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Security officer nabs hotel robber www.privateofficer.com
August 24, 2009
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MADISON WI Aug 24 2009 (WKOW) — Police arrested one man after an attempted robbery that occured early Sunday morning at the Super 8 Motel on Madison’s south side.
According to a police incident report, Brandon L. Waddell, 29, entered the Super 8 Motel on the west Beltline highway just after midnight. Waddell approached the desk and asked the clerk about room rates. He then jumped the counter, informed the clerk that it was a robbery, and that he had a gun.
The clerk then grabbed a cane and began hitting and punching Waddell. Waddell jumped back over the counter and left while the clerk ran to another room and called 911. Waddell was confronted by a security guard in the motel’s parking lot and handcuffed until police arrived. He is charged with attempted armed robbery.
According to a police incident report, Brandon L. Waddell, 29, entered the Super 8 Motel on the west Beltline highway just after midnight. Waddell approached the desk and asked the clerk about room rates. He then jumped the counter, informed the clerk that it was a robbery, and that he had a gun.
The clerk then grabbed a cane and began hitting and punching Waddell. Waddell jumped back over the counter and left while the clerk ran to another room and called 911. Waddell was confronted by a security guard in the motel’s parking lot and handcuffed until police arrived. He is charged with attempted armed robbery.
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Baltimore Raven player arrested on security officer’s complaint www.privateofficer.com
August 24, 2009
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Baltimore MD Aug 24 2009
After violence and shootings at the Inner Harbor, followed by the mayor saying she wants cops to be more aggressive and the city’s top cop saying that officers need to be more vigilent, it should come as no surprise that we’d end up with a confrontation between police and citizen.
And the first such confrontation involves a Ravens rookie and allegations of racial profiling after a security guard apparently mistook a cell phone for a gun. The player’s agent is quoted by Associated Press saying his client was stopped because he is a black male and was wearing a hooded shirt.
It happened Sunday evening at Johnny Rockets in the Light Street pavilion, the very same place where last week two suspected gang members were shot during an altercation with rivals.
More details have surfaced this morning with the release of the police charging documents filed in court against Anthony “Tony” Fein (at left, in a photo by The Sun’s Amy Davis),an Iraqi war veteran fighting for a spot on the Ravens who was arrested after a Harbor security guard saw “a white male among the group” pass “a large silver object to a black male among the group.”
That security officer, identified in court documents only by his last name Trayam, then called city police. Baltimore Police Officer Joseph M. Donato responded. The court document says:
“Sgt. Donato observed four males seated at the counter of this restaurant, all with their backs to the officers. The male seated at the far right was wearing a large, loose gray hooded sweatshirt. This attired did not seem weather appropriate to Sgt. Donato, based on time of year and temperature, and could readily be used to conceal a handgun. Sgt. Donato approached this male, later identified as Anthony Fein M/B DOB -7/13/82, from behind.
“Upon arriving within arm’s length of Fein, Sgt Donato observed that Fein had several pieces of silver wear in front of him. Sgt Donato then ordered Fein to stand up and to keep his hands in sight, for officer safety concerns. Fein looked over his shoulder directly at Sgt Donato, made eye contact with Sgt Donato, frowned, then turned back around and reached for the silver wear.
“Sgt Donato then loudly stated, ‘Stand up, turn around and keep your hands where I can see them.’ Fein then reacted suddenly by pushing Sgt Donato with one hand as he turned around. For this reason, Sgt Donato grabbed Fein by the sweatshirt and forced him to the ground to place him under arrest. Fein was then handcuffed with assistance from other officers. Fein was not injured in this incident, and Sgt Donato struck his right arm below the elbow on a chair once pushed by Fein, however, he did not need medical attention at this time.
“After Fein was in custody, P/O Branham’s investigation revealed that the large silver object was a large, square, metallic cell phone, NOT a handgun. Fein was then taken form the location and was transported to Central District for debriefing. Unit 100 (Major Smith) was notified as was x2284 communications].
Fein’s agent disputes that his client pushed the officer. I’d be interested in knowing what the three other people sitting with Fein thought of the incident. When cops suspect someone has a gun, and this they did in this case because of a report from a security guard, they act quickly and decisively to neutralize any threat until they know exactly what is going on).
After violence and shootings at the Inner Harbor, followed by the mayor saying she wants cops to be more aggressive and the city’s top cop saying that officers need to be more vigilent, it should come as no surprise that we’d end up with a confrontation between police and citizen.
And the first such confrontation involves a Ravens rookie and allegations of racial profiling after a security guard apparently mistook a cell phone for a gun. The player’s agent is quoted by Associated Press saying his client was stopped because he is a black male and was wearing a hooded shirt.
It happened Sunday evening at Johnny Rockets in the Light Street pavilion, the very same place where last week two suspected gang members were shot during an altercation with rivals.
