Shoplifter assaults officer during arrest www.privateofficer.com

Sioux Falls ND May 15 2008
A Sioux Falls police officer on Saturday received minor injuries after he was punched in the head while trying to arrest a shoplifter, police spokesman Sam Clemens said.
Officers were sent to the Get N Go store at 1224 E. 57th St., about 2 p.m. for a report of a man who had stolen a pair of sunglasses, Clemens said.

James Allen Bohl, 24, was jailed after being subdued during a struggle with officers.

He’s accused of simple assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, and petty theft.

Bohl talked with an officer before handing over the sunglasses, Clemens said.

A struggle ensued and Bohl is accused of taking several swings at two officers, striking one in the head, he said

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Social worker steals rings from dead body www.privateofficer.com

Social worker steals jewelry from dead body www.privateofficer.com

ATLANTA GA. May 15 2008 A warrant is out for the arrest of a Grady Hospital social worker in the theft of a set of rings from a young woman who died in the emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Police have said that they have surveillance tape showing Tacoma Jawara, 54, with a property bag. Officials arranged for him to surrender in the case Wednesday but he did not. They are looking for him right now.
Katherine Armstrong, 35, died after she was involved in a car accident on I-85 near Flat Shoals Road. Her husband said records showed Armstrong was wearing her engagement and wedding rings in the emergency room but after that they disappeared.
“Either some staffer stole those rings from a woman who just died in that room, or perhaps they were so negligent in the care of personal belongings that someone else just wandered in,” said her husband, Alan Armstrong.
Alan Armstrong said Katherine had designed the rings herself and there were no others like them.
Atlanta police investigated and said early Wednesday they had identified a suspect. When officers went to Grady Wednesday to make an arrest the suspect had called in sick.
Officials said Jawara was the social worker working with Alan Armstrong.
The rings have not been recovered. Authorities said Jawara has said he does not have the rings. Jawara’s daughter has called police and said he had a family emergency and had to move from his Buckhead apartment.

At this point, it looks as though he has chosen to run, an officer said.

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Shoplifter puts up strong fight www.privateofficer.com

MOUNT PLEASANT WI. May 15 2008 Police and store personnel endured a struggle Tuesday afternoon while trying to subdue a shoplifting suspect at the Piggly Wiggly store, 5600 Spring St.Village police were called at 2:50 p.m. to the store, where employees and a customer were trying to restrain Troy L. Shesler, 45, 2749 Fancher Road, Franksville.

According to reports, a customer noticed a bulge under Shesler’s shirt.

The customer notified store employees, who stopped Shesler and discovered that he was allegedly trying to leave the store with a 4-pound rib roast and 1-pound chuckeye steak, collectively valued at a little more than $45.

The struggle ensued when Shesler allegedly tried to run from the store. The customer who tried to aid employees was sitting on a bench near the front of the store as incident unfolded.Shesler’s alleged unruly conduct continued after the arrival of police.

He was eventually handcuffed, but during the entire process Shesler allegedly yelled profanities and caused a commotion that customers observed.
Police said Shesler was bleeding after the struggle and Mount Pleasant paramedics were called to treat him. He was taken to Wheaton Franciscan-All Saints hospital, 3801 Spring St., but according to reports did not let emergency room staff treat him.

From there he was transported to the Racine County Jail on a probation hold.

Shesler was charged with two counts of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and retail theft in connection to Piggly Wiggly incident, all with penal enhancers for being a habitual offender.

His next court appearance is scheduled for May 27 in Racine County Criminal Court.

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Hotel guest wants “real” police www.privateofficer.com

Somerville MA. May 15 2008 It took six Somerville police officers to corral a reputedly drug-fueled New Hampshire loudmouth at the Holiday Inn in East Somerville last Wednesday.
According to reports, police responded to complaints of a boisterous guest raising hell in the hotel lobby around 7:49 p.m., May 7.

When police arrived, hotel staff told the officers that a man, later identified as 43-year-old Scott Paine of Moultonboro, N.H., had tried to break into a trailer in the parking lot of the hotel before returning to the lobby and screaming at staff and guests.
Police were directed to room 700, where staff said a fire alarm had been going off for several minutes. When police knocked on the door, Paine allegedly answered the door by telling the officers he didn’t think they were real cops, but rather hotel security.

Paine then allegedly tried to head-butt one of the officers in the face, grabbing his neck and pulling the officer’s head toward his.

