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OFFICER DOWN….Trooper Evan Schneider www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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OFFICER DOWN
Trooper Evan Schneider
Montana Highway Patrol
Montana
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Evan Schneider was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 2 near Columbia Falls. His patrol car collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle.
An occupant in the second vehicle was also killed.
Agency Contact Information
Montana Highway Patrol
2550 Prospect Avenue
P.O. Box 201419
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: (406) 444-3780
Please contact the Montana Highway Patrol for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information
Diaper thief charged with robbery after pulling gun www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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Camp Washington KY Aug 27 2008
By: Rick McCann
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A shoplifter intent on stealing diapers allegedly pulled a gun on a store employee Monday night.
Police say 49 year-old Gregory Walker tried to steal from the Family Dollar on Burlington Avenue in Camp Washington around 6:30 p.m.
According to police, Walker took two packs of diapers valued at $10.99 each and left the store.
When an employee of the store went to confront Walker, police say he pointed a small black gun at the employee and said “get back.”
Walker then fled from the store but police patrolling the area spotted him and he was taken into custody about one hour after the alleged offense.
Walker was booking into the county jail on robbery charges and is being held pending a court date.
Walker was booking into the county jail on robbery charges and is being held pending a court date.
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Kidnap, rape suspect released by court after shoplifting arrest www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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MILFORD CT AUG 27 2008 – A Fairfield man who was free on $1.25 million bail while waiting to be sentenced for the rape and kidnapping of a Fairfield woman may have his bond revoked after being charged with larceny.
Anas Hourani, 24, was arrested Friday in connection with the alleged theft of a $400 pair of earrings from Macy’s in the Westfield Connecticut Post mall, police said. He was charged with fifth-degree larceny and held on $3 million bail after court officials determined Hourani violated the terms of his release.But Hourani was free again Monday afternoon after the bail for his shoplifting arrest was reduced to a conditional promise to appear in Superior Court.Superior Court Judge Michael Hartmere let Hourani walk out of court with a monitoring bracelet but ordered him to go directly to the bail commissioner’s office at Superior Court in Bridgeport to notify them of his arrest.
The move essentially puts the decision of whether to recommend Hourani’s original bail be revoked or increased to Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Cornelius Kelly in Bridgeport.”You are to notify Mr. Kelly in Bridgeport of this decision and if they wish to move ahead … that would be their decision,” Hartmere said. Kelly could not be reached to determine if Hourani had appeared in Bridgeport court Monday.
Assistant State’s Attorney Kevin Russo unsuccessfully argued that Hourani’s bail remain at $3 million, saying the new arrest exposes Hourani to a more severe sentence of 35 years, increasing his flight risk.Hourani previously pleaded guilty under the Alford doctrine to attempted aggravated sexual assault, first-degree assault and first-degree burglary in Bridgeport.
Under an Alford plea, the defendant does not admit guilt but concedes there is likely enough evidence to produce a conviction. He agreed to a maximum sentence of 25 years, but his attorney, Richard Silverstein, has the right to argue for a lesser term when Hourani is sentenced on Oct. 3. Since his recent arrest the judge could impose a more serious sentence or revoke his bail pending the sentencing.
In court Monday, Silverstein recognized what could happen because of his client’s arrest, but said it was up to the Bridgeport court to make the decision. Hourani is accused of attacking a woman in Fairfield in 2003.
The case went to trial in 2006, but the jury was dismissed after a hangman’s noose was found drawn on a blackboard in the deliberation room. Hourani was also ordered to wear an electronic monitoring anklet and has a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew pending his sentencing.
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Cook County jail supervisor charged in felony thefts www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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CHICAGO IL. Aug 27 2008 — A former Cook County Jail employee was indicted Thursday on charges of allegedly stealing more than $370,000 from inmates’ commissary accounts.
