission and Miami-Dade Police are investigating outside work performed by a high-ranking mayoral aide and members of the police department...
Man pleads guilty to using fake chips at casino www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 16, 2009Tulsa Ok Dec 16 2009 A Missouri man pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing from an Oklahoma casino by creating counterfeit gambling chips. William Reece Lancaster, 49, admitted bleaching legitimate 25 cent chips and then dying them to match the Seneca Cayuga Grand Lake Casino?s $500 chips...
NFL?S Chris Henry injured in domestic dispute www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 16, 2009CHARLOTTE, NC Dec 16 2009- Police are investigating a domestic situation in which NFL wide receiver Chris Henry was critically injured in northwest Charlotte Wednesday afternoon. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department received a call around noon about a person who was injured at 1135 Oakdale Road...
16 Year old boy arrested for bank robberies www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 16, 2009MARIETTA, Ga.Dec 16 2009 — A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a robbery at a BB&T Bank on Whitlock Avenue. Police said the same teen is facing bank robbery charges in Clayton County as well. Marietta Police Department officials said the boy, 16, entered the BB&T Bank on Nov...
Ga. Baptist Home employee charged with rape of teen www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 16, 2009COWETA COUNTY, Ga. Dec 16 2009– An employee of the Georgia Baptist Children?s Home in Palmetto was arrested after officials said he had a sexual relationship with a teenager he was in the process of adopting. Maj. James Yarbrough of the Coweta County Sheriff?s Office confirmed to Channel 2 Action News Wednesday that Raymond Chapman, 44, [...
Teacher blames cough syrup for her criminal acts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 15, 2009DICKSON, Tenn. DEC 15 2009 wsmv — In Dickson, a kindergarten teacher arrested twice on charges of shoplifting and convicted twice of DUI is speaking out. Tina Young said she has some problems but also said she’s a great teacher who loves children...
Dept of Human Services worker fondled teenager www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 15, 2009Clarksville, Tenn. Dec 15 2009 wsmv– A Department of Human Services worker in Clarksville has been charged with forcibly fondling a 13-year-old girl. Police indicted Michael Monix, 48, on two counts of sexual battery and one count of sexual battery by an authority figure...
Chicago Water and Sewage police saga www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 15, 2009CHICAGO IL Dec 15 2009(CBS) Seventy officers comprise a private police force for the Metropolitan Water Sept. 11 has caused us all to think twice when we looked up at jets flying over the city, or down at what’s happening in the subways. Most buildings now check ID’s...
Man charged in assault on security, police officers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 15, 2009SALISBURY MD Dec 15 2009 ? A 26-year-old New York man was jailed after allegedly assaulting a police officer at the Pemberton Apartments over the weekend, the Salisbury Police Department reported Monday. Duane B. Williams of the Bronx was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after refusing to leave the property, then assaulting a Pemberton security guard [...
Middle school student raped at school www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 15, 2009Contra Costa CA Dec 15 2009 District officials suspended an El Cerrito middle school principal Monday morning while investigating how a student managed to corner and rape a 12-year-old classmate last week during school hours. “We’re taking this very seriously,” said Marin Trujillo, spokesman for the West Contra Costa school district...
School security injured by trespassers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 15, 2009Philadelphia PA Dec 15 2009 Police arrested two teenagers following an incident at Oliver High School. School security noticed a student let two teenagers into the building. The teenagers are not students at the school. When security confronted the teenagers, a struggle broke out and the officer suffered minor injuries...
Four cops indicted in hate crimes, fatal attack on Hispanic www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 15, 2009WASHINGTON (AP) Dec 15 2009- A federal grand jury has indicted two Pennsylvania teenagers and four Shenandoah police officers in a hate crimes investigation into a fatal attack on a Hispanic man. Derrick Donchak and Brandon Piekarsky were charged with a hate crime for the fatal beating of Luis Ramirez while shouting racial epithets at him [...
Milford police officer fired in fatal crash www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 15, 2009MILFORD CT Dec 15 2009 — The Milford police officer who accidentally killed two Orange teens in June when his cruiser broadsided their car on the Boston Post Road lost his job Monday night. The Board of Police Commissioners fired Jason Anderson, a five-year department veteran, and suspended another officer, Richard Pisani, for 30 days without [...
OFFICER DOWN
Posted on December 14, 2009Deputy Sheriff Roy Bruce Sutton Jr. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Indiana End of Watch: Friday, December 11, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 33 Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Friday, December 11, 2009 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Deputy Sheriff Roy Sutton was killed in a single vehicle automobile accident on [...
Police Captain shot during robbery dies www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 14, 2009Henderson TN Dec 14 2009 A Henderson captain who was shot in an armed robbery last Thursday died from his injuries yesterday morning (Dec. 13), according to The Jackson Sun. Capt. Dennis Cagle was shot once in the stomach at a grocery store in Chester County at approximately 8 p...
Off-duty Fla. officer killed in crash www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 14, 2009Tallhassee Fla Dec 14 2009 The man accused of hitting an off-duty police officer with his van – and leaving him for dead has been released on bail. 22-year-old Guy Jones appeared before a Leon County Judge Sunday morning on charges of vehicular homicide, failing to stop at the scene of an accident involving death, and driving [...
Vegas armored car robbed in excess of $1 million www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 14, 2009LAS VEGAS, Nv Dec 14 2009– Police are searching for at least two suspects in the daring robbery of an armored truck in front of the Palace Station Hotel & Casino this morning. According to Lt. Clinto Nichols with Metro Robbery, the robbery happened around 9 a...
Miami airport security nab man with gun www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 14, 2009MIAMI Fla Dec 14 2009 — Police say screeners found a handgun in a traveler’s carryon bag at a security checkpoint at Miami International Airport. Authorities say they discovered the gun when 51-year-old Eduardo Saladin-Zacarias went through the checkpoint Saturday afternoon...
Minister charged with modern day slavery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 14, 2009ATLANTA GA Dec 14 2009 An Ellenwood minister and his wife were arrested and charged after authorities said they made a woman work for them and their friends for little or no money. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Juna Gwendolyn Babb, 54, and her minister husband, Michael J...
91 Yr old Auxiliary State Trooper Still Serving www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 14, 2009Westbrook CT Dec 13 2009 At 91 years of age, sworn auxiliary officer Alma Anderson still reports for duty at State Police Troop F Barracks every Friday. She’s not out on the road, stopping crime, although she does have a badge number. She’ll file a report and make up a case docket, among other clerical duties, her [...
Kalamazoo College wants own police force www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 14, 2009KALAMAZOO MI Dec 14 2009 — College officials will hear public comment at 5 p.m. Tuesday on a plan to develop a new law-enforcement agency at KVCC. The hearing will be held in the Paul D. Jackson Board Room, Room 3365 at KVCC?s Texas Township campus, 6767 West O Ave...
Times Square security officers seeks Opera Singer fame
Posted on December 14, 2009New York City NY Dec 14 2009 Times Square Security Guard by day and Opera Singer by night, Adelmo Guidarelli, has completed taping his segment on the E! Entertainment Television reality program Bank of Hollywood produced by Ryan Seacrest. The premiere episode of Bank of Hollywood will air Monday, December 14, at 10/9 Central...
Montgomery security guard convicted in shooting incident www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 13, 2009Montgomery AL Dec 13 2009 When the shooting was over, it was the Montgomery security guard who was under arrest, and Friday a Montgomery County jury convicted Clarence S. Dalton, 62, of shooting into an occupied vehicle. Prosecutors contended Dalton repeatedly sprayed an innocent customer with Mace, and then fired into his car...
Police charge man with groping woman at Vassar College www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 13, 2009Poughkeepsie NY Dec 13 2009 A Town of Poughkeepsie man is accused of grabbing the buttocks of 10 women at Vassar College and in the Arlington area. Police charged the 22-year-old man with 10 counts of forcible touching in connection with the incidents...
Shoplifting scuffle turns into robbery charges www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 13, 2009Pine Bluff AR. Dec 13 2009 A Pine Bluff woman allegedly hit two security officers at the Walmart Supercenter Thursday while they were trying to detain her. She could be charged with felony robbery in the incident. Dominique Foster, 24, also allegedly knocked a customer down while running from the store, according to an affidavit from [...
Atlanta mall robbed of high-end coats, jeans www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 13, 2009Atlanta GA Dec 13 2009 Atlanta police were still looking Saturday for a man who got away with jeans, cash and coats made out of the skins of exotic animals after breaking through the glass door of a store at Greenbriar Mall. The thief?s biggest score was 12 coats made out of the skins of ostrich, [...
Two arrested in supermarket scuffle www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 13, 2009Ukriah CA Dec 13 2009 A 24-year old Ukiah woman and a 25-year-old Ukiah man were booked at county jail for their parts in an alleged scuffle with Lucky’s Supermarket employees about 6:45 p.m. on Monday. When Ukiah police arrived at Lucky’s, grocery store security officers were holding Sara Renee Muñoz and Michael Tinajero...
Woman 98 charged with roommate?s murder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 12, 2009NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Dec 12 2009- A 98-year-old woman was indicted Friday on a second-degree murder charge that alleges she strangled her 100-year-old nursing home roommate after making the victim’s life “a living hell” because she thought the woman was “taking over the room...
St Paul teacher arrested for student molestation www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 12, 2009SAINT PAUL, Minn. Dec 12 2009- Cretin Derham Hall teacher Gail Gagne turned herself in Thursday on accusations of having sexual relations with a 17-year-old student. Gagne was wanted by St. Paul police on two counts of criminal sexual conduct. Investigators say Gagne, who was hired as an assistant basketball coach and substitute teacher two years ago, [...
Armored car guard guilty in theft of cash www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 12, 2009Ada Okl Dec 12 2009? A local armored car security guard pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to embezzling a large sum of money from a bag full of cash. Keith Wayne Billie, 40, Konawa, pleaded guilty to embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization, according to Sheldon J...
Man guilty in movie theater attack www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 12, 2009Fullerton CA Dec 12 2009 Steven Walter Robinson Jr., 26, was found guilty Sept. 29, 2009, of multiple felony counts, including attempted murder. Robinson did not know the two men. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, at 6 p...
Security agency owner, employees arrested for theft of gun www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 12, 2009San Antonio TX Dec 12 2009 Police arrested one man and have an arrest warrant for another man for impersonating police officers. Taylor Patterson, 19, is an employee for Metro City Security and was arrested for an incident that happened in July. That was when a family says three men posing as officers aggressively and illegally [...
Security guard?s pepper spray causes wreck www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 12, 2009Tulsa Okl Dec 12 2009 – Police say an overnight crash resulted from a passenger being sprayed with pepper spray. It happened near 11th and Yale. Officers say the driver and four friends were sitting in the parking lot of Club Corrall when security asked them to leave...
Man charged with attempted murder of police at casino www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 12, 2009Riverside CA Dec 11 2009 A San Diego man who allegedly knocked down a sheriff?s deputy down and tried to grab his gun while threatening to kill him outside the Pechanga Casino pleaded not guilty today to attempted murder on a peace officer and other felonies...
Man charged with assault on security, police www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 10, 2009Elgin IL Dec 910 2009 An Elgin man was arrested Tuesday on multiple felony charges after he pushed and kicked security guards and allegedly threatened to kill two Carpentersville police officers on Monday during an incident at Fox View Apartments, according to police reports...
Retired NJ cop commits suicide at police HQ www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 10, 2009ROCHELLE PARK NJ Dec 10 2009?A 66-year-old township man committed suicide on the front steps of the police headquarters last night, police said today. Rochelle Park police said a 66-year-old man killed himself on the steps of their police station Wednesday night...
Casino patron claims robbery to avoid telling wife of loss www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 10, 2009MESQUITE, Nev. Dec 9 2009– A Mesquite man who claimed he was robbed at an ATM lied to officers because he didn?t want to tell his wife he lost his money gambling, police said Wednesday. In his arrest report, 43-year-old Lynell Hunter claimed he was approached by two Hispanic men who robbed him of $300 while [...
Thugs beat up NYC guard over parking violation www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 10, 2009NYC Dec 10 2009 Three thugs were busted for giving a security guard a beat-down after they were told to move their car at the Atlantic Terminal Mall, authorities said yesterday. Driver Israel Rodriguez Jr., 21, and passengers Luc Vincent, 19, and Robersto Valle, 27, were parked in a Honda near Atlantic and Fifth avenues at 7:30 [...
Hartford police officer not guilty of manslaughter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 09, 2009HARTFORD CT Dec 9 2009 – Former Hartford police officer Robert Lawlor was found not guilty today of manslaughter for shooting and killing one man and wounding another in 2005. The jury returned the verdict in Hartford Superior Court around 1 p.m...
Security guard arrested for aggravated assault during druken incident www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 09, 2009TAMPA Fla Dec 9 2009? A police officer stopping to fill up at a gas station early Monday disarmed a 58-year-old man who was dressed as a security guard and threatening people with a handgun. Just after midnight, officer Regina Ziegler stopped at the Circle K and Shell Gas station at 1451 E Fowler Ave...
Student fires rifle at teacher in Virginia www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 09, 2009WOODBRIDGE, Va.Dec 9 2009 ? An upset student was arrested Tuesday after pointing a high-powered rifle at a teacher and firing two shots in a classroom at a Virginia community college, police said. No injuries were reported. “The teacher hit the floor when she saw a gun come up,” said Sgt...
Toronto questions off-duty cops pay www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 09, 2009Toronto CA. Dec 9 2009 Call it Cops, Inc. Profits are soaring. Work orders stream through the fax at headquarters on Eglinton Ave. W. Employees are on the job across the city and easy to spot. They wear reflective yellow jackets and navy caps and holstered handguns...
Security guard awarded $150,000 for illegal termination www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 09, 2009Miami Fla Dec 9 2009 A Miami-Dade jury, sworn to exercise its civic duty, awarded security guard Jackalyn P. Strachan $150,000 in damages — for exercising her same civic duty. The six-person jury last week found that Miami security firm Hall Investigation Service wrongfully denied wages and fired Strachan for serving as a juror in a [...
Facebook upgrades security and privacy settings
Posted on December 09, 2009NEW YORK Dec 9 2009 — Facebook is changing its privacy settings to give users more control over who sees the information they post on their personal pages. Beginning Wednesday, the networking Web site is taking the rare step of requiring its more than 350 million users to review and update their privacy settings...
OFFICER DOWN
Posted on December 09, 2009Deputy Sheriff Charles Douglas (Charlie) Brown Jr. Martin County Sheriff’s Office North Carolina End of Watch: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 38 Tour of Duty: 15 years Badge Number: 809 Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Shot and killed Deputy Charlie Brown was shot and killed during a confrontation with a suspect [...
NC Deputy shot and killed during 911 call www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 09, 2009WILLIAMSTON, N.C. Dec 9 2009 A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy responding to a 911 call has been shot to death by an armed suspect. The suspect was also killed Tuesday when he refused to obey instructions from law officers. Police say 38-year-old deputy Charlie Brown was responding to a call about an armed suspect in Williamston, about [...
Ga. officer fired over Facebook posting www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 09, 2009SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. Dec 9 2009 A former Sandy Springs police sergeant wants his job back after he said he was fired for comments he posted on his Facebook page. O.J. Concepcion said he was fired for posting an anti-backstabbing cartoon and said it wound up in the wrong officer’s mailbox...
Paramedic arrested for stealing patient?s medications www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 09, 2009Morgan Hill CA Dec 9 2009 A Morgan Hill paramedic has been arrested and charged in connection with theft of prescription pain pills from the home of a patient he helped transport to the hospital. Paul Alexander, 46, is being held in Santa Clara County jail on two counts of burglary...
