Home
> security, security guard arrested > Security guards charged with theft at mall www.privateofficer.com
Security guards charged with theft at mall www.privateofficer.com
Security guards charged with theft at mall http://www.privateofficer.com
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec 20 2008
Kyle T. Greene
NTL. ASSOC. PRIVATE OFFICERS
http://www.privateofficer.com/- Two Jacksonville security guards were recently arrested after being accused of stealing the items they were paid to protect.
Mitchell Campbell and David Petty are roommates who both work for private security companies.
Police said the men took boxes of items from a store at the St. Johns Town Center.
According to police, Petty was hired to protect the stores and the merchandise at the St Johns Town Center. However, investigators said the security guard and his roommate, Campbell, stole from the shopping center’s Bath and Body Works store.
“They’re supposed to be the ones watching out,” said one concerned customer.
Investigators said instead of watching out, the suspects broke into a Uhaul truck that was used to hold the store’s extra stock.
Police said the men got away with a lot of Bath and Body Works products.
According to police documents, detectives caught Petty and Campbell after they received an anonymous tip and then searched the men’s home and found boxfuls of the missing Bath and Body Works air freshners and refills.
“They’re supposed to be protecting, not stealing them themselves,” said a mall patron.
News of the arrest came as a surprise to shoppers at the Town Center who said they never expected a security guard at the shopping center to become the suspect of theft.
“It’s just disturbing. If he already has a job, then why does he need to steal — and from the Bath and Body Works? I understand it’s the holidays, but I don’t know. I guess it’s just hard times for everybody right now,” said shopper Mark Portis.
“You give some people this power and they just run with it,” said shopper Tara Rushing.
The St. Johns Town Center uses Valor Security for its security needs.
Valor Security released the following statement after the arrests:
“We are disappointed in the actions of the former Valor guard, which are not consistent with the company’s values and principles. He is no longer with Valor Security.”
NTL. ASSOC. PRIVATE OFFICERS
http://www.privateofficer.com/- Two Jacksonville security guards were recently arrested after being accused of stealing the items they were paid to protect.
Mitchell Campbell and David Petty are roommates who both work for private security companies.
Police said the men took boxes of items from a store at the St. Johns Town Center.
According to police, Petty was hired to protect the stores and the merchandise at the St Johns Town Center. However, investigators said the security guard and his roommate, Campbell, stole from the shopping center’s Bath and Body Works store.
“They’re supposed to be the ones watching out,” said one concerned customer.
Investigators said instead of watching out, the suspects broke into a Uhaul truck that was used to hold the store’s extra stock.
Police said the men got away with a lot of Bath and Body Works products.
According to police documents, detectives caught Petty and Campbell after they received an anonymous tip and then searched the men’s home and found boxfuls of the missing Bath and Body Works air freshners and refills.
“They’re supposed to be protecting, not stealing them themselves,” said a mall patron.
News of the arrest came as a surprise to shoppers at the Town Center who said they never expected a security guard at the shopping center to become the suspect of theft.
“It’s just disturbing. If he already has a job, then why does he need to steal — and from the Bath and Body Works? I understand it’s the holidays, but I don’t know. I guess it’s just hard times for everybody right now,” said shopper Mark Portis.
“You give some people this power and they just run with it,” said shopper Tara Rushing.
The St. Johns Town Center uses Valor Security for its security needs.
Valor Security released the following statement after the arrests:
“We are disappointed in the actions of the former Valor guard, which are not consistent with the company’s values and principles. He is no longer with Valor Security.”
===============================================
JOIN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE OFFICERS
Sign up;adminassist@privateofficer.com
Join us at www.myspace.com/privateofficernews
Come be part of our social network! http://www.privateofficer.com
Join us at www.myspace.com/privateofficernews
Come be part of our social network! http://www.privateofficer.com
Comments (0)
Trackbacks (0)
Leave a comment
Trackback
