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Monthly Archives: December 2009

31/12/09 Husband-wife shoplifting team cause chaos www.privateofficer.com

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec 31 2009 — Chattanooga police said a couple they believe tried to steal a cart full of TVs and a computer caused chaos at a Walmart. According to a news release, Officer Josh Wright was off duty when he saw a man trying to force his way past a greeter with about [...]

31/12/09 Drunk firefighter steals casino security vehicle www.privateofficer.com

PITTSBURGH PA Dec 31 2009 Source: AP — A drunken off-duty city firefighter stole a casino security truck and led officers on a short chase, police said. William White, a 16-year veteran, has been suspended without pay for 30 days and the chief has recommended he be fired for his “unbecoming conduct while he was [...]

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31/12/09 Security officer shot stopping armed robbery www.privateofficer.com

Atlanta GA Dec 31 2009 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police are reporting that an armed robber and a security officer were wounded during a shootout at an Atlanta McDonald’s restaurant Wednesday night, police said. Atlanta police spokesman Officer James Polite Jr. said a man entered the McDonalds at 1176 Ralph David [...]

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29/12/09 Wounded Pierce County deputy dies from injuries www.privateofficer.com

Seattle, Washington Dec 29 2009 — A Pierce County, Washington, sheriff’s deputy wounded a week ago in a shooting at a domestic dispute died Monday after he was removed from life-support systems, a sheriff’s department spokesman said. Deputy Walter “Kent” Mundell Jr. died surrounded by his family, as fellow officers gathered at the hospital to [...]

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29/12/09 Nightclub security officer injured by underage drinker www.privateofficer.com

VICTORVILLE, Calif. Dec 29 2009 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ A security officer working at the Karma Nightlife in Victorville said that he approached a man on Sunday to confirm that he was of legal drinking age. Police said when the security officer asked for the man’s identification he became irate and [...]

29/12/09 Wayne County MS. teacher arrested www.privateofficer.com

WAYNE COUNTY, MS Dec 29 2009 (WDAM) – A Wayne County High School teacher and softball coach charged with six counts of sexual battery has posted bail and been released pending trial. Monday, Richard Craig Bush, 27, of Laurel appeared before Circuit Judge Lester F. Williamson Jr., at the Lauderdale County Court House for a [...]

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29/12/09 Police find burning body, charge 2 with murder www.privateofficer.com

Clanton AL Dec 29 2009 Two men have been charged with murder after authorities discovered the body of an 18-year-old from Autauga County shot and burning in a field in Chilton County. The Chilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the grisly slaying, which occurred early Sunday morning. The victim has been identified after an autopsy [...]

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28/12/09 40 Years-4 Million miles-UPS driver retires www.privateofficer.com

BRISTOL, Va. Dec 28 2009 herald-courier – Several months back, Gene and Carolyn Carrier finished yet another in about 40 years of late-night dinners. Gene’s job as a tractor-trailer driver for UPS amounts to 11 to 13 hour days, which leads to those late-night dinners at home. “Don’t you think it’s time to retire,” Carolyn [...]

28/12/09 Target security nabs “In-store peeper” www.privateofficer.com

PHOENIX AZ Dec 28 2009 — Police have released surveillance video that seemingly shows a man kneeling down to peek under a woman’s skirt at a Tempe Target. According to a news release from the Tempe Police Department’s Web site, Jason Michael Cottis, 37, was arrested on suspicion of using a mirror to look up [...]

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28/12/09 K-Mart employees charged in gift card scam www.privateofficer.com

Greenwood SC Dec 28 2009 Two Greenwood K-Mart employees have been arrested for stealing between $35,000-$40,000 in a gift card scam that has reportedly been going on since August of last year. On December 21, 2009, deputies were dispatched to the K-Mart Department store that is located on the 72 By-Pass here in Greenwood. Their [...]

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28/12/09 Nightclub security officer shoots-kills armed man www.privateofficer.com

Dallas TX Dec 28 2009 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a local nightclub involving a private security officer. According to reports, a security guard at a Dallas bar shot and killed a man early Sunday after having a gun pointed at him, police said. Police [...]

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27/12/09 OFFICER DOWN

Trooper Dennis Engelhard Missouri State Highway Patrol Missouri End of Watch: Friday, December 25, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 49 Tour of Duty: 10 years Badge Number: 355 Incident Details Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Date of Incident: Friday, December 25, 2009 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Trooper Dennis Engelhard was fatally [...]

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27/12/09 Houston security officer shot www.privateofficer.com

HOUSTON TX Dec 27 2009 (KTRK) — A security guard is recovering after he was shot in north Houston. The shooting happened at around 10:30pm at an apartment complex on Greens Road. Police say security guards from Blue Moon Investigations were trying to enforce a property curfew rule when someone started shooting, hitting one of [...]

27/12/09 Three charged in computer robbery at Best Buy www.privateofficer.com

SPRING HILL, FL Dec 27 2009– Detectives arrested three who they say were caught on camera stealing laptops from the Best Buy on Wendy Court before Christmas. Tips to Crime Stoppers helped the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office to identify the suspects from the bold December 15th robbery. David Ford, Jr. and Winifred Guillen were charged [...]

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27/12/09 Check cashing store employee gunned down in dispute www.privateofficer.com

MOSS POINT MS Dec 27 2009— An apparent argument over $125 at a check cashing store resulted in a fatal workplace shooting Saturday that left another man seriously injured and a third in custody on multiple felony charges, officials confirmed. Sema Hall, 63, of Moss Point, was at work at A&B Check Cashers on Main [...]