Elizabeth Hudson, 61, of the 9700 block of South Woodlawn Avenue, was arrested July 31 at her home after an investigation involving a series of audits showed that between September 2004 and June 2008, she allegedly stole money from accounts set up for inmates, according to a release from the Cook County Sheriff’s office.
Hudson was formally charged Tuesday with one count of theft of governmental property over $100,000, a Class X felony, one count of theft over $100,000 and one count of official misconduct, according to Cook County State’s Attorney’s office spokeswoman Tandra Simonton.
Hudson had been employed at the jail for more than 15 years and had been the supervisor in the jail’s Inmate Trust Department for 10 years, the release said. She was responsible for reconciling money turned in by incoming inmates and setting up commissary accounts for them. She resigned from her position June 24.
Commissary accounts are set up for inmates so they can purchase items such as snack foods, toiletries and clothing during their incarceration.
After the initial discovery of the unreconciled funds, several safeguards were put into place to prevent further discrepancies, according to the release.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office of Finance handled the investigation that led to Hudson’s arrest.
Hudson is scheduled for arraignment on Sept. 4, Simonton said.
Elizabeth Hudson, 61, of the 9700 block of South Woodlawn Avenue, was arrested July 31 at her home after an investigation involving a series of audits showed that between September 2004 and June 2008, she allegedly stole money from accounts set up for inmates, according to a release from the Cook County Sheriff’s office.
Hudson was formally charged Tuesday with one count of theft of governmental property over $100,000, a Class X felony, one count of theft over $100,000 and one count of official misconduct, according to Cook County State’s Attorney’s office spokeswoman Tandra Simonton.
Hudson had been employed at the jail for more than 15 years and had been the supervisor in the jail’s Inmate Trust Department for 10 years, the release said. She was responsible for reconciling money turned in by incoming inmates and setting up commissary accounts for them. She resigned from her position June 24.
Commissary accounts are set up for inmates so they can purchase items such as snack foods, toiletries and clothing during their incarceration.
After the initial discovery of the unreconciled funds, several safeguards were put into place to prevent further discrepancies, according to the release.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office of Finance handled the investigation that led to Hudson’s arrest.
Hudson is scheduled for arraignment on Sept. 4, Simonton said.
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Sea Pines,Hilton Head Plantation Security Aid In Drug Arrests www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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Hilton Head SC Aug 27 2008
Kyle T. Greene
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An intercepted package filled with 5 ounces of cocaine and 3 pounds of marijuana led to the arrest of three Sea Pines residents and a Hilton Head Plantation resident over the weekend, authorities said Monday.
The package was being shipped from Texas to a home on Eagle Claw Drive in Hilton Head Plantation on June 27 when members of the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force were alerted, said Cpl. Robin McIntosh, spokeswoman for the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
That prompted an investigation by the task force; the State Law Enforcement Division; the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Sea Pines Security; and Hilton Head Plantation Security that culminated over the weekend with the four arrests.
Investigators said the package was intended for Jeffrey B. Tyle, 52, of 11 Eagle Claw Drive, and Jonathon B. Walters, 28, of 150 Otter Road in Sea Pines.
Tyle was charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Walters was charged with one count of trafficking cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
On Friday, officers charged Tyle and obtained a search warrant for the home he rents. They discovered about 3.5 ounces of cocaine, drug paraphernalia and packaging consistent with selling drugs, McIntosh said. They also seized a 1999 Chevrolet Blazer, a 2005 Chevrolet Crossfire and $3,000.
Walters was arrested on the charges at the home.
Later that night, officers executed a second search warrant at Walters’ home in Sea Pines. They found 7 grams of cocaine belonging to Walters and an ounce of marijuana and two marijuana plants belonging to the other residents, Richard and Ashley Latzer, according to McIntosh.
Richard N. Latzer, 36, and Ashley N. Latzer, 34, each were charged with simple possession of marijuana and manufacturing marijuana.
All four suspects — none of whom had ever been arrested in Beaufort County — were released Saturday on their own recognizance.