Security association adds online training www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 08, 2009Atlanta GA. Dec 8 2009 Private Officer International, a professional organization of private security and law enforcement officers has announced this week that they have added a new component to their extensive training division; On-Line Security Courses...
Fort Campbell soldier, father dead, possible murder-suicide www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 08, 2009Clarksville TN Dec 8 2009 Police are now saying that two men found shot to death in a Clarksville apartment were a Fort Campbell soldier and his father and they are investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide. Clarksville police found the bodies Sunday inside an apartment near the gates of the post on the Tennessee-Kentucky state line...
Check fraud at Wal-Mart leads to attempted murder charges www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 08, 2009BRANDON Fla Dec 8 2009 ? Deputies are searching for a Lakeland man accused of running over a Brandon Walmart employee after attempting to steal from the store. On Friday afternoon, deputies say Eunessa Lawson, 32, and Algernon West, 26, entered the Walmart on Causeway Boulevard and tried to buy an $898 laptop with checks stolen [...
Casino security charge women with leaving children alone www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 08, 2009Montville CT Dec 8 2009 – Two New Jersey women were arrested Saturday night at Mohegan Sun after casino security found one of their young children wandering the halls of the casino hotel and the other in a room by herself. Casino security contacted State Police detectives saying they had found the 3-year-old boy wandering alone [...
Security firm is OC?s top company www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 08, 2009Santa Ana CA. Dec 8 2009 Something unusual is happening on the sixth floor of an otherwise ordinary Santa Ana office tower. Doors are closed. Plastic sheets cover the carpet. In the midst of the most grinding economic recession in years, in the face of grim headlines and sour forecasts, the company headquartered there is…...
Police find Ohio high school students dead, possible suicide www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 08, 2009YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Dec 8 2009 (AP) – Two high school seniors were shot to death in an Ohio cemetery and police are trying to determine if it was a murder-suicide or double suicide. Seventeen-year-old Jamie Serich and 18-year-old Colin Hart were seniors at Youngstown’s Cardinal Mooney High School and lived in Boardman...
Nurse arrested for sex assault of prison inmate www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 08, 2009Sheboygan WI Dec 8 2009 A prison nurse was charged Monday for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an inmate The relationship included six instances of sexual contact in an exam room and was found out after the nurse, Laurie A. Blum, 43, of Fond du Lac, called the inmate?s cellblock to say good night, according to [...
Louisville security officer shot during robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 08, 2009Louisville Ky Dec 8 2009 A man with a gun entered a Family Dollar Store at 1419 W. Jefferson St. shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, demanded cash, then shot a security guard once in the leg, police said. Louisville Metro Police spokesman Dwight Mitchell said the guard was taken to University Hospital...
Retired Birmingham police officer dies in wreck www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 07, 2009Birmingham AL Dec 7 2009 A retired Birmingham police officer was killed in a wreck on Riverview Road, just off U.S. 280, this evening. In what Deputy Chief Ray Tubbs called a catastrophic accident, Capt. Gary Childs was driving a van that left the roadway, flipped and landed in a wooded area...
Off-duty Wisconsin police officer murdered www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 07, 2009JEFFERSON, Wisc.Dec 7 2009 ? Police late Sunday continued to investigate a shooting outside a downtown Jefferson tavern that killed a Town of Oconomowoc police officer and a male friend. Police officials announced that they had arrested a male suspect in the double shooting but provided few other details of the incident, which occurred early Sunday...
Nightclub security shoot-kill armed patron www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 07, 2009Atlanta GA Dec 7 2009 Security guards shot and killed an unruly patron at a College Park nightclub, police said. The shooting occurred at Oceans 66 at 5058 Old National Highway early Sunday, College Park Police Sgt. Eddie Atkins told the AJC. Jeffrey Bing, 27, died from a gunshot wound, the Fulton County Medical Examiner said...
Nightclub security officer stabbed more than a dozen times www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 07, 2009PATCHOGUE, N.Y.Dec 7 2009 ? A nightclub security guard is in stable condition after being stabbed more than a dozen times in a group attack outside the Long Island club. Suffolk County police say witnesses recounted seeing guards attacked by at least five men as they kicked out an unruly patron from 620 Lounge in Patchogue [...
U.S. Coast Guard crashes into tour boat in Charleston www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 07, 2009CHARLESTON, SC Dec 7 2009 ? Federal investigators are on their way to the Lowcountry to investigate a boat crash. Four people are out of the hospital after they were injured in a boat accident involving a small 25-foot Coast Guard boat and the Thriller, a 43-passenger tour boat...
Alabama police chief arrested for DUI www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 07, 2009FLORENCE, AL Dec 7 2009 WHNT.com – One North Alabama town’s top cop is in trouble with the law. Tuscumbia’s police chief was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Chief Tony Logan was arrested Saturday afternoon. Documents given to WHNT NEWS 19 from police in Florence suggest the chief was taken into custody after [...
OFFICER DOWN
Posted on December 07, 2009PENN HILLS, Pennsylvania Dec 7 2009 – A Pittsburgh police officer was shot and killed Sunday night just before 9 p.m. The officer was reportedly responding to a domestic disturbance or a shots-fired call in Penn Hills. The officer, Michael Crawshaw, 31, was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead...
Security officer nabs burglars in the act www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 05, 2009Oklahoma City Okla Dec 5 2009 Two people were arrested near NW 122nd and Quail Creek Road early this week, after a baby girl was found in a car underneath items police suspect might have been stolen. Cory Ray Hall, 22, and Amy Ann Owen, 27, were arrested on complaints of receiving and concealing stolen property...
Mall security aids in burglary arrests www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 05, 2009Clarksville In Dec 5 2009 Threesuspects were arrested Thursday and charged in an overnight burglary at Green Tree Mall in Clarksville. Police said a mall security guard called in the report about 2:20 a.m. after hearing loud banging and glass shatter...
Club fined in security guard?s excessive force case www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 05, 2009ARLINGTON TX Dec 5 2009 ? An administrative law judge has ruled that Cowboys Concert Hall should close for 45 days or pay a $6,750 fine because of what the judge described as a “knockdown, drag-out fight” last year. Judge Monica Garza?s recommendation, which was signed Tuesday, concluded that a security guard for the nightclub used [...
Police charge man with assault on security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 05, 2009Waco Tx Dec 5 2009 Anton Dubois Jones, 45, was arrested on two charges of assaulting a security guard after an altercation at the Villages Apartments, 1100 N. Sixth St. One guard was punched and another was choked during the scuffle, Waco police spokesman Steve Anderson said...
Security guard arrested in theft of wallet www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 05, 2009McAllen TX Dec 5 2009 A security guard who worked at the McAllen Bus Station along Business 83 has been charged with theft. Court documents show 26-year-old Jose Antonio Carmona was arrested December 1st and jailed on a $5,000.00 dollar bond. Carmona is accused of stealing a 59-year-old man’s wallet that was left behind at an outdoor [...
Linn County teacher charged in sex with student case www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 05, 2009Albany Or Dec 5 2009 A preschool teacher in Linn County has been arrested on suspicion of sex abuse with a 14-year-old boy. Jenifer Stitzel, 34, faces two counts of third-degree sex abuse following a complaint from the boy’s parents last Saturday, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office...
Inmate attempts escape from hospital security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 05, 2009HAGERSTOWN MD Dec 5 2009 ? Law enforcement officers twice had to use a Taser on a prisoner who tried to escape from them Wednesday night in the emergency room at Washington County Hospital. The prisoner didn?t resist during the initial four hours he was at the hospital receiving treatment for self-inflicted injuries, Washington County Sheriff [...
OFFICER DOWN
Posted on December 04, 2009Deputy Sheriff Adam Michael Mehagan Osage County Sheriff’s Office Oklahoma End of Watch: Thursday, December 3, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 26 Tour of Duty: 3 years Badge Number: 126 Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Thursday, December 3, 2009 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Deputy Adam Mehagan was killed in an automobile accident on Peach Orchard Road shortly after midnight...
Security officer sues employer over termination www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 04, 2009EBENSBURG PA. Dec 4 2009 ? A woman who formerly worked as a security officer at St. Francis University in Loretto is suing the school in county court. Debra Deering, of Flinton, alleges in the lawsuit that she was wrongfully dismissed because of her medical condition and her complaints about sexual harassment on the job...
Officer kills wife, commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 04, 2009OLD ORCHARD BEACH NH Dec 4 2009 ? The Nov. 16 murder-suicide of an Old Orchard Beach couple who had ties to Wells is “another sad case of domestic violence,” according to police. Bruce Savoy, 55, a Wells assistant code enforcement officer, and wife Stacey Savoy, 50, were found dead in their kitchen on the morning of [...
Man charged with trying to run down security officer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 04, 2009LAS CRUCES NM Dec 4 2009 — A 24-year-old Las Cruces man was arrested after allegedly trying to run over a Graham Central Station security guard and then swinging a steel jack handle at him. Ryne Yoder was charged Friday with two felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to documents filed in [...
Court security nabs woman holding meth www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 04, 2009FORT PAYNE, AL Dec 4 2009 – A woman was arrested on drug charges after a security officer found meth and a pipe inside her purse in the X-ray machine at the DeKalb County Courthouse. On Tuesday, the officer was running the security X-ray machine when Lori Shannon Burton, 31, of Section had her purse run [...
SC teacher charged with sex assault on student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 04, 2009MURRELLS INLET SC Dec 4 2009 -A St. James Middle School teacher was arrested Wednesday by Horry County Police officers. Norbert Richard Ryan, 32, is charged with 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. These allegations stem from a reported sexual relationship between Ryan and a student, according to Horry County police...
Man dies after stunned by hospital security officer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 04, 2009CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec 4 2009 (AP) ? The TBI is investigating a Chattanooga hospital security officer in the use of a stun device on a mental patient, who later died. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported the officer, Matthew Shane Webb, was fired from the Chattanooga Police Department in 2004 after being accused of using a [...
Pelham Alabama police officer gunned down during traffic stop
Posted on December 04, 2009Pelham Al Dec 4 2009 A Pelham police officer was shot and killed at approximately 11:50 p.m. Thursday night following a traffic stop on Interstate 65 near the 243 mile marker. Philip Davis, 33, became the first officer to die in the line of duty for the city of Pelham...
Former teacher charged with sexual assault on student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 03, 2009COLEBROOK NH Dec 3 2009? A former Pittsburg teacher was arraigned on Monday, Nov. 30, on the charge of aggravated felonious sexual assault. He is accused of assaulting a teenage girl under the age of 16. Matthew Brooks, 31, of Caanan Vt., is currently under house arrest, cannot contact or be within 100 yards of the [...
TN. school band director charged in student rape www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 03, 2009SUMMERTOWN, Tenn. Dec 3 2009- Police arrested a Summertown High School band director Wednesday for sexual misconduct by an authority figure. 47-year-old James Edward Tucker is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl at the school in Lawrence County...
Ex-employee ties up guard, steals safe www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 03, 2009COLONIE, N.Y. Dec 3 2009 — Colonie police have arrested a 75 year-old man who, they say, tied up a security guard and made off with a safe. According to police, the guard spotted Kenneth Zeller during his rounds at the Blue Shield building on Century Hill Drive late Tuesday night...
Man hides in closed Wal-Mart, steals $54,000 www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 03, 2009Fairfield AL Dec 3 2009 A Mississippi man took holiday shopping to a whole new level last week, police in Fairfield said. Police said James Jefferson Jr. hid inside the Walmart on Aaron Aronov Drive on Nov. 25 shortly after the store closed at 11 p.m...
Police chiefs turning in badges www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 03, 2009Los Angeles CA Dec 3 2009 USAToday .comWhen Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington announced he would resign at the end of the year, his decision wasn’t entirely a surprise. Both candidates for mayor in this week’s runoff election had vowed to overhaul the police department, saying high-profile crimes in the city jeopardized public safety...
Fresno police arrest 5 persons for security officer murder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 03, 2009FRESNO, Calif. Dec 3 2009 (KFSN) — Fresno Police believe they’ve caught the people responsible for killing a security guard in Central Fresno. Albert Rodriguez was found dead nearly two weeks ago at the Summerset Village apartment complex on Weldon near Fresno Street...
Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason sued for assault www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 02, 2009Charlotte NC Dec 2 2009 Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason was sued Tuesday by a team fan who claims Beason beat him last month at the Uptown Cabaret. Gregory C. Frye claims in his lawsuit the Nov. 15 attack occurred after he told another Panthers player that he had seen Beason “up at the lake doing [...
N.C. Trooper fired at the drop of a hat?literally www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 02, 2009Raleigh, N.C. Dec 2 2009 ? If you?re a state trooper, losing your hat can get you in trouble. Lying about how you lost your hat, however, can get you fired. Thomas C. Wetherington, 22, says he was treated unfairly when the North Carolina Highway Patrol dismissed him in August over a lost hat ? especially [...
Man pulls grenade during traffic stop www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 02, 2009Wickenburg AZ Dec 2 2009 An early-morning traffic stop Saturday on U.S. 60 near Wickenburg placed a police officer within inches of a man with a ?pineapple-type grenade,? according to authorities. The traffic stop made about 7 a.m. after a blue Dodge Intrepid was spotted ?driving erratically westbound on U...
Deputy caught having gay sex during Gay Days www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 02, 2009Orlando Fla Dec 2 2009 Officials disciplined a veteran deputy caught having sex while working off-duty security at a hotel that hosted Gay Days events. Witnesses at the Royal Plaza Resort told investigators they had witnessed Master deputy Bryan Villella and another man having sex in one of the hotel’s unlocked conference rooms in June...
DC Correction officers charged with federal bribery charges www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 02, 2009Washington DC Dec 2 2009 Two D.C. corrections officers and a Maryland woman were arrested Tuesday on federal bribery charges on suspicion of accepting cash to smuggle cellphones and iPods to inmates in the District’s jail complex. The officers, Thomas Ford, 35, and Quincy Hayes, 32, have been placed on administrative leave and were released on [...
Hospital security officer roles expanding www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 02, 2009San Bernardino CA Dec 2 2009 The image of a hospital security guard reading a book or dozing at a quiet desk couldn’t be further from reality. Security officers study the management of aggressive behavior and counter-terrorism. They are responsible for a surprisingly large number of people who visit a hospital daily and the large number of [...
Court rules against mall in security camera case www.privateofficer.com
Posted on December 02, 2009QUECHEE VT Dec 2 2009?The Vermont Supreme Court has reversed a ruling that cleared owners of an antique mall of fraud and misrepresentation allegations related to a lack of security camera protection in a 2005 burglary during which coins and jewelry were stolen from two leased booths...
Security nabs hotel burglar www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 10, 2009LOUISVILLE, KY JULY 10 2009 (WAVE) – A man is facing burglary charges after forcing his way into a downtown Louisville hotel room. According to Louisville Metro Police, 29-year-old David Rodgers waited for a maintenance worker at the Galt House to open a room on Friday...
Alabama security officer shoots armed man www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 10, 2009Mobile AL July 10 2009?Police say that a man who was drunk, carrying a knife…and threatening a security guard was shot overnight. Police say it happened at the Quik Pick gas station on St. Stephens Road in Mobile. Ofc. Chris Levy of the Mobile Police Department says, the man got into a verbal altercation with the [...
Shoplifter leads police on high speed chase www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 10, 2009DAYTON OH July 10 2009 ? A 46-year-old woman suspected of shoplifting from the Dayton Mall on Tuesday, July 7, led police on a high-speed pursuit from Miami Twp. into the city of Dayton that ended in her arrest. The West Carrollton resident was taken into custody at 4:42 p...
Man charged after taking clothes off at mall www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 10, 2009KINGSPORT TN July 10 2009 ? A man was arrested at the Kingsport Town Center early Tuesday morning after allegedly repeatedly taking his clothes off, putting them back on, and walking around in circles and refusing to leave the premises. According to an incident report from the Kingsport Police Department, officers were dispatched shortly after midnight [...
