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Chattanooga police officer suspended over Wal-Mart greeter incident www.privateofficer.com
February 2, 2009
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CHATTANOOGA TN Feb 2 2009 (WRCB) – “He needs to loose his job. He shouldn’t be a police officer. You hold officers to a higher standard,” said Robin Flores, Bill Walker’s attorney. Bill Walker, a Wal Mart greeter, was shoved to the ground on Christmas Eve by Chattanooga police officer Kenneth Freeman at a Wal Mart.
Freeman was never charged and contended that Walker assaulted him.
“I wasn’t trying to fight with him. He’s much bigger than me. He’s a big man,” said Walker.
“If you’ve met that man, how in the world can anybody say he was assaulting Kenneth Freeman? It makes no sense,” said Flores.
Freeman was suspended for 28 days by the Chattanooga Police Department on January 26. It’s the longest suspension an officer can receive before termination, but Walker’s attorney says that’s not enough and plans to sue the police department for nearly $20 million.
Flores said their position in the lawsuit is that the City of Chattanooga has a history of overlooking problematic officers.
“When you have an officer or particular officers who constantly are in the eye of internal affairs, and constantly are getting exonerated and then even getting promoted, there’s something wrong there,” said Flores.
Freeman’s attorney has advised him not to speak with the media. But Eyewitness News has learned he plans to appeal his suspension. Walker’s attorney says that lawsuit will be filed in court Monday or Tuesday of this week.
Thursday January 29th
Freeman was never charged and contended that Walker assaulted him.
“I wasn’t trying to fight with him. He’s much bigger than me. He’s a big man,” said Walker.
“If you’ve met that man, how in the world can anybody say he was assaulting Kenneth Freeman? It makes no sense,” said Flores.
Freeman was suspended for 28 days by the Chattanooga Police Department on January 26. It’s the longest suspension an officer can receive before termination, but Walker’s attorney says that’s not enough and plans to sue the police department for nearly $20 million.
Flores said their position in the lawsuit is that the City of Chattanooga has a history of overlooking problematic officers.
“When you have an officer or particular officers who constantly are in the eye of internal affairs, and constantly are getting exonerated and then even getting promoted, there’s something wrong there,” said Flores.
Freeman’s attorney has advised him not to speak with the media. But Eyewitness News has learned he plans to appeal his suspension. Walker’s attorney says that lawsuit will be filed in court Monday or Tuesday of this week.
Thursday January 29th
CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) – The WalMart greeter who tangled with a Chattanooga cop says the officer should lose his job.
Bill Walker says 28 days without pay is not enough for Kenneth Freeman. Walker says on Christmas Eve when he asked Freeman and another Chattanooga detective to see their receipts as they left the store, Freeman kept walking. Walker says when he when he tried to stop him, Freeman knocked him to the floor and it was all caught on surveillance tape. Walker says he touched Freeman on the arm to get his attention and that’s when he hit the floor and blacked out.
Walker says, ” I wasn’t trying to fight him he’s much bigger than me, he’s a big man.”
Freeman told Chattanooga Internal Affairs investigators that Walker assaulted him. Freeman tells Eyewitness News he wants to give his side of the story but attorneys have advised him against it. Freeman also says he plans to appeal the suspension.
Tuesday January 27th
Bill Walker says 28 days without pay is not enough for Kenneth Freeman. Walker says on Christmas Eve when he asked Freeman and another Chattanooga detective to see their receipts as they left the store, Freeman kept walking. Walker says when he when he tried to stop him, Freeman knocked him to the floor and it was all caught on surveillance tape. Walker says he touched Freeman on the arm to get his attention and that’s when he hit the floor and blacked out.
Walker says, ” I wasn’t trying to fight him he’s much bigger than me, he’s a big man.”
Freeman told Chattanooga Internal Affairs investigators that Walker assaulted him. Freeman tells Eyewitness News he wants to give his side of the story but attorneys have advised him against it. Freeman also says he plans to appeal the suspension.
Tuesday January 27th
CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) – A Chattanooga police officer got a 28-day suspension for a confrontation at a local Wal-Mart.
