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Sacramento, CA OCT 14 2008 Since moving from India for a better life a decade ago, Aman Khanna rarely stopped working.
With three daughters and a wife to support, the 58-year-old Natomas man shuttled daily between two jobs.Friday night, it ended in an instant.
As Khanna drove to his night job as a hospital security guard just before 10 p.m., he was killed, police said, by a drunken, unlicensed 16-year-old driver.
The teen reportedly blew a red light on Cottage Way at Fulton Avenue at 80 mph – double the speed limit – crashed into Khanna’s vehicle and then ran away from his victim’s smoldering car.
California Highway Patrol officials say the youth was arrested shortly after the crash at his home and booked at Sacramento County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter, felony DUI and felony hit-and-run.
Khanna leaves a wife, Shashi, and three daughters, Priyanka, 21, Palak, 11, and Payal, 9.And a life unfinished.”We couldn’t even say goodbye to him,” said Priyanka Khanna, a part-time American River College student and part-time worker.
Khanna lived a simple life, his daughter said. He bought little for himself, but would call from work to see if his wife or daughters needed him to bring something home, and to make sure everyone got home safely from school and work.
He and his wife recently earned enough to make a down payment on a house in North Natomas, and he was proud about that, but worried, too.
To pay the mortgage, he worked days as a security guard with the state of California and nights as a security guard at Kaiser Hospital on Morse Avenue.”He would work from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., then he would sleep some and go to work at noon and come home at 6 p.m.,” his daughter said. “He never got a full night’s sleep.
“Friday night, Khanna’s supervisor called the family, saying Khanna hadn’t arrived at work, and wondering if he had gotten a flat tire. Khanna didn’t carry a cell phone.
The family hoped that all was well when the supervisor didn’t call back.The next morning, his daughter awoke to find a 2 a.m. phone message from the county Coroner’s Office.”We’re in shock,” she said Sunday.
She wants to know what the other driver was thinking.”I don’t understand why he drove without a license, and why did he drive so fast?” she said. “Did he even think that there could be someone he could kill? Then he tried to run away, leaving my dad there.”
The family wonders what will happen to the other driver.
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Retail crimes hit small town mall hard www.privateofficer.com
October 14, 2008
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CURTIS JOHNSON
The Herald-Dispatch
BARBOURSVILLE WV OCT 14 2008– Barboursville had the second highest property crime rate in 2007 for the second year in a row, according to the Federal Bureau of Invstigation’s Uniform Crime Report.
Barboursville Police Chief Mike Coffey doesn’t ignore the statistic, but he is quick to provide explanation. He points to the Huntington Mall, which he described as the county’s center of commerce.
Shoplifting accounted 69 percent of all theft crimes reported last year in the village, according to Barboursville Police Department statistics. The number of incidents continue to increase, and last year’s 286 shoplifting reports represent a 16 percent increase 2006. It’s an 81 percent increase from 2003, when the village recorded 158 cases.
The majority of shoplifting incidents occur at the Huntington Mall. That did not surprise the mall’s corporate owners at Cafaro Company. Spokesman Joe Bell believes the village’s property crime rate would be much lower, if analysts factored Barboursville’s daytime shopping population into the calculation. He admits shoplifting is a problem at any shopping center.
“Shoplifters aren’t going to try to shoplift out in the middle of the woods,” he said. “They’re going to go to where the shopping is.”
Bell cited national estimates that put the price tag for shoplifting at $40.5 billion. Retailers refer to that as shrinkage.
Coffey believes that number could be tallied in hundreds of thousands of dollars in Barboursville. He said some thieves steal cart loads at one time. Some incidents involve the taking of multiple thousand-dollar items.
“Their merchandise is going out the door without money coming back in,” he said.
Bell said national statistics indicate shoplifting is a growing trend. He and Coffey said local numbers could signify a similar increase or better work by in-store security.
Coffey believes as many as 10 unreported incidents occur for every shoplifting report his officers take. Bell believes that estimate is significantly less — possibly one for one.
