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Monthly Archives: July 2009

DAYTON OH JULY 21 2009 Police apprehended a woman today for robbing the U.S. Bank downtown. Dayton police officer Philip Mordick said the woman, apparently acting alone, tried to rob U.S. Bank at 10 N. Ludlow St. A security guard working near by witnessed the robbery and flagged down police and multiple cruisers were immediately [...]

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JERSEY CITY, N.J.JULY 21 2009 – A Jersey City police officer critically wounded in a shootout with two robbery suspects last week died on Tuesday, one day before his 38th birthday. Mayor Jerramiah Healy said Officer Marc DiNardo, who had been on life support, was pronounced dead around 9:35 a.m. The 37-year-old was shot in [...]

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San Antonio TX July 20 2009 Lyle R. Kastner always made sure employees at I35 Bingo made it to their cars safely. On Saturday around 10:30 p.m., the 57-year-old security guard was shot and killed doing just that — walking the manager to her car. “He was a very good security guard,” said Kevin Keller, [...]

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AUSTIN TX July 20 2009 A 29-year-old man who police say tried to run over two people this morning has died after being shot by a security guard at a North Austin apartment complex. Veneza Aguiñaga, a spokeswoman with the department, said a crash was reported about 2:20 a.m. today in the 9100 block of [...]

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LA MESA CA July 20 2009: A Metropolitan Transit System security officer is in stable condition at a local hospital after being shot twice at the Grossmont Trolley Station late Saturday, police said. A man shot the officer twice at about 10:15 p.m. with a semiautomatic pistol and then took a gun and two spare [...]

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WASHINGTON, July 20 2009– Concealed handgun permit holders killed at least seven police officers and 44 private citizens in 31 incidents during the period May 2007 through April 2009 according to a new study http://www.vpc.org/studies/ccw2009.pdf) released today by the Violence Policy Center (VPC). The release of the study comes as the U.S. Senate is expected [...]

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Fayetteville TN July 20 2009 Police have in custody a man who confessed to killing five people in Tennessee and a sixth person in Alabama. Police arrested Jacob Shafer on Saturday as he was sitting on the porch of one of the crime scenes. Shafer admitted to the killing four adults and two children. Five [...]

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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. July 20 2009– Police say that officers shot Joel Jules, a suspected robber after he tried to rob a casino guest. Jules remains at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood after being shot by police officers outside the Mardi Gras Casino Friday night. Investigators say the officer shot Jules after he, along with [...]

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Australia July 20 2009 The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) said the growth of the private security sector was a worldwide phenomena, with Australia trailing the global average of 348 private security officers per 100,000 population. Australia, with 266 security personnel and 226 police per 100,000 people, still ranks far behind the world leader, South [...]

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FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. AP July 18 2009 – Five people were found slain in two homes in southern Tennessee Saturday, some of whom were related, and a sixth person at a Huntsville, Ala., business, said authorities who have a suspect in custody. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Kristin Helm said in an e-mail that 30-year-old Jacob Shaffer, [...]

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Sergeant Joe Harris Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office New Mexico End of Watch: Thursday, July 16, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 46 Tour of Duty: 26 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Thursday, July 16, 2009 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Shot and killed Sergeant Joe Harris [...]

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Atlanta GA July 18 2009 INTERNATIONAL NEWS HEADLINES AFRICA A security guard was killed after being shot during a robbery in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said on Sunday. The man was shot in the leg during the robbery of the TAB offices at Umlazi Mega City on Saturday night and bled to death on the scene, [...]

CARROLLTON, Ga. July 18 2009– Carrollton police are searching for a babysitter they say fed a 9-month-old boy wine, causing the baby’s blood-alcohol level to exceed four times the legal limit for an adult. Carrollton police Sgt. Tony Johnson said authorities are searching for 40-year-old Tammy Demice Truitt of Carrollton on charges of first degree [...]

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Reading PA July 18 2009 A man was shot in a foot Friday afternoon in the parking lot behind the Reading Public Library at Fifth and Franklin streets, Reading police said. The 23-year-old city man was taken to Reading Hospital. Police did not release his name. His condition was not available. Police described the gunman [...]

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SAN DIEGO CA July 18 2009 — A man wielding a long-barreled handgun stole a gun from a trolley security guard Wednesday night. Two uniformed security officers were patrolling at the 62nd Street trolley station on Akins Drive about 6:30 p.m. when they were approached by the man, San Diego police said. The robber pointed [...]

