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Man throws child from car during police chase www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 18, 2010
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. July 18 2010 — A 21-year-old accused of tossing his 18-month-old niece out of a moving car during a Delray Beach police chase is being held in jail. Jail records show Curtis Raymond Morris Johnson was being held Friday night in jail without bail on charges of child abuse, aggravated assault on [...

Former guard gets prison in rape www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 18, 2010
Riverside CA July 18 2010 A former security guard accused of sexually assaulting women on the UC Riverside campus and holding a family hostage, was convicted Friday of rape and other charges. 26 year old Justin Samuel Lowe was found guilty of committing the crimes from 2003 to 2006...

Conn. mall roof collapses during busy shopping hours www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 18, 2010
TRUMBULL CT July 18 2010 — First Selectman Timothy Herbst said the town’s building officials will be working with Westfield Trumbull mall management, its construction company and engineers to determine the cause of another structure collapse in the mall’s food court area Saturday afternoon...

9 shot near Indianapolis mall www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 18, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS IN July 18 2010 — Nine people were wounded at three shooting scenes near Circle Centre mall Saturday night, shocking people and disrupting traffic in a downtown full of visitors, including those attending Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration...

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Armored car robbery suspect seeks new trial www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 18, 2010
Maricopa County Arizona July 18 2010 Timothy Ring got off Arizona’s death row in 2007. But if he gets his way, he could risk another death sentence by going back to trial to try to prove his innocence in a 15-year-old murder case. Ring was sentenced to death for the 1994 slaying of an armored-car [...

Two people killed in Washington park shooting www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 18, 2010
ISSAQUAH, Wash.July 18 2010 – Two people have been killed in a multiple shooting at Lake Sammamish State Park. According to the Washington State Patrol, dispatchers received a call from a park ranger about multiple shots fired in the park at around 9 p...

Oakland security company owner gets prison in drag racing death www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
OAKLAND CA July 17 2010 ? The owner of a private security firm who used a company car to drag race on Hegenberger Road was sentenced to four years in state prison Friday for causing a death during the high-speed race. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Cecilia Castellanos decided to send Leonard Montalvo to prison [...

Three arrested after security officer alerts police www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
Mesquite, NV July 17 2010 ? The Mesquite Police Department has arrested four Las Vegas men and charged them with grand larceny and possession of burglary tools. The men are Jose R. Mendez-Soto, 28; Pedro A. Martinez, 32; Juan A. Hernandez-Romero, 34 and Jose G...

Hospital security officer?s tip leads to capture of escapee www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
LAKEVIEW MI July 17 2010 – After a daylong search, state police found an escaped sex offender at Grand Rapids hospital this morning following a tip from hospital security. Alfred Hadrich, 25, fled from police custody at Michigan State Police’s Lakeview post at about 2:45 p...

Texas mayor kills daughter, commits suicide www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
Coppell TX July 17 2010 Coppell Mayor Jayne Peters wrote in one of the suicide notes that her 19-year-old daughter hid her pain from her friends and that mother and daughter “were lost, alone, and afraid.” But in the notes, Peters never directly addressed what caused the hurt she described or led her to kill [...

Drunken man slashes two nightclub security officers www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
Jackson Township PA July 17 2010 An East Stroudsburg man will head to Monroe County Court on charges of punching one of two security workers at the Thrills bar in Jackson Township and cutting both employees with a knife, state police said. Jason John Welter, 31, is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, criminal trespassing, [...

Woman suffers fatal heart attack during arrest www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
Essex MD July 17 2010 By: Brett Davis/ Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/� Authorities in Baltimoire County say that a�woman died after going into cardiac arrest while police were trying to arrest her for attempting to stab an officer...

Ankle monitoring device doesn?t stop felon shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
Mesa AZ. July 17 2010 An Apache Junction woman who was wearing an ankle-bracelet monitoring device was arrested on charges of stealing more than $4,000 in merchandise in a string of grab-and-go robberies at Target and Ulta stores in Mesa, police said...

Shoplifter pays bail with fake money www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
CINNAMINSON NJ July 17 2010 ? Authorities say a New Jersey man charged with shoplifting allegedly paid his bail with phony money and returned to demand a refund. Twenty-five-year-old Ronald White of Camden was arrested July 7, accused of shoplifting at a clothing store and supermarket in Cinnaminson...

Wal-Mart employee caught till tapping www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
Fergus Falls MN July 17 2010 By:Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ �Wal-Mart loss prevention ahents said that they nabbed a store employee after she was caught stealing money from her register. At 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, an investigator watched the employee on surveillance cameras taking the money and then they detained her for police...