Barboursville’s preliminary statistics indicate a possible decline in thefts for 2008, but current numbers do not account for the holiday shopping season. Coffey said thieves easily blend as the number of mall shoppers increase up to 20,000 each day.
Bell said “that’s when the thieves become as busy as the regular shoppers.”
Shoplifters do not meet a particular stereotype. Coffey said the crime involves all ages, including an increasing number of teenagers and young adults who believe theft is widespread.
Shoplifters also travel from near and far to steal. Coffey said locations include Grayson, Ky., Wayne, Hurricane and Cross Lanes, W.Va.
“Anybody who comes to shop at the Huntington Mall, will also come to shoplift. It’s the same kind of diversity,” he said. “Some come with the sole intention of coming here to steal.”
Barboursville’s police chief blamed drug use for the continuing problem. It may sound like an excuse, but Coffey said many drug users commit break-ins, prostitution, check crimes or shoplifting to support their habit.
For example, Coffey said some drug houses will pay 50 percent of an item’s value. That means a crack cocaine user would receive $50 in crack for shoplifting a $100 item.
Bell did not argue the drug motivation, but he said many shoplift out of economic necessity or the thrill. He said they see it as a victimless crime, when they should realize it drives up the price of items for their sister, mother and other shoppers.
“Do you really want to do that to people in your community?” he asked.
Coffey worked as a Huntington investigator before moving to Barboursville. He said a high property crime rate in Barboursville is not as noticeable to many because shoplifting affects business, in contrast to the break-ins and burglaries that affect residents in Huntington.
Shoplifting prevention
Coffey and Bell admit shoplifting is a problem at every shopping center. They question is can total elimination ever can be achieved.
Barboursville police officers take a reactive stance in the battle. Coffey said officers depend upon the individual retailers to patrol private businesses. He believes shoplifters are smart enough to avoid a uniform presence walking the halls.
The police officer responds when the stores report an incident. The frequency varies. At times Coffey’s officers respond once a week. Other times it is three to four times per shift.
Bell said the Huntington Mall security guards can provide some assistance, but shoplifting is not the team’s primary concern. Its guards focus on general well-being and security within common areas of the complex.
The stores, especially large retailers, have loss prevention teams. They utilize human and electronic surveillance to track shoplifters. Coffey said some retailers need to do a better job, while he complimented others.
“They know who to watch, and they can follow you from the time you enter the door to the time you leave,” he said.
The cost of hiring and equipping a security team can be troublesome for smaller stores. Others believe the cost of possible civil litigation outweighs the expense of shrinkage. Fielding a loss prevention team opens the possibility of an inappropriate arrest or physical injury to the guard.
Lack of punishment fuels desire
Coffey said he believes property crimes are not a priority in Cabell County because of increased jail costs.
“Those problems keep manifesting themselves,” he said. “The people keep doing it because they know they’re going to get by with it or get slap on the wrist.”
The Barboursville chief said his officers typically issue a citation on one’s first offense. The case is handled in municipal court. He said the typical punishment is a misdemeanor conviction that demands payment of a fine and double restitution to the retailer.
Many people escape punishment by not attending court. Arrest warrants are issued, but Coffey said police officers have difficulty tracking down everyone. That leads to repeat offenses.
Those difficulties have Barboursville authorities contemplating a new strategy. It involves taking more cases to state court. State laws provide more punishment, but the process is less efficient. It forces officers to take the offenders through magistrate court and participate in a long process that follows.
State court also opens the door to jail time, but first- and second-offense cases are misdemeanor convictions. That means the county would be forced to pay for any jail sentence. Pre-trial incarceration costs already present budget problems for the county.
The Herald-Dispatch
BARBOURSVILLE WV OCT 14 2008– Barboursville had the second highest property crime rate in 2007 for the second year in a row, according to the Federal Bureau of Invstigation’s Uniform Crime Report.