The package was being shipped from Texas to a home on Eagle Claw Drive in Hilton Head Plantation on June 27 when members of the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force were alerted, said Cpl. Robin McIntosh, spokeswoman for the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
That prompted an investigation by the task force; the State Law Enforcement Division; the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Sea Pines Security; and Hilton Head Plantation Security that culminated over the weekend with the four arrests.
Investigators said the package was intended for Jeffrey B. Tyle, 52, of 11 Eagle Claw Drive, and Jonathon B. Walters, 28, of 150 Otter Road in Sea Pines.
Tyle was charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Walters was charged with one count of trafficking cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
On Friday, officers charged Tyle and obtained a search warrant for the home he rents. They discovered about 3.5 ounces of cocaine, drug paraphernalia and packaging consistent with selling drugs, McIntosh said. They also seized a 1999 Chevrolet Blazer, a 2005 Chevrolet Crossfire and $3,000.
Walters was arrested on the charges at the home.
Later that night, officers executed a second search warrant at Walters’ home in Sea Pines. They found 7 grams of cocaine belonging to Walters and an ounce of marijuana and two marijuana plants belonging to the other residents, Richard and Ashley Latzer, according to McIntosh.
Richard N. Latzer, 36, and Ashley N. Latzer, 34, each were charged with simple possession of marijuana and manufacturing marijuana.
All four suspects — none of whom had ever been arrested in Beaufort County — were released Saturday on their own recognizance.
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Vegas casino murder under investigation www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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North Las Vegas NV Aug 27 2008
By:Bryan Hill
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Police this morning are working to piece together the events the led to a homicide Sunday in the parking lot of a North Las Vegas casino.
North Las Vegas police responded at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday to the Fort Cheyenne casino at 2428 East Cheyenne Blvd. after receiving reports of shots fired.
Authorities said security officers from the casino heard several shots in the parking lot and ran to investigate.
Police this morning are working to piece together the events the led to a homicide Sunday in the parking lot of a North Las Vegas casino.
North Las Vegas police responded at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday to the Fort Cheyenne casino at 2428 East Cheyenne Blvd. after receiving reports of shots fired.
Authorities said security officers from the casino heard several shots in the parking lot and ran to investigate.
When the security officers then found a 24-year-old Hispanic man dead in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound.
Security officers quickly closed off the area and assisted with crowd conrol as police and emergency workers converged onto the property.
The victim’s name wasn’t being released this morning.
The victim’s name wasn’t being released this morning.
Investigators said the victim is from Las Vegas.
Anyone with information is being asked to call North Las Vegas police at 633-9111 or Crimestoppers at 385-5555.
Anyone with information is being asked to call North Las Vegas police at 633-9111 or Crimestoppers at 385-5555.
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Alert security officer leads to arrest of theft suspects www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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LONGVIEW, Wash. AUG 27 2008 — A security officer’s tip leads troopers to take two men into custody in car parts theft case at about 10:15 a.m. Monday at the 134th Street Park and Ride in Clark County.
Washington State Patrol troopers arrived soon after receiving a call from a security officer at the Park and Ride who told them that he’d seen a blue Dodge pickup truck driving back and forth down the rows of the parking lot then he saw the truck stop and a man get out with tools, police said.
When troopers arrived, they stopped a pickup that was trying to leave the area, police said.
Troopers took Scott W. Eslick, 38, and Joey L. Helsey, 35, both from Longview, into custody and the later investigation revealed that Eslick had been trying to remove the catalytic converter from a 2001 Kia Sportage that was parked in the lot when he became spooked by the security guard and tried to leave without the part, police said.
Detectives said they found four catalytic converters in the back of the pickup, which were from previous thefts, along with numerous tools.
Investigators said they are still trying to determine where the parts were stolen from.
In recent months, catalytic converters have become a wanted commodity with thieves due to the valuable metals they contain. Detectives said Eslick told them that he is able to sell converters for between $80 and $250.