On December 24, officer Kenneth Freeman reportedly shoved a 71-year-old greeter to the ground and scuffled with another customer who came to the aid of the greeter. You can see the incident on the Wal-Mart surveillance tape. Freeman was off-duty. The greeter confronted him after a security alarm went off as Freeman was leaving with his bags.
After a disciplinary hearing on Monday, Freeman was given the 28-day suspension without pay. Freeman was ruled to have used excessive force, displayed conduct unbecoming for an officer and used improper procedure.
On December 24, officer Kenneth Freeman reportedly shoved a 71-year-old greeter to the ground and scuffled with another customer who came to the aid of the greeter. You can see the incident on the Wal-Mart surveillance tape. Freeman was off-duty. The greeter confronted him after a security alarm went off as Freeman was leaving with his bags.
After a disciplinary hearing on Monday, Freeman was given the 28-day suspension without pay. Freeman was ruled to have used excessive force, displayed conduct unbecoming for an officer and used improper procedure.
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Habitual shoplifter gets prison time www.privateofficer.com
February 2, 2009
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Indiana PA Feb 2 2009
David Taylor, 26, of Black Lick, was sentenced to one to three years and was ordered to pay $799.50 in fines, court costs and restitution for a third-degree felony charge of retail theft.
State police charged that Taylor pumped nearly 11 gallons of gasoline worth $40 into his van on May 14 at the Sheetz store in Black Lick and drove away without paying.
David Taylor, 26, of Black Lick, was sentenced to one to three years and was ordered to pay $799.50 in fines, court costs and restitution for a third-degree felony charge of retail theft.
State police charged that Taylor pumped nearly 11 gallons of gasoline worth $40 into his van on May 14 at the Sheetz store in Black Lick and drove away without paying.
In a plea agreement, Taylor pleaded guilty to the theft charge and prosecutors dropped two summary traffic counts
Court documents show Taylor was convicted of retail theft, a first-degree misdemeanor, in March 2006 and was ordered to serve six to 23 months in the Indiana County Jail.
Court documents show Taylor was convicted of retail theft, a first-degree misdemeanor, in March 2006 and was ordered to serve six to 23 months in the Indiana County Jail.
Three months later, he was convicted of a second-degree misdemeanor count of conspiracy to retail theft and was again given six to 23 months in jail.
In January 2007, Taylor pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property and a third-degree felony count of retail theft while prosecutors dropped one other felony retail theft charge. He was again sentenced to two terms of six to 23 months in the county jail.
In January 2007, Taylor pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property and a third-degree felony count of retail theft while prosecutors dropped one other felony retail theft charge. He was again sentenced to two terms of six to 23 months in the county jail.
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NJ State Police arrest fake security trainer www.privateofficer.com
February 2, 2009
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WEST TRENTON NJ Feb 2 2009 — An investigation by members of the New Jersey State Police Private Detective Unit resulted in the arrest of John Paradiso, 42, on Wednesday, Jan. 28. According to a release, Paradiso resides at 125 Barry Drive North, Highland Lakes.
The investigation, led by Detective Michele Adlassnig, revealed Paradiso allegedly accessed a State Police Security Officer Registry database by means of a fraudulent logon ID and password. Paradiso would represent to potential security officers that he was certified by the New Jersey State Police to provide requisite training.
The investigation revealed he provided this service to over 40 individuals at a cost of at minimum $100 utilizing an unauthorized Security Officer Registration Act (SORA) training facility, Region One Training Academy located at 10 Gordon Drive, Totowa.
At the conclusion of this training, Paradiso would access the SORA database utilizing the fraudulent logon ID and enter the students information which ultimately led to the issuance of SORA certifications to the student(s).
Crimes occurred between June and December 2008.
Paradiso was arrested at his residence without incident.
He was charged with: theft by deception, computer theft, and multiple SORA violations.
The investigation, led by Detective Michele Adlassnig, revealed Paradiso allegedly accessed a State Police Security Officer Registry database by means of a fraudulent logon ID and password. Paradiso would represent to potential security officers that he was certified by the New Jersey State Police to provide requisite training.
The investigation revealed he provided this service to over 40 individuals at a cost of at minimum $100 utilizing an unauthorized Security Officer Registration Act (SORA) training facility, Region One Training Academy located at 10 Gordon Drive, Totowa.