Police said they wrestled with Paine for several minutes, sprayed him with pepper spray and eventually had to call for four more officers before the man could be subdued.
After cuffing Paine, police said they entered the hotel room to find it “littered with drug paraphernalia.”
“Crack pipes and lighters were all over the nightstands, chairs and tables,” according to one officer’s report. Police said they also saw a white powdery residue police initially thought was cocaine in several small containers and on sheets of paper around the room.
Also in the room, police said, was Paine’s wife, 42-year-old Renee Cartier-Paine. Police said Cartier-Paine kept shouting at the police nearly the entire time they were struggling with her husband. After being asked to calm down, she was arrested for disorderly conduct.
Paine was charged with assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
Both Paine and his wife were charged with possession of a class B drug after police found a bottle of Percocet pills in the hotel room.

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Shoplifter returns to the scene of the crime www.privateofficer.com

BRAINTREE MA May 15 2008
A Mattapan man returned to the scene of a crime and found himself again charged with theft, police said.
Tarus L. Veal, 35, of Mattapan and Rodney L. Martin, 56, of Roslindale were arrested Sunday after Veal stole merchandise worth more $500 from the Kmart store on Grossman Drive, police said.
Police had arrested Veal for stealing three bottles of perfume from Kmart on Jan. 28.
On Sunday, Veal was a passenger in a Buick LeSabre that officer Robert Joseph stopped on Union Street after receiving a description of the vehicle from store security personnel.
Both Martin, who was driving the car, and Veal had default warrants for larceny and other offenses, police said.
Veal had six warrants for larceny, drugs and assault and battery. One warrant was for the earlier Kmart theft.
Veal also was charged with larceny of property worth more than $250. Store security told police that he was the only one to enter the store and steal the merchandise Sunday, police said.
The stolen items were not recovered.

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Mansion residents making $30,000 day making drugs www.privateofficer.com

Mansion residents make $30,000 day making drugs www.privateofficer.com

ROSWELL, Ga. May 15 2008 — Federal agents and local police raided a Roswell home where they found copy-cat drugs were being made.
Sources at the U.S. Postal Inspectors Office confirmed to Channel 2 Wednesday there are two federal arrest warrants for Chris and Jennifer Navoy, the couple who live in the home.
Roswell police Lieutenant James McGee said Tuesday the operation sold HGA, testosterone and copy-cat versions of Cialis online and through mail order, netting an estimated $25,000 to $30,000 a day.
The home on Sentinae Chase Drive was raided Tuesday.
Agents told Channel 2’s Jodie Fleischer they got a tip three or four months ago and once they started investigating they realized it was much more far-reaching than they first thought.
Property records show the couple bought the home in Roswell two years ago for $745,000.
“I think it’s hard to believe in a quiet suburban neighborhood. You never expect this kind of activity to be going on, literally right next door,” said neighbor Brett Buckwald.
Neighbors said they didn’t know much about the couple’s past. Channel 2 found that Jennifer Navoy was a licensed physical therapist and Chris was a registered nurse when they lived in Florida.
Channel 2 found the couple has operated at least two Web sites with Online ordering for various chemicals. One included the disclaimer that the substances were for research purposes only and were not for human consumption.
The specific charges have not yet been released.

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Loss Prevention News Round-Up www.privateofficer.com

Atlanta Ga. May 15 2008

JACKSON TOWNSHIP OH Jasmine D. Henderson, 18, of 3115 W. Tuscarawas St., Apt. 1, was arrested Friday on a felony count of robbery, according to jail records. Police said she was involved in a shoplifting incident where the security officer was punched in the face at Macy’s at Westfield Belden Village mall

APPLE VALLEY CA— Two men were arrested after leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit after stealing a trash can-full of electronics from Super Target Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The chase began at about 2:15 p.m. when Super Target employees called the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department to report two white males were filling a trash can with electronics and were putting them inside a Honda Pilot, officials said.
Apple Valley station deputies chased the vehicle at speeds exceeding 60 miles per hour westbound along Highway 18, according to sheriff’s officials.The two men doubled back and bailed out of the car near Highway 18 and Jacarilla Road, officials said.
The men ran north, but were quickly apprehended at gunpoint by deputies.No one was hurt during the pursuit.