More details have surfaced this morning with the release of the police charging documents filed in court against Anthony “Tony” Fein (at left, in a photo by The Sun’s Amy Davis),an Iraqi war veteran fighting for a spot on the Ravens who was arrested after a Harbor security guard saw “a white male among the group” pass “a large silver object to a black male among the group.”
That security officer, identified in court documents only by his last name Trayam, then called city police. Baltimore Police Officer Joseph M. Donato responded. The court document says:
“Sgt. Donato observed four males seated at the counter of this restaurant, all with their backs to the officers. The male seated at the far right was wearing a large, loose gray hooded sweatshirt. This attired did not seem weather appropriate to Sgt. Donato, based on time of year and temperature, and could readily be used to conceal a handgun. Sgt. Donato approached this male, later identified as Anthony Fein M/B DOB -7/13/82, from behind.
“Upon arriving within arm’s length of Fein, Sgt Donato observed that Fein had several pieces of silver wear in front of him. Sgt Donato then ordered Fein to stand up and to keep his hands in sight, for officer safety concerns. Fein looked over his shoulder directly at Sgt Donato, made eye contact with Sgt Donato, frowned, then turned back around and reached for the silver wear.
“Sgt Donato then loudly stated, ‘Stand up, turn around and keep your hands where I can see them.’ Fein then reacted suddenly by pushing Sgt Donato with one hand as he turned around. For this reason, Sgt Donato grabbed Fein by the sweatshirt and forced him to the ground to place him under arrest. Fein was then handcuffed with assistance from other officers. Fein was not injured in this incident, and Sgt Donato struck his right arm below the elbow on a chair once pushed by Fein, however, he did not need medical attention at this time.
“After Fein was in custody, P/O Branham’s investigation revealed that the large silver object was a large, square, metallic cell phone, NOT a handgun. Fein was then taken form the location and was transported to Central District for debriefing. Unit 100 (Major Smith) was notified as was x2284 communications].
Fein’s agent disputes that his client pushed the officer. I’d be interested in knowing what the three other people sitting with Fein thought of the incident. When cops suspect someone has a gun, and this they did in this case because of a report from a security guard, they act quickly and decisively to neutralize any threat until they know exactly what is going on).
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NY Security Officer Killed by DUI Driver www.privateofficer.com
August 24, 2009
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Queens NY Aug 24 2009
A Javits Center security guard coming home after working a late shift Sunday was struck and killed by a Lexus driven by an 18-year-old, police said.
Donald Bryan, 32, took a cab home from the Manhattan convention center, arriving at his Ozone Park, Queens, home just after 1 a.m., police and witnesses said.
Bryan stepped out of the cab and turned to walk up to his Sutter Ave. home just as a Lexus driven by Alfred Barcenilla Jr. roared around the corner, witnesses said.
“It sounded like a tin garbage can getting hit super-hard with a bat or something,” said Christopher Gianni, who lives near the accident.
Bryan flipped over the Lexus’ hood and landed on its rear windshield, shattering the glass.
Gianni held Bryan’s bloody hand and tried to perform CPR.
“I knew the guy was in bad shape,” he said. “The last thing he said to me was that he felt really cold. That’s when he started to slip out.”
After striking Bryan, the Lexus jumped the curb and crashed to a halt against a cemetery’s iron fence.
Barcenilla was not injured. The driver, who graduated from St. Francis Preparatory School last spring, passed a breath test and was not charged with DWI.
Bryan died at Jamaica Hospital within minutes of the crash, police said.
“We were really close,” said the victim’s brother, John Bryan. “We always enjoyed laughing together.
“My world is turned upside down right now, like it was ripped out from under me,” said John Bryan, who also works security at the Javits Center.
Barcenilla’s father defended his son. The teen said he didn’t see Bryan until it was too late.
“He’s going to have this nightmare for the rest of his life,” said Alfred Barcenilla Sr. “He said ‘Dad, all I can see is the guy’s face.’”
The dead man’s brother said he was not angry at the teenage driver, but pitied him for taking another man’s life.
“I almost feel bad for anyone in that car,” said John Bryan
A Javits Center security guard coming home after working a late shift Sunday was struck and killed by a Lexus driven by an 18-year-old, police said.
Donald Bryan, 32, took a cab home from the Manhattan convention center, arriving at his Ozone Park, Queens, home just after 1 a.m., police and witnesses said.
Bryan stepped out of the cab and turned to walk up to his Sutter Ave. home just as a Lexus driven by Alfred Barcenilla Jr. roared around the corner, witnesses said.
“It sounded like a tin garbage can getting hit super-hard with a bat or something,” said Christopher Gianni, who lives near the accident.
Bryan flipped over the Lexus’ hood and landed on its rear windshield, shattering the glass.
Gianni held Bryan’s bloody hand and tried to perform CPR.
“I knew the guy was in bad shape,” he said. “The last thing he said to me was that he felt really cold. That’s when he started to slip out.”
After striking Bryan, the Lexus jumped the curb and crashed to a halt against a cemetery’s iron fence.
Barcenilla was not injured. The driver, who graduated from St. Francis Preparatory School last spring, passed a breath test and was not charged with DWI.