The WSP encourages anyone who observes suspicious behavior in a Park and Ride to call 911 to report the suspicious behavior.
Troopers said they weren’t able to determine whether Helsey was involved in the thefts.
Eslick was booked into the Clark County Jail on charges of possession of burglary tools, attempted theft and malicious mischief.
Helsey was booked into the Clark County Jail on an out-of-county warrant for disorderly conduct.
Washington State Patrol troopers arrived soon after receiving a call from a security officer at the Park and Ride who told them that he’d seen a blue Dodge pickup truck driving back and forth down the rows of the parking lot then he saw the truck stop and a man get out with tools, police said.
When troopers arrived, they stopped a pickup that was trying to leave the area, police said.
Troopers took Scott W. Eslick, 38, and Joey L. Helsey, 35, both from Longview, into custody and the later investigation revealed that Eslick had been trying to remove the catalytic converter from a 2001 Kia Sportage that was parked in the lot when he became spooked by the security guard and tried to leave without the part, police said.
Detectives said they found four catalytic converters in the back of the pickup, which were from previous thefts, along with numerous tools.
Investigators said they are still trying to determine where the parts were stolen from.
In recent months, catalytic converters have become a wanted commodity with thieves due to the valuable metals they contain. Detectives said Eslick told them that he is able to sell converters for between $80 and $250.
The WSP encourages anyone who observes suspicious behavior in a Park and Ride to call 911 to report the suspicious behavior.
Troopers said they weren’t able to determine whether Helsey was involved in the thefts.
Eslick was booked into the Clark County Jail on charges of possession of burglary tools, attempted theft and malicious mischief.
Helsey was booked into the Clark County Jail on an out-of-county warrant for disorderly conduct.
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Bank employee, friend charged with felony theft www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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Hixson TN Aug 27 2008
By: Rick McCann
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Police investigators were called in when an area bank came up short thousands of dollars and it looked like an inside job.
Now an employee of that Hixson branch of First Volunteer Bank and an acquaintance have been charged in the theft of $13,800 from an ATM machine.
Police investigators were called in when an area bank came up short thousands of dollars and it looked like an inside job.
Now an employee of that Hixson branch of First Volunteer Bank and an acquaintance have been charged in the theft of $13,800 from an ATM machine.
Charged with theft over $10,000 was Misty Smith Hitchcock, 26, of Viewmont Lane in Soddy-Daisy and David Brandon Oliver.
Oliver remains in jail, while Ms. Hitchcock made bond.Police reveiwed video surveillance and said that it showed that on Aug. 6, Ms. Hitchcock and Brandon entered a break room that has access to the ATM. The rear of the ATM is secured with a vault-type door with a combination lock.
The video showed Oliver entering the area of the ATM machine and went to some safe deposit boxes. It was later found that $13,800 in $20 bills was missing.
The video showed Oliver entering the area of the ATM machine and went to some safe deposit boxes. It was later found that $13,800 in $20 bills was missing.
Police said Ms. Hitchcock denied knowing the combination to the lock, but the numbers were found on a piece of paper at her desk.
Police said $11,000 in cash in $20 bills was found in a safe deposit box that Oliver had access to.
The charges were bound to the Grand Jury from General Sessions Court on Tuesday morning.
The charges were bound to the Grand Jury from General Sessions Court on Tuesday morning.
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Woman charged with robbery for deli meat theft www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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Hicksville NY Aug 28 2008Nassau
By: Bryan Hill
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www.privateofficer.com Police arrested a 21-year-old Westbury woman at midnight on Sunday, a week after she allegedly stole a bag of deli meat from a Stop N’ Shop in Hicksville.
Nicole King, of Sharon Lane, allegedly hid several delicatessen items in a bag at the Old Country Road store on Aug. 17 at 6 p.m.
A 27-year-old male security officer, unnamed by police, confronted King in a parking lot but was unable to detain her, police said.
