20 Arrested in large mall disturbance www.privateofficer.com

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Indianapolis IND June 24 2008

By: Rick McCann

Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers

http://www.privateofficer.com/ Around 8 p.m. Saturday, police say what could be considered “a near riot atmosphere” took over the Circle Centre mall downtown. More than 60 teens were involved in the fight and a total of 20 people were arrested.
And police say that Saturday’s scuffle among teenagers at the mall is hardly an isolated event.
“The events that were outside was just a carryover from inside. Emotions carried out of the mall, we were trying to push people out of the mall,” said IMPD Lt. Harold Turner. “They continued to be involved in investigations, continued to be hysterical.”
As the incident progressed more IMPD officers were dispatched for officer safety and to bring the crowd under control.
The incident is the fifth time in the last seven months Metro Police have reported a fight involving juveniles at Circle Centre. In one case on June 14, two 15-year-olds were arrested for disorderly conduct while mall security tried to kick them and a group of friends out for the second time in one night.
According to Simon Properties, which owns Circle Centre, security is a top priority. In addition to the 18 security officers and four police officers on duty Saturday night, there were also members of a group called “Moms and Dads”, which is set up specifically to prevent juveniles from getting into trouble at the mall.
However, at least four of the five recent incidents resulted in arrests and most happened on weekend evenings. According to several police reports, officers said they were working overtime to assist with the “large juvenile crowds that come down on Saturday nights.”
Indianapolis resident Jerriline Smith says security is one reason she stays away from the mall on Saturday nights.
“I’m not sure they have enough police force out that I can be protected,” Smith said.
A Simon spokesman says business inside the mall was not affected Saturday night, but a large crowd of onlookers gathered outside and saw the scuffle.
During the fight, one officer was punched in the face by a 15-year-old girl. Another officer pulled a muscle in his neck trying to control one of the teens.
Police and security officers eventually pushed the crowd further into the parking lot and dispersed them making almost two dozen arrests. But police don’t think that this will be the last time that they face a situation like this at this mall and hope that mall management and police can come up with a way to prevent future flare ups.

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Security, police officer assaulted during disturbance www.privateofficer.com

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Seattle WA June 24 2008

By: Bryan Hill

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Security officers working at the High Point conplex say that they spotted three male juveniles entered High Point heading towards 31st and Raymond on June 17 2008.
According to a news report from the complex, a security officer noticed that one of the males appeared to be under the influence of some substance, swinging a chair over his head.

The security officer approached them in his car to speak with them.

The male with the chair came towards the car yelling and threatening to strike the chair against it.

His friends pulled him away and the security officer followed them from afar to observe them.

The male struck a car parked at a home occupied by one of our tenants. The homeowner’s guest came out of the house and exchanged words with the suspect and then “body slammed him on the ground”.

A police officer investigating another situation observed the disturbance, stepped between the two, asking them to break it up.

The suspect then struck the officer, punching him in the face. While the officer continued to struggle with the suspect, a female juvenile came out of the tenant’s home and jumped on the police officer, scratching/pulling at this face/head in attempts to pull the officer off the suspect. The officer was able to free himself from the female when one of the other males struck him several times in the head with his fist.

Several unidentified people assaulted the officer while he was struggling with the first suspect. The second suspect then backed up several feet, ran towards the Officer and ‘soccer-kicked’ him in the face.

The first suspect grabbed at the Officer’s handgun but was not successful. A second officer arrived, the second suspect fled, while the first suspect was then arrested.

The female was arrested as well as the second suspect who was located three blocks away.

The officer suffered multiple abrasions/contusions accompanied swelling/blood to his face, head, nose and ear. He was treated at HMC and diagnosed with a concussion and neck injury.

Security officers say that they feel that the original suspect had entered the property to do damage to an ex-girlfriends vehicle but that the situation exploded into much more than property damage.