Atlanta magician, sexual predator sentenced to 20 years in prison www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
Atlanta GA July 17 2010 By: Rick McCann/STAFF PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ PRESS RELEASE JEFFREY ALAN WASLEY, 39, of Kennesaw, Georgia, was sentenced today to a term of 20 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for his surreptitious video taping of young boys using public restrooms in Target and Wal-Mart [...

Serial shoplifter faces 35 new charges www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
Sheboygan WI July 17 2010 A serial shoplifter charged this week has accumulated 35 pending charges across eight cases in the last four months, court records show. The latest charges against Shannon L. Gieseke allege the 26-year-old Sheboygan woman stole laundry dryer sheets, detergent and cigarettes from a Sheboygan County Walmart on June 27...

Van Buren Ark teacher charged with sexual assault of student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
VAN BUREN, Ark. July 17 2010 The Van Buren Police Department arrested a female Van Buren High School teacher on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a male student. Christina Nixon has been officially charged with a felony sexual assault charge...

Houston security officers injured fighting car fire www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
HOUSTON TX July 17 2010 — Some well-intentioned security guards have been treated for smoke inhalation after trying to battle a car fire. A car fire broke out inside a parking garage next to the Toyota Center around 9:30am. Smoke filled the floor where the car was located...

Bank security officer nabs robbery suspect www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
St. Louis MO July 17 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police said that an armed man attempted to rob a local bank this week but that security quickly nabbed him. The knife-wielding man robbed the US Bank at 721 Locust Street on Monday morning, but as he fled he was caught by [...

Tucson teacher indicted on 8 felony charges www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 17, 2010
TUCSON AZ July 17 2010 – A Tucson teacher arrested after sexually explicit photos of her were found on a student’s cell phone has been indicted on eight felonies. Pima County prosecutors say 32-year-old Jennifer Lynn Whiting is charged with four counts of sexual conduct with a minor, three counts of involving or using minors [...

NJ Port Authority selling helicopters to save money www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 16, 2010
New Jersey July 16 2010 Citing tough economic times and a lack of need, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says it is permanently grounding its helicopter unit and selling the two choppers that have patrolled the skies above the port region for years...

Elderly Ga. couple die after being stuck in elevator www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 16, 2010
St. Simmon Island GA July 16 2010 An elderly couple from St. Simmons Island, GA have died after being trapped in their elevator in their home in coastal Georgia. Glen County Police Matt Doering said. The Chief says that investigators found no signs of fowl play...

L.A. County security officers call for better benefits www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 16, 2010
Los Angeles CA July 16 2010 Los Angeles County security officers ? the first responders who protect county hospitals, medical facilities, courthouses and social service buildings ? on Tuesday called for quality jobs and stronger security at the County Board of Supervisors Meeting...

Rapper charged with assaulting nightclub security www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 16, 2010
Boise ID July 16 2010 Bay Area rapper Too Short was arrested and charged with three counts of misdemeanor battery Thursday morning (July 15) stemming from an incident in an Idaho nightclub. According to police records, the 44-year-old MC (real name: Todd Shaw) was released after posting bail and is scheduled to return to court [...

Security manager charged with sexually assaulting child www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 16, 2010
Marysville CA July 16 2010 A private security firm official was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, according to Yuba City police. Daniel Rodriguez Garza, 46, was booked into Sutter County Jail, where he was being held Thursday without bail...

DC police stage mass drug arrests seizing money, drugs, weapons www.priuvateofficer.com

Posted on July 16, 2010
July 16 2010 Armed with 46 arrest warrants, more than 200 police and drug enforcement officers rounded up hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of narcotics in a citywide drug bust Thursday. Law enforcement officers also issued 21 search warrants, seized seven guns and confiscated more than $200,000 worth of narcotics, which included cocaine, PCP, [...

Police recruit charged with DUI, stolen gun www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 16, 2010
Cincinnati OH July 16 2010 A 22-year-old prospective Cincinnati police academy recruit was arrested early Wednesday morning on charges he was driving drunk without a license and had a loaded gun that had been reported as stolen.. Eric Reese of Montville Drive in Westwood was arrested at the Fay Apartments at 2:12 a...

Mall voyeur arrested in Bloomington www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 15, 2010
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. July 15 2010 – The man suspected of snapping shots of a 19-year-old woman in a Bloomington, Ind. changing room is now behind bars. Bloomington Police say they received several tips who indicated 25-year-old Ryan P. Mosier was the man seen on security camera video running out of the store...

Arrest made in beating of Atlanta parole officer www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 15, 2010
Atlanta GA July 15 2010 The Atlanta Police Department with help from the U.S. Marshal’s Office and the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole arrested a man today in the beating of a state parole officer. Gregory Johnson, 30, of Atlanta, has been charged with robbery and aggravated battery in the attack on George B...

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