Barboursville Police Chief Mike Coffey doesn’t ignore the statistic, but he is quick to provide explanation. He points to the Huntington Mall, which he described as the county’s center of commerce.
Shoplifting accounted 69 percent of all theft crimes reported last year in the village, according to Barboursville Police Department statistics. The number of incidents continue to increase, and last year’s 286 shoplifting reports represent a 16 percent increase 2006. It’s an 81 percent increase from 2003, when the village recorded 158 cases.
The majority of shoplifting incidents occur at the Huntington Mall. That did not surprise the mall’s corporate owners at Cafaro Company. Spokesman Joe Bell believes the village’s property crime rate would be much lower, if analysts factored Barboursville’s daytime shopping population into the calculation. He admits shoplifting is a problem at any shopping center.
“Shoplifters aren’t going to try to shoplift out in the middle of the woods,” he said. “They’re going to go to where the shopping is.”
Bell cited national estimates that put the price tag for shoplifting at $40.5 billion. Retailers refer to that as shrinkage.
Coffey believes that number could be tallied in hundreds of thousands of dollars in Barboursville. He said some thieves steal cart loads at one time. Some incidents involve the taking of multiple thousand-dollar items.
“Their merchandise is going out the door without money coming back in,” he said.
Bell said national statistics indicate shoplifting is a growing trend. He and Coffey said local numbers could signify a similar increase or better work by in-store security.
Coffey believes as many as 10 unreported incidents occur for every shoplifting report his officers take. Bell believes that estimate is significantly less — possibly one for one.
Barboursville’s preliminary statistics indicate a possible decline in thefts for 2008, but current numbers do not account for the holiday shopping season. Coffey said thieves easily blend as the number of mall shoppers increase up to 20,000 each day.
Bell said “that’s when the thieves become as busy as the regular shoppers.”
Shoplifters do not meet a particular stereotype. Coffey said the crime involves all ages, including an increasing number of teenagers and young adults who believe theft is widespread.
Shoplifters also travel from near and far to steal. Coffey said locations include Grayson, Ky., Wayne, Hurricane and Cross Lanes, W.Va.
“Anybody who comes to shop at the Huntington Mall, will also come to shoplift. It’s the same kind of diversity,” he said. “Some come with the sole intention of coming here to steal.”
Barboursville’s police chief blamed drug use for the continuing problem. It may sound like an excuse, but Coffey said many drug users commit break-ins, prostitution, check crimes or shoplifting to support their habit.
For example, Coffey said some drug houses will pay 50 percent of an item’s value. That means a crack cocaine user would receive $50 in crack for shoplifting a $100 item.
Bell did not argue the drug motivation, but he said many shoplift out of economic necessity or the thrill. He said they see it as a victimless crime, when they should realize it drives up the price of items for their sister, mother and other shoppers.
“Do you really want to do that to people in your community?” he asked.
Coffey worked as a Huntington investigator before moving to Barboursville. He said a high property crime rate in Barboursville is not as noticeable to many because shoplifting affects business, in contrast to the break-ins and burglaries that affect residents in Huntington.
Shoplifting prevention
Coffey and Bell admit shoplifting is a problem at every shopping center. They question is can total elimination ever can be achieved.
Barboursville police officers take a reactive stance in the battle. Coffey said officers depend upon the individual retailers to patrol private businesses. He believes shoplifters are smart enough to avoid a uniform presence walking the halls.
The police officer responds when the stores report an incident. The frequency varies. At times Coffey’s officers respond once a week. Other times it is three to four times per shift.
Bell said the Huntington Mall security guards can provide some assistance, but shoplifting is not the team’s primary concern. Its guards focus on general well-being and security within common areas of the complex.
The stores, especially large retailers, have loss prevention teams. They utilize human and electronic surveillance to track shoplifters. Coffey said some retailers need to do a better job, while he complimented others.
“They know who to watch, and they can follow you from the time you enter the door to the time you leave,” he said.