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John Doe assumes identity for 40 years! www.privateofficer.com

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MARION COUNTY, Fla. June 24 2008

Kyle T. Greene

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www.privateofficer.com A man in his 80s arrested during a routine traffic stop had apparently assumed a false identity for nearly 40 years, police said.
Sheriff’s deputies stopped a man with a Florida ID card identifying him as Frank William Meseck, but his driver’s license and vehicle tag were registered under the name of William Robinson.
Officers said the addresses and photos were the same on all of the man’s identification.

Deputies questioned the man’s girlfriend, who said when she met him 37 years ago he was using the name William Robinson.
She said she became aware of an alternate name in 2007 when he applied for Social Security and VA benefits.
The woman said she believes her boyfriend assumed an alternate identity to avoid supporting an ex-wife and family in New York.
A sheriff’s report also said he had been using two different Social Security numbers.
Officers arrested “John Doe” and transported him to the Marion County Jail. However, he was transported to Munroe Regional Medical Center after complaining of chest pains.

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Man arrested for being “Peeping Tom” at Prime Outlet Mall www.privateofficer.com

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GAFFNEY, S.C. June 24 2008

By: Rick McCann

Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers

http://www.privateofficer.com/ A woman at the Prime Outlet Mall in Gaffney South Carolina, just off Interstate 85 went into a public restroom and got quite a shock.
The woman said that when she bent to see if anyone was in the restroom, she noticed what appeared to be someone in men’s boots and pants.
She said when she was washing her hands, she saw the man in a stall using a mirror to look into the adjacent area
The woman ran from the restroom and notified security. An officer responded to the area and was able to detain the man until police arrived.
According to the police report, the officer said that the man was “sweaty” and that his pants were unbuttoned and unzipped.
Officers arrested 26-year-old Ronald Hamrick. He is charged with voyeurism.
Police said that Hambrick denied the allegation and told them that he had gone into the wrong bathroom by accident.

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Theft suspect threatens security agent with stun gun www.privateofficer.com

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Scottsdale AZ June 24 2008

By: Bryan Hill

Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers

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A man who police said stole cash from an unattended cash register at a Wal-Mart in north Scottsdale on Friday, held off security personnel by threatening them with a stun-type device.
According to police, the man entered the store at 15355 N. Northsight Blvd. about 4:30 p.m. and opened the unattended cash register in the electronics department before running through the store, according to police.
Store security personnel had witnessed the theft and followed the man, and as he exited the store he turned to them and pointed the device at them causing them to stop chasing him, police said.
Police responded to the store and searched the area but could not locate the suspect.
The man, who was described as white, weighing about 130 to 160 pounds with short black hair and slight facial hair, entered a white Toyota and fled northbound on Hayden Road.

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Man charged with beheading dog during dispute www.privateofficer.com

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GREENHILLS OH June 24 2008

By: Bryan Hill

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http://www.privateofficer.com/ A Greenhills man accused of beheading his sister’s dog with a butcher knife was held behind bars Monday morning on $3,500 bond.
Police said that Ezekiel Holley, 28, was charged with cruelty to animals, obstructing official business and disorderly conduct after he allegedly stabbed his sister’s dog, Chico, then decapitated the animal Sunday afternoon.
Holley according to the police report, was upset that his sister’s boyfriend beat her up, court records state.
After he killed Chico, Holley went for a swim at a nearby hotel, according to a police report. He was arrested when he came home, at which point he allegedly lied to officers about his social security number and birthdate.

In court Monday morning, little was said about the case, though Holley’s attorney suggested there was much more to the story.
Holley was not able to post bond and was taken back to jail and will be presented in court for pre-trial in the coming weeks.

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Former police officer charged with shoplifting www.privateofficer.com

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Shawnee, KS June 23 2008

Kyle T. Greene

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http://www.privateofficer.com/ A former Overland Park Police officer and Shawnee resident was arrested June 14 on charges of shoplifting and possession of illegal substances.

Donald Kevin Duncan, 37, was apprehended for shoplifting about 3 p.m. at a Costco store, 12221 Blue Valley Parkway, Overland Park.

Police then discovered that Duncan was formerly an officer in their department, from 1995 to 2005, last assigned to the investigation division.

Duncan was originally charged with theft greater than $1,000 but less than $25,000, and when he was booked, police discovered methamphetamines on his person, leading to additional charges.

