Monthly Archives: March 2009
23/03/09 Posh resort shooting leaves at least two dead www.privateofficer.com
HOT SPRINGS, Va. Mar 23 2009 – Authorities are searching the mountains of western Virginia for a man suspected of shooting and killing two of his supervisors at a posh resort. Bath County Sheriff Larry Norfleet says they’re using helicopters, tracking dogs and roadblocks to find suspect Beacher Ferrel Hackney, who fled The Homestead resort [...]
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22/03/09 Rag doll carrying man arrested at mall www.privateofficer.com
SILVERDALE WA Mar 22 2009 A 49-year-old homeless man wearing a “Frank Sinatra hat” and a trench coat was questioned Thursday by Kitsap County sheriff’s deputies about reports he had made intimidating remarks to employees at the Kitsap Mall Victoria’s Secret store. A mall security officer told sheriff’s deputies that employees at the women’s lingerie [...]
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22/03/09 Bra thief nabbed at Belk’s www.privateofficer.com
Bra thief nabbed at Belk’s www.privateofficer.com Myrtle Beach SC Mar 22 2009 Myrtle Beach police charged a 19-year-old woman for trying to steal nine bras valued at nearly $300 from a store at Coastal Grand Mall, according to a police report. Brittany Amber Gregory of 3045 Regency Oaks Road, Myrtle Beach, was charged with shoplifting [...]
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22/03/09 Chicago mayor ok with security writing tickets www.privateofficer.com
Chicago IL Mar 22 2009 As the city and its police union near the two-year mark in contract negotiations, Mayor Richard Daley on Saturday said a proposal to allow private security guards to write tickets is worth exploring. Only Chicago police officers can issue citations, but two far South Side aldermen want armed security guards [...]
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22/03/09 NOPD officer arrested for home invasions www.privateofficer.com
NEW ORLEANS LA Mar 22 2009 (AP) — New Orleans police say a man at first described as a police impersonator who ordered women to undress in their homes has turned out to be a rookie officer. Police Superintendent Warren Riley said Darrius Clipps graduated from police academy last April. They say he admitted two [...]
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22/03/09 Museum security no help during sex assault www.privateofficer.com
PORTLAND, Ore. Marc 22 2009 fox12.com — The Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) released a timeline of events Thursday in the case of a sex abuse arrest made at the museum earlier this month. Jose Arroyo, of Portland, is accused of inappropriately touching a 10-year-old girl. The girl’s father, Shawn McTimpeny, said he [...]
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22/03/09 3 Oakland police officers killed, 4th critical www.privateofficer.com
OAKLAND, Calif. Mar 22 2009– A police officer was battling for his life and three more were dead after a parolee with an “extensive criminal history” opened fire at a routine traffic stop and hours later gunned down members of a SWAT team searching for him. The gunman was also killed Saturday, capping a day [...]
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21/03/09 Iglu & Hartly band member arrested after assaulting security www.privateofficer.com
Austin TX Mar 21 2009 A member of the band Iglu & Hartly, which is playing at the South by Southwest Music Festival, attacked a Downtown Austin hotel security guard Thursday morning while his band mate ran around taking his clothes off, according to Austin police. Hilton Hotel security officers say they went to the [...]
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21/03/09 Thieves cut their way into pharmacy, steal drugs www.privateofficer.com
CONYERS, Ga.Mar 21 2009 (MyFOX Atlanta) – Police in Conyers are searching for thieves who stole thousands of dollars of drugs from a pharmacy. They say the burglars went to great efforts to get inside the pharmacy from a business above. Police say they were drugs easily sold on the streets, but the burglars had [...]
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21/03/09 Rule could ban security companies from federal contracts www.privateofficer.com
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A rule that will ban security companies owned or operated by convicted felons from providing guards for federal buildings could affect about 10 percent of the companies currently providing guards, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Currently, 46 companies provide about 14,000 security guards to protect federal facilities, DHS says. [...]