The cost of hiring and equipping a security team can be troublesome for smaller stores. Others believe the cost of possible civil litigation outweighs the expense of shrinkage. Fielding a loss prevention team opens the possibility of an inappropriate arrest or physical injury to the guard.
Lack of punishment fuels desire
Coffey said he believes property crimes are not a priority in Cabell County because of increased jail costs.
“Those problems keep manifesting themselves,” he said. “The people keep doing it because they know they’re going to get by with it or get slap on the wrist.”
The Barboursville chief said his officers typically issue a citation on one’s first offense. The case is handled in municipal court. He said the typical punishment is a misdemeanor conviction that demands payment of a fine and double restitution to the retailer.
Many people escape punishment by not attending court. Arrest warrants are issued, but Coffey said police officers have difficulty tracking down everyone. That leads to repeat offenses.
Those difficulties have Barboursville authorities contemplating a new strategy. It involves taking more cases to state court. State laws provide more punishment, but the process is less efficient. It forces officers to take the offenders through magistrate court and participate in a long process that follows.
State court also opens the door to jail time, but first- and second-offense cases are misdemeanor convictions. That means the county would be forced to pay for any jail sentence. Pre-trial incarceration costs already present budget problems for the county.
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Police charge man with Facebook threat scheme www.privateofficer.com
October 14, 2008
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Columbiana AL(metro Birmingham ) OCT 14 2008
BY: Rick McCann
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Investigators have arrested a man they say hacked into girls Facebook accounts and then sent threatening messages to them.
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Investigators have arrested a man they say hacked into girls Facebook accounts and then sent threatening messages to them.
The Shelby County man is now behind bars for the attempted Facebook networking site scheme.
Sheriff’s deputies say Jonathan Vance hacked into girls accounts as young as age ten and threatened to blackmail them if they didn’t send him nude photos of themselves.
Sheriff investigators say that they believe that more than 40 victims were targeted throughout the state of Alabama.
The Shelby County sheriff department said that this is an on-going investigation and Vance could face additional charges.
Sheriff’s deputies say Jonathan Vance hacked into girls accounts as young as age ten and threatened to blackmail them if they didn’t send him nude photos of themselves.
Sheriff investigators say that they believe that more than 40 victims were targeted throughout the state of Alabama.
The Shelby County sheriff department said that this is an on-going investigation and Vance could face additional charges.
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Mall security officer fights off man armed with machete www.privateofficer.com
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Guam OCT 14 2008
Bryan Hill
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http://www.privateofficer.com/ – A security guard in the Guam Premier Outlets used a steel chair to subdue a man chasing him throughout GPO’s food court after hours.
Guam Police Department spokesperson Officer Allan Guzman says G4S Security, which services the outlet, removed the man from the building when he refused to leave after he was informed it was closing.
He came back armed with a machete just as the guard was locking the food court doors. The suspect then chased the him around the court.
The security officer was able to throw the metal chair at the man, and hold him until other security personnel and Police arrived.
The suspect received minor injuries. He was treated by GFD Medics at the scene. 21-year old F.H. Sbbas of Tamuning was arrested for aggravated assault and public drunkenness. He was booked and confined.
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30 Houston police officers in trouble over “double-dipping” www.privateofficer.com
October 14, 2008
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Houston TX OCT 14 2008
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More than 30 Houston police officers face suspension or a departmental reprimand after an internal affairs investigation concluded that they worked at part-time jobs while still on the clock for the city.
The Houston Police Officers’ Union said the punishment handed down by HPD amounted to an overreaction to long-standing — if unofficial — patrol officer practices.
“They wanted to fire six or seven of those people. We ended up getting into a mediation (with HPD) and negotiating most of those deals out,” said HPOU President Gary Blankinship.
Patrol officers generally arrive at work 15 to 20 minutes early so they can sign for their cars and pick up any special equipment they might need. That way, HPOU officials said, the officer can respond to an incident when the shift begins.
