Fishy culprits nabbed www.privateofficer.com

Albany NY. April 9 2008
Something smelled a little fishy around the store and when the security officer at the Hannaford on Central Avenue stopped two people exiting the store on the suspicion they were shoplifting, he found that they had been stealing from the seafood department, police records show.
Noemi Contreras, 46, and Wilfredo Crave, 57, both of 4 Exchange St. in Colonie, allegedly walked out of the supermarket at 5:15 p.m. Saturday carrying goods they hadn’t paid for. Records allege Crave had $6.97 worth of filleted trout in his back pocket, and Contreras had $73.19 worth of lobster in her purse.
They were stopped by security officer Eric Gimble and arrested by Officer Mark Decker. Both were charged with petit larceny.

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Judge places high bond on shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

SALEM MA. April 9 2008- Bail for a Peabody man accused of twice stealing clothing from Kohl’s Department store in Danvers remains at $50,000 cash, after he pleaded innocent.Joseph Kennedy, 21, of 62 Lowell St., third floor, Peabody, entered his pleas of not guilty Friday in Salem Superior Court to stealing by confining or putting in fear, assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of larceny under $250.

Judge Leila R. Kern set the high bail as jointly recommended by the prosecutor and defense, but the defense may seek a bail review at another court hearing.

Charges stem from two incidents in Danvers in which Kennedy allegedly stole clothing from Kohl’s Department Store on Nov. 10 and Nov. 17.D

uring the last incident he apparently showed a knife and placed an employee in fear as he grabbed the items.

A conviction on the stealing by confining or putting in fear carries a potential life sentence in state prison.

He is being held at the Middleton Jail in lieu of bail, is due back in court on April 30 for a pretrial conference.

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Undercover officers shoot teens by accident www.privateofficer.com

Undercover officers shoot two teens accidentally www.privateofficer.com

JESSUP, Md. April 9 2008
Howard County police said that an undercover officer questioning two teenage boys accidentally fired a round from his gun, shooting both teens.
The incident happened in the 8300 block of Pleasant Chase Road and Summit Hill Way in Jessup around 5:30 p.m. Monday.
According to police, two undercover officers were patrolling the area for drug activity and attempted to question the two teens. Officials said that when one of the officers was getting out of his patrol car, his gun accidentally went off, shooting through both boys with one round.
A 14-year-old boy was struck in the torso and taken to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, and the other boy, a 15-year-old, was hit in the arm and transported to Howard County General Hospital, police said.
Police said neither injury appeared to be life-threatening.
According to witnesses, there was no indication of an altercation prior to the incident.
Police are still investigating.

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Deputy sheriff’s son shoots self accidentally www.privateofficer.com

Deputy sheriff’s son accidentally shoots self www.privateofficer.com

YUBA CITY, Calif. April 9 2009 — Authorities say that they are investigating the death of the 3 1/2-year-old son of a Sutter County Sheriff’s Department sergeant who died late Sunday after the child accidentally discharged his father’s service weapon, the Yuba City Police Department said Monday.
Police and emergency personnel responded to the home of Sgt. David Whiteaker after they received a call at 9:14 p.m. regarding a gunshot victim at a home.
Very few details have been released regarding the shooting and authorities aren’t saying what type of weapon was involved or where the child got the gun.
Police do say that an investigation into the death is continuiing and that there are no charges against Whiteaker. An autopsy is planned.

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Mall security, customers battle to subdue robbery suspect www.privateofficer.com

OCALA FLA. April 9 2008

By: Rick McCann

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Police and mall security officers responded to a robbery call at the Paddock Mall on Thursday.
Police say that a Tampa man snatched an expensive Rolex watch from the Gause & Son Jewelers in the mall and then tried to fight his way out of the store.
In the mall at 3100 College Road, saleswoman Maria Kirkland told Officer Warren Brown that a man entered the store at around 3pm and asked to look at a Rolex. After looking at several watches, he walked to the other side of the store, she said. Thinking that was odd, Kirkland notified Rodney Gause, who stood at the entrance.The store also called the mall security office for assistance and security officer Terry Geromel responded to the store.
The man allegedly asked Kirkland if he could see the Oyster Perpetual Submariner Rolex watch, worth $25,250. When she showed him the timepiece, he grabbed it and ran.
Employees and mall security subdued Yorge Alvarez, 23, until police arrived, according to an Ocala police report.
Geromel caught him, and the suspect punched the security officer twice in the face, according to the police report. Employees and a shopper helped the security officer detain Alvaraz until police arrived and got him into custody.
Alvarez is charged with strong-arm robbery and battery on a security officer.
Geromel, whose face was swollen and scratched, refused medical attention.