At the conclusion of this training, Paradiso would access the SORA database utilizing the fraudulent logon ID and enter the students information which ultimately led to the issuance of SORA certifications to the student(s).
Crimes occurred between June and December 2008.
Paradiso was arrested at his residence without incident.
He was charged with: theft by deception, computer theft, and multiple SORA violations.
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Wal-Mart emails contain virus www.privateofficer.com
February 2, 2009
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Atlanta GA Feb 2 2009
Brett Davis
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An innocent looking e-mail claiming to be a Wal-Mart “customer satisfaction survey” is not so innocent.
In fact, recipients should not open it or, at the least, don’t open the attachment, the North Alabama Better Business Bureau and Wal-Mart warn.
“I highly discourage anyone to open the attachment,” said Michelle McDaniel, the BBB’s president and CEO. “It’s a ploy to launch a virus or download Spyware to record keystrokes.”
McDaniel was not immune from the attempted scam and it’s not just sent to computers – she received the e-mail on her BlackBerry.
The e-mail begins, “Customer Satisfaction Survey. You have been chosen by Walmart to take part in our Customer Satisfaction Survey. If you decide to complete this survey, Walmart will send $150 to your confirmed Credit or Debit Card Account Just for your time.”
But the e-mail is not from Wal-Mart.
“We don’t participate in this type of promotion,” said Kelly Cheeseman, a spokeswoman for Wal-Mart.
She said a tip-off to the fraud is where the e-mail mentions the recipient’s credit or debit card account.
“We don’t send unsolicited e-mails with attachments and don’t ask for personal information,” Cheeseman said from the company’s Bentonville, Ark., office.
She said the company’s Web site – walmart.com – has instructions on how to handle suspicious e-mail.
“Click on ‘security & privacy’ at the bottom of the home page under ‘About walmart.com,’ ” she said. “Then, click on ‘online security: phishing.’ “
The page has information on e-mail forgery, help identifying Wal-Mart “spoofs” and advice what you should do if you open a suspicious e-mail or visit a suspicious Web site.
“If anyone receives an e-mail claiming to be from Walmart.com that includes an attachment, we don’t want them to open it,” Cheeseman said.
Brett Davis
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An innocent looking e-mail claiming to be a Wal-Mart “customer satisfaction survey” is not so innocent.
In fact, recipients should not open it or, at the least, don’t open the attachment, the North Alabama Better Business Bureau and Wal-Mart warn.
“I highly discourage anyone to open the attachment,” said Michelle McDaniel, the BBB’s president and CEO. “It’s a ploy to launch a virus or download Spyware to record keystrokes.”
McDaniel was not immune from the attempted scam and it’s not just sent to computers – she received the e-mail on her BlackBerry.
The e-mail begins, “Customer Satisfaction Survey. You have been chosen by Walmart to take part in our Customer Satisfaction Survey. If you decide to complete this survey, Walmart will send $150 to your confirmed Credit or Debit Card Account Just for your time.”
But the e-mail is not from Wal-Mart.
“We don’t participate in this type of promotion,” said Kelly Cheeseman, a spokeswoman for Wal-Mart.
She said a tip-off to the fraud is where the e-mail mentions the recipient’s credit or debit card account.
“We don’t send unsolicited e-mails with attachments and don’t ask for personal information,” Cheeseman said from the company’s Bentonville, Ark., office.
She said the company’s Web site – walmart.com – has instructions on how to handle suspicious e-mail.
“Click on ‘security & privacy’ at the bottom of the home page under ‘About walmart.com,’ ” she said. “Then, click on ‘online security: phishing.’ “
The page has information on e-mail forgery, help identifying Wal-Mart “spoofs” and advice what you should do if you open a suspicious e-mail or visit a suspicious Web site.
“If anyone receives an e-mail claiming to be from Walmart.com that includes an attachment, we don’t want them to open it,” Cheeseman said.
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Wal-Mart shoplifter has more than 40 felony arrests www.privateofficer.com
February 2, 2009
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Fort Smith AR Feb 2 2009
A man with more than 40 felony arrests has been arrested by Van Buren police for allegedly stealing from at least two different Walmart stores at least three times in the last two months.