The patrol officers generally return to the station a few minutes early so they can turn in paperwork and equipment. Blankinship said the focus of the yearlong inquiry seemed to be on those officers who made the handover quickly and went to their part-time jobs while still technically on the city’s payroll.
“The majority of these cases were under 30 minutes,” Blankinship said.
At least one of the officers often worked extra hours on a narcotics assignment when there was no overtime money in the budget, Blankinship said.
Capt. Dwayne Ready, the Houston Police Department’s former public spokesman, was suspended for using his work computer to send e-mail about his private security business, Blankinship said.
The department forwarded the results of the investigation to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
“They declined any charges on anybody. No criminal activity occurred,” Blankinship said.
Police officials were not immediately available to comment on the investigation.
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More than 30 Houston police officers face suspension or a departmental reprimand after an internal affairs investigation concluded that they worked at part-time jobs while still on the clock for the city.
The Houston Police Officers’ Union said the punishment handed down by HPD amounted to an overreaction to long-standing — if unofficial — patrol officer practices.
“They wanted to fire six or seven of those people. We ended up getting into a mediation (with HPD) and negotiating most of those deals out,” said HPOU President Gary Blankinship.
Patrol officers generally arrive at work 15 to 20 minutes early so they can sign for their cars and pick up any special equipment they might need. That way, HPOU officials said, the officer can respond to an incident when the shift begins.
The patrol officers generally return to the station a few minutes early so they can turn in paperwork and equipment. Blankinship said the focus of the yearlong inquiry seemed to be on those officers who made the handover quickly and went to their part-time jobs while still technically on the city’s payroll.
“The majority of these cases were under 30 minutes,” Blankinship said.
At least one of the officers often worked extra hours on a narcotics assignment when there was no overtime money in the budget, Blankinship said.
Capt. Dwayne Ready, the Houston Police Department’s former public spokesman, was suspended for using his work computer to send e-mail about his private security business, Blankinship said.
The department forwarded the results of the investigation to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
“They declined any charges on anybody. No criminal activity occurred,” Blankinship said.
Police officials were not immediately available to comment on the investigation.
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Police officer commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
October 14, 2008
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West Miffin PA. OCT 14 2008
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Alcohol may have played a role in the suicide death of a McKeesport police officer in West Mifflin
Authorities said Tim Conboy, 43, of West Mifflin, may have been drinking shortly before he shot himself Sunday at 12:32 a.m. at his mother’s West Mifflin home.
Police said Conboy, who was a McKeesport officer, wrecked his truck into a house in the 2500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue shortly before committing the act. Allegheny County police are investigating.
West Mifflin police said a witness saw Conboy get out of his truck and run from the accident scene down Reuben Drive and apparently toward his mother’s home on Sunset Drive, where the officer also lived.
When officers arrived at the house, they said they heard a shot fired inside. The shot woke the mother.
Police entered and discovered Conboy inside, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Police said Conboy and his girlfriend had been at a residence in Dravosburg just before the accident. The girlfriend reportedly tried to stop Conboy from getting in his truck and leaving the residence, and was injured in the process.
Police believe Conboy may have been drinking. He left the scene and drove up Skyline Drive and wrecked when he reached Pennsylvania Avenue.
McKeesport police had no comment on Conboy’s death.
“The only thing I can say is an officer is deceased. That’s it,” Chief Joe Pero said Sunday.
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TN. fireworks business explodes into flames www.privateofficer.com
October 14, 2008
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn.(metro Nashville) OCT 14 2008
BY: Rick McCann
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http://www.privateofficer.com/ Firefighters responded to a blaze and possible explosion at a fireworks business Monday afternoon.
Calls were received at the 911 center just before 5p.m. telling of a massive fire and possible explosion at a building that manufactured and stored fireworks.
The fireworks inside included sparklers and high-grade products used at July 4 shows.
The blaze on Church Street caused emergency personnel to block traffic as they tried to control the flames. Fireworks exploded as the fire progressed and created smoke that could be seen for several miles.
