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Security officer’s alertness nets burglary arrests www.privateofficer.com
A security guard reported the break-in at Brann’s Steak House around 2:30 Tuesday morning.
Police pulled the suspects over as they were driving away from the restaurant.
Officers found stolen kegs and lots of returnable bottles in the car.
The suspects also confessed to breaking into Brann’s on Sunday night as well. They now face several charges.
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Two charged in Best Buy robbery www.privateofficer.com
Greenville police arrested two people Monday after a report they stole stereo equipment from Best Buy and one pulled a utility knife as they ran from the store, a news release said.
The incident occurred about 6 p.m. at the electronics store in the Lynncroft shopping center, according to the release issued Tuesday afternoon. A security guard at the store told officers he observed a woman and man walk to the car stereo section where each took Pioneer CD players and concealed them under their coats.
The guard followed them to the front of the store and through the first set of doors, the release said. He attempted to confront the female when she began yelling. The male suspect pulled out a utility knife and they both ran out of the store, the release said.
They fled the scene in a late 90s model Isuzu. The vehicle was stopped a short time later, and police detained driver Melissa Dawn Harris and passenger Robbie Lee Knowles.
The Best Buy guard identified the two as the thieves, and Greenville officers determined the vehicle was involved in an earlier theft at the Sears department store on South Memorial Drive, the release said.
Sears staff reported a white female took two portable DVD players, a pair of Nike tennis shoes, Craftsman drills, a men’s jacket and a mat cutter.
The car was identified through Sears security video, the release said. During a search of the vehicle, stolen property was located from both stores.
Knowles, 33, 576 Birchwood Drive in Greenville, was arrested and charged with armed robbery and given a $150,000 secured bond. Harris, 30, 576 Birchwood Drive, was charged with aid and abet armed robbery, felony larceny and misdemeanor larceny and given a $150,000 secured bond.
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Monroe woman charged in felony jewelry theft www.privateofficer.c
Monroe police accused a Columbia woman of stealing $2,400 in jewelry at Pecanland Mall late Wednesday night.
Cindy Jones, 28, was charged with felony theft and resisting by refusing to give name.
Jones’ arrest affidavit said mall security observed Jones put jewelry items in her purse and left the store without paying for them. She was then confronted by security and handed over to Monroe police officers, who took her to Ouachita Correctional Center. During booking, she gave her name as Patricia L. Merritt in an attempt to mislead officers, the affidavit said.
She remained at OCC on Thanksgiving Day on an undetermined bond.
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Dillard’s security officer charged in felony theft www.privateofficer.com
Harper was arrested September 4th by Dougherty County Sheriff’s investigators.
They say they caught him red-handed stealing thousands of dollars worth of Polo Shirts from Dillard’s at the Albany Mall where he worked part time as a security guard.
He also worked at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport.
He faces up to ten years in prison.
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School guard charged in porn case www.privateofficer.com
A private security guard at Grayslake North High School was indicted Wednesday on charges of child pornography and impersonating a police officer.
Christopher Bosak, 25, of Antioch allegedly possessed indecent photos of a Grayslake North student. Grayslake police said a high school staff member found photos of a 16-year-old female student on a compact disc that belonged to Bosak.
Bosak allegedly told the girl he was a Lake County sheriff’s deputy to gain her trust.
His arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 2.
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Family wants security officer to pay for dog he shot www.privateofficer.com
She was referring to the Bushkill community’s security force. On Saturday, a Pine Ridge security guard gunned down the family’s 10-month-old English bulldog puppy, Shaq.
The dog got loose from its yard and wandered down the street. It wasn’t the first time.
“He had a tendency to go exploring,” said Albarron, a police officer who was at work in New York at the time of the shooting. Her son and father-in-law noticed Shaq was missing and searched for him.
Not far away, according to what Albarron has been able to piece together, Shaq was spotted by a homeowner, a woman who was walking down the road with a small child. The dog followed the woman, who called Pine Ridge public safety.
The security guard reportedly tried to capture Shaq with a net, may have sprayed the dog with pepper spray and ultimately shot the puppy in the head. The account was relayed to Albarron by the woman who called public safety.
Meanwhile, when the search for Shaq netted nothing, Albarron’s husband, Michael Albarron, called Pine Ridge public safety and reported the dog missing.
“They said, we’ll look for your dog. There was a dog that was loose — a pit bull — they said, and they shot him down,” Michael Albarron said.
He hung up, thought about it, and then called back to public safety to ask for a description. It sounded like Shaq.
“I called my son,” Michael Albarron said, “and told him, ‘Go down to the gate, I have a feeling they shot Shaq.’”
The dog’s body was retrieved from Pine Ridge public safety and brought home. Blooming Grove State police were called, but the family says they were told the shooting was a civil matter. State police confirmed the matter is between the Albarron family and Pine Ridge public safety and that an official report would have to come from Pine Ridge. But authorities at Pine Ridge are not talking.
At the Pine Ridge office, officials who identified themselves as the community manager and the board president refused to disclose their names. They would not say if the security guard who shot the dog is still on duty.
“We don’t know how far this thing is going to go. We can’t comment,” the community manager said.
The Albarron family has contacted an attorney and will try to pursue the shooting in court.
“This community has come to pieces,” Gloribel said. “We work hard. We don’t bother anyone. We pay our dues. They put these toy cops in here with guns.” She believes security guards should be allowed to carry Tasers or batons but not guns.
“(The security guard) doesn’t understand the pain he caused. I want justice for my dog and my family,” Gloribel said. “I just want to sell my house and get out of here.”
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