A man with more than 40 felony arrests has been arrested by Van Buren police for allegedly stealing from at least two different Walmart stores at least three times in the last two months.
Drawing on a term from Greek mythology, Van Buren police Lt. Brent Grill said Shane Deramo was able to steal more than $500 worth of items from Walmart by pulling a “Trojan horse.”
Buren police were contacted by a store loss-prevention officer, who showed authorities a segment of store surveillance video from Jan. 5.
Buren police were contacted by a store loss-prevention officer, who showed authorities a segment of store surveillance video from Jan. 5.
The video showed a man believed to be Deramo selecting a leather shave kit, a razor, bottle of lotion, nose and hair clippers, a tool box, pliers, a package of cable ties, a butane torch tool and a truck box.He put everything inside the truck box, which he then closed with the cable ties.Deramo then went through a checkout line and paid only for the truck box, according to a police report.
Another video segment from Jan. 6 showed the same man selecting a Samsung Blu-Ray DVD player, a package of cable ties, diagonal pliers, a truck box and numerous items from the men’s clothing department, and repeating the process of the day before at the checkout line.
Police arrested Deramo on Wednesday at the office of his parole officer in Fort Smith on suspicion of felony theft of property.Deramo also is suspected of stealing items from a Fort Smith Walmart, Grill said.
Police have recently learned Deramo pawned items stolen from a Fort Smith Walmart.In 1998, Deramo was convicted of shoplifting at an Alma Walmart, according to Van Buren authorities.
In 1999, Deramo was convicted of shoplifting at a Fort Smith Walmart and as part of his sentence was ordered not to ever go into a Walmart again, police said.
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Casino security officer assaulted www.privateofficer.com
February 2, 2009
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Mashantucket, Conn. Feb 2 2009
A security officer at Foxwoods Resort Casino was inadvertently struck in the face during an argument over someone having cut into a line, police said.
The argument happened at about 2:45 a.m. Sunday inside Foxwoods’ Rainmaker Casino.
Police said Steven Hill, 46, of Bellingham, Mass., and Angela Tassinari, 24, of Brockton, Mass., were waiting at a cashier’s window when they began arguing over someone having cut in the line.
The argument turned into a physical fight, and the woman’s relatives, Alicia Carvalho, 22, of Taunton, Mass., and Darron Hurt, 22, of Chicago got involved.
A security guard intervened and was inadvertently hit in the face, police said. Police reported minor injuries; everyone refused medical treatment. Hill, Tassinari, Carvalho and Hurt were charged with breach of peace and scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court on Feb. 23 or Feb. 24.
A security officer at Foxwoods Resort Casino was inadvertently struck in the face during an argument over someone having cut into a line, police said.
The argument happened at about 2:45 a.m. Sunday inside Foxwoods’ Rainmaker Casino.
Police said Steven Hill, 46, of Bellingham, Mass., and Angela Tassinari, 24, of Brockton, Mass., were waiting at a cashier’s window when they began arguing over someone having cut in the line.
The argument turned into a physical fight, and the woman’s relatives, Alicia Carvalho, 22, of Taunton, Mass., and Darron Hurt, 22, of Chicago got involved.
A security guard intervened and was inadvertently hit in the face, police said. Police reported minor injuries; everyone refused medical treatment. Hill, Tassinari, Carvalho and Hurt were charged with breach of peace and scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court on Feb. 23 or Feb. 24.
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Coal mine security officer injured in car rollover www.privateofficer.com
February 2, 2009
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KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. Feb 2 2009
BY: Rick McCann
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http://www.privateofficer.com/ Emergency squads and police were dispatched to a vehicle rollover along Coal Fork Road in Kanawha County.
911 Dispatchers reported that a security guard that works at Speed Mining hit a patch of ice and lost control of his car, causing it to flip on its side.
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http://www.privateofficer.com/ Emergency squads and police were dispatched to a vehicle rollover along Coal Fork Road in Kanawha County.
911 Dispatchers reported that a security guard that works at Speed Mining hit a patch of ice and lost control of his car, causing it to flip on its side.
The officer was trapped for sometime and had to be extricated by rescue workers.