21/03/09 Passer-by helps nab robbery suspect www.privateofficer.com
Brevard Fla Mar 21 2009 Police are crediting a number of passers-by with catching a suspected bandit after a woman walking from an automated teller machine was tackled and robbed. John Alan Williams, 28, no address given, was charged with robbery and taken to the Brevard County Detention Center after police were called about 10 [...]
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21/03/09
Shoplifter gives cops run for their money www.privateofficer.com Lockport NY Mar 21 2009 Sheriff’s deputies responding to a shoplifting call Tuesday evening at Wal-Mart on South Transit Road found themselves involved in a foot chase with another alleged shoplifter through the parking lot. Deputies responded to Wal-Mart on South Transit Road about 6:45 p.m. after [...]
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21/03/09 Deputy sheriff arrested in shooting incident www.privateofficer.com
Delaware OK Mar 21 2009 A Craig County, Oklahoma deputy is charged with felony destruction of property. Justin Sumner is charged in neighboring Delaware County with two counts of maliciously defacing property of another. Sumner is accused of shooting and damaging lights on the Arrowhead Yacht Club sign and shooting and damaging a power transformer. [...]
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21/03/09 Winn Dixie employee charged with grand theft www.privateofficer.com
LEE COUNTY FLA March 21 2009 By: Rick McCann Private Officer News Network http://www.privateofficer.com/ An investigation by store security and managers into a theft by an employee led the Lee County deputies to arrest a Winn Dixie employee who allegedly stole over $300.00 while on duty at the store. Loss prevention at the store said [...]
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21/03/09 Shoplifters and needles nabbed at Sears www.privateofficer.com
COOKEVILLE TN Mar 21 2009 — A Crossville couple caught shoplifting here allegedly told police the hypodermic needles they had were for “shooting up meth.” It happened on Monday afternoon at the Sears store on W. Jackson St. Charged with shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia were Richard Aaron Flowers, 20, of Baker Lane, Crossville, [...]
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21/03/09 Shoplifter’s brother assaults security agent www.privateofficer.com
Gastonia NC Mar 21 2009 Brett Davis Private Officer News Network http://www.privateofficer.com/ A Gastonia man punched a Myrtle School Road Wal-Mart employee in the face Thursday when his sister was stopped for shoplifting, arrest warrants stated. Ashley Danielle Cook, 19, of Barkley Street, was seen taking a purse then filling it with three pairs of [...]
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21/03/09 US Marshals, local police nab man for 300 burglaries www.privateofficer.com
Birmingham AL Mar 21 2009 A federal fugitive task force on Friday arrested a Birmingham man suspected of breaking into 200-400 vehicles across north-central Alabama. John Kendall Mitchell, 31, was apprehended at an apartment in the 600 block of 38th Street South in Birmingham by federal marshals and other law enforcement agencies Friday morning. U.S. [...]
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20/03/09 University police officers fired during alcohol probe www.privateofficer.com
Chattanooga TN Mar 20 2009 Three University of Tennessee at Chattanooga police officers have been terminated for alcohol use on campus. The investigation had been on-going for several months and the officers had been placed on administrative leave due to a probe of the alleged alcohol use. Reports that the officers had taken part of [...]
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20/03/09 Teacher arrested for giving alcohol to students www.privateofficer.com
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, N.Y. Mar 20 2009– State Police arrested Canton High School teacher Paul Bevins this week after receiving a complaint that he was involved in illegal activity. Bevins is accused of giving alcohol to one of his students, Gerald Cross, on two occasions when he was 18. In a statement to police, Cross [...]
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20/03/09 Chicago may allow security to issue tickets www.privateofficer.com
Chicago IL Mar 20 2009 Two South Side aldermen are drafting an ordinance to allow private security firms to write minor citations now handled by sworn police officers, one of the aldermen said today. Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) said private security firms have been hired by two commercial-district organizations in his ward and that of [...]
