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Suspect in security officer murder captured www.privateofficer.com

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Hammond IN Feb 21 2009

Rick McCann
Private Officer News Network
http://www.privateofficer.com/ A Hammond man was arrested Thursday in connection with the Sept. 21 shooting death of a security guard who was killed while escorting patrons out of a Hammond bar, Hammond police Lt. Rich Hoyda said Friday.
Twenty-five-year-old J.B. Whitelow Jr. was arrested in Evansville, Ill. on Thursday night, and Lake County police were on their way to transport him back to Indiana, Hoyda said.
Lake County police could not be reached early Friday for comment.
Whitelow was charged in October with shooting 40-year-old Eric Lowe outside McTavern’s in the 7400 block of Indianapolis Blvd., according to Lake Criminal Court records.Lowe, a civilian working security for the establishment, was escorting men to their cars after a dispute inside McTavern’s when witnesses heard several gunshots, police said.
Coworkers found Lowe’s body lying in an alley just north of the bar, police said.He was transported to The Community Hospital in Munster at 3:40 a.m. and was pronounced dead of multiple gunshot wounds.
Whitelow also had been charged with the January 2006 shooting death of Justin Moore in Gary, but those charges were later dismissed, according to court records.
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Shoplifter flees, carjacks person www.privateofficer.com

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Dallas TX Feb 21 2009
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A man who had been arrested on accusations of shoplifting at a Wal-Mart in Dallas today slipped out of a pair of handcuffs, carjacked a pickup with someone still inside and ultimately escaped in an Irving neighborhood, police said.
A Dallas police officer had arrested a man at the Wal-Mart at Interstate 30 and Cockrell Hill Road and was finishing paperwork in the loss prevention office about 2:40 p.m. when the suspect broke free and ran into the parking lot, police said.
He commandeered a red Dodge pickup and drove off, dropping the 24-year-old man who was inside off about 2 miles away in a neighborhood near Hale Street and North Bond Avenue before leading police on a short chase up Loop 12.
It’s unclear if the man was injured, but an ambulance was dispatched, officials said.
The suspect ditched the pickup in a ravine on Singleton Boulevard near Loop 12 and ran away, police said.
Officers set up a perimeter and continue to search for the suspect. Police said they know the suspect’s identity, but they did not release it this afternoon.
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CT. police officer arrested in sex assault www.privateofficer.com

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New Britian CT Feb 21 2009
Police at Central Connecticut State University have charged a Wilton police officer with sexual assault and other crimes that allegedly occurred on the New Britain campus, authorities said.
Andrew Barone turned himself in to campus police, said Mark McLaughlin, a CCSU spokesman.
Barone, who was hired by the Wilton department in January 2008, is on paid administrative leave while an internal affairs investigation is being done, said Capt. Michael Lombardo.
Barone, a CCSU student from 2004 to 2008, is charged with second-degree sexual assault, three counts of third-degree computer crime, eight counts of breach of peace and one count of sixth-degree larceny, according to court records.
He is free on $150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear March 13 in Superior Court in New Britain.
Barone’s ex-girlfriend and her sister, who was 16 at the time of the alleged incident, described to police a night of heavy partying about three years ago at CCSU that ended with all three of them falling asleep in a dorm room.
In an arrest warrant affidavit, the sister said that at some point during the night, Barone left the bed he was sharing with his girlfriend and sexually assaulted her.
The younger woman also told police Barone had previously touched her inappropriately when he was visiting her sister at their home.Barone told police that his girlfriend’s sister had been jealous of their relationship and had told lies about him.
He said he had passed a polygraph test to become a police officer, which included questions about sexual deviation.Barone also is accused of posting nude photos on the Web of a female student while on campus in December 2008, McLaughlin said.
The arrest warrant affidavit on those charges has yet to be released.
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Hotel security aids police in drug bust www.privateofficer.com

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Austin TX Feb 21 2009

By: Brett Davis
Staff Reporter
Private Officer News Network
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Police said that alert employees of a downtown hotel are responsible for stopping the distribution of a large quantity of marijuana.
Police said that the desk personnel intercepted a special package containing 6 pounds of pot, delivered to the Hilton Hotel in downtown Austin by Federal Express.
The address label wasn’t clear and the information was hard to read and personnel became suspicious of it and notified hotel security to take a look at the package. When security arrived, they opened it up and discovered the marijuana and notified police.
Police said that Alfred Nedeau, 51 tried to pick up the package and officers working with hotel security arrested him for felony possession and other drug related offenses.
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Mall shooting leaves man dead www.privateofficer.com

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SANTA ANA CA Feb 21 2009 – A man is dead after being shot and crashing into a tree outside the MainPlace mall.
The man was stopped in an older model white Cadillac at Broadway and Main Place Drive when another man walked up to the vehicle and fired shots inside 12:30 p.m., police said.
The Cadillac then apparently careened through a wall of landscaped vegetation at the entrance to MainPlace and continued 250 yards more before hitting a tree and bursting into flames.
Neil Jessen, 39, of Anaheim, said he saw the man slumped inside the vehicle as it burned and rushed to pull him out of the wreckage.
“I pulled him out – he was dead,” Jessen said. “I checked for a pulse – nothing.”
Police said the victim died at a hospital.
Jessen said he saw several bullet holes, including in the man’s white T-shirt, the driver’s side seat headrest, and seat. Both drivers’ side windows were shot out, he said.
The dead man’s identity has not been released.
Jessen said the dead man appeared to be in his early 20s, with a bald head and tattoos, and was wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.
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Alabama officer leads police on chase www.privateofficer.com