Overland Park Police said Duncan resigned from the police force to pursue other interests. Duncan posted a $3,500 bond Monday after his first court appearance, and his next hearing is scheduled later this month.

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Shoplifter battles with store security charged with robbery www.privateofficer.com

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GLOUCESTER TWP NJ. June 24 2008 Authorities responded to a shoplifting call and fight at a local township store and found that a township man had been accused of attempting to steal $288 in items from the RiteAid store on Blackwood-Clementon Road, police said Thursday.
Dominic Bovio, 27, of Dearborne Avenue is charged with robbery because police say that when store employees and a loss prevention officer stopped him as he exited the store without paying for merchandise, he put up a struggle and assaulted the employees.

Bovio attempted to conceal the items in a book bag.

He is accused of striking two RiteAid employees a female store associate and a male loss prevention officer as they attempted to detain him, police said.
One employee was transported to a local hospital for treatment of an arm injury, police said.
Bovio was committed to the Camden County Correctional Facility, Camden.

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University of Alabama linebacker Jimmy Johns arrested for drugs www.privateofficer.com

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TUSCALOOSA AL June 24 2008 Law enforcement authorities allege that University of Alabama linebacker Jimmy Johns sold cocaine to undercover investigators five times, according to Jeff Snyder, the commander of West Alabama Narcotics Squad.
Police allege that Johns sold to investigators on campus twice, Snyder said.
He is being held on $120,000 bond.
After his arrest this morning, UA spokesman Cathy Andreen said Johns has been “indefinitely suspended from school.”
Football coach Nick Saban said in a statement, “Jimmy Johns has been dismissed from the team. This type of behavior obviously will not be tolerated, and he is no longer a part of our program.”
Snyder said he began receiving information months ago “from several sources.” The squad obtained five warrants and bought cocaine from him five times , police allege . After executing a search warrant of his residence this morning, police found “some additional cocaine and some ecstacy tablets,” Snyder said.
Johns was then also charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Snyder described the investigation as “fast and furious” to avoid the information leaking to the public. He said the drug squad has not determined the source of the drugs.
Snyder said he does not believe any other players were involved.

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Five officers fall from bridge during suicide rescue www.privateofficer.com

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BREAKING NEWS

ARIZONA JUNE 24 2008

At least 5 police officers were pulled off of a freeway overpass and onto Interstate 10 as they tried to save a man who was attempting suicide late Tuesday morning.
The officers suffered cuts and bruises with the early reports stating the most serious injuries were broken bones, according to Lt. James Warriner, a Department of Public Safety spokesman.
The incident closed traffic on the freeway for less than an hour Tuesday.
The man climbed on to the 16th Street overpass and officers responded shortly before 11 a.m.
The man was hanging over the railing on the west side of the overpass when he fell.
The officers and the man attempting to jump were taken to Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center.
Police scheduled a press conference late Tuesday morning to provide more details.

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Broward County deputies accused of aiding drug dealers www.privateofficer.com

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By John Holland and Vanessa Blum

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Broward County Fla. June 24 2008

Broward Sheriff’s deputy nicknamed “Wingnut” used his badge and expertise to aid a drug smuggling operation, then recruited a fellow deputy he said had a history of drug-dealing to help out, federal prosecutors charged Monday.

Deputy Richard Tauber, a 14-year veteran once fired for cavorting with prostitutes and unsavory characters — but later reinstated — and two civilian friends were charged in federal court with smuggling cocaine, diamonds and Krugerrand gold coins.

A separate FBI complaint charged Deputy Kevin “Tattoo” Frankel with running surveillance for one of Tauber’s cocaine deliveries for $3,000.Tauber, 37, of Boca Raton, was released on $600,000 bail.

Frankel, of Lake Worth, is behind bars pending a bail hearing scheduled Thursday in Fort Lauderdale. Both men worked in Deerfield Beach. The two civilians, Robert Baccari, 38, and Christopher Provenzano, 37, both of Boca Raton, also are being held pending a Thursday hearing.The arrests cap a 16-month month investigation of Tauber, who has a history of problems with the department.