Parking ticket violator leads police on chase www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 10, 2009PORTLAND, Ore. July 10 2009 — A woman who owed $1,700 in parking fees at the airport after parking her car there for three months tried to get away without paying Tuesday afternoon, police said. Airport police said Cecelia Walton drove over a curb between the parking structure and the cashier’s booth at about 2:30 p...
Husband, wife doctors charged in grand thefts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 09, 2009Rochester NY July 9 2009 Two married doctors are in jail Tuesday accused of stealing close to $250,000 dollars. Neither of them would stop talking in court. Dr., Michael Miran, a psychologist and an adjunct professor at R.I.T. and his wife, Dr. Esta Miran are accused of fraud...
Security officer assaulted, robbed with his gun www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 09, 2009FAIRBANKS AL JULY 9 2009 ? A Fairbanks man is accused of taking a security guard?s gun and using it to rob him. Jarrid Bloom, 24, formerly of Nevada, has been charged with eight felonies, including robbery, burglary, weapons misconduct, theft, assault and tampering with evidence...
Security officer aids police in theft arrests www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 09, 2009CORPUS CHRISTI TX July 9 2009 ? Corpus Christi police arrested an 18-year-old and may be looking for one more person believed to be involved in multiple auto burglaries and an attempted robbery of two teens Tuesday night. Security guards told police at 9:09 p...
Police arrest suspect for threats against security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 09, 2009Iowa City July 9 2009 An 18-year-old Iowa City man was arrested Wednesday morning for allegedly threatening to kill uniformed security officers at an apartment complex. According to Iowa City Police, a Premiere Security officer was patrolling Dolphin Lake Point Enclave, 2401 Highway 6 E...
TX teacher arrested on sex charges www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 09, 2009Amarillo TX July 9 2009 A teacher and coach remained in the Dallam-Hartley County Jail in Dalhart Tuesday after being arrested on a charge of indecency with a child, jail and county officials said. Ronald Alvin Thompson, 56, was taken into custody Monday on a warrant from Hartley County that was issued the same day...
Home invaders kill 12 yr old Nashville girl www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 09, 2009NASHVILLE, Tenn.July 9 2009 — A 12-year-old girl is dead after a south Nashville home invasion early Thursday morning. Police said a group of men broke into the back door of a house on Maury Street around 1 a.m. When a 12-year-old girl walked up to see the intruders, police said they shot her and ran off...
LAPD detective commits suicide at sheriff?s station www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 08, 2009LOS ANGELES CA July 8 2009 ? Officers throughout the Los Angeles Police Department grieved Tuesday as news spread that a veteran detective had killed herself in the lobby of an L.A. County Sheriff’s Department station Monday night. Susan J. Clemmer, a well-regarded officer assigned to the LAPD’s Gang and Narcotics Division, walked into the Santa [...
12 Year old arrested in murder of 5wk old cousin www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 08, 2009MARIETTA, Ga. July 8 2009– Cobb County police said they have arrested a 12-year-old boy on a murder charge in the death of his 5-week-old cousin. Cobb County Police spokesman Sgt. Dana Pierce said Tuesday that officers found the infant unresponsive in a car parked outside a Target store in Marietta Saturday evening...
Police say they have killed SC serial killer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 06, 2009GAFFNEY, S.C. July 6 2009 AP? Law enforcement officials have identified the man they think is the serial killer who shot five people to death in South Carolina in recent days. Authorities identified the suspect Monday night as 41-year-old Patrick Tracy Burris...
Security officer nabs triple murder suspect www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 06, 2009San Antonio TX July 6 2009 A 30-year-old man wielding an assault rifle was arrested on a murder charge after three people, including his 2-year-old daughter, were found shot to death in his North Side apartment early Sunday. Chris Allgood was charged with one count of murder and one count of discharging a firearm after authorities found [...
Providence considers licensing bouncers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 06, 2009Providence RI July 6 2009 A person convicted of a violent crime generally would be ineligible to work as a bouncer at a bar or nightclub in the city under potential licensing rules suggested by the administration of Mayor David N. Cicilline. And someone with a criminal record for drug peddling or weapons possession or a generally [...
San Francisco patrol specials face discipline www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 06, 2009SAN FRANCISCO CA July 6 2009 sfexaminer.com ? The majority of San Francisco?s 161-year-old private patrol unit will face discipline after refusing to hand over their client lists to The City?s police department. Fed up with resistance from many of the approximately 35 patrol specials, police commissioners laid down the law last month and said the officers [...
Bond increased to $2 million for teacher who had sex with 10yr old
Posted on July 06, 2009DURHAM, NC July 6 2009 (WTVD) — In an investigation that’s starting to draw comparisons to the Mary Kay Letourneau case, a Durham, North Carolina teacher has once again been arrested for allegedly making contact with a 10-year-old boy she’s accused of having sex with...
Walt Disney Monrail crash kills driver www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 05, 2009LAKE BUENA VISTA FL July 5 2009 news13 – News 13 has learned a driver of the Walt Disney World Monorail System was killed when two monorail trains collided early Sunday. Witnesses who called the News 13 newsroom said the trains collided around 2 a...
Police investigate Steve McNair?s death www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 05, 2009NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 5 2009 AP? Police were working Sunday to unravel the relationship between slain former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and his friend, a 20-year-old woman who was found shot to death alongside him in his downtown condominium. McNair, who led the famous Tennessee Titans‘ drive that came a yard short of forcing overtime in [...
TSA agent arrested for avoiding flight screening www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 05, 2009NEWARK, N.J. July 5 2009 ? A Transportation Security Administration agent was arrested at a New Jersey airport after authorities say she avoided a pre-flight screening and boarded a plane. Authorities say Wanda Weems of Newark was detained Friday morning at Newark Liberty International Airport after she boarded a Continental Airlines flight bound for Houston...
CBN Headquarters sent suspicious white powder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 05, 2009VIRGINIA BEACH, VA July 5 2009 – Authorities say a white powder substance that was mailed to the Christian Broadcasting Network headquarters in Virginia, causing several employees to be isolated for six hours, was whey protein powder. Virginia Beach fire spokesman Tim Riley says lab work determined the powder was the kind used by body builders, [...
So called prophet arrested for molesting children www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 05, 2009Las Vegas NV July 5 2009 A Valley man is out of his church and in jail. Police say he claimed to be a prophet but instead, they say, he was molesting children. Metro says Benito Catello is a self-proclaimed prophet who’s facing dozens of felony charges...
Serial killer still on the loose in South Carolina www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 04, 2009GAFFNEY, S.C. July 4 2009 – A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family’s small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said...
Steve McNair is Dead!
Posted on July 04, 2009Nashville TN July 4 2009 Nashville fire officials and Titans’ sources have confirmed that former Titans QB Steve McNair, 36, has been shot to death at an apartment in downtown Nashville. The circumstances of the shooting were unclear. Police spokesman Don Aaron said a woman was also found dead with McNair...
Detroit Lions? Security Director Looses Battle with Cancer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 04, 2009Detroit MI July 4 2009 Ricky Sandoval, the Lions team?s director of security, died Thursday morning at Harper University Hospital in Detroit after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer that lasted more than three years. He turned 49 on June 30th and is survived by his loving wife, Gael...
Camp Pendleton guard found murdered while on duty www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 04, 2009San Diego CA July 4 2009 Authorities are questioning a suspect in the death of a sailor from Houston. The body of August Provost, 29, was found at Marine Corps Camp Pendleton base in Southern California about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Provost had been standing watch as a sentry at a compound on the base, said Capt...
Security officer?s quick actions saves cop www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 04, 2009Security officer’s quick actions saves police officer www.privateofficer.com Myrtle Beach SC July 4 2009 Dozens of people along Ocean Boulevard on Wednesday night were horrified to see a man slamming his car into other cars, all while police say an officer was hanging on to the side of the man’s car...
Former security officer awarded $743,000 in lawsuit www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 04, 2009TEXAS CITY TX July 4 2009 galvestonnews ? A Galveston County jury on Thursday awarded a former BP security guard $743,000 for injuries she suffered after she tripped walking out of a portable toilet four years ago. Glenda Ann Nixx, 58, broke both feet when she tripped on an improperly installed grate outside the toilet near the [...
Retired NYPD officer chases down robbery suspects www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 04, 2009Bronx NY July 4 2009 A pair of muggers were thwarted Friday by a heroic retired cop who burst from his security job at a Bronx McDonald’s and opened fire on the crooks, hitting one in the leg, police and witnesses said. The gunplay began around 8 p...
PA. police officer arrested for hit and run death www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 04, 2009PITTSBURGH PA July 4 2009 — Crafton police officer Donnie Breeden, 38, turned himself in at police headquarters on Friday, accompanied by his attorney. An arrest warrant was issued for Breeden charging him with one count each of involuntary manslaughter and accidents involving death or personal injury in the fatal hit-and-run of David Hall, 24, [...
Tip leads to arrest of blue jean bandits www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 04, 2009Atlanta GA July 4 2009 A tip led Atlanta Police on Friday to an arrest of 11 alleged blue jean bandits and about $10,000 in stolen jeans, a police spokeswoman said. The tipster alerted police of suspicious activity in the backyard of a house in the 900 block of Farrington Road, Sgt...
Woman charged in shoplifting spree www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 04, 2009Kennewick WA July 4 2009 A Moses Lake woman on an alleged shoplifting spree at the Columbia Center mall is accused of twice hitting a security officer who was trying to stop her. Marisol Elizabeth Ramirez, 23, pleaded innocent to second-degree robbery...
Armored car guard charged with grand theft www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 03, 2009GLENS FALLS NY July 3 2009 — An employee of an armored car service was arrested Wednesday on a felony charge that accuses him of stealing more than $13,000 that he was supposed to put in an automatic teller machine, police said. Robert H. Ryan, 57, of Albany, was charged with third-degree grand larceny after an [...
Unattended bag blown up at DIA www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 03, 2009DENVER CO July 3 2009 9news.com – The bomb squad detonated a package near the west side doors of Denver International Airport on Thursday afternoon after the unattended bag prompted the closure of several roadways leading to the airport. An airport source tells 9NEWS K-9 units responded to the area to investigate the bag...
Security nab armed teen robber www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 03, 2009ANTIOCH CA July 3 2009 ? Security guards subdued a 14-year-old boy following the armed robbery of a pizzeria Wednesday night, and investigators are exploring whether he is linked to a series of armed holdups over the past week, including one in which a taqueria owner was shot multiple times, police said...
Rookie police officer makes first arrest minutes after graduation www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 03, 2009NEW YORK July 3 2009 (AP) ? A New York Police Department rookie just couldn’t wait to get started. One of the NYPD’s newest officers made his first arrest Thursday just minutes after graduating from the Police Academy in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden...
Police round up unlicensed NC guards www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 03, 2009Greensboro, NC July 3 2009 wfmy.com — From concerts to nightclubs, to big family-friendly events… any crowded place you go is bound to have security people. But are they really protecting you? 2 Wants To Know discovered sometimes those security people, or bouncers, could be breaking the law...
Security guard arrested for assault on police www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 03, 2009BRIDGEWATER NJ July 3 2009 ? A security guard at the Centerbridge II senior housing building was charged Tuesday with two counts of aggravated assault on police officers. John Magee, 41, of Bernards, has been charged with assaulting Bridgewater police officers Louis Bowers and Thomas Kochanski...
14 year old charged in assault, robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 03, 2009FREMONT CA July 3 2009 ? A 14-year-old girl was arrested Wednesday afternoon, accused of punching and biting a clothing store’s security guard who was trying to detain her and her mother for shoplifting, police said. The guard took four punches to the face and was bitten on the forearm by the girl about 12:30 p...
Fla. correction officer charged with aiding inmate escape attempt www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 03, 2009KISSIMMEE, Fla.July 3 2009 — Authorities say a corrections officer faces kidnapping, armed robbery and nearly a dozen other charges for helping an inmate at a central Florida jail obtain a loaded handgun in an escape attempt. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Michelle Hung is being charged as a principal with all the felonies [...
PA. school official charged with rape www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 03, 2009LEHIGHTON, Pa. July 3 2009 mccall.com – An eastern Pennsylvania school official has been charged with raping a boy. State police say 38-year-old Gary Snyder of Franklin Township, Carbon County had sex with the boy for several years. The boy, now 16, told police the relationship started when he was in sixth or seventh grade...
Sea Lion takes over patrol boat www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 03, 2009NEWPORT HARBOR CA JULY 3 2009 — A sea lion became a unexpected sea captain when the curious creature took the helm of an Orange County Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol fireboat, officials say. Last week, Harbor Patrol deputies responded to a report of an aggressive sea lion who had reportedly latched onto a child’s pant leg, according [...
Houston security officer shot dead www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 02, 2009HOUSTON TX July 2 2009 — One security guard was killed and another was wounded during a shooting at a northwest Harris County night club on Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported. Harris County sheriff’s deputies said a man walked into the Eclipse Night Club in the 900 block of F...
Mother sues security in death of son www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 02, 2009Waco TX July 2 2009 wacotrib.com The mother of a Waco man who died in December 2007 after a struggle with two security guards has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the owners of the security firm. Sandra Marie Lockhart, of Waco, the mother of Orlando Gamble, is seeking unspecified damages in her lawsuit, filed this week in [...
Man charged after threatening federal security officer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 02, 2009Derby CT July 2 2009 Ted E. Mangold, a 53-year-old from Derby, has been charged with threatening a federal employee on duty, said U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch. Mangold, who also is known as Melissa E. Mangold, was charged in a criminal complaint and affidavit filed in U...
NC teacher arrested for sexual assault on student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 02, 2009ZEBULON NC July 2 2009 (WTVD) — Police accuse a teacher at Wakelon Elementary School with sexually assaulting a student. George Johnson, 60, is charged with indecent liberties with a child and indecent liberties by a teacher. Investigators say the victim was a student at the school...
Police recruit dies during training www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 02, 2009PUEBLO, Colo. July 2 2009 A 34-year-old recruit for a Colorado sheriff’s office collapsed and died after the department’s physical agility test. Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor says that Sergio Aragon collapsed Monday at a high school track after running about a half-mile as part of a standard physical agility test...
NJ teacher arrested for sexual assault on students www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 02, 2009River Edge NJ July 2 2009 A Cliffside Park man was arrested Monday night for sexual assault on students at a Kids International Cultural school. Takuya Ichikawa, 21, of Cliffside Park, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and sexual assault charges According to authorities, in June, a 7-year-old boy disclosed to detectives that while attending [...
Casino robber killed by retired police officer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 02, 2009BURTON, Michigan July 2 2009 — Adam Crossnoe says the life cut short by shots in the Palace Poker Room early Wednesday morning didn’t have to end that way. “Had he not come in shooting, it wouldn’t have happened like that,” said Crossnoe, the 32-year-old owner of the business on East Bristol near Fenton Road...
GA Substitute teacher arrested for child molestation www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 02, 2009GAINESVILLE GA July 2 2009 – A former church employee and substitute teacher is in the Hall County Jail facing child molestation charges. Hall County Sheriff’s Col. Jeff Strickland said 25-year-old Jacob Allen Morris is accused of molesting an 8-year-old girl in both Hall and Douglas counties...
Police charge teens with damaging security vehicle www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 02, 2009LEWISTON ME July 2 2009 sunjournal.com ? One teenager was arrested and another was being sought Wednesday night after police said the pair busted out a window on a golf cart manned by Bates College security agents. Police arrested 18-year-old Justin Edwards of Casco after a brief scuffle near the corner of Ware and Main streets, a [...