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Man pleads not guilty in deputy’s death www.privateofficer.com

PINEVILLE, Ky. April 9 2008- A 17-year-old has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the death of a Bell County sheriff’s deputy in January.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Karen Greene Blondell says David J. Poppiti of New Castle, Del., is being held on a $1 million cash bond.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Poppiti pleaded not guilty on Monday.
Poppiti was indicted last week on the murder charge. Police say Poppiti drove away from a gas station Jan. 10 without paying, and when officers tried to stop him, he crashed into Deputy Sean Pursifull’s parked cruiser. Pursifull and his search dog were both killed. Poppiti is also charged with assault on a service animal, fleeing police, speeding and driving without a license.
A judge ruled last month that Poppiti could be tried as an adult.

Agents round up 300 fugitive aliens www.privateofficer.com

Agents round up 330 fugitive aliens in south Florida www.privateofficer.com

MIAMI FLA. April 9 2008
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Monday announced the arrests of 330 fugitive aliens in one of the largest customs enforcement operations ever undertaken in South Florida.
The arrests — made during a two-week roundup in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties that ended Friday — targeted individuals who had been ordered to leave the country but refused to do so.
“Our message is clear: The days when illegal aliens in this nation willfully ignore immigration judges’ orders are over,” said Michael Rozos, director of ICE’s Florida field office.
Officials said the arrests are just a small portion of the nation’s backlog of immigration violators: about 597,000 total fugitives.
The numbers are so large that South Florida’s enforcement teams are set to increase from five to seven.
“We take immediate action,” said Rozos. “Our officers and agents are out there looking for that failure to appear (in court) that same day or the very next day, so we’re not giving anybody the opportunity to hide and to go underground.”

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Police sting nets jewelry thief www.privateofficer.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. April 9 2008

By: Bryan Hills

Security News Magazine

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Police say that they have made a single arrest in a major jewelry heist in Alpharetta after they were notified that the merchandise was missing from the company.
Police say that they have arrested a Shane Company employee on charges she stole jewelry worth about $1.2 million.
Alpharetta police say that Shane Company representatives contacted them after a year-end audit revealed a large loss in merchandise had occurred, according to officials.
While police investigators were looking into the theft, they say that they received a tip from the owner of a jewelry store in Cobb County saying that someone was trying to sell certain items of jewelry to them and it seemed suspicous.
Investigators then initiated a sting operation where they met with the woman trying to sell the jewelry items and police say that woman was arrested at that time.

Investigators arrested Sara Lane Tolar during the meeting. During their investigation, investigators say that Tolar admitted stealing jewelry over a five-month period. Numerous pieces of stolen diamond jewelry from the Shane Company were found in Tolar’s vehicle, according to authorities.
She has been charged by Cobb County authorities with felony charges of theft by receiving stolen property and theft by deception.
She has also been charged by Alpharetta police with felony theft by forgery, theft by taking and theft by deception.
Tolar is being held without bond in the Cobb County Jail.

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Some have concerns over recent casino crimes www.privateofficer.com