Sioux Falls SD A robbery call this morning at the Sioux Falls Target ended with the arrest of two men, not for robbery, but for shoplifting.
Sioux Falls police Lt. Steve Haney said the two men stole about $400 in electronic equipment from the store and then fled in a car about 8:20 a.m. There were no weapons or threats used in the theft, he said.“They had a cigarette lighter that they were trying to use to burn off the security devices on the merchandise,” Haney said.Employees were able to provide officers with a description of the men, he said.Police are still trying to confirm the men’s names, Haney said.

Carlsbad CA.Carlsbad police are reporting a break-in at the JCPenney store in the Plaza Camino Real Mall. The report came in at 4:12 a.m., a dispatcher with the Carlsbad Police Department said.
Another JCPenney was burglarized in Escondido Wednesday and the store has reported at least 9 other burglaries throughout the state and a loss of $2million in fine jewelry.
Authorities are at the store. It is not known yet what, if anything was taken, or if the break-in is related to the other crimes.

Bridgeton NJ Douglas J. McBride, 19, of North 4th Street, was charged Friday with shoplifting. He was released on his own recognizance

MIRAMAR FLA. Shoplifting suspect nabbed: A security officer at the Wal-Mart at 1800 S. University Dr. told police he saw a man put DVDs into a portable file container at 4:48 p.m. April 24. He said he followed the man to the garden department, then called police. Officers questioned the man, who said he was protecting the DVDs from the mulch and soil he was about to buy. Officers arrested him anyway after a records check showed multiple cases of larceny

Albany NY An illegal immigrant accused of shoplifting at a Queensbury Wal-Mart is expected to face deportation. 21-year-old Juan Carlos Jimenez-Lopez is charged with petit larceny for stealing a $7.97 necklace from the store on Upper Glen Street. Jimenez-Lopez, a native of Mexico, currently lives in Whitehall, and is in the county illegally. He’s been released on an appearance ticket and U.S. Border Patrol Agents are now investigating.

Miramar Fla. A loss prevention officer at the Wal-Mart at 1800 S. University Dr. told police she recognized an alleged repeat shoplifter when he came in about 4:25 p.m. April 25.
She said she had not been able to catch him before, but April 25 looked promising when she said she saw him stick a man’s watch down the front of his pants in the jewelry department.
At the clothes rack, he allegedly removed four pairs of work pants from hangers and found room for them in his pants.
When he walked past the registers without paying, the security officer and her manager were behind him.
As he drove away in a maroon Dodge van, they noted the license plate, which was registered to a Miami Gardens address.
Miami Gardens police said they found the truck at the address but the shoplifter was not home.
When Pembroke Pines police officers drove the Wal-Mart personnel to the truck, they identified the work pants in plain view in the truck.
The suspect’s mother opened the truck for the officers and said her son had gone out the back door when the Miami Gardens officers were knocking on the front door.

VINELAND NJ-Levon D. Hallenbeck, 27, of Regency Apartments, South East Avenue was charged with shoplifting deodorant, toothpaste and garlic powder, total value $9.77 at the Delsea Shop Rite Sunday.

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SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY TIPS www.privateofficer.com

May 15, 2008 – Thursday
Atlanta Georgia
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SEVERE WEATHER FACTS AND SAFETY TIPS
From The Offices of The National Association of Private Officers-Emergency Response Unit

Currently, we are in the midst of one of the most deadliest tornado seasons in many years. Severe weather outbreaks, storm related deaths and property damage seem to be at an all time record high and many people are not familiar with weather or weather terms.
Because of our active tornado season and the soon approaching hurricane season for those of us who live along the coast, we want to go over the weather facts, terms and safety tips that you can use to keep your family safe.

All thunderstorms are dangerous. Every thunderstorm produces lightning. In the United States, an average of 300 people are injured and 80 people are killed each year by lightning. Although most lightning victims survive, people struck by lightning often report a variety of long-term, debilitating symptoms. Other associated dangers of thunderstorms include tornadoes, strong winds, hail, and flash flooding. Flash flooding is responsible for more fatalities—more than 140 annually—than any other thunderstorm-associated hazard.
Dry thunderstorms that do not produce rain that reaches the ground are most prevalent in the western United States. Falling raindrops evaporate, but lightning can still reach the ground and can start wildfires.

THUNDER AND LIGHTNING STORMS
Facts About Lightning
Lightning’s unpredictability increases the risk to individuals and property.
Lightning often strikes outside of heavy rain and may occur as far as 10 miles away from any rainfall.
“Heat lightning” is actually lightning from a thunderstorm too far away for thunder to be heard. However, the storm may be moving in your direction!