UNCC assistant dean arrested for theft www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 02, 2009CHARLOTTE, N.C. July 2 2009 — An assistant dean of students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the university. Ashley Postell, 27, was arrested on six counts of embezzlement. According to police reports, Postell admitted to stealing about 2,000 from fraternity and sorority funds...
Longtime hospital security officer suffers heart attack at work www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 01, 2009FRESNO CA. JULY 1 2009 Longtime Community Regional Medical Center security officer, Tim Slaton, kindly and gently kept the peace, was a stickler for perfection and kept things light with his quirky humor. A heart attack downed him shortly after midnight June 20 as he worked his usual post in the hospital?s main lobby...
Off-duty security officer drowns in rescue of girl www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 01, 2009SULPHUR, Oklahoma July 1 2009– A Shawnee man died while trying to save his fiance’s daughter from drowning. What started out as a fun, family gathering, quickly turned into tragedy. Jeanna Bennett said Monday will be a day she’ll never forget...
Brink?s changes name to Broadview Security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 01, 2009Atlanta GA July 1 2009 Starting next week, it will be hard for TV watchers to miss a barrage of commercials for Broadview Security. The name Broadview is new, but it’s part of a very old company–Brink’s ( BCO – news – people )...
100 New Kansas City police cars sit idle www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 01, 2009Kansas City MO July 1 2009 kcnews.com The Kansas City Police Department spent at least $2.1 million in the last 13 months to buy more than 100 vehicles that will take months ? perhaps years ? to fully deploy. And some Kansas City Council members, still in the midst of their own budget crisis, are angry...
Police charge man for trying to burn down bar www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 01, 2009FAIRPORT HARBOR, Ohio July 1 2009– A 54-year-old man was arrested early Saturday morning, accused of trying to set fire to a Fairport Harbor tavern. Fariport Harbor police and Fire Departments responded to the Highwater Tavern on High Street at 2:49 a...
Federal agents arrest security guard for internet hacking www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 01, 2009Arlington TX July 1 2009 A man from Arlington, Texas, who worked as a contract security guard at the Carrell Clinic on North Central Expressway in Dallas, has been arrested on felony charges outlined in a criminal complaint, announced Acting U.S. Attorney James T...
Shots fired outside club lands 3 in jail www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 01, 2009SOUTH SALT LAKE UT July 1 2009 ? A fight outside a strip club resulted in a shot fired and three people arrested early Monday. About 1:30 a.m., four men leaving The Show Club, 3423 S. Main, got into a confrontation with another group in the parking lot, said South Salt Lake police detective Gary Keller...
Portland police seek violent shoplifter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 01, 2009PORTLAND, Ore. July 1 2009 fox12.com — Portland police are searching for a violent shoplifter who attacked a security guard at a Fred Meyer store on Monday. Portland police officers said the security guard tried to stop the shoplifter from leaving the store at about 2:30 p...
Security officer nabs hit-run suspect www.privateofficer.com
Posted on July 01, 2009Springfield MO July 1 2009 news-leader.com A security officer on patrol was in the right place at the right time and captured a felon. While on duty at a business near the intersection of Kearney Street and Howard, Laszlo Laky witnessed a man flee from a traffic accident — and caught him...
Baltimore transit police officer charged with rape www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 30, 2009Baltimore MD June 30 2009 wjznews.com A police officer has been charged with rape. Sources tell WJZ it happened while the officer was on duty. In charging documents, the 15-year-old says her ordeal started when she asked him for directions. WJZ has learned at MTA police officer, 37-year-old Donald Brown, has been charged with rape and kidnapping...
Atlanta Security Officer Shot and Killed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 30, 2009ATLANTA GA June 30 2009 – Atlanta Police are investigating the early Monday morning shooting death of a security guard at the ‘Gold Spa’ located at 1916 Piedmont Road. Around 1:15 am, the unidentified guard was asked to investigate a suspicious person in the rear parking lot of the spa, authorities say...
Police seek shoplifting teens who assaulted security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 30, 2009KANSAS CITY, Mo. June 30 2009– Overland Park, Kan., police released a surveillance picture of two men suspected in an assault on a store’s security officer. Police said the men are suspected of stealing shoes from the JC Penney Outlet Store in the 9400 block of West 75th Street on June 16...
TN policeman arrested after pouring gasoline on girlfriend www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 30, 2009Covington, TN June 30 2009 – A Bartlett police officer was arrested Friday for assaulting his girlfriend by allegedly dousing her with gasoline and threatening to light her and the house on fire. 44-year old Master Patrolman, Phillip Devers, is now charged with domestic aggravated assault...
Three New York workers overcomed by sewer fumes die www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 30, 2009New York City June 30 2009 newsday.com Three workers – including a father and son – were killed Monday afternoon when they were overcome by hydrogen sulfide fumes while trying to escape a deep, water-filled hole at a Queens waste transfer plant, authorities said...
College security officer robbed after aiding 2 teens www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 30, 2009DAYTONA BEACH FL June 30 2009 newsjournalonline.com — A Bethune-Cookman University security guard allowed two teens to use her office bathroom because one of the boys was bleeding and she felt sorry for him. The kindness was returned with a crime, police said...
Man harrasses mall security via 2 way radio www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 30, 2009Ventura County CA June 30 2009 Thousand Oaks police arrested a Northridge man earlier this month on suspicion of using radio equipment to interfere with radio operations at The Oaks mall. Police said an unknown man broadcast profanity to security officers at the mall...
Police shoot, kill violent shoplifter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 30, 2009Ridgeland, MS June 30 2009 (WLBT) – A teen shoplifter is dead and a Ridgeland Police officer is recovering after a violent incident in the WalMart parking lot off County Line Road. An investigation is now underway to determine exactly what happened...
Man detained by security dies in police custody www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 30, 2009Dallas TX June 30 2009 A man died in Dallas police custody this morning after approaching a warehouse security guard while acting strangely and having hallucinations, police said. ?Probably the most force that was used was just placing the handcuffs on him,? said Sgt...
Seven Detroit teens shot at bus stop www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 30, 2009DETROIT MI June 30 2009 AP ? Gunmen in a green minivan opened fire on a group of teenagers waiting at a bus stop near a Detroit school on Tuesday, wounding at least seven including two who were in critical condition, authorities said. At least five of the teens, including the two in critical condition, had [...
Arrests made at Def Leppard/Poison concert www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 28, 2009DARIEN CENTER NY JUNE 28 2009 ? The following people were arrested at Darien Lake Theme Park Resort during Friday?s Def Leppard/Poison concert, the Genesee County Sheriff?s Office said: ? Murad Ramadan, 35, of 66 Huetter St., Buffalo, was charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly wrestling with security officers trying to evict him for urinating in [...
Security officer rescues carjacking victim www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 28, 2009SALT LAKE CITY UT June 28 2009 — Every day Chad Butterfield goes to work as a security officer for CBI Security hoping to make a difference. Every day was pretty much the same, until Wednesday night. “I heard some yelling and screaming and saw a male suspect running from a vehicle,” Butterfield said...
Small Alabama town raided by federal agents www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 28, 2009Repton AL June 28 2009 Dozens of drug agents swooped into the small Conecuh County town of Repton looking for drugs and weapons. The 35th Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force had five search warrants and served them all at the same time across town. Agents believe that some people in this sleepy town are part of a [...
Former Seagate security guard sent to prison www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 28, 2009BOULDER CO June 28 2009? A former Seagate security guard was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison for her part in an organized scheme with her son to steal hard drives from the company and sell them. Prosecutors also asked Boulder District Judge Maria Berkenkotter to order that Zoe Johnston repay $726,436 to Seagate as [...
Virginia security guard arrested for extortion www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 28, 2009ARLINGTON, Va. June 28 2009 – A security guard at a North Arlington shopping center has been charged with extorting money from teenagers. Homer Kelly, 49, has been charged with two counts of extortion for requesting payment from two teens. Several teens were stopped at the Lee/Harrison Shopping Center by a security guard around 4 p...
Tn. teacher arrested for sexual battery of student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 28, 2009Cleveland TN June 28 2009 A Lake Forest Middle School teacher was arrested Thursday afternoon on multiple charges of sexual battery and solicitation of a minor. Casey Brock, 32, was arrested after being indicted by a Bradley County Grand Jury, according to 10th Judicial District Attorney Steve Bebb...
NYC tourists taken on wild police chase www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 26, 2009NEW YORK CITY NY June 26 2009 AP ? Five French tourists got a harrowing start to their New York visit: a wild police chase. As they looked for a ride at the Air France terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday morning, the visitors were lured to a van that was not licensed [...
Police officer charged with sexual assault of juvenile www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 26, 2009MARION VA June 26 2009 A law enforcement officer employed by a mental health institute in Marion, Va., has been charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile and is on leave without pay, according to the Virginia State Police and a hospital official. Timothy Lynn Slagle, a ?security officer senior? at the Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute, [...
Corrections guard charged with rape www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 26, 2009NEW CASTLE, Del. – June 26, 2009 – (WPVI) — A former Delaware Department of Corrections employee is charged with rape after, investigators say, he coerced a female inmate into having sex with him. Investigators say Roger L. Thompkins, of New Castle, had sex with a 24-year-old inmate at the Women’s Work Release Center in the [...
Duke University official offered 5yr old son for sex www.privasteofficer.com
Posted on June 26, 2009DURHAM NC June 26 2009 (WTVD) — The FBI says a Duke University official offered his 5-year-old adopted son for sex over the internet. Frank M. Lombard, 42, now faces federal charges. He is an associate director of the Health Inequalities Program at Duke’s Center for Health Policy...
Security officer slashed with knife www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 26, 2009Bethlehem PA June 26 2009 Police said a security guard patrolling a Bethlehem construction site hit by copper thieves was slashed by someone armed with a knife early Wednesday. The attack happened at 12:45 a.m. at an apartment building site at 2701 Cherry Lane...
Security officers pepper sprayed, injured in bar fight www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 26, 2009Sacramento CA June 26, 2009 sacbee.com A sprawling bar fight left one man shot in the leg, a security guard injured and two men in jail, according to a Sacramento Police Department crime report. The incidents grew out of what apparently was a running fight inside and outside of the American Spirit Bar in the 3200 block of [...
Oregon teacher charged with rape of boy www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 26, 2009SALEM OR June 26 2009 — Salem police arrested a Silverton teacher Tuesday on accusations of first and second-degree rape, sodomy and sex abuse involving a teenage boy. Susan Christina Alderson, 46, a sixth-grade teacher at Robert Frost Elementary School, allegedly started abusing the boy in 2002 when he was 13...
Resort security officers receive awards www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 26, 2009Desert Springs CA June 26 2009 desertsun.com The Resort Communities Security Association honored 12 security officers at its third annual Service Award program at a June 4 luncheon attended by 98 members at the Desert Falls Country Club. The RCSA is an organization of professional security managers, community association managers and valleywide law enforcement agencies...
W.VA. teacher charged with soliciting teenager www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 26, 2009SPENCER, W.Va. June 26 2009 — A criminal complaint shows a Roane County teacher has been charged with soliciting a 13-year-old girl through text messages. Roane County Magistrate Jason Bennett said Friday that Michael Brohard, 31, of Spencer allegedly made inappropriate comments to the girl on June 19 and 20...
Private Officer dies during struggle with trespasser www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009Louisville KY June 25 2009 A private security officer has died after trying to restrain a trespasser. According to a report, the security officer was on duty at a car lot when he spotted a man kneeling between some vehicles for sale. The security officer approached the trespasser and attempted to detain him while he called police but [...
Wanted fugitive arrested at Foxwoods Resort Casino www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009Mashantucket, Conn. June 25 2009 William Willoughby of 784 Rear Mass Ave., Boston, was arrested by State Police at Foxwoods Resort Casino. According to police, Willoughby was spotted as a prior ejection and approached by security. Willoughby provided a false name, discovered after a background check and fingerprinting...
NJ police officers injured during shoplifting arrest www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009MONTCLAIR NJ June 25 2009 — Two Montclair police officers were injured Sunday while trying to arrest a woman accused of shoplifting at a Pathmark Supermarket, a police official said today. Charade Jenkins, 44, and her husband, Donald Couram, 52, both of Montclair, were both arrested on two counts of aggravated assault on police officers and [...
Sheriff?s seize guard dogs, arrest company owner www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009WINTER HAVEN FL June 25 2009 A Winter Haven woman who leases guard dogs to area businesses was charged with animal neglect Tuesday after authorities discovered the dogs in poor condition, the Sheriff’s Office said. Kathy Browning, 38, is charged with 24 counts of animal cruelty, a misdemeanor, according to a Sheriff’s Office report...
Casino patrons fight off robber www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009Norwich CT June 25 2009 State police said several casino patrons fought off a robbery attempt early Tuesday in a parking garage at Mohegan Sun. At about 1:30 a.m., police said Bobby Porter, 21, of 45 Boulder Drive in New London, followed several casino patrons to their vehicle in Riverview Garage...
NOPD says $200,000 missing from evidence room www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009NEW ORLEANS LA June 25 2009 ? Several hundred thousands dollars worth of property and cash have going missing from the NOPD evidence room, according to NOPD Superintendent Warren Riley. Riley said they are still searching items, doing inventory on hundreds of thousands of items and said the investigation is far from over...
Man arrested after attempting to run down security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009Louisville KY June 25 2009 Police say a Louisville man tried to run down two security guards at a night club with his car. Officers arrived and arrested 29-year-old Gabriel Majak who is charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, wanton endangerment and criminal mischief...
Police charge teens with theft, assault www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009Santa Rosa Fla June 25 2009 Two young Santa Rosa men were arrested Tuesday afternoon after assaulting security guards and police officers trying to detain them on shoplifting charges. The men, an unidentified 16-year-old juvenile and 19-year-old Fernando Osorio are suspected of hiding items from Coddingtown Mall?s JC Penney?s outlet in their clothing and leaving the store [...
Security officer recognized for his many talents www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009Enid Ok June 25 2009 enidnews.com Robert Steele makes his mark on the people of Vance Air Force Base nearly every day in the course of his job as a gate security guard. But he already has made a large mark on the base, many large marks, in fact, and colorful ones, as well...
Woman arrested for leaving 4 children in hot van www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009INDIANAPOLIS IN June 25 2009 6news.com — A woman was arrested over the weekend after she left four children in a swelteringly hot van as she went shopping at a mall, police said. Lafayette Square Mall security officers noticed the children in the van Saturday evening, 6News’ Ericka Flye reported...
Three charged with armed robbery after pulling gun on security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009SPOKANE, Wash. June 25 2009- Three teenagers are in custody in Kootenai County in connection with an armed robbery at a WinCo grocery store in North Spokane and in connection with a home burglary on 32nd Ave. on Spokane’s South Hill. Spokane police say just before 7 p...
Officer commits suicide after leading pursuit www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 25, 2009Topeka KS June 25 2009 Friends and co-workers were left to grapple Wednesday with why a promising young law enforcement officer apparently turned his weapon on himself following a multi-county chase early Tuesday. Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s officers said they believe Brian Resser, a 23-year-old officer with two area law enforcement agencies and a father of two, led [...
Houston police officer shot and killed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 24, 2009HOUSTON TX June 24 2009?An undercover Houston police officer was killed Tuesday night in a shootout at a Walgreens parking lot. Officer Henry Canales, 42, was shot during a reverse sting operation that was being conducted by HPD?s Burglary, Theft and Auto Division around 9:40 p...
New Jersey police officer commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 24, 2009NORTH BRUNSWICK NJ June 24 2009 ? A veteran township police officer died Saturday after apparently shooting himself at his home, the department announced Monday. In a statement, police said Patrolman Thomas Szabo died at the home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound...