Polce said that the driver was taken to an area hospital, but didn’t know the extent of his injuries.
Dispatchers say the accident happened on the mine’s property so its not causing any traffic problems for drivers in the area. The accident happened around 8:30 Monday morning at a mine in Eskdale.
Polce said that the driver was taken to an area hospital, but didn’t know the extent of his injuries.
Dispatchers say the accident happened on the mine’s property so its not causing any traffic problems for drivers in the area. The accident happened around 8:30 Monday morning at a mine in Eskdale.
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Illinois cop arrested for bank robbery had bigger plans www.privateofficer.com
February 2, 2009
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MURPHYSBORO IL Feb 2 2009 — A Carbondale Police officer planned to burglarize the home of former Police Chief Bob Ledbetter and other Carbondale residences on the department’s House Watch list before he was arrested, a detective testified Friday.
Detective Mike Ryan of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said Officer James D. Gaddis revealed the plan to him nearly two hours after Gaddis was arrested in connection with the Oct. 9 armed robbery of First Southern Bank on Murphysboro Road in Carbondale.
The testimony came at a preliminary hearing for Gaddis at the Jackson County Courthouse Friday.
Gaddis has not yet entered a plea in response to the charges.Interim Chief Jeff Grubbs said active officers have access to the list, which includes homes whose occupants will be absent for reasons such as vacations.Grubbs said additional precautions have been taken to maintain security at homes on the list. None of the homeowners on the list have reported burglaries, he said.Patrol officers check homes on the list three times a day until residents return, said Officer Randy Mathis, the department’s community resource officer.
The testimony came at a preliminary hearing for Gaddis at the Jackson County Courthouse Friday.
Gaddis has not yet entered a plea in response to the charges.Interim Chief Jeff Grubbs said active officers have access to the list, which includes homes whose occupants will be absent for reasons such as vacations.Grubbs said additional precautions have been taken to maintain security at homes on the list. None of the homeowners on the list have reported burglaries, he said.Patrol officers check homes on the list three times a day until residents return, said Officer Randy Mathis, the department’s community resource officer.
Grubbs said he has complete confidence in the officers who still have access to the list, and that Gaddis’ actions should not reflect the entire department.“Police put a positive spin (on the case) and put one of its own to justice,” he said.
Ledbetter did not return phone messages left Friday and Sunday.Ryan said Gaddis confessed to planning the robberies because he was concerned for his family’s safety. Ryan said Gaddis saw his neighbor, Anthony M. Fike, 35, of Murphysboro, sell drugs to an individual with a gun.
Before Gaddis’ preliminary hearing, Fike pleaded not guilty to the charge that he was the second suspect in the bank robbery. Fike turned himself into police Jan. 15 and has been released on bond.Gaddis remains in Jackson County Jail on $1 million bond.Ryan said Fike and Gaddis also planned to rob banks in Ziegler and Royalton, Gaddis’ hometown where he graduated high school as valedictorian.The two men began discussing the robberies after seeing each other struggling to pay their water bills at Murphysboro City Hall, Ryan said.Lt. Paul Echols, who heads the Carbondale Police Department’s investigations, said dispatchers received a 911 call 10 minutes before the First Southern Bank robbery. The caller identified himself as someone who had been stabbed and was being chased by a gunman. Echols said most of the police officers on duty responded to the call, but “no one was ever found.”
Carbondale detectives noted that the voice on the 911 call sounded similar to Gaddis, Echols said. The call, which was made by cell phone and lured most officers on duty to the opposite side of town from the bank, was traced to where Fike said he and Gaddis met before the robbery, Echols said.Following the robbery, Echols said he viewed the bank’s security footage and could see part of one suspect’s face.
“The eyes and eyebrows were consistent to those of Jim Gaddis,” Echols testified.Echols said he became more suspicious when he noticed the weapon used by the suspect, a Glock 22, was the same handgun model police officers carry.Ryan said Gaddis confessed to using his service weapon in the robbery.Of the $22,800 stolen from the bank, nearly $4,000 was recovered from Fike’s home, Ryan said.
Gaddis had taken the money to a casino, where he exchanged it for unmarked bills, Ryan said.A hearing to set a trial date is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. March 11.
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