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20/03/09 Teacher arrested for masturbating in class www.privateofficer.com
MARRERO, La.Mar 20 2009 – A teacher at Higgins High School has been arrested by Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputies for obscenity after three students claimed they saw the teacher masturbating alone, inside a classroom, according to JP spokesman Col. John Fortunato. Joey Lehrman, 22, New Orleans, was arrested for obscenity. He admitted, according to police, [...]
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20/03/09 Former mall guard arrested for kidnapping www.privateofficer.com
ALBANY GA Mar 20 2009 — A former mall security guard suspected of posing as a police officer to kidnap and sexually assault local women over a period of weeks was arrested after a raid of his home Wednesday, authorities say. Phillip Benjamin Conner, 26, is being charged initially with kidnapping, false imprisonment and sexual [...]
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20/03/09 St.Louis airport workers busted for stealing from luggage www.privateofficer.com
St.Louis airport workers busted for stealing from luggage www.privateofficer.com ST. Louis MO. Mar 20 2009 Police said Thursday they have broken up a theft ring among baggage handlers under contract to Delta at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and recovered an estimated 70 percent of the loot. Investigators have identified 16 victims so far but said [...]
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20/03/09 Shoplifter threatens security with knife www.privateofficer.com
FRAMINGHAM MA. March 20 2009 Police say a homeless man threatened Wal-Mart security guards Wednesday with a knife after stealing several video games. He told cops they could not arrest him because no one saw him commit the theft. Daniel Gelb, 28, was arrested at 3:51 p.m. after he stole $267 worth of video games, [...]
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20/03/09 Deputy shoots, kills intruder www.privateofficer.com
LAKE WORTH Fla Mar 20 2009 sunsentinel.com – A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man who broke into his home this morning as he was preparing for work. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred about 8 a.m. along the 600 block of South Palmway. Sheriff’s spokeswoman [...]
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20/03/09 Hotel security take burglary suspect into custody www.privateofficer.com
SACRAMENTO, Calif.Mar 20 2009 – A woman was arrested after a foiled burglary at Le Rivage Hotel in Sacramento, but her alleged accomplice remains on the loose, police said. Calammity Sunshine Branscum, 25, was taken to jail Wednesday on suspicion of attempted burglary and conspiracy, jail records show. Security officials at the hotel told police [...]
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19/03/09 Store security agent stabbed by champagne thief www.privateofficer.com
Store security agent stabbed by champagne thief www.privateofficer.com Rolling Meadows IL Mar 19 2009 By: Rick McCann Private Officer News Network http://www.privateofficer.com/ A store security officer attempting to stop a shoplifter was seriously injured after the shoplifter stabbed him several times in the chest. Bail was set Wednesday at $100,000 for the Schaumburg man accused [...]
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19/03/09 Shoplifting spree comes to end with arrest www.privateofficer.com
Fargo ND Mar 19 2009 Fargo police arrested a man Saturday in a shoplifting case that may involve thefts from several West Acres-area stores, Sgt. Greg Stone said Sunday. Gilbert E. Peltier, 46, Dunseith, N.D., was arrested when police stopped his vehicle after a shoplifting suspect matching his description allegedly tossed a bag of clothing [...]
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19/03/09 Security officer gets broken nose from school trespasser www.privateofficer.com
UTICA, N.Y. March 18 2009 Brett Davis Private Officer News Network www.privateofficer.com Proctor high school security officer stopped a suspicous male who was trespassing on school property was assaulted as he questioned the teenager. Police said that the security officer was treated for a broken nose after scuffling with 17-year old Daniel T. Lyles, of [...]
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19/03/09 Man falls to death at Circus Circus evading security www.privateofficer.com
Reno NV Mar 19 2009 A man fell to his death Wednesday at Circus Circus as he tried to evade security officers and now police are trying to identify him. The Reno Police Department said at about 12:43 the man was seen on the rooftop of the walkway between the casino and the parking garage [...]
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