Woman kidnaps baby from Michigan church www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 24, 2009CUTLERVILLE MI June 24 2009– Police say Tabitha Reid visited two other churches Sunday before taking an 11-month-old girl from her own church — a crime that confounded her family and the baby’s parents. Before she allegedly kidnapped the little girl from Kentwood Community Church, Reid pretended to be a nursery attendant at Cutlerville East Christian [...
Three charged with Xbox 360 thefts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 24, 2009CARROLLTON, Ga. June 24 2009 — Police arrested three men Monday, charging them with stealing Xbox 360 games from 11 Wal-Mart stores in Georgia and Alabama. Investigators said Levar Raymone Thornton, 29, of LaGrange, Tyrell Maurice Myers, 18, of Conley and Union City resident Michael Cunningham, 19, bought Xbox games at Wal-Mart, removed the real games [...
Man charged with assaults on security, police www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 24, 2009Greenwood SC June 24 2009 A Greenwood man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a pair of security officers at Self Regional Medical Center. Greenwood County Sheriff?s Office arrested Brian Tillman Bowie, 28, and charged him with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature...
Family affair at Wal-Mart leads to arrests www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 24, 2009CANTON OH June 24 2009 Police arrested three Portage County residents Monday after a young man was accused of stealing from a Canton Wal-Mart while his father and a young woman with a gun waited in the parking lot. All three remained in the Stark County Jail Tuesday on charges stemming from the 7:15 p...
Security union sues TVA www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 24, 2009Knoxville TN June 24 2009 chattanooga free press The labor union for TVA?s nuclear security guards sued the federal utility today for refusing to bargain with the union after switching the guards at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant from a contract employer to TVA?s payroll...
Unarmed jail guard tackles inmate with 9mm gun www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 24, 2009OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. June 24 2009 wftv.com — According to Osceola County investigators, a jail inmate somehow got a 9mm gun and attempted to escape. However, his plan was thwarted by a female guard who tackled him to the ground. The shake down started late Tuesday afternoon...
Northmont High School teacher arrested with minor girl www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 24, 2009ENGLEWOOD, Ohio June 24 2009 — A Northmont High School assistant football coach and head track coach was arrested in Clinton County early Tuesday, June 23, after he was discovered in a parked car with a 17-year-old Englewood girl, according to a report in the Wilmington News Journal...
Brinks Armored Car Guard Killed In Wreck www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 23, 2009Santa FE NM June 23 2009 A Brink?s armored car security officer was killed on Monday at around 5pm after being involved in a traffic accident with a truck. Police say that the armored truck blew a tire and struck another truck and then rolled over onto some train tracks...
OFFICER DOWN WISCONSIN www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 23, 2009OFFICER DOWN Trooper Jorge Dimas Wisconsin State Patrol Wisconsin End of Watch: Sunday, June 14, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 23 Tour of Duty: 1 year Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Saturday, May 9, 2009 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Trooper Jorge Dimas succumbed to automobile accident injuries sustained one month earlier while on patrol on State Highway [...
OFFICER DOWN ARKANSAS www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 23, 2009OFFICER DOWN Assistant Chief Joey Cannon Plumerville Police Department Arkansas End of Watch: Friday, June 19, 2009 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: 27 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Friday, June 19, 2009 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Apprehended Assistant Chief Joey Cannon was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on U...
Police arrest suspect in robbery shoot-out with security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 23, 2009Baltimore County MD. June 23 2009 Baltimore County police have arrested a man who they say exchanged gunfire Sunday night with a security officer during a robbery at an Arbutus food store. Police are not releasing the man’s identity until he is formally charged...
Medical Center honors security officers for apprehending robbery suspect www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 23, 2009Pittsburg PA June 23 2009 Jefferson Regional Medical Center hosted a program to recognize three St. Moritz Security officers for their work in apprehending a robbery suspect at a credit union within the medical center. Security officers Robert Yingling, of West Mifflin, and Byron Johnson and Joseph Webb, both of Clairton, received awards and recognition Friday afternoon [...
Three charged in thefts, assault at Wal- Mart www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 23, 2009HERMITAGE PA June 23 2009 ? Three people were charged after they stole items at 8:24 p.m. Friday from Walmart, 1275 N Hermitage Road, police said. James Bryan, 32, Jessie Bryan, 26, and Arthur Raguse, 33, all of 347 Hadley Road, Hempfield Township, were involved in stealing $535 worth of portable dvd players, lighters, and underwear, [...
Indian Tribe security guard charged with rape www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 23, 2009FORT DUCHESNE, Uintah County UT June 23 2009 ? A security guard for the Ute Tribe’s housing department has been charged in U.S. District Court with sexually assaulting a woman on two occasions ? once at gunpoint. Roger Uinta Reed, 31, is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse while within Indian country...
Henry County GA. school principal arrested at school
Posted on June 23, 2009HENRY COUNTY, Ga.June 23 2009 — A Henry County elementary school principal went from his school to jail Monday. Henry County police arrested Jason Douglas at Walnut Creek Elementary on a probation violation stemming from a pending drunk driving case...
Steel Mill security officer wants investigation of police www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 23, 2009BURNS HARBOR IN June 23 2009 A steel mill security officer has asked the FBI and Porter County police to look further into a June 3 altercation between him and a Burns Harbor police officer. In addition, The Times has obtained a video showing the run-in between the Burns Harbor police officer and the security officer [...
Security officers shoot at driver www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 23, 2009Charleston SC June 23 2009 A security guard at a Savannah Highway nightclub fired three shots at a suspect’s car after it struck another security guard and several parked cars early Sunday. Charleston County sheriff’s deputies said the suspect was in handcuffs when they arrived about 2 a...
Vandal pulls knife on security officers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 23, 2009Sandy Utah June 23 2009 Sandy police arrested a 32-year-old man Saturday after he threatened a security guard with a knife and then maced him. A bouncer at Club Allure, near 8900 South and Harrison Street, saw the man slashing tires around 1 a.m. and confronted him in the club’s parking lot...
Wanted fugitive steals car during shoplifting www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 23, 2009Boston MA June 23 2009 Brian Hilario is accused of stealing more than $400 worth of merchandise with 25-year-old Michael Couto while Couto’s father waited in the parking lot. Police say Couto’s father knew nothing of the robbery and thought he was just giving the men a ride to the grocery store...
Mother goes shopping, leaves 4mth old twins in car www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 22, 2009ELLENWOOD, Ga. June 22 2009– A Marietta mother is accused of leaving her 4-month-old infant twins in a car while she shopped at a local Wal-Mart. Police said it happened Saturday at the Wal-Mart on Anvil Block Road in Ellenwood. Authorities said a passer-by noticed the kids alone in the car and called police...
PGA player Chris Smith?s wife killed in crash www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 22, 2009ANGOLA, Ind. June 22 2009 — A newspaper is reporting that the wife of a professional golfer from Indiana was killed in a car crash. Beth Smith, of Peru, Ind., wife of PGA Tour player Chris Smith, was killed Sunday when the sport utility vehicle she was traveling in collided with a Greyhound bus transporting a [...
Four arrested in Fla. shoplifting spree www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 22, 2009SEBRING FLA June 22 2009 — A group of Polk County women saw more of Highlands County than they were hoping Thursday after being arrested following an alleged shoplifting spree and a chase through The Bluffs condominiums complex. According to a Highlands County Sheriff’s Office report Angelina Lynn Cook, 29, of Bartow; Kiela Tanika Crews, 23, [...
Police investigate assault on K-Mart security agent www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 22, 2009Rock Hill SC June 22 2209 An employee in Kmart’s loss prevention department who helped retrieve stolen merchandise Wednesday was attacked by the accused shoplifters’ friends that night, police reports said. The employee was the complainant in a report that led to the arrests of Richard Allman and Andy Cook of Rock Hill and Kathleen Williams of [...
NYPD officer arrested in shoplifting incident www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 22, 2009New York City June 22 2009 An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested for shoplifting from a Queens athletics store, The Post has learned. Thirelle Taffe, 38, was picked up for swiping sandals from a Sports Authority on Northern Boulevard in Long Island City around 6:30 p...
South Dakota teacher charged with sex crimes with students www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 22, 2009RAPID CITY, S.D.June 22 2009 (AP) A former high school music teacher in the Rapid City area is accused of sexual misconduct with students. Thirty-one-year-old Sommar Chaffee is charged with solicitation of a minor and exploitation of a minor. She was arrested in Sioux Falls over the weekend and released on a $1,500 bond...
Parents sue shopping center for lack of security in death of son www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 21, 2009DADE CITY FLA June 21 2009- The 750 calls for service from 2001 to 2005 should have been a grim warning to the owners of the shopping center at 2400 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., a plaintiffs’ witness testified Friday. In questioning alcohol expert Donald Schultz, attorney Paul McKenna took jurors through dozens of the calls...
NJ teacher arrested for showing porn to student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 21, 2009TRENTON NJ June 21 2009 — A Hightstown High School art teacher has been arrested for allegedly showing a pornographic cell phone video to two students. Shawn D. Cier, 34, of Parkside Road, Bedminster, was charged with knowingly exhibiting obscene material to a minor, child abuse and harassment...
SC man charged with fondling himself at Belk?s www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 21, 2009UNION, S.C. June 21 2009 — A man is facing charges after he was caught on camera following a woman in a store and then exposing and fondling himself, according to police. A security guard at the Belk store in Union was watching the video from surveillance cameras and noticed the man walking back and forth [...
Police charge two with assault on police, security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 21, 2009Myrtle Beach SC June 21 2009 A Myrtle Beach couple were arrested after they fought with each other, security guards and police at Broadway at the Beach, according to a police report. Amber Christine Quick, 23, of 4326 Pine Way, was charged with throwing bodily fluids, resisting arrest, public intoxication and breach of peace while Mark William [...
1 Dead, 3 injured in NC chicken plant ammonia leak www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 21, 2009LUMBER BRIDGE, N.C. JUNE 22 2009? An ammonia leak at a poultry processing plant in Lumber Bridge killed one man and sent three others to hospitals Saturday morning, Robeson County Manager Kenneth Windley said. Fire officials said preliminary investigations show that a high-pressure ammonia line ruptured at Mountaire Farms Inc...
Mall security detain man with meat cleaver www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 21, 2009NORTH ATTLEBORO MA June 21 2009 – A disgruntled subcontractor is accused of brandishing a foot-long meat cleaver and threatening the owners of a restaurant before hacking at wood cabinets he installed in a dispute about payment. Jian Sheng Gao, 52, of Quincy, was arrested Thursday night at the Ruby Thai Kitchen at Emerald Square mall, [...
Bank robber surrenders to police minutes after heist www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 21, 2009CHARLOTTE, N.C. June 21 2009 — Police said the suspect in a bank robbery Friday didn?t get very far. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, Herbert Bines, 52, robbed the Wachovia Bank at 4111 N. Tryon St. at 9:30 a.m. He allegedly slipped the bank teller a note, took the money and fled...
Armored truck robbery under investigation www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 21, 2009NACOGDOCHES, TX June 21 2009(KTRE) – Nacogdoches say they still have not made any arrest in robbery on Friday afternoon, however, Police and the FBI are investigating the robbery of a Loomis Armored truck in downtown Nacogdoches. No injuries were reported, according to FBI...
KY. teacher charged with having sex with student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 21, 2009UNION, Ky.June 21 2009 — A Union, Ky. teacher and coach was arrested Friday on accusations that he had sex with a student. Jason Collins-Baker, 31, is charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. The Boone Co. Sheriff’s Department said Collins-Baker, a teacher and head track coach at Cooper High School, had a sexual relationship with [...
St. Louis police secondary employment questioned www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 20, 2009ST Louis MO June 20 2009 It’s no secret that many, if not most, police officers “moonlight.” Officers depend on overtime or off-duty jobs to supplement their family incomes. It’s also no secret that this can pose serious questions about conflict of interest...
Church youth leader charged with rape of teenager www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 20, 2009TROY OH June 20 2009? A Tipp City area man charged this week with rape and gross sexual imposition for alleged acts against a girl under age 13 served as a youth leader and director of children?s church at Vandalia Baptist Temple, a Miami County sheriff?s detective said...
Former VA. cop, wife arrested for bank robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 20, 2009Bend OR June 20 2009 A former Henrico County police officer who pleaded guilty in 2006 to stealing marijuana from the evidence room has been arrested and charged with holding up a bank in Bend, Ore., a television station there is reporting on its Web site...
Retired LAPD no longer to wear uniforms on security details www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 20, 2009Los Angeles CA June 20 2009 To the casual observer they look like the real thing: Uniformed Los Angeles police officers on motorcycles controlling traffic around action-packed chase scenes and sprawling film sets on the streets of L.A. Gawkers and paparazzi who get up close, however, might realize something is a bit off...
Tybee Island police make arrests at Miley Cyrus filming www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 20, 2009Tybee Island GA June 20 2009 Filming of the Miley Cyrus movie, ?The Last Song,? on Tybee Island is drawing some big attention. Three paparazzi were arrested Wednesday for being on private property and violating a secure area. Tybee Island Police tell me that they told the three not to go in the secure area and warned [...
Norridge Shoplifting Arrests www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 20, 2009Norridge IL June 20 2009 RECENT RETAIL THEFT ARRESTS Janusz Moranski, 56, of 7404 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago, was taken into custody June 7 and charged with retail theft. Police said Moranski was seen selecting two items valued at $23.99 about 3:30 p...
Macy shoplifter threatens security with shears www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 20, 2009TOWN OF WALLKILL NY June 20 2009 – State police said a Port Jervis man stole merchandise from Macy?s at the Galleria at Crystal Run Wednesday evening, then threatened a security guard with a pair of metal cutting shears before fleeing. Police said the security guard wrote down the license plate of the vehicle the man, [...
Hunter pleads guilty in shooting death of baby www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 20, 2009MONTICELLO NY June 20 2009 ? Queens hunter Edward Taibi pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter on Friday in the shooting death of 16-month-old Charly Ann Skala. Taibi agreed to a plea deal whereby he will be sentenced to two to eight years in prison for the Nov...
14 Year old girl who killed mother in custody www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 19, 2009El Dorado County CA June 19 2009 The 14-year-old El Dorado Hills girl accused of killing her mother, then fleeing to the Bay Area with her boyfriend, has been booked into the El Dorado County Juvenile Detention Facility, according to sheriff’s officials...
Tallahassee teacher charged with felony porn with student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 19, 2009Tallahassee FL June 19 2009 A former Lincoln High School teacher and a 17-year-old student exchanged thousands of text messages, including 30 that mentioned “love,” according to court documents. Karolyn Nagel, 24, was arrested and Wednesday night and later released on felony charges of computer pornography and traveling to meet a minor...
TSA sued over passenger detention www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 19, 2009ST. LOUIS MO June 19 2009(AP) ? A lawsuit has been filed against the Transportation Security Administration on behalf of a Ron Paul supporter who was detained at the St. Louis airport because he was carrying about $4,700 in cash. The lawsuit was filed Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of Steven Bierfeldt [...
NC Fire Department treasurer arrested for $150,000 theft www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 19, 2009Fairview NC June 19 2009 By: Rick McCann Private Officer News Network http://www.privateofficer.com/ Authorities with the Union County Sheriff’s Office now say that they have made an arrest in the theft of close to $150,000 from the Fairview Fire Department...
Driving school instructor charged with exposing himself to student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 19, 2009Burbank CA June 19 2009 Police in Burbank have arrested a driving school instructor for allegedly exposing himself, according to officials. Edmond Eyvazian, 35, of Burbank was arrested on Monday, said Sgt. Robert Quesada, a spokesman for the department...