“We’ve been watching him for quite a while now; we’ve gone on our gut instinct because a leopard doesn’t change his spots,” Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti said Monday of Tauber.

“It really pains me when we have to arrest two of our own, and it’s a black eye for all of us,” Lamberti said.Attorney Daniel Aaronson, who represents Tauber, declined to comment.

A lawyer for Frankel could not be reached.Federal court documents indicate the men relied on the very tools they were given to enforce the law to help them get away with breaking it.

Stopped by a Maryland state trooper on Nov. 27, Tauber pulled out his Sheriff’s Office badge, then continued transporting what he thought was $125,000 worth of gold and silver coins to a destination in Connecticut.

He wore his deputy’s uniform to a meeting with FBI agents posing as drug dealers and used knowledge he learned from four years patrolling Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to explore ways to elude drug-detecting dogs.

The four men put their freedom in jeopardy for a total of $51,000 in payments.

Tauber received $25,000, and Frankel, who complained the men were taking chances and not getting enough cash, got $3,000.After his arrest Wednesday, Tauber became an informant against Frankel, describing his friend on the force as a “criminal” and telling FBI agents he paid Frankel to conduct counter surveillance during a delivery of cocaine to the Pompano Beach Air Park, authorities said.

On Thursday, with Tauber wearing a wire for the FBI, Frankel confirmed his involvement with the drug delivery and discussed plans to help a future drug-running operation, the complaint states.

The arrests are the latest in a string of law enforcement agents caught in FBI stings. Although the cases are unrelated, all involved similar investigative methods: undercover FBI agents pretending to work for organized crime and paying the officers to take ever bigger roles in criminal activities.

Two weeks ago, FBI agents charged two veteran Miami officers with protecting FBI agents posing as mobsters during a cocaine operation.

Last year, four Hollywood officers pleaded guilty to protecting illegal drug running, stolen bond and jewelry shipments and crooked card games. A judge sentenced them to nine to 14 years in prison.

In all three cases, the supposed criminals were undercover FBI agents, the drugs phony and virtually every conversation caught on tape.Monday’s arrest was different in one way: the Sheriff’s Office initiated the investigation, then brought in FBI agents to help with a “very complicated” case, Lamberti said.Tauber has a long history of problems and Lamberti said Sheriff’s Office brass had watched him carefully for years.

During the investigation, Tauber admitted receiving oral sex from a prostitute but said he thought she was a “dancer or a model.

“He was also accused of spending long hours on and off duty at a motel known for prostitution and managed by a man who had open arrest warrants.The sheriff’s department tried unsuccessfully in 2000 to fire Tauber.

“We did fire him and did everything possible to get him off the force, but unfortunately, an arbitrator gave him his job back,” Lamberti said.

The latest investigation began more than a year ago, after the office of then-Sheriff Ken Jenne became aware of unspecified problems with TauberU.S. Attorney Alex Acosta said the recent corruption charges against law enforcement officers targeted “a few bad apples.”

“It really is a very, very small number of officers who unfortunately are diminishing the work of honest men and women,” he said.

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SALEM, Ore. June 24 2008 A security officer spotted a man trying to steal diesel from a gas station in Salem early Monday morning, police said.
Officers said Shawn LaFollette, 37, of Silverton, had parked his goose neck trailer over a tank at the Pacific Pride Station at 205 Columbia St. NE.
When the security officer approached him, LaFollette had been pumping fuel out of an underground storage tank, police said.
Authorities said LaFollette told the security officer he was at the gas station to pressure-wash the lot, but the officer spotted the hose leading to the tank and notified police

LaFollette was taken into custody on charges of theft, criminal mischief and criminal trespass. He was booked into the Marion County Correctional Facillity.
His truck and trailer, which had the capability of storing more than 1,000 gallons of fuel, were seized as evidence, police said.
Chet Foster — who works at a nearby Salem Texaco — said his station has installed very tight security to keep thieves at bay.
“We’re not really too concerned about it. We have locks on ‘em now and we got security coming through all the time, but the way prices are going it will keep happening,” Foster said.

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