GULFPORT MS. april 9 2008

A recent armed robbery and kidnapping from a casino parking lot is believed to be an isolated incident, though police said that being aware of your surroundings is always a safe bet.
The Sun Herald learned of the April 2 holdup after a Sound Off caller shared concerns about the security of guests at Island View Casino Resort. The reader said several other crimes have occurred there.
A police official released details of the robbery when asked this week and said it wasn’t made public sooner because the lead investigator wanted a head start on identifying the suspect. The official also said only four other crimes – all auto burglaries – have been reported at Island View since January.
“It was a single incident,” Deputy Police Chief Alfred Sexton said of the robbery. “If we had reason to believe otherwise, we would have issued a security alert through the media like we recently did when we realized there was a pattern of thieves targeting shoppers.”
Police on Tuesday continued to look for Chun “Jack” Wu, 25, a Biloxi man suspected of forcing a woman into her car at gunpoint. Police called to Island View around 6 p.m. last Wednesday were told the robber drove the woman’s car two blocks away, robbed her and got out of the car. Police have a warrant for Wu’s arrest.
The four auto burglaries have been cleared through arrests, Sexton said. Two of them, in which burglars smashed a window to gain entry, were solved through surveillance tapes. The most recent one, on Feb. 4, was solved after Island View employees called police to report seeing a man inside a car that wasn’t his, Sexton said.
Island View CEO Lindsey Inman, in a written statement, said the safety of patrons and staff is “the highest priority in our operations. We strive to create the safest possible environment on site by providing a skilled and trained security force that regularly patrols our grounds, state-of-the-art surveillance throughout our parking lots – including the garage – and beyond-ample lighting in all areas of our resort property.”
Patrons of the casino or other businesses should ask for an escort to their car if they feel unsafe, said Sexton, giving his best piece of advice as this: “Always be aware of your surroundings.”

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Mall security aids in capture of counterfeiter www.privateofficer.com

Anne Arundel MD. April 9 2008

By: Rick McCann

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A Harwood man was arrested and charged with passing counterfeit $50 bills at two stores in Westfield Annapolis Mall, Anne Arundel County police said.
Daniele Francesco Nucci, 26, of the 100 block of Jordan Lane, is accused of trying to pay for a drink at the Chick-Fil-A counter using the fake bill about 7 p.m. Friday, but the employees immediately turned him away and called mall security and the police.
While they looked for him, an employee of the nearby Borders Books and Music store approached Sgt. John Gilmer, a county police officer who was moonlighting at the mall, to report a similar transaction within the past 30 seconds.
Gilmer and mall security officers began to search the mall and immediately found Nucci, who had on him 15 counterfeit $50 bills in addition to $240 in legitimate currency. Nucci attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended behind a business in the 100 block of Defense Highway.
After the foot pursuit, he complained of chest pains and problems breathing. Nucci was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center.
He was charged with two counts of knowingly passing counterfeit documents, possessing counterfeit currency and resisting arrest.
The Secret Service Baltimore field office was contacted. It is unknown whether Nucci will also face federal charges.

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Police capture armored car robbers www.privateofficer.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April 9 2008

By: Bryan Hill

Security News Magazine

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Authorities say that they have made three arrests in connected with the attempted robbery last week of an armored car driver in Kansas City.
Police say after the three attempted to rob the armored car officer they shot him when he reached for his weapon.
Authorities say that they have charged Jason Webb, Keith Nolen and Rashaud Shelton were charged with assault and robbery.
Police said the three approached the guard at a Wendy’s restaurant Friday on East Truman Road and demanded his money.
The security officer, whose name was not released was transported to the hospital in good condition.
The three suspects were arrested a short time later and are being held at the county jail on an unspecified amount of bond.

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Security officer attacked with hammer, knife www.privateofficer.com

CAPE MAY NJ April 9 2008.

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A security officer at the county social services building was injured Tuesday morning, April 8 after subduing an attacker armed with a hammer and knife, according to police..Middle Township police received a 911 call at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday requesting assistance and reporting a man was attacking a security officer with a hammer and taking him hostage at the Cape May County Social Services Building at 4005 Route 9 in Rio Grande.

Several units were dispatched and upon arrival, officers found that the security officer, Greg Armstrong had been able to disarm and subdue Lamont Richardson, 56, of Rio Grande, according to police.

Police say an investigation revealed that Armstrong saw Richardson holding a hammer and confronting another man, later identified as Renardo Shockley. Armstrong disarmed the man, who then turned on him, this time armed with a knife, according to police reports.Police say Shockley and another man helped the security officer disarm Richardson and hold him until officers arrived.

Richardson was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes and unlawful possession of a weapon and taken to the Cape May County Jail. Bail was set by Municipal Court Judge David DeWeese at $200,000.

Armstrong was taken to Cape Regional Medical Center by Middle Township Rescue for treatment in the emergency room for a neck wound. Hospital officials said he received treatment and was released from the hospital.

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