Manhattan teacher aide arrested for molesting six yr old www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 19, 2009New York City NY June 19 2009 A teacher’s aide accused of molesting a six-year-old girl in Manhattan was arraigned today and is now being held on bail. Police say Angel Benitez, 60, worked at P.S. 178 in Fort George, Manhattan. The Department of Education says the arrest stems from an allegation of inappropriate touching made last week...
Toll House Cookie Dough Recall www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 19, 2009NEW YORK June 19 2009? Food maker Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw. The company said the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control are investigating reported E...
Police arrest suspect in security officer murder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 19, 2009TEMPE, AZ June 19 2009– Officials say new information into the Tempe Police Department helped track down the suspect in a murder case that happened more than a year ago. Tempe Police Sgt. Steve Carbajal said Amante Gary Evans, 28, was arrested Wednesday morning, only two days after police received new evidence from the DPS crime [...
Nightclub disturbances, assault leads to arrest www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 18, 2009Seattle WA June 18 2009 A man was arrested early Sunday for allegedly assaulting a security guard at the War Room, a Capitol Hill nightclub. Club security told police the assault happened as the man in his mid 20s was being escorted out for fighting with another person...
Former mountain bike champion charged with marijuana distribution www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 18, 2009WILTON NY June 18 2009 ? Nearly 400 pounds of marijuana and more than $1 million in cash were seized by state police and federal agents after they arrested a former mountain biking national champion from Virginia and an area man at his Wilton home Tuesday...
Casino security charge man with fake ID, trespassing www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 18, 2009Mashantucket, Conn. June 18 2009 A Brooklyn, N.Y., man was arrested by Foxwoods Resort Casino State Police after he was identified as a prior ejection by casino security. The accused, Chun Shan Guo, 48, of 343 58th St., F12, fled the Cedar Casino and was found in the Rainmaker Casino...
UGA student charged in felony theft incident www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 18, 2009Athens GA. June 18 2009 red&black news A University student was arrested and charged with felony theft by shoplifting after a worker at a downtown clothing store suspected her and another man of taking almost $700 in items. Azadeh Shadea Sigari, an 18-year-old freshman from Marietta, was arrested following a call made to Athens-Clarke County police from a [...
Fleeing shoplifter arrested after foot chase www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 18, 2009REIDSVILLE NC June 18 2009 ? A Reidsville man was charged with various offenses following a foot chase June 9. Tony Lee Anderson, 40, of 203 Gaston St., was apprehended by Reidsville police after being chased by security officers at K-Mart, where he reportedly tried to steal merchandise...
Traffic barrel artist arrested in NC www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 18, 2009Traffic barrel artist arrested in NC www.privateofficer.com RALEIGH, N.C. JUNE 18 2009 When Joseph Carnevale chopped up three stolen orange and white traffic barrels from a construction site to create a massive sculpture of a roadside monster thumbing a ride, the North Carolina college student said he saw it as a form of street art...
Dick?s Sporting Goods employee charged in $13,000 theft www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 18, 2009Stafford VA June 18 2009 Dick’s Sporting Goods employee was arrested last week on charges that he stole more than $13,000 from the store. 1st Sgt. Liz Scott of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said Michael Drew Martin, 25, of Stafford, was charged with felony embezzlement Friday...
Continental Airlines Pilot dies in flight, plane lands safely www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 18, 2009New York June 18 2009 A 61year old captain on a Continental Airlines flight has died during the flight, according to the AP. WCBS-TV in New York says the pilot died on a flight from Brussels and the plane was expected to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport...
Recent Retail/Security News www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 18, 2009ATLANTA GA JUNE 18 2009 RETAIL/SHOPLIFTING NEWS Lenoir County NC Julie Kaye Tacinelli, 26, 125 Rockwood Drive, Kinston, May 27, misdemeanor shoplifting. Bond: Written promise. Arresting officer: K. Dunham. Amy Sandlin, 31, 3331 Anita Drive, La Grange, May 27, misdemeanor shoplifting...
Teacher charged with sexual abuse of student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 17, 2009Rochester NY June 17 2009 A Victor High School art teacher was arrested Monday and accused of forcibly touching and sexually abusing a female student. Ronald L. Bartlett, 49, of 7 Helmsford Way, Penfield, was charged with third-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office...
Corrections security agent arrested for abuse of power www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 17, 2009Indianapolis IN June 17 2009 wthr.com – A community corrections contractor is in custody for allegedly using his position to take advantage of female inmates in his care. Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi filed felony charges against Brima Kemokai, a contractor in charge of guarding inmates on home detention...
Two teens die in police chase www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 17, 2009ATLANTA GA June 17 2009 — Two teenagers were killed and a third injured in a crash in the West End area of Atlanta after a police chase early Tuesday morning. Officers spotted the car, which had been reported stolen Monday afternoon, just before 1 a...
Dead body found at Bonnaroo festival www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 17, 2009MANCHESTER, Tenn. June 17 2009 – At 11:30 a.m. the body of man in his mid 20s was found at Bonnaroo. The clean-up crew found the deceased at a campsite in a single-person tent. According to Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves, the deceased was alive Monday at 3 p...
Cell phone saved clerk during knife attack www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 17, 2009ROSWELL, Ga.June 17 2009 wsbtv.com– A cell phone may have saved the life of a Roswell liquor store clerk. Police Lt. James McGee tells WSB-TV that when a would-be robber tried to stab the clerk at the Beverage Mart on Holcomb Bridge Road, the knife dented the cell phone in the clerk’s pocket, but did not injure [...
Miami-Dade police officer killed in wreck www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 17, 2009Miami FL June 17 2009 Giovanni Gonzalez once set his sights on playing professional baseball, but when fate put an end to that dream, the kid from Coral Gables embarked on another: serving his community as a police officer. After graduating from the police academy, the Miami-Dade police officer was quickly promoted to the Kendall district’s nighttime [...
Shoplifter attacks security officer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 17, 2009Novato CA June 17 2009 A Novato man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly attacked a security guard while stealing sausage and steak from a grocery store, police said. Myles Damien McDonough, 47, was booked on suspicion of robbery, theft and other allegations...
Security officer shot during robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 17, 2009JACKSON, Miss. June 17 2009 — Jackson police have identified the security officer who was shot at Hamp’s Place nightclub on Friday night. Police said that two men in a dark-colored, older model Mercedes-Benz approached the owner and security guard as they were leaving the building, police said...
Montrose High School teacher arrested for sex with student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 17, 2009New Milford PA June 17 2009 A Montrose High School teacher turned himself in on charges related to sex with a student. 28 year old Jeffrey David Norris was arraigned in New Milford Town Court in Susquehanna County. Norris faces 12 charges including statutory and indecent sexual assault and corruption of minors...
Teacher?s aide sexually assaults mentally disabled girl www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 17, 2009PORT ORCHARD, Wash June 17 2009 — A Bainbridge High School teacher’s aide has been accused of sexually touching a 17-year-old mentally disabled girl at a swimming pool. A witness reported the touching Thursday at the Bainbridge Island Aquatic Center and police investigators reviewed video surveillance...
Security officer nabs burglars in the act www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 17, 2009Prescott AZ June 17 2009 A security guard checking the arts and crafts booths at the courthouse plaza at around 1:45 a.m. Sunday noticed a man hand a large box from under one of the tents to another man standing nearby. The man with the box ran off while the security guard chased the man who had [...
Police charge Sear?s employee with identity theft www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 16, 2009Monroe LA June 16 2009 Monroe police arrested a Sears employee and two other suspects Saturday night after they reportedly attempted to fraudulently obtain credit cards at the store. Sears employee Nicholas Armando Young, 21, 503 Nichols St., Monroe, was observed by police on surveillance video taking credit card applications from the other suspects and attempting to [...
Fla police investigate death of baby left in car www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 16, 2009ST. AUGUSTINE, FL JUNE 16 2009 — A 12-month-old baby died Sunday afternoon after being left in a car, police say. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 300 block of Harvard Road. Rescue personnel arrived and found a 12-month-old girl that was not responsive...
Maryland security aid police www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 16, 2009Leonardtown MD June 16 2009 ASSAULT 2ND DEGREE: On Friday, June 12 at 10:56 pm, TFC J. Fleetwood and Tpr. B. Wiesemann were traveling south bound Point Lookout Road in the area of Chaptico Road in Mechanicsville when an oncoming orange Chevrolet Corvette crossed the double line almost striking TFC Fleetwood’s marked MSP unit...
Bus driver,another man shot to death near terminal www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 16, 2009Woodbridge VA June 16 2009 A bus driver and another man were fatally shot yesterday morning near a bus terminal in Woodbridge, and a suspect was arrested last night and charged with murder, Prince William County police said. Police said that the bus driver and the suspect were employees of the Potomac and Rappahannock Transit Commission and [...
Security officer aids police in theft arrests www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 16, 2009Denver CO June 16 2009 At 1:34 p.m. on June 9, an officer parked at West Ohio Avenue and South Wadsworth Boulevard observed two Office Depot employees running toward the patrol car. The employees said three men had just stolen three computer monitors from the store and were driving away...
Security officer killed during confrontation www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 15, 2009Miami Fla June 15 2009 A Metrorail garage security guard was fatally shot at work Sunday night, according to police. Miami-Dade investigators identified the man as 50-year-old Chevor Wint, an armed security guard who worked at the Earlington Heights Metrorail garage, 2100 NW 41st St...
Security officers stop possible kidnapping www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 15, 2009SEATTLE WA June 15 2009 – A security guard may have stopped a woman from being kidnapped near the Space Needle. Security personnel were monitoring security cameras in the predawn darkness on Saturday when they spotted something suspicious. They could see a woman walking alone when a car pulled up next to her...
Police seek suspects in security officer attack www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 15, 2009STEUBENVILLE,OH June 15 2009 — Steubenville police are on the lookout for a suspect who attacked a security guard at Fransican University overnight. Captain John Young tells wtrf.com the attacked happend while the female security guard was making rounds near what’s called the physical plant at the University...
Car stolen at Sea-Tac airport smashes into 7 police cars www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 15, 2009SEATAC, Wash. JUNE 15 2009 — The King County Sheriff’s Office says a man stole an SUV from a family unloading luggage at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and then smashed into seven police cars while he was trying to get away at speeds more than 100 miles per hour...
Chicago police arrest bogus guard www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 15, 2009CHICAGO IL June 15 2009 – Chicago Police say a 33-year-old man impersonating a security guard has been arrested after being found with a loaded handgun on an elevated train platform. Two undercover officers were working on the Chicago Transit Authority train platform on the city’s west side Friday when they spotted a man with a [...
Charlotte bus accident kills one www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 15, 2009Charlotte NC June 15 2009 Police are reporting that a person who suffered serious injuries this morning in the collision of a Charlotte Area Transit System bus and a passenger vehicle in south Charlotte has died. The Charlotte Mecklenburg police said that the wreck happened at Park and Gleneagles roads early Monday morning...
Three killed in NY small plane crash www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 15, 2009Three killed in NY small plane crash www.privateofficer.com SCOTIA NY June 15 2009 ? Family members of three people killed in Sunday?s crash of a small plane into the Mohawk River were on the scene this morning as the plane was pulled from the river...
N.A.P.O. changes name to PRIVATE OFFICER INTERNATIONAL www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 13, 2009Atlanta GA June 13 2009 PRESS RELEASE HELLO MEMBER: I wanted to announce to you today that effective June 15 2009, we will be changing our name from the National Association of Private Officers to; PRIVATE OFFICER INTERNATIONAL. This change reflects our growth and direction of the organization as we continue to expand our reach worldwide, bringing training, networking, recognition, services [...
International Security News
Posted on June 13, 2009INTERNATIONAL NEWS Lancashire England Four men have been arrested after a security guard was stabbed at a Lancashire supermarket. The worker was attacked by two men as he filled a cash machine at Booths in Liverpool Road, Longton. Eyewitnesses said he was stabbed in the leg by a machete shortly after 10...
High school teacher charged with sexual assault of student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 13, 2009FILLMORE June 13 2009 — A former mayor, LDS bishop and high school teacher in Fillmore has been arrested on charges of having sex with a 17-year-old girl. Keith Gillins was booked into jail Monday night after the student came forward with the allegations...
Police charge man with multiple Dollar General robberies www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 13, 2009Mobile AL June 13 2009 A Mobile man accused of robbing a Dollar General store Wednesday night had been out of jail for only two weeks after being arrested in connection with an earlier robbery. In addition, Kyle Gardner, 18, has been linked to two robberies in May at area Dollar General stores, police said...
Panty thief gets 9 years in prison www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 13, 2009ALLIANCE, Ohio June 13 2009 An Ohio man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing underwear from more than 20 women in a series of home break-ins going back to 2006. Thomas Williams, 25, pleaded guilty Wednesday to 11 felonies, including nine burglary counts...
Woman charged with forging fake notes for students www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 13, 2009MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. June 13 2009 Students have been known to try to fake a doctor’s note to get out of school. A South Carolina woman has now been arrested and accused of writing fake doctor’s notes for four students. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported Wednesday that 45-year-old Naomi Antoinette Aranda was charged with forgery...
Father and son charged with trafficking women for sex www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 13, 2009NASHVILLE, Tenn.June 13 2009 – It’s not something you expect to hear about – especially in Nashville. A father and son have been accused of trafficking women as sex slaves. Officers arrested Charles and Timothy Lee Thursday morning at the Red Roof Inn on Sidco Drive...
Police charge man with assault, theft www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 13, 2009Chicago IL June 13 2009 Authorities arrested a Chicago man and charged him with retail theft, resisting arrest and battery after stealing purses and fighting with security guards and police at Chicago Ridge Mall, police said. According to the police report, Lewis Cross, 37, of the 5800 block of South Campbell Avenue was spotted by security and [...
Mother arrested after 9yr old caught shoplifting www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 13, 2009PALMETTO FLA June 13 2009 ? A Palmetto woman has been arrested on a child neglect charge after a Wal-Mart security guard caught her 9-year-old son shoplifting. A Palmetto police report said Christine Colon, 30, could not be located after officers responded to the shoplifting call at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in the 500 block of 10th [...
Felon breaks into Georgia police station www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 13, 2009McDonough GA June 13 2009 A convicted felon is back in jail after he broke into the McDonough Police Department and stole several guns. After breaking into the police department, Jamie Lee Clark then sold some of the firearms, according to court records...
Millville teacher arrested for sexual assault of students www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 13, 2009MILLVILLE NJ June 13 2009 ? A teacher at Memorial High School was recently charged with three offenses, including first-degree aggravated assault, for allegedly sexually assaulting two teenage students, Cumberland County Prosecutor Ronald J. Casella announced Friday...
Father & son pastors sentenced to prison for thefts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 13, 2009SANTA ANA CA June 13 2009 – Father-and-son pastors who formerly led the Calvary Baptist Church in Yorba Linda have each been sentenced to 2 years in prison for using church offers to finance lavish lifestyles. Richard Wimberly Cunningham, 76, and his 52-year-old son, Philip Ladd Cunningham, are accused of stealing $3 million in donations to [...
Security officers kill 1, injure 2 others in seperate shootings www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009Atlanta GA. June 12 2009 PRIVATE OFFICER INTERNATIONAL BREAKING NEWS COLUMBIA, SC One person is dead after an overnight shooting. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, the incident happened just after midnight at the Colonial Villa Apartments...
Private security protect the public everyday www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009Washington DC June 12 2009 By Christian Davenport Washington Post Staff Writer They’re often derided as rent-a-cops, the hall monitors of law enforcement, whose uniforms suggest professionalism and proficiency even if they don’t always garner respect...
Charlotte teacher arrested for indecent liberties with student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009CHARLOTTE, NC June 12 2009 (WBTV) – A middle school band instructor has been charged with taking indecent liberties with a student at a Charlotte high school, police said. Richard Priode, 44, of Green Lea Court in Charlotte, teaches band at Sullivan Middle School in Rock Hill, police said...