Bryan died at Jamaica Hospital within minutes of the crash, police said.
“We were really close,” said the victim’s brother, John Bryan. “We always enjoyed laughing together.
“My world is turned upside down right now, like it was ripped out from under me,” said John Bryan, who also works security at the Javits Center.
Barcenilla’s father defended his son. The teen said he didn’t see Bryan until it was too late.
“He’s going to have this nightmare for the rest of his life,” said Alfred Barcenilla Sr. “He said ‘Dad, all I can see is the guy’s face.’”
The dead man’s brother said he was not angry at the teenage driver, but pitied him for taking another man’s life.
“I almost feel bad for anyone in that car,” said John Bryan
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Police shoot-kill UNC student www.privateofficer.com
August 24, 2009
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ARCHDALE, NC Aug 24 2009 (WTVD) — The SBI is investigating the death of a UNC student on I-85 Sunday morning in Randolph County.
According to The Daily Tar Heel, UNC’s student newspaper, Courtland Smith was reportedly shot and killed by police after an altercation in Archdale, which is near Greensboro.
Police reports indicate Smith called 911 from his car around 6 a.m. Sunday to say he was suicidal and needed help.
When officers arrived, there was an altercation and Smith was shot and killed. No additional details have been released.
Smith was a junior biology major and president of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
According to The Daily Tar Heel, UNC’s student newspaper, Courtland Smith was reportedly shot and killed by police after an altercation in Archdale, which is near Greensboro.
Police reports indicate Smith called 911 from his car around 6 a.m. Sunday to say he was suicidal and needed help.
When officers arrived, there was an altercation and Smith was shot and killed. No additional details have been released.
Smith was a junior biology major and president of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
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Police look for murderers of Texas doctor www.privateofficer.com
August 24, 2009
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BELLVILLE, Texas Aug 24 2009 – The search is on for five suspects police said shot and killed a man in Bellville. Police said Dr. Jorge Mario Gonzalez, a prominent Houston doctor and rancher, was gunned down on his own property on Saturday.
Dr. Gonzalez was chief of the Critical Care Section of the Methodist Hospital Research Institute. He specialized in pulmonary lymphoma, histiocytosis and syringomyelia.
The Austin County Sherriff’s Office said around noon, Gonzalez’s wife called to report a burglary in progress at their ranch located in the 6400 block of South Sycamore Crossing. She and an infant were hiding in the closet.
Gonzalez and his ranch hand were shot by the intruders. Gonzalez was killed. The ranch hand was flown to a nearby hospital in Austin County. He was listed in serious condition.
An officer responding to the scene spotted three vehicles leaving the location. He was near the intersection of Mill Creek and Kuykendahl when one of the suspects opened fire on him. The officer was not injured.
The officer described the vehicles as:
-A white late 90s Ford F-150 pickup truck with an extended cab, long wheel base, with no front license plate and black door handles.
-A red two-door Acura that was low to the ground with tinted windows.
-A silver and black late 90s Ford F-150 pickup truck with an extended cab, chrome bed rails and a Lincoln Navigator grill.
A manhunt is under way for the suspects involved in the deadly shooting.
The suspects are still on the loose and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Several agencies assisted with the case, including the Austin County Sheriff’s Office, the Bellville Police Department, Texas Rangers, local Department of Public Safety authorities, DPS Aircraft Unit, the Sealy Police Department, Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office and the Bellville Volunteer Fire Department.
Police are asking for anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Austin County Sheriff’s Office at 979-865-3111.
Dr. Gonzalez was chief of the Critical Care Section of the Methodist Hospital Research Institute. He specialized in pulmonary lymphoma, histiocytosis and syringomyelia.
The Austin County Sherriff’s Office said around noon, Gonzalez’s wife called to report a burglary in progress at their ranch located in the 6400 block of South Sycamore Crossing. She and an infant were hiding in the closet.
Gonzalez and his ranch hand were shot by the intruders. Gonzalez was killed. The ranch hand was flown to a nearby hospital in Austin County. He was listed in serious condition.
An officer responding to the scene spotted three vehicles leaving the location. He was near the intersection of Mill Creek and Kuykendahl when one of the suspects opened fire on him. The officer was not injured.
The officer described the vehicles as:
-A white late 90s Ford F-150 pickup truck with an extended cab, long wheel base, with no front license plate and black door handles.
-A red two-door Acura that was low to the ground with tinted windows.
-A silver and black late 90s Ford F-150 pickup truck with an extended cab, chrome bed rails and a Lincoln Navigator grill.
A manhunt is under way for the suspects involved in the deadly shooting.
The suspects are still on the loose and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Several agencies assisted with the case, including the Austin County Sheriff’s Office, the Bellville Police Department, Texas Rangers, local Department of Public Safety authorities, DPS Aircraft Unit, the Sealy Police Department, Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office and the Bellville Volunteer Fire Department.
Police are asking for anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Austin County Sheriff’s Office at 979-865-3111.
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