Most lightning deaths and injuries occur when people are caught outdoors in the summer months during the afternoon and evening.
Your chances of being struck by lightning are estimated to be 1 in 600,000, but could be reduced even further by following safety precautions.
Lightning strike victims carry no electrical charge and should be attended to immediately.

SAFETY TIPS
When there are signs of an approaching storm, signs of lightning or sounds of thunder , you must take immediate cover.
If you are caught outdoors in an approaching storm, seek shelter in a building or a vehicle. The tires of the vehicle make excellent protection from potential lightning strikes.
NEVER stand under trees. Lightning may strike the tree and travel across branches or ground to you.
NEVER stand near ponds, lakes, or any water source including on wet grass. The electricity from the storm is attracted to these areas.

Facts About Thunderstorms
They may occur singly, in clusters, or in lines.
Some of the most severe occur when a single thunderstorm affects one location for an extended time.
Thunderstorms typically produce heavy rain for a brief period, anywhere from 3 0 minutes to an hour.
Warm, humid conditions are highly favorable for thunderstorm development.
About 10 percent of thunderstorms are classified as severe—one that produces hail at least three-quarters of an inch in diameter, has winds of 58 miles per hour or higher, or produces a tornado

TORNADOS

Tornado Watch Tornadoes are possible. Remain alert for approaching storms. Watch the sky and stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, or television for information.

Tornado Warning A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. Take shelter immediately

Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide and 50 miles long. Every state is at some risk from this hazard.
Some tornadoes are clearly visible, while rain or nearby low-hanging clouds obscure others. Occasionally, tornadoes develop so rapidly that little, if any, advance warning is possible.
Before a tornado hits, the wind may die down and the air may become very still. A cloud of debris can mark the location of a tornado even if a funnel is not visible. Tornadoes generally occur near the trailing edge of a thunderstorm. It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado.

The following are facts about tornadoes:
They may strike quickly, with little or no warning.
They may appear nearly transparent until dust and debris are picked up or a cloud forms in the funnel.
The average tornado moves Southwest to Northeast, but tornadoes have been known to move in any direction.
The average forward speed of a tornado is 30 MPH, but may vary from stationary to 70 MPH.
Tornadoes can accompany tropical storms and hurricanes as they move onto land.
Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water.
Tornadoes are most frequently reported east of the Rocky Mountains during spring and summer months.
Peak tornado season in the southern states is March through May; in the northern states, it is late spring through early summer.
Tornadoes are most likely to occur between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., but can occur at any time.
Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or to commercial radio or television newscasts for the latest information.

Look for approaching storms
Look for the following danger signs:
Dark, often greenish sky
Large hail
A large, dark, low-lying cloud (particularly if rotating)
Loud roar, similar to a freight train.

SAFETY TIPS

If you are in a structure; house, school, office building etc:
Go to a pre-designated shelter area such as a safe room, basement, storm cellar, or the lowest building level. If there is no basement, go to the center of an interior room on the lowest level (closet, interior hallway) away from corners, windows, doors, and outside walls. Put as many walls as possible between you and the outside. Get under a sturdy table and use your arms to protect your head and neck. Do not open windows

If you’re in a trailer, mobile home or a vehicle:
Get out immediately and go to the lowest floor of a sturdy, nearby building or a storm shelter. Mobile homes, even if tied down, offer little protection from tornadoes.

If you are outside with no shelter available:
Lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of the potential for flooding.Do not get under an overpass or bridge. You are safer in a low, flat location. Never try to outrun a tornado in urban or congested areas in a car or truck. Instead, leave the vehicle immediately for safe shelter.Watch out for flying debris. Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries

Hurricane
Familiarize yourself with these terms to help identify a hurricane hazard:

Tropical Depression: An organized system of clouds and thunderstorms with a defined surface circulation and maximum sustained winds of 38 MPH (33 knots) or less. Sustained winds are defined as one-minute average wind measured at about 33 ft (10 meters) above the surface.

Tropical Storm: An organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined surface circulation and maximum sustained winds of 39–73 MPH (34–63 knots).

Hurricane: An intense tropical weather system of strong thunderstorms with a well-defined surface circulation and maximum sustained winds of 74 MPH (64 knots) or higher.

Storm Surge: A dome of water pushed onshore by hurricane and tropical storm winds. Storm surges can reach 25 feet high and be 50–1000 miles wide.