Police said several females assaulted the security guard, fled into a white Nissan with King, and left the scene.
Following an investigation, police charged King with second-degree robbery.
She is scheduled to be arraigned today.
The security officer refused medical attention at the time, police said.
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Wichita nightclubs see deadly weekend www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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WICHITA, Kansas, August 27, 2008 – It was a deadly weekend at Wichita nightclubs and they seem to be the scene of more and more homicides and violence. The issue is now prompting police to send a survey to club owners.
Early Saturday, two men drove their truck through a crowd in a parking lot. Two people, 22-year-old Juan Martinez and 54-year-old Marilyn Arreola, were killed.
The following night another murder took place at yet another club. Police say a 21-year-old man was gunned down in the parking lot of Lightning Joe’s after getting into a fight over a woman.
“It was about closing time and I was standing around the middle of the club and I heard what sounded like a firecracker,” said Lighting Joe’s security guard Nobbie Eddens.
Eddens was working this weekend at Lightning Joe’s as well as back in February, when another fight turned deadly in the same parking lot. He says he’d like to see more police presence at closing time.
“Anybody that may cause a problem they’ll think, ‘hey the cops are around this may not be the smartest thing to do,’” he said.
But police say with hundreds of clubs in town, that’s not always realistic.
“The amount of resources it takes from the police department to work on these cases is unreal and we can’t be in the parking lot of these clubs when there are other things going on in the city,” said Captain Brent Allred with the Wichita Police Department.
Police are conducting a survey now and will use it to draft new city ordinances to update vague, 20-year-old laws. They hope it will make it easier to revoke a license if a bar is prone to violence.
“It’s going to have to start at home and it’s going to take everybody out in the community to want to make a difference,” Allred said.
Suspects are in custody in both of the weekend murders.
Early Saturday, two men drove their truck through a crowd in a parking lot. Two people, 22-year-old Juan Martinez and 54-year-old Marilyn Arreola, were killed.
The following night another murder took place at yet another club. Police say a 21-year-old man was gunned down in the parking lot of Lightning Joe’s after getting into a fight over a woman.
“It was about closing time and I was standing around the middle of the club and I heard what sounded like a firecracker,” said Lighting Joe’s security guard Nobbie Eddens.
Eddens was working this weekend at Lightning Joe’s as well as back in February, when another fight turned deadly in the same parking lot. He says he’d like to see more police presence at closing time.
“Anybody that may cause a problem they’ll think, ‘hey the cops are around this may not be the smartest thing to do,’” he said.
But police say with hundreds of clubs in town, that’s not always realistic.
“The amount of resources it takes from the police department to work on these cases is unreal and we can’t be in the parking lot of these clubs when there are other things going on in the city,” said Captain Brent Allred with the Wichita Police Department.
Police are conducting a survey now and will use it to draft new city ordinances to update vague, 20-year-old laws. They hope it will make it easier to revoke a license if a bar is prone to violence.
“It’s going to have to start at home and it’s going to take everybody out in the community to want to make a difference,” Allred said.
Suspects are in custody in both of the weekend murders.
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Man gets 33yrs in prison for driving into campus crowd www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. Aug 27 2008— A North Carolina man was sentenced Tuesday to up to 33 years in prison for deliberately plowing his sport utility vehicle into a crowd at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Twenty-five-year-old Mohammed Taheri-Azar pleaded guilty earlier this month to nine counts of attempted murder.
Taheri-Azar, a former UNC student, said he carried out the attack at a popular outdoor gathering spot known as The Pit to avenge Muslim deaths overseas.
One person suffered a head injury and several were cut and bruised from jumping out of the SUV’s path in the March 2006 attack.
But officials say no one was injured seriously enough to require an overnight stay in hospital.
Taheri-Azar is a naturalized citizen from Iran who grew up near Charlotte, N.C..