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27/12/09 Four charged in SC lynching death www.privateofficer.com

INDIAN LAND, S.C. Dec 27 2009 — A Charlotte man has died in what Lancaster, S.C., sheriff’s deputies are calling a lynch-mob attack on Christmas night. Deputies said Ronnie Gene Wallace, 42, died after being attacked and beaten with sticks and 2-by-4 boards on Silver Mine Road in Indian Land. Four Indian Land men — [...]

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27/12/09 Former NHL player charged with murdder www.privateofficer.com

STALLINGS, N.C. (Charlotte metro) Dec 27 2009– A former Charlotte Checkers hockey player is facing charges in connection with a murder in Stallings. It was the first murder in the small town in two years. Bogdan Rudenko, 32, was arrested Christmas morning after a standoff with police in Colorado. He is being held in a [...]

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26/12/09

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26/12/09 St. Louis security officer shot, serious condition www.privateofficer.com

ST. LOUIS MO Dec 26 2009 – St. Louis police are searching for the gunman who shot and seriously wounded a St. Louis Sheriff’s deputy and a second man outside the Karma nightclub in mid-town early this morning. Police gave this account: The off-duty sheriff’s deputy was working as a security officer outside the club [...]

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26/12/09 Christmas day house fire leaves two children dead www.privateofficer.com

Louisville KY Dec 26 2009 journel-courier.com A Christmas Day fire claimed the lives of two grandsons of a prominent Louisville couple as the family and firefighters joined to try to save the victims. Flames already were shooting through the roof in the rear of the Glenview home of Cathy and Irving W. Bailey II and [...]

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26/12/09 FBI arrest man in church $3 Million embezzlement www.privateofficer.com

ORANGE CT Dec 26 2009 – The FBI today arrested Gregory P. Loles, 50, of Easton, who is alleged to have embezzled more than $3 million from members of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, and possibly millions of dollars from the church. U.S. Department of Justice spokesman Thomas Carson said Tuesday afternoon that Loles was [...]

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26/12/09 Man orders coffee with knife in his chest www.privateofficer.com

WARREN, Mich. Dec 26 2009 — man who walked into a Michigan diner with a 5-inch knife stuck in his chest ordered a coffee and complained only about the cold weather. The 52-year-old man, who has not been identified, called a 911 operator in Warren on Sunday night to ask that an ambulance be sent [...]

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25/12/09 Salvation Army Major killed during robbery www.privateofficer.com

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec 25 2009– A Salvation Army worker was shot and killed Christmas Eve in front of his three young children during an attempted robbery outside the charity’s community center in North Little Rock, a Salvation Army official said Friday. North Little Rock police said they were looking for the two men who [...]

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25/12/09 Terrorist Attack On Northwest/Delta Airlines Confirmed www.privateofficer.com

WASHINGTON  Dec 25 2009– A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria, who said he was acting on al-Qaida’s instructions, tried to blow up the plane Friday as it was landing in Detroit, law enforcement and national security officials said. Passengers subdued the man and may have prevented him from detonating the explosives, the officials said. “We [...]

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25/12/09 Casino security charge man with cashing in stolen chips www.privateofficer.com

JOLIET IL Dec 25 2009 — Seeing three chips worth $500 each inadvertently left on the craps table at Harrah’s Casino, a Bolingbrook man allegedly took the chips and cashed them in. When Harrah’s casino security approached the man about the incident, Keith A. Archie, 26, of 501 Preston in Bolingbrook, allegedly took off his [...]

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25/12/09 Teacher arrested for sex with student www.privateofficer.com

ALEXANDER, NY Dec 25 2009- A Genesee County high school teacher has been arrested and is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Sheriffs deputies arrested 49-year-old Mark Hamilton Tuesday night. The suspect is a teacher at Alexander High School. Deputies report seizing cell phone records as part of the investigation. Hamilton is [...]

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25/12/09 Bomb threat closes roads to casino www.privateofficer.com

EVANSVILLE, IN Dec 25 2009 (WFIE) – Evansville Police blocked off Riverside Drive near Casino Aztar late Thursday afternoon after there was trouble with a man trying to board the boat. Officers say it all started with a vague, phoned-in bomb threat around 4:30 p.m. At about the same time, in what appears to be [...]

25/12/09 Shoplifter arrested for assaulting security officers www.privateofficer.com

MANATEE COUNTY FLA Dec 25 2009 – Jamal Barnes, 40, tried to steal two comforter sets out of Sears on Monday and then became violent with security personnel when questioned, according to a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office report. According to the report: Barnes was approached by a loss prevention specialist and a mall security guard [...]

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25/12/09 Casino security tip leads to drug arrest www.privateofficer.com

Woodland CA. Dec 25 2009 Yolo County sheriff’s deputies arrested two people at the Cache Creek Casino on Tuesday on suspicion of various drug violations. According to Sgt. Lance Faille, Kellie Byfield, 45, of Roseville, and James Maxey, 42, of Nevada, were charged with possession of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, drug [...]

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25/12/09 Manchester High School teacher arrested-sex assault www.privateofficer.com

MANCHESTER CT Dec 25 2009 hartford courant- — A Manchester High School teacher who was placed on leave in November for what school officials would only describe as “a pending personnel matter” was arrested today on charges that he inappropriately touched a female student. Aaron Kirby, 32, of Bentley Drive, Manchester, was charged with fourth-degree [...]

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