Emergency responders blocked off streets, evacuated near-by businesses and fought the hot intense fire throughout the night into the Tuesday morning hours.
“Somebody could have really got hurt because fireworks were shooting across the street,” said one onlooker.
The store sits beside a gas station and Murfreesboro firefighters were concerned that the fire could spread to other structures and grow larger.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known. No injuries were reported at the fire.
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http://www.privateofficer.com/ Firefighters responded to a blaze and possible explosion at a fireworks business Monday afternoon.
Calls were received at the 911 center just before 5p.m. telling of a massive fire and possible explosion at a building that manufactured and stored fireworks.
The fireworks inside included sparklers and high-grade products used at July 4 shows.
The blaze on Church Street caused emergency personnel to block traffic as they tried to control the flames. Fireworks exploded as the fire progressed and created smoke that could be seen for several miles.
Emergency responders blocked off streets, evacuated near-by businesses and fought the hot intense fire throughout the night into the Tuesday morning hours.
“Somebody could have really got hurt because fireworks were shooting across the street,” said one onlooker.
The store sits beside a gas station and Murfreesboro firefighters were concerned that the fire could spread to other structures and grow larger.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known. No injuries were reported at the fire.
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Shoplifter also charged with drug offense www.privateofficer.com
October 14, 2008
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WALTHAM MA OCT 13 2008
By: Bryan Hill
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www.privateofficer.com A Yarmouth man was arrested Tuesday at 4:19 p.m. after security cameras caught him shoplifting from Home Depot, police said.
Phillip Glover, 52, of 47 Michelle’s Pass West, was charged with shoplifting, police said, after Home Depot security said the man placed drill bits, gloves and electrical items, totaling $181, in his pockets at the store at 100 First Ave.
Police said when Glover’s car was towed, a bag of pot was found. He was subsequently charged with possession of marijuana.
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www.privateofficer.com A Yarmouth man was arrested Tuesday at 4:19 p.m. after security cameras caught him shoplifting from Home Depot, police said.
Phillip Glover, 52, of 47 Michelle’s Pass West, was charged with shoplifting, police said, after Home Depot security said the man placed drill bits, gloves and electrical items, totaling $181, in his pockets at the store at 100 First Ave.
Police said when Glover’s car was towed, a bag of pot was found. He was subsequently charged with possession of marijuana.
A second shoplifting arrest was made of a Waltham man was arrested Monday at 9:03 a.m., after police said he tried to steal a chicken sandwich from Store24, 10 High St.
Gerardo Colon, 27, of 30 Robbins St., was charged with shoplifting, police said.
Gerardo Colon, 27, of 30 Robbins St., was charged with shoplifting, police said.
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Security officer robbed while at work www.privateofficer.com
October 14, 2008
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Kauai HI. OCT 14 2008
BY: Rick McCann
NTL. ASSOC. PRIVATE OFFICERS
http://www.privateofficer.com/
Police are looking for a man who robbed a security officer at knifepoint yesterday in Manoa.
Police said a 25-year-old male guard was making his morning rounds near the National Marine Fisheries Service offices when a man came up from behind and began choking him.
He then threatened the security officer with a knife, took his personal belongings and held him for 20 minutes, police said.
According to officers on the scene, the security officer received some minor injuries including abrasions but authorities di not report transporting the security officer to a hospital for treatment.
The suspect fled on foot and police searched the area but the suspect remains at large, police said.
BY: Rick McCann
NTL. ASSOC. PRIVATE OFFICERS
http://www.privateofficer.com/
Police are looking for a man who robbed a security officer at knifepoint yesterday in Manoa.
Police said a 25-year-old male guard was making his morning rounds near the National Marine Fisheries Service offices when a man came up from behind and began choking him.
He then threatened the security officer with a knife, took his personal belongings and held him for 20 minutes, police said.
According to officers on the scene, the security officer received some minor injuries including abrasions but authorities di not report transporting the security officer to a hospital for treatment.
The suspect fled on foot and police searched the area but the suspect remains at large, police said.
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