Victim Karen Harman said in court Tuesday that when she saw the rented SUV coming toward her, she assumed it was headed to The Pit to do work.
“But the driver hit the gas, and I mean, he hit the gas. In the next instant, I was on the ground, clutching my knee in pain,” she said.
Former history professor Michael Allsep, whose wrist and tailbone were broken, said he feared for his life.
“This man not only tried to kill me and my students, he tried to kill the best of our future. He failed only through poor execution,” Allsep wrote in a statement read by his mother.
The original charges were consolidated into two counts of attempted murder for sentencing purposes. Taheri-Azar was sentenced to between 13 and 16 1/2 years in prison on each count.
The guilty plea comes after a tumultuous court process. Taheri-Azar initially tried to represent himself, then tried to fire his lawyer. After an outburst in court in 2007, a judge ordered a mental evaluation.
Authorities said Taheri-Azar was travelling between 35-50 mph onto campus and through The Pit.
Afterward, he waited in his vehicle for police for about 15 minutes and told them he was the man they were looking for. Police found a letter in his apartment that he had written them because he thought he would be killed during the attack.
The letter said he wanted revenge for the deaths of Muslims overseas that he said were caused by the United States.
He has said he rented a Jeep Cherokee because it was better equipped for what he planned to do.
Twenty-five-year-old Mohammed Taheri-Azar pleaded guilty earlier this month to nine counts of attempted murder.
Taheri-Azar, a former UNC student, said he carried out the attack at a popular outdoor gathering spot known as The Pit to avenge Muslim deaths overseas.
One person suffered a head injury and several were cut and bruised from jumping out of the SUV’s path in the March 2006 attack.
But officials say no one was injured seriously enough to require an overnight stay in hospital.
Taheri-Azar is a naturalized citizen from Iran who grew up near Charlotte, N.C..
Victim Karen Harman said in court Tuesday that when she saw the rented SUV coming toward her, she assumed it was headed to The Pit to do work.
“But the driver hit the gas, and I mean, he hit the gas. In the next instant, I was on the ground, clutching my knee in pain,” she said.
Former history professor Michael Allsep, whose wrist and tailbone were broken, said he feared for his life.
“This man not only tried to kill me and my students, he tried to kill the best of our future. He failed only through poor execution,” Allsep wrote in a statement read by his mother.
The original charges were consolidated into two counts of attempted murder for sentencing purposes. Taheri-Azar was sentenced to between 13 and 16 1/2 years in prison on each count.
The guilty plea comes after a tumultuous court process. Taheri-Azar initially tried to represent himself, then tried to fire his lawyer. After an outburst in court in 2007, a judge ordered a mental evaluation.
Authorities said Taheri-Azar was travelling between 35-50 mph onto campus and through The Pit.
Afterward, he waited in his vehicle for police for about 15 minutes and told them he was the man they were looking for. Police found a letter in his apartment that he had written them because he thought he would be killed during the attack.
The letter said he wanted revenge for the deaths of Muslims overseas that he said were caused by the United States.
He has said he rented a Jeep Cherokee because it was better equipped for what he planned to do.
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Wal-Mart shopper arrested for taking pictures under child’s shorts www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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Wal-Mart shopper arrested for taking pictures under child’s shorts http://www.privateofficer.com
Mount Pocono PA. Aug 27 2008
By:Kyle T. Greene
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A Tobyhanna man is under arrest for allegedly invading the privacy of an 11-year-old at the Wal-Mart in Mount Pocono.
A Tobyhanna man is under arrest for allegedly invading the privacy of an 11-year-old at the Wal-Mart in Mount Pocono.
Police charged Daniel R. Nelson, 32, with invastion of privacy and disorderly conduct in connection with an Aug. 19 incident.
A witness said Nelson placed a cell phone up the child’s shorts and took a photograph, Pocono Mountain Regional Police said in a news release.
Nelson was detained by Wal-Mart security after the witness alerted store employees about the alleged incident, police said.