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Newport News VA July 18 2009 Police removed the pilot of an AirTran 717 in handcuffs at Newport News/Williamsburg Airport in Virginia Wednesday. He was allegedly involved in some kind of dispute with TSA personnel at a security checkpoint. United Press International reports that the captain was not named by AirTran. Jail Records at Newport [...]

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OAK RIDGE TN July 18 2009 Frank Munger/KnoxNow.com – Four security guards at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant were fired after testing positive for steroids, a spokeswoman for Wackenhut Services Inc., the government’s security contractor, confirmed Friday. The guards’ union, however, is challenging two of the cases, claiming that the positive readings were linked to [...]

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COCOA, Fla. July 18 2009 — Police in Brevard County said they’ve made an arrest in the shooting of a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer. Police said 23-year-old Christopher Eddy was arrested after he was found hiding in a sand dune on Melbourne Beach. FWC Officer Van Streety, a 10-year FWC veteran, was [...]

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TEMPE, Ariz. July 18 2009 — The robbery happened in the parking lot of Fry’s grocery store near McClintock Avenue and Baseline Road in Tempe. It started at about 11 a.m., when police said a Loomis Armored truck drove up into the grocery parking lot. Just as the Loomis guard set out to make a [...]

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GLYNN COUNTY, Ga.July 17 2009 — A 59-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after witnesses said he exposed himself to children at the beach. About 5:30 p.m., Glynn County police responded to the East Beach area after witnesses said they saw a man wearing a red bathing suit and driving a green Ford Aerostar van. [...]

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. July 17 2009 A Stone Mountain Middle School math teacher was caught with his pants down early Thursday morning in the parking lot of a local restaurant, police said. Also in the vehicle was a 15-year-old girl, police said. Jonesboro Police Maj. Tim Jessup said he pulled up behind a pickup truck [...]

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. July 17 2009 abc7.com– Five police officers were shot, leaving two in critical condition, during a shootout in Jersey City Thursday. Police say one of the suspects used a pump shotgun and was ready for battle. When it ended, eight cops were hurt and two suspects were dead. Newscopter 7 was over [...]

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DAYTON, Ohio July 17 2009 — Police say an off-duty Dayton officer fired a shot when a man pointed a gun at him during an attempted robbery at a grocery store last night, July 16. It happened around 10:15 p.m. at the Kroger at 1024 S. Smithville Road. Police said two armed white males wearing [...]

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NORTHLAND KS July 17 2009 A pair of Wal-Mart security guards who struggled with a suspected shoplifter who later died will not face charges. A Clay County grand jury chose this week not to indict the guards who scuffled with Russell S. Palmer, 38, during the Feb. 2 incident at 8301 N. Church Road. According [...]

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Birmingham AL July 17 2009 By:Rick McCann Private Officer News Network http://www.privateofficer.com/ Authorties have charged a Birmingham police officer with the rape a 23 year old woman. Police investigators said that officer Cleveland Brown is being held on a $120,000 bond. The alleged rape happened last week in the western part of Birmingham while Brown [...]

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QUINCY MA July 17 2009 patriotledger.com Chris Nilan, a former professional hockey player known for his frequent trips to the penalty box, was arrested on a charge of stealing a bathing suit from the Lord & Taylor store at the South Shore Plaza. “I just wanted to save a few bucks,” he told police. The [...]

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EL PASO TX July 17 2009— Not only was an alleged car burglar caught red-handed, but he also told sheriff’s deputies the victim “asked for it because he left his car open.” Sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Jesse Tovar identified the suspect as 22-year-old Arturo Rodriguez. Tovar said Rodriguez claimed to be looking for a dog in [...]

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OFFICER DOWN Deputy Sheriff Shane Thomas Detwiler Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Texas End of Watch: Monday, July 13, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 31 Tour of Duty: 6 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Monday, July 13, 2009 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Deceased Deputy Shane [...]

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska July 16 2009— A decorated Anchorage police officer has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple women while he was on duty. Anthony Rollins, a 13-year veteran and former department spokesman, was indicted by a grand jury and arrested Wednesday. He’s being held on a $100,000 bond. “Let me stress that Rollins’ alleged actions [...]

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OAK RIDGE TN July 16 2009 – Three security police officers have been suspended without pay for allegedly bringing electronic game devices into the inner sanctum of the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant. Wackenhut Services, the government’s security contractor in Oak Ridge, confirmed the incident Tuesday. Electronic devices are strictly forbidden in the so-called “Protected Area” [...]

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