Storm Tide: A combination of storm surge and the normal tide (i.e., a 15-foot storm surge combined with a 2-foot normal high tide over the mean sea level created a 17-foot storm tide).

Hurricane/Tropical Storm WatchHurricane/tropical storm conditions are possible in the specified area, usually within 36 hours. Tune in to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, or television for information.

Hurricane/Tropical Storm WarningHurricane/tropical storm conditions are expected in the specified area, usually within 24 hours.

Short Term Watches and Warnings These warnings provide detailed information about specific hurricane threats, such as flash floods and tornadoes.

Before a Hurricane
To prepare for a hurricane, you should take the following measures:

Make plans to secure your property. Permanent storm shutters offer the best protection for windows. A second option is to board up windows with 5/8″ marine plywood, cut to fit and ready to install. Tape does not prevent windows from breaking.

Install straps or additional clips to securely fasten your roof to the frame structure. This will reduce roof damage.
Be sure trees and shrubs around your home are well trimmed.
Clear loose and clogged rain gutters and downspouts.
Determine how and where to secure your boat.
Consider building a safe room.

During a Hurricane
If a hurricane is likely in your area, you should:
Listen to the radio or TV for information.
Secure your home, close storm shutters, and secure outdoor objects or bring them indoors.
Turn off utilities if instructed to do so. Otherwise, turn the refrigerator thermostat to its coldest setting and keep its doors closed.
Turn off propane tanks.· Avoid using the phone, except for serious emergencies.
Moor your boat if time permits.
Ensure a supply of water for sanitary purposes such as cleaning and flushing toilets. Fill the bathtub and other large containers with water.
You should evacuate under the following conditions:
If you are directed by local authorities to do so. Be sure to follow their instructions.
If you live in a mobile home or temporary structure—such shelters are particularly hazardous during hurricanes no matter how well fastened to the ground.
If you live in a high-rise building—hurricane winds are stronger at higher elevations.
If you live on the coast, on a floodplain, near a river, or on an inland waterway.
If you feel you are in danger.
If you are unable to evacuate, go to your safe room. If you do not have one, follow these guidelines:
Stay indoors during the hurricane and away from windows and glass doors.
Close all interior doors—secure and brace external doors.
Keep curtains and blinds closed. Do not be fooled if there is a lull; it could be the eye of the storm – winds will pick up again.
Take refuge in a small interior room, closet, or hallway on the lowest level.
Lie on the floor under a table or another sturdy object.
Disaster Safety Kits

We recommend that you have 2 disaster survival kits. Both can be packed in a backpack.
Survival Kit One
This kit will be used for basic thunder and lightning storms, straight line winds and ice and snow storms.
In this kit you need to pack;
FIRST AID KIT-This needs to contain guaze, band-aids, scissors,large guaze pads, etc.
LIGHT SORCE-such as flashlights, flashlight batteries, battery powered laterns or light sticks
NEVER use candles for your light source!
BOTTLE WATER-Enough to sustain you and anyone lese in your family for 24 hours.
SNACKS- Candy bars, trail mix, nuts something to curb your hunger should the power go off
And of course, you should also have your battery operated AM/FM Radio
and your battery operated Weather Radio and a cellphone
This kit provides the basic neccasities in the event that the wind or thunderstorms knocks out power for a few hours. You’ll have basic supplies to last until power is restored.

Survival Kit Two
This survival kit is meant to sustain you during much harsher weather conditions including tornados and hurricanes.
FIRST AID KIT-This needs to contain guaze, band-aids, scissors,large guaze pads, etc.
LIGHT SORCE-such as flashlights, flashlight batteries, battery powered laterns or light sticks
NEVER use candles for your light source!
BOTTLE WATER-Enough to sustain you and anyone lese in your family for 72 hours.
FOOD-Enough to sustain everyone in your group for at least 72 hours. food items should include non-perishables such as crackers, tuna, peperroni sticks,cereals,snacks,can food that requires no cooking
Be sure to include a can opener!
Also include:
Prescription medications and glasses
Infant formula and diapers
Pet food and extra water for your pet
Important family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container
Cash or traveler’s checks and change
Emergency reference material such as a first aid book
Matches in a waterproof container
Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items
Mess kits, paper cups, plates and plastic utensils, paper towels
Paper and pencil
Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children

You may also want to keep several tarps and plywood sheets available to cover any damage to your roof.