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Montgomery AL Feb 21 2009
al.com
An off-duty Prattville police officer was arrested on drug charges Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery following a car chase.
Christopher Eldridge, 35, of the 600 block of Wisteria Lane in Prattville, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in addition to misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and reckless endangerment, said Maj. Huey Thornton, a spokesman for the Montgomery Police Department.
Thornton said the controlled substance was crack cocaine. Eldridge also was issued “several” traffic citations, according to Thornton.
Prattville Mayor Jim Byard Jr. confirmed Thursday that Eldridge is a third-shift patrol officer with the Prattville Police Department. Byard said Eldridge was off duty due to military leave.
“Right now this is a personal and legal matter the officer has to work through,” Byard said. “In the future, it will become a personnel issue for the city. We don’t comment on personnel or pending personnel matters.”
Eldridge could not be reached for comment Thursday morning. There is no number listed for him in the Prattville phone book. Directory assistance listed a “C. Eldridge” on Wisteria Lane, but that number is unpublished at the owner’s request.
Prattville Police Chief Alfred Wadsworth said he would not comment until he had a chance to speak with Eldridge.
Eldridge allegedly was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Impala the wrong way in the northbound lanes of Interstate 85, Thornton said. A Montgomery police officer tried to pull him over, but he led police on a chase, he said. The pursuit never exceeded 50 mph, he said.
Police pursued Eldridge as he exited the interstate at Day Street and went through downtown Montgomery to Atlanta Highway, Thornton said. When the chase neared Greenwood Funeral Home on Lincoln Road, the pursuing patrol car tapped the back of Eldridge’s vehicle, which spun out, Thornton said.
Eldridge then became combative with officers and was hit with a Taser, Thornton said. He was taken by ambulance to Jackson Hospital for treatment, Thornton said.
Eldridge was booked into the Montgomery County Jail at 6 p.m. Wednesday and released on bonds totaling $16,000 at 8:07 p.m. Wednesday, said Montgomery County Sheriff D.T. Marshall.
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Police prank leads to 1 officer arrested, 3 fired www.privateofficer.com

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GRETNA LA Feb 21 2009 wwltv.com – A bar room prank led to the firing of three police officers and the arrest of another one, according to Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson.
At a press conference Friday, Lawson announced the arrest of Officer Gustavo Rivera for principal to theft, malfeasance in office, and obstruction of justice. In addition, Lawson said they have terminated Rommel Figueroa, Doug Zemlik and James Gregoire III for violation of department regulations.
According to Lawson, the four officers were off duty at a lounge when another man who had been riding a motorcycle came inside the building. Lawson said the man and at least one of the officers exchanged unpleasant glances and that led Gustavo and another bar patron, identified as Daniel Kempton, to leave the bar and move the motorcycle several blocks away.
The motorcycle was reported missing on Dec. 19 and was recovered earlier this month.
Lawson said the investigation was turned over to a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office task force and the officers in question were asked about the bike’s disappearance and denied any involvement, but he said a surveillance camera caught the move.
Gustavo was arrested for his involvement, while the other officers were fired for their knowledge of the incident and their failure to report it, according to Lawson.
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Men rob bank, assault customers and security www.privateofficer.com

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Buffalo NY Feb 21 2009
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Three men armed with handguns held up the HSBC Bank branch at 1017 Broadway about 9:45 a. m. Friday, Buffalo police said.
One approaching a teller window grabbed a customer around the neck and took $210 from him while another held a bank security guard against a wall at gunpoint. The third bandit demanded money from teller.
An unknown amount of cash was taken.
The three fled south on Lombard Street. Police later found a bag of money and dye pack in the 200 block of Lombard.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Ferry-Fillmore District police at 851-4412.
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Security officer discovers burglarized trailers www.privateofficer.com

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Redding CA Feb 21 2009
Four travel trailers were discovered burglarized Friday morning and 10 other trailers were found vandalized at Roger Funk Auto Sales on Westside Road in Redding.
A private security guard on routine patrol found the damage around 2:26 a.m., Redding police said.
A subsequent investigation also revealed that stereos and televisions were taken from several of the vehicles, while the door from one of the trailers was removed from its hinges and taken from the premises, police said.
No arrests have been made. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call police at 225-4214.
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Courthouse disturbance lands person in jail www.privateofficer.com

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Salisbury MD Feb 21 2009
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On February 18, 2009 at approximately 2:13 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to the District Court Building on Baptist St. in Salisbury for the report of a disorderly subject.
Upon arrival the officers met with Court security who advised that the below listed suspect had entered the District Court building and was acting in a disorderly manner.
When asked to leave, the suspect refused and became more disorderly.
The suspect refused numerous requests for her to leave the premises.
ARRESTED: Erica Rochelle Harmon, 27 years of age Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Disorderly conductTrespassing
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900005471
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Shoplifter assaults mall officers with handcuffs www.privateofficer.com

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Alexandria LA Feb 21 2009
thetowntalk.com

Alexandria Police officers were called in after a shoplifting suspect tangled with mall security officers trying to bring him into custody, police reported.
A Burlington Coat Factory employee told authorities that he saw Kendric McGee, 30, of 620 Bogan St. taking off the tags and sensors from clothing items and putting the items in his pants, authorities reported.
Two mall security officers attempted to place McGee in handcuffs, but McGee allegedly resisted by hitting one officer in the hand with the restraints and pushing the other away while trying to escape, officials said. The officers managed to restrain McGee and handed him into police custody.
McGee was charged with simple battery, aggravated battery, theft and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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