Lowe?s security agent injured in shoplifting incident www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS IL June 12 2009– A security officer at the Lowe’s store at 6211 North Illinois Street was injured this evening when he was dragged by a vehicle, police said. It happened about 5 p.m when the officer tried to stop a man suspected of stealing a power tool set...
Montrose band teacher arrested for sexual assault on student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009MONTROSE CO June 12 2009 ? Andrew Burke, a band teacher at Montrose High School, was arrested Wednesday, June 3 on a warrant for sexual assault on a child by a person of trust. Montrose Police Cmdr. Gene Lillard said Burke was arrested in the 1900 block of White House Drive...
Police pursuit ends in deaths of 4 people www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009PhiladelphiaPA June 12 2009 A woman critically injured when her toddler and two other children were killed by a car driven by a man fleeing police died this morning, officials say. She was identified as Latoya Smith, 22, who had been taken to Einstein Medical Center after the fleeing car crashed into a crowd last night in [...
Security guard arrested for stealing from Tony Parker?s house www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009San Antonio TX June 12 2009 A security guard hired to watch over Tony Parker’s home has been accused of attempting to hawk on Craigslist an autographed Michael Jordan jersey he swiped from the Spurs guard’s personal gymnasium. Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 22-year-old Christopher James Carolan after linking him to a posting on the online classified [...
Teacher arrested for ?inappropriate touching? of student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009Concord NH June 12 2009 concordmonitor.com A teacher with 46 years of experience at St. Paul’s School and a Harvard education was arrested Tuesday for assaulting a female student, the police said. William Faulkner, a 69-year-old math teacher, was charged with simple assault and endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors...
Santa Monica security aid police in arrests www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009Santa Monica CA. June 12 2009 Officers responded to the 300 block of the Santa Monica Pier ? Pacific Park ? regarding a report of a suspect being detained by Pacific Park security for vandalism. When officers arrived, they spoke with security guards who said they entered a bathroom and saw the suspect kneeling beside a [...
Veteran police officer charged in bank robbery attempt www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009Temple Hills MD June 12 2009 A 16-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department has been charged with allegedly trying to rob a bank early Wednesday morning, acting as a lookout ? dressed in his police uniform ? while another man tried to saw into the bank’s vault...
Federal courthouse security sues over security breaches www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009San Francisco CA June 12 2009 Security officers at the federal courthouse in San Francisco have used drugs or alcohol on duty, allowed entry to individuals without properly screening them and engaged in romantic liaisons while on the job, according to a lawsuit filed by three guards...
Memphis Red Cross worker suspected in embezzlement www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009Memphis, TN June 12 2009 – A former Red Cross employee is suspected of embezzling more than $10,000, meant for fire victims. Organizers with the Midsouth Chapter of the American Red Cross are now calling for a full-on police investigation. The Executive Director of the Red Cross says the employee was a volunteer for years and was [...
$160,000 missing after money falls from armored truck www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 12, 2009Detroit MI June 12 2009 They searched high and low for their lost money after it tumbled from the back of an armored car Thursday, but security company officials still netted a hefty loss along one of Metro Detroit’s busiest roadways — and are calling on local people to help recover the missing $160,000...
NM Trooper killed in helicoper crash www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 11, 2009ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. June 11 2009 State police have confirmed that hiker Megumi Yamamoto and pilot Sgt. Andy Tingwall have been found dead. Officials said earlier Thursday that they feared university student Yamamoto did not survive the crash Tuesday night...
Armored car robbed in Phoenix www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 11, 2009PHOENIX AZ June 11 2009 — Police searched for a man who reportedly robbed an armored car guard at a central Phoenix Wal-Mart Tuesday. According to Phoenix Police Det. James Holmes, the robbery occurred at a Wal-Mart near 35th Avenue and Bethany Home Road just before noon...
2 Milwaukee police officers shot www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 11, 2009Milwaukee WI June 11 2009 jsonline.com Two Milwaukee police officers were shot Tuesday afternoon on the near south side by a bicyclist whom they had stopped, police said. A suspect was arrested a short time later. Both officers were shot more than once and were taken to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa...
Yuma cop charged with stealing from department www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 11, 2009YUMA, Ariz. June 11 2009 Yuma police’s officer of the year in 2008 has been arrested on suspicion of stealing more than $11,000 in cash from seized evidence to support an addition to prescription drugs. The Yuma Police Department placed Officer George Presco on administrative leave after a detective discovered Presco didn’t return evidence – including [...
Austin construction accident kills three www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 11, 2009Austin TX June 11 2009 statesman.com Three people died Wednesday after falling from a high-rise condominium being built near the University of Texas. Four construction workers, whose names were not released, were working on a scaffold outside the building at 21st and Rio Grande streets when part of it collapsed for unknown reasons about 2:30 p...
Off-duty officer?s DUI crash kills four www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 11, 2009St. Louis County MO. June 11 2009 (KTVI-FOX2now.com) – A Sunset Hills police officer’s blood alcohol level was twice Missouri’s legal limit hours after the crash she is accused of causing that killed four people, say prosecutors. Chrissy Miller is now charged with four counts of manslaughter and one count of assault...
Michigan police chief commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 11, 2009DELTON, Mich. June 11 2009 (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A West Michigan community is in shock after a law enforcement leader took his own life. The body of Barry Township Police Chief Marshal ‘Mark’ Kik was found behind police headquarters in Delton Wednesday morning...
North Carolina teacher faces 40 sex crime charges www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 11, 2009SPENCER NC June 11 2009 ? Police have charged a North Rowan High School teacher with having sex with a student. Bobby Eric Sharpe, 32, of 1022 Fourth Creek Landing Drive, Statesville, is charged with 28 counts of sexual activity with a student and 12 counts of statutory sexual offense...
Home Depot employee charged with $40,000 theft www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 11, 2009Mobile AL June 11 2009 A Home Depot employee was arrested amid accusations that he stole more than $40,000 worth of merchandise from the store over the last year, Mobile police said. Police arrested 51-year-old Paul Gwin of Semmes on Tuesday, after Home Depot loss prevention agents detained him, police spokesman Cpl...
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum officer killed in gunbattle www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 10, 2009WASHINGTON DC June 10 2009 ? An 88-year-old gunman with a violent and virulently anti-Semitic past opened fire with a rifle inside the crowded U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Wednesday, fatally wounding a security guard before being shot himself by other officers, authorities said...
Family sues Knoxville mall over wrongful death www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 10, 2009KNOXVILLE, Tenn June 10 2009 (WVLT) — A five million dollar wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Simon Malls, the owner of Reno Men’s Wear, and a security firm in connection to a fatal shooting inside the Knoxville Center Mall on October 8, 2008...
Professional shoplifters nabbed in Auburn www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 10, 2009Auburn NY June 10 2009 Two Auburn women are accused of using their large purses to steal almost $1,150 in merchandise from four stores at the Waterloo Premium Outlets mall Friday, state police said Monday. Troopers said Frances Copes, 24, of 54 Parker St...
Security officer opens fire on burglar www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 10, 2009Fontana CA June 10 2009 An armed security guard opened fire on a would-be thief who was trying to break into a Fontana building materials business Sunday, police said. The guard was working at Thompson’s Building Materials at 11027 Cherry Avenue at 12:51 a...
Police say security intefered with duties www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 10, 2009Chesterton, IN June 10 2009 Chesterton Tribune Burns Harbor Town Marshal Jerry Price was scheduled to meet today with the firm which provides security at the Burns Harbor facility of ArcelorMittal USA following an incident on June 3 at the East Gate. According to the report filed by Officer K...
Woman gunned down at Fla hospital www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 10, 2009TITUSVILLE Fla June 10 2009 ? A 30-year-old woman gunned down this morning outside Parrish Medical Center was afraid her husband, Jeremiah Williams, would kill her if she tried to leave him, court records said. In the documents filed May 5, Yolanda Garvin-Williams wrote: ?I told him I that I was leaving...
Woman sues hospital for inadequate security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 10, 2009Las Vegas NV June 10 2009 One of the two women sexually assaulted by a man in the parking lot of a Las Vegas hospital last year says security was inadequate there and has filed a lawsuit over the incident. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in court papers, filed the suit last week in Clark County [...
3 Killed in NC Slim Jim plant explosion www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 10, 2009GARNER, N.C.June 10 2009 ? Authorities say they have found a third body inside a Slim Jim factory in North Carolina a day after an explosion wrecked the building. Garner Police Sgt. Chris Clayton said crews found the remains of a missing worker Wednesday morning...
PA. trooper killed in shoot-out www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 08, 2009Scranton PA June 8 2009 One trooper is dead and another remains hospitalized this morning following a shoot-out on Route 611 in the Poconos last night that also resulted in the death of the suspect, a man who had fled with his 9-year-old son in Nazareth...
Grandfather shoots wife, kills grandson www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 08, 2009COMMERCE GA June 8 2009 — Commerce Police say a Jackson County man has shot and killed his 6-year-old grandson and wounded his wife before being shot by police. Police said Sunday they shot 55-year-old Robert L. Clark after he opened fire on police...
Casino patron arrested for threatening security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 08, 2009PLAINS TWP PA June 8 2009 ? State police reported the following incidents: Denise A. Dreisbach, 49, of Saylorsburg, was charged at 2:40 a.m. Saturday with criminal trespass and public drunkenness after telling a security officer at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Casino she was going to cut him...
OFFICER DOWN?VIRGINIA www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 07, 2009OFFICER DOWN Investigator Chadwick Alan (Chad) Carr Greene County Sheriff’s Office Virginia End of Watch: Thursday, June 4, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 31 Tour of Duty: 7 years, 6 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Thursday, June 4, 2009 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Investigator Chad Carr was killed in an automobile accident on Route 631, near [...
Off-duty Providence officer dies in wreck www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 07, 2009Providence RI June 7 2009 abc6news.com ABC 6 News has learned that an off-duty Providence police officer was killed in an accident early Saturday morning. Authorities have confirmed that Officer Peter Rocchio died of injuries sustained in the crash. The accident took place shortly after 1 a...
Four arrested in armored car guard murder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 07, 2009MIAMI FL JUNE 7 2009 – The four men charged in connection with last December’s fatal shooting of an armored car guard at Dadeland Mall are scheduled to go before a federal judge today, WFOR-Ch. 4 reports. Dwight Carter, 23, Emmanuel Maxime, 23, Nikkia Thomas, 21, and Erskaneshia Ritchie, 21, will be arraigned before U...
BrandsMart USA employees steal 188 televisions www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 07, 2009Atlanta GA June 7 2009 ajc.com Some customers apparently got more than they paid for when they shopped at the BrandsMart USA in Stockbridge. Six employees of the store have been arrested for stealing 188 televisions and two computer monitors valued at nearly $100,000, according to police...
Sex offender exposes self at KMart www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 07, 2009MISHAWAKA IN June 7 2009 ? Imagine you’re at the store with your young child when a man unzips his pants and exposes himself. Police say that’s what happened at the K-Mart on McKinley in Mishawaka. The 75-year-old suspect, Larry Hostetler, admitted he?s a sex offender right after police arrested him...
Mesa police flush fetus down toilet www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 07, 2009MESA, Ariz. June 7 2009 Police in Arizona say five officers have been placed on paid leave after one allegedly flushed a fetus down a toilet. Mesa Police Chief George Gascon (gas-KOHN’) says four officers responding to a call about a possible miscarriage at a motel on Monday discovered a woman who apparently lost a fetus estimated [...
Security guard fights back when robbed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 06, 2009Daytona Fla June 6 2009 Cordera Bracy, 22, targeted the wrong person when she chose to follow security guard Michael Page, 50, from a Sanford Amscot business to his DeBary home. “She had her face covered and made her voice sound like a guy’s,” said Page...
Texas teacher arrested for being drunk in class www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 06, 2009Brazoria County TX June 6 2009 On Monday, June 1, Cesar Flores, 34, a Spanish teacher at Manvel High School was taken into custody and charged with Public Intoxication and Assault by Contact after he came to the campus intoxicated and allegedly attempted to kiss a female student...
Security guard charged in aggravated assault investigation www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 06, 2009Lake Tahoe CA June 6 2009 Police arrested a security guard at South Tahoe High School on Friday for allegedly giving police misleading statements regarding an aggravated assault outside a quinceanera at St. Theresa Catholic Church on May 2. At about 9:20 a...
LAPD detective charged in 80?s murder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 06, 2009Los Angeles June 6 2009 A veteran Los Angeles police detective was arrested Friday in the 1986 Van Nuys killing of her ex-boyfriend’s wife, cracking a cold case packed with the love-triangle twists and forensic drama of a television cop show. Stephanie Ilene Lazarus, 49, of Simi Valley, was arrested at LAPD headquarters where she worked and [...
Thousands of tickets found hidden at Nashville courthouse www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009Nashville TN June 5 2009 Officials have found thousands of missing traffic tickets, hidden by clerks, right inside the Metro courthouse. The tickets were found stuffed inside two desks, and the number — more than 5,000 tickets so far — is staggering...
Ohio teacher charged with child porn www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009CLEVELAND OH June 5 2009 — A Medina County teacher has been arrested by the FBI on charges of possession, receipt, and distribution of child pornography. The FBI says agents arrested 40-year-old Timothy A. Holmes on June 3. Holmes made his initial court appearance in U...
Police charge man with rape at school www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009Cambridge MN June 5 2009 A 19-year-old Cambridge, Minn., man was arrested on suspicion of raping a Forest Lake Area High School student in a school entryway after classes ended Wednesday. Christopher Robin Webster is in the Washington County Jail on suspicion of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and obstruction of justice...
High school band teacher arrested for student sex www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009Montrose CO June 5 2009 A Montrose High School band teacher was arrested on child sex charges Wednesday, according to Montrose Police. Andrew J. Burke, 37, is being held without bond at the Montrose County Detention facility. He faces charges of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust...
Teacher arrested for child porn www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009RUSTON LA June 5 2009 — A former Louisiana Tech University teacher and lecturer faces numerous charges of sex crimes involving juveniles. Ralph Gabriel, 55, of Ruston, was arrested in October on five counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile and one count of computer-aided solicitation for sexual purposes stemming from an Internet sting operation by [...
Delaware teacher charged with sexually extorting student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009Millsboro DE June 5 2009 Delaware State Police have arrested a Sussex Central High School teacher for having inappropriate contact with a student. On Wednesday morning, police arrested John George Rainis, 24, of Villa Circle, Delaware. According to police, Rainis, an Indian River School District Teacher who is an athletic trainer and full time substitute teacher, had an [...
Man shot by off-duty security in critical condition www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009Ferndale MI June 5 2009 A 58-year-old man is in critical condition today, shot in the neck by an off-duty mall security officer who thought the man was breaking into his Ferndale apartment. The victim is expected to survive, but police are investigating whether the shooting at 2 a...
Jewel thieves mace security, employees during robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009Philadelphia PA June 5 2009 Employees and patrons at the famous Boyd’s men’s clothing store in center city Philadelphia were shaken up but no one was seriously hurt as four men staged a smash-and-grab robbery at the upscale store on Thursday afternoon...
South Carolina teacher arrested for relationship with student www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009Indian Land SC June 5 2009 A middle school teacher in Lancaster County faces sex charges involving a student. Jonathan Jens, 36, of Fort Mill, was arrested Monday at Indian Land Middle School, where he teacher social studies and is coach of the boys’ basketball team...
Security guard arrested for assault on emergency workers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009NICEVILLE FLA June 5 2009– A 26-year-old guard with the Air Force Security Forces was arrested at Turkey Creek on May 26 after she fought a police officer and firefighter who tried to pull her out of the water, according to her arrest report. Christina Marie Stefanik was at the park at 4 a...