There may be other victims in the area nad police are asking for the public to come forward if they suspect that this man may have followed your children around in a mall or department store.
Police seized Nelson’s cell phone and computer.
Police seized Nelson’s cell phone and computer.
Pocono Mountain Regional Police is continuing their investigation and ask anyone with information to call their detectives at (570) 895-2400 or e-mail at pmrpd@pmrpd.com
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SEIU planning strong push for Boston security officers www.privateofficer.com
August 27, 2008
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Boston MA.Aug 27 2008
After a two-year campaign, a major union has succeeded in recruiting hundreds of security guards working in downtown Boston towers and Cambridge office buildings.
Now the Service Employees International Union is preparing for a fall push to get its new members a contract to boost wages and improve working conditions.
Even as they hold down key posts in a post-9/11 society, downtown security guards typically take home less pay than the janitors who clean the same buildings, union officials contend.
Still, some fear the union’s drive will cast a cloud over a downtown tower market that is already facing challenges from a slowing economy.
After a two-year campaign, a major union has succeeded in recruiting hundreds of security guards working in downtown Boston towers and Cambridge office buildings.
Now the Service Employees International Union is preparing for a fall push to get its new members a contract to boost wages and improve working conditions.
Even as they hold down key posts in a post-9/11 society, downtown security guards typically take home less pay than the janitors who clean the same buildings, union officials contend.
Still, some fear the union’s drive will cast a cloud over a downtown tower market that is already facing challenges from a slowing economy.
In 2002, the SEIU staged a headline-grabbing strike in a successful bid to win a new contract for the thousands of janitors who clean offices in downtown towers. The weeks-long campaign featured daily rallies and demonstrations outside various downtown towers.
“The timing of it is unfortunate right now,” said David Begelfer, head of the local chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. “This is not a time when businesses are feeling very confident.”
But the SEIU contends it can’t afford the luxury of waiting for better times, with its members struggling – and failing – to make ends meet on $11 an hour. Company health insurance is often too expensive to buy, and many downtown guards don’t even get paid sick days or vacation time.
The union has signed up 1,200 guards working for three security contractors protecting Boston and Cambridge high-rises.
Union negotiators have already begun hammering out the outlines of a contract, focusing initially on non-economic issues like work rules. The SEIU is now preparing to issue its wage demands, said Lauren Jacobs, organizing director of Boston-based SEIU Local 615.
Jacobs declined to name a number. But the union is making pains to point out that SEIU-represented janitors who clean downtown buildings make more, starting at $13.25 an hour.
Tomekka Thompson, a new union member from Dorchester and a mother of a 6-year-old, said the $10.25 an hour she makes working as a guard at a downtown tower doesn’t stretch far.
“I have a very hard time trying to pay rent, pay groceries and pay bills on the wages we receive,” Thompson said.
“The timing of it is unfortunate right now,” said David Begelfer, head of the local chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. “This is not a time when businesses are feeling very confident.”
But the SEIU contends it can’t afford the luxury of waiting for better times, with its members struggling – and failing – to make ends meet on $11 an hour. Company health insurance is often too expensive to buy, and many downtown guards don’t even get paid sick days or vacation time.
The union has signed up 1,200 guards working for three security contractors protecting Boston and Cambridge high-rises.
Union negotiators have already begun hammering out the outlines of a contract, focusing initially on non-economic issues like work rules. The SEIU is now preparing to issue its wage demands, said Lauren Jacobs, organizing director of Boston-based SEIU Local 615.
Jacobs declined to name a number. But the union is making pains to point out that SEIU-represented janitors who clean downtown buildings make more, starting at $13.25 an hour.
Tomekka Thompson, a new union member from Dorchester and a mother of a 6-year-old, said the $10.25 an hour she makes working as a guard at a downtown tower doesn’t stretch far.
“I have a very hard time trying to pay rent, pay groceries and pay bills on the wages we receive,” Thompson said.
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