Armored car guard shot 4 times during robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009MIDLAND/ECTOR COUNTY TX June 5 2009 newswest9.com – Authorities have arrested the final suspect in connection with Thursday’s attempted robbery and shooting in Odessa. The first two arrests were made at the Airline Mobile Home Park on Highway 80 in Midland County around 4:00 Thursday afternoon after authorities surrounded the area...
Teacher accused of sexual communications with 7th grader www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009HOUSTON TX June 5 2009 (KTRK) — A local middle school teacher is off the job, all for what he’s accused of doing to a seventh grade student. Investigators are focusing on that teacher’s cell phone. The teacher is on paid administrative leave pending results of the investigation...
NC Councilwoman charged with $1million fraud www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009MARSHVILLE NC June 5 2009 Marshville Councilwoman Denise Whitley was arrested Monday and charged with forging an elderly relative’s will on an estate worth more than $1.2 million. Whitley is accused of presenting a will to the Union County Clerk of Court that left all of Ethel Julia Whitley’s real and personal property to Denise Whitley and [...
BWI security officer struck by lightning www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 05, 2009Baltimore MD June 5 2009 A security officer at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was injured Wednesday night when she was struck by lightning or experienced a near-strike during a heavy storm, said a spokesman for the airport...
TSA security officer dies in crash www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 04, 2009MIDLAND TX June 4 2009 A 24-year-old security officer from Midland was killed early Wednesday after his truck rolled over on State Highway 191 just west of Midland, Department of Public Safety communications operator Gilbert Villarreal said. Scott Mark Wanamaker, a security officer with the Transportation Security Administration, was pronounced dead at the scene of the [...
Security officer shoots-kills armed robber www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 04, 2009Milwaukee WI June 3 2009 Two people were shot, one fatally, during an attempted armed robbery Wednesday afternoon at a check cashing business near N. 76th St. and W. Capitol Drive, officials said. Both men who were shot are believed to have been trying to rob Check Into Cash, 3906 N...
Alabama police officer killed while working security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 04, 2009MOBILE, Ala. June 4 2009 — A Mobile police officer was shot and killed Tuesday night while working private security at an apartment complex, authorities said this morning. Officer Brandon Sigler, 26, was found with a gunshot wound about 11:30 p...
Police arrest four in fatal armored car robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 04, 2009LAKEWOOD, Wash. June 4 2009 – Lakewood Police say they have arrested all of the ?main players? in the deadly shooting and robbery at a Wal-Mart store on Tuesday, and that the robbery was an inside job. Lakewood police spokesperson Lt. Heidi Hoffman says detectives believe they have arrested the two men seen in surveillance video [...
Police employee charged with grand theft www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 04, 2009Washington, GA June 4 2009?A woman who worked for the police department in Washington, Georgia has been arrested and charged with stealing money from the department. Investigators say that Tammy Dale Land is accused of taking more than $40,000 from a Washington Police Department account...
Police arrest suspect in Denver security officer?s murder www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 04, 2009Denver CO June 4 2009 Police have made an arrest in connection with the murder of a security guard outside a nightclub. Denver Police have arrested 21-year-old David Cano-Rivera for investigation of accessory to first-degree murder in connection to the shooting in the El Chaparral nightclub early last Friday morning...
Armed shoplifter charged with robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 04, 2009Detroit MI June 4 2009 A man armed with a handgun was arrested after stealing condoms from Wal-Mart, 29555 Plymouth Road, at about 10 a.m. Monday Loss prevention officers at Wal-Mart watched the man rip open a box of condoms, then stuff them into his pocket...
Boy dies after being struck by lightning www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 04, 2009FREDERICKSBURG, Va. June 4 2009 ? Police say a 12-year-old Spotsylvania County boy died and another boy was critically injured after lightning struck as they were playing catch. The incident occurred Wednesday on a ballfield south of Fredericksburg as severe storms battered parts of Virginia, flooding roads and knocking out power...
Actor David Carradine found dead in Bangkok www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 04, 2009BANGKOK June 4 2009(AP) ? Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death of the 72-year-old actor...
Security officer arrested after shooting shoplifter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 04, 2009Pima County AZ June 4 2009 A local security guard accused of attempted murder for a shooting at a southside convenience store. Pima County Sheriff’s deputies say two guards confronted three shoplifting suspects early Wednesday morning at the Circle-K at Country Club and Ajo...
Husband employs man from Craigslist to rape wife www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 04, 2009KANNAPOLIS, N.C. June 4 2009(AP) ? A North Carolina husband used the online advertising service Craigslist to enlist a man to rape his wife in the couple’s home, police said Wednesday. The 25-year-old Kannapolis man faces first-degree rape and other charges...
Police Lt. Jonas found shot dead in Centreville www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 03, 2009CENTREVILLE IL June 3 2009– Centreville police Lt. Greg Jonas was shot and killed early Tuesday. Jonas, 58, of Centreville, appeared to have been shot once in the back of the head, said St. Clair County Coroner Rick Stone. Residents of the Ernest Smith Apartments in Centreville said Jonas was lying in the street and his [...
Wright?s county deputy killed in motorcycle wreck www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 03, 2009ST. Paul MN June 3 2009 A Wright County Sheriff’s deputy was killed in a motorcycle accident early Tuesday morning. Dan Lang, 43, was riding his custom motorcycle in north Minneapolis when he hit a median near Washington Avenue North and 2nd Street North...
Security injured, gun stolen trying to capture burglar www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 03, 2009Dallas TX June 3 2009 A security guard was injured and his gun was stolen after he tussled with a man suspected of burglarizing vehicles at a northeast Dallas apartment complex Tuesday night. David Preasley, 41, was working security at the Firefox apartment complex in the 5700 block of Pineland Drive when he saw a man he [...
Armed man nabbed at Bangor mall www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 03, 2009BANGOR, Maine June 3 2009 ? An Enfield man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after allegedly threatening another man at the Bangor Mall and then brandishing a loaded handgun at police officers who responded to the threat. Brian W. Murphy, 24, has been charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, a Class C felony, but likely [...
Two security officers killed at Stockton apartments www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 03, 2009Stockton CA June 3 2009 Stockton police characterized as “cold-blooded” the killing of two security officers, shot dead in their cars this morning. “There is no doubt that it is incredibly cold-blooded,” said Officer Pete Smith, a Stockton police spokesman...
Two arrested in fatal armored car robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 03, 2009LAKEWOOD, Wash. June 3 2009– Two people have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an armored car guard at a Wal-Mart store Tuesday afternoon According to the Lakewood police, the suspects were arrested shortly before midnight. The suspects are currently being held at the Pierce County jail...
School security officer injured breaking up fight www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 03, 2009BROWNSTOWN TWP MA June 3 2009 ? A security guard who tried to break up a fight at Woodhaven High School was bitten and one of her fingernails was partially torn off, according to a police report. The incident occurred at about 12:30 p.m. May 26. The report said two students were fighting and the security guard [...
Escaped murders caught in New York www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 03, 2009LITTLE ROCK, Ark. June 3 2009 AP – Two convicted murderers who escaped from an Arkansas prison wearing guard uniforms were captured Tuesday in New York state. Calvin Adams and Jeffrey Grinder were in the same car that had been left for them at the Cummins Unit prison in Grady, about 90 miles southeast of Little [...
Constable kills wife, then himself www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 03, 2009FOREST HILL LA June 3 2009 — A 9-year-old Forest Hill boy was orphaned on his birthday Tuesday when his father shot his mother and then killed himself, authorities said. apides Parish sheriff’s officials said James Anthony Carroll, 38, and his wife, 26-year-old Rebecca Lynn Carroll, were found dead around 8 a...
OFFICER DOWN CHICAGO IL www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009OFFICER DOWN Police Officer Alejandro (Alex) Valadez Chicago Police Department Illinois End of Watch: Monday, June 1, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 27 Tour of Duty: 3 years Badge Number: 9534 Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Monday, June 1, 2009 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Not available Officer Alex Valadez was shot and killed while investigating reports of gunfire on South Hermitage Road shortly [...
OFFICER DOWN MISSISSIPPI www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009OFFICER DOWN Master Sergeant Steve L. Hood Mississippi Department of Public Safety – Highway Patrol Mississippi End of Watch: Friday, May 29, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 50 Tour of Duty: 26 years Badge Number: F-3 Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Date of Incident: Friday, May 29, 2009 Weapon Used: Automobile Suspect Info: Charged with manslaughter Master Sergeant Steve Hood was killed in an automobile accident while pursing [...
Philly nightclub security officer killed www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009PHILADELPHIA PA June 2 2009 (AP) ? Police say the step-grandson of boxing great Joe Frazier has been fatally shot in a North Philadelphia bar. Police say 25-year-old Peter Lyde Jr. was working as a security guard when he was struck by a bullet during an argument involving a patron, a bartender and two other people [...
Security officer shot at Maryland nightclub www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009Capital Heights MD June 2 2009 Three men posed for a picture early this morning inside a legendary Prince George’s County nightclub, the Ebony Inn. They flashed wads of fake cash, then left and got into a fight with another group in the parking lot that ended in a barrage of gunfire that wounded a security [...
Man jailed for the 153rd time www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009PORTSMOUTH NH June 2 2009 ? Paul Baldwin was arrested for the 153rd time Sunday, a week after he completed a one-year jail sentence for stealing a $1.99 can of beer. Arraigned June 1 by video from the Rockingham County House of Corrections, Baldwin, 49, with no fixed address, was charged with a class A misdemeanor [...
Security agent run over during shoplifters escape www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009Seattles WA June 2 2009 A store security guard escaped serious injury last night when he was struck by a car driven by a suspected shoplifter, according to Seattle police. At 8 p.m., the guard at a business in the 1400 block of Northwest Market Street saw a man shoplifting and followed him out of the store, [...
Albertson?s employee accused of stealing thousands www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009Great Falls MT June 2 2009 A former Albertsons employee is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the company while she worked there. A 57-year-old Connie Barker faces a felony theft by embezzlement charge. Court documents indicate Barker stole approximately $3,000 from the Westside Albertsons, where she worked...
Security shoots armed man at Aldi store www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009Chicago IL June 2 2009 Chicago police are investigating the shooting of a customer by a security guard this morning at a South Side grocery store. Police said a 46-year-old man was shot about 10:05 a.m. in a parking lot outside of the Aldi store at 6621 S...
750 pound woman ?towed? to morgue www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009INDIANAPOLIS IN June 2 2009– A 750-pound woman who died in her bed was covered with a carpet and pulled out of her apartment on the mattress in view of neighbors, then hoisted onto a flatbed wrecker to be taken to the county morgue. Marion County Coroner Frank Lloyd Jr...
Security guard shoots-kills armed man www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009San Antonio TX June 2 2009 A security guard shot and killed an armed man outside an East Side bar Sunday morning, police said. That incident might have prompted a retaliatory shooting that wounded the bar’s manager outside his home nearly three hours later...
Teens charged with robbery after alcohol thefts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009Anderson CA June 2 2009 Two young men were arrested Sunday night, accused of stealing alcohol from the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Anderson and then fighting with security guards who tried to detain them for shoplifting, Anderson police said today. With a bottle of booze in hand, Jacob Steiner, 18, of Redding had attempted to leave the store, [...
NY teacher arrested during internet sex sting www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009ELMSFORD, N.Y.June 2 2009 – A Westchester County teacher has been placed on a jail suicide watch after being arrested in an Internet sex sting. Authorities say Gregg Cavaluzzi showed up for in Elmsford what he thought he was a tryst with an underage girl...
Myrtle Beach vacationer arrested for hotel incident www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009Myrtle Beach SC June 2 2009 An N.C. man was arrested after a security guard told police he saw the man throw a lamp from a hotel balcony into the pool area, according to a police report. Christopher Brandon Hull, 27, of Mount Airy, N.C., was charged with damage to personal property at 1:30 a...
Prison guard shoots tires of reckless driver www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009CANTON IL June 2 2009 The Illinois River Correctional Center in Canton is under lockdown after an officer shot a woman’s car tire Friday night for allegedly driving at high speeds through the parking lot and toward an officer. Kelly A. Mainard, 47, of Genoa in DeKalb County was being held Monday in the Fulton County Jail [...
Parolee charged in TJ Maxx robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009GREENBURGH NY June 2 2009 lohud.com – A local man on parole for robbery was arrested over the weekend in connection with another robbery, police said, this time at a Hartsdale store. Jahiem Pedrow, 31, was again in jail after he was charged with second-degree robbery and resisting arrest following a confrontation at T...
California emergency responder dies-line of duty www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 02, 2009San Luis Obispo CA June 2 2009 A San Luis Obispo emergency responder who died in the line of duty is remembered Monday in his hometown of San Jose. 24-year-old Christopher Meadows was killed over Memorial Day weekend while volunteering with the San Luis Obispo County Search and Rescue Unit...
Abortion doctor shot-killed at Kansas church www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 01, 2009WICHITA, Kan May 31 2009. AP ? Dr. George Tiller, one of the nation’s few providers of late-term abortions despite decades of protests and attacks, was shot and killed Sunday in a church where he was serving as an usher. The gunman fled, but a 51-year-old suspect was detained some 170 miles away in suburban Kansas City [...
Women with toddlers shoplift at Wal-Mart www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 01, 2009FORT PIERCE FL June 1 2009 ? Three Fort Pierce women are accused of shoplifting about $130 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart as they carried three toddlers with them Tuesday, according to Fort Pierce police. Andrea D. Clark, 19, of the 3300 block of South Seventh Street, Tequila Boston, 19, and Fran Toya Lashon Roberts, 18, [...
Woman charged with disorderly conduct at casino www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 01, 2009Dauphin County PA June 1 2009 Authorities have arrested a Maryland woman at the Hollywood Casino at Penn National in Dauphin County following a disturbance Sunday night. State police said Nancy Mae Cool, 21, of Westminster, Md., was permanently evicted from the casino after she ignored requests from casino security to calm down as she was yelling [...
Police charge three in shoplifting incident, assault www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 01, 2009Kingsport TN June 1 2009 Police arrested three Kingsport residents at Wal-Mart Friday — one accused of shoplifting, the other two accused of fighting loss prevention and police. Kingsport Police responded to a report of a fight at Wal-Mart, 2500 W...
Mother arrested for burning retarded daughter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 01, 2009FAYETTEVILLE NCJune 1 2009(WTVD) — Cumberland County deputies have arrested a 33-year-old Fayetteville woman and charged her with burning her handicapped daughter with a hot iron. Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Debbie Tanna told Eyewitness News that a teacher noticed the girl’s scars and contacted authorities...
Security duped into helping men commit burglary www.privateofficer.com
Posted on June 01, 2009PANAMA CITY BEACH FLA June 1 2009? Two Beach men were arrested on felony charges after allegedly forcing their way into a Beach man’s house and attacking him. Bay County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 180 block of White Cap Way and met by a man who said two men, one allegedly wielding a [...
Security aids police in burglary arrest www.privateofficer.com
Posted on May 31, 2009Elkhart IN May 31 2009 A 27-year-old Elkhart man was arrested Saturday morning following a burglary at the Forest River plant. Police say they interrupted the burglary in progress after a security guard at the business, in the 29000 block of Old U.S. 33 in Elkhart, called for help shortly after midnight...
Jury indicts 16yr old for robbery, shooting security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on May 31, 2009Columbia MD May 31 2009 A Howard County grand jury indicted a 16-year-old Columbia teenager on a slew of charges stemming from the attempted robbery and shooting at a security guard near the Long Reach Village Center in Columbia earlier this month. Darnell Rasheen Furby was indicted Wednesday on char