Skip to content

PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK

The latest security-police news

Monthly Archives: January 2010

RUSSELL, Ky.Jan 16 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com — A local school teacher has been arrested after police were notified of alleged misconduct with a student. The Kentucky State Police Post 14 in Ashland was alerted Dec. 6 about the alleged relationship between the teacher and a student in the Russell Independent [...]

Tags: , , , ,

MOBILE, Ala. JAN 16 2010(WALA) – A Citronelle pharmacist is behind bars and facing several drug charges, including unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Mobile Police investigators arrested Bruce Elliot Miller Thursday, January 14, as he was leaving Fred’s Department store, where he was a pharmacist. Officials found with 1,000 units of 10 mg hydrocodone [...]

Tags: , , , ,

Waikiki HI Jan 16 2010 The family of a California man who died while being subdued for allegedly stealing beer from a store in Waikiki filed a lawsuit this week in the Circuit Court. The family of Humberto Murillo is suing the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort Spa; ABC Stores; the ABC store manager; a visitor [...]

Tags: , ,

BROOKSVILLE, Fla.Jan 15 2010 — After killing two women and leaving two others fighting for their lives Thursday afternoon, John Kalisz slipped through a police dragnet, authorities said, and roared north out of Hernando County on U.S. 19. By the time he was captured hours later, another person was dead – a Dixie County sheriff’s [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

ATLANTIC CITY NJ Jan 15 2010 Press of Atlantic City – For the second time in two weeks, police said, a serial burglar of casino vending machines has struck one time too many. Casino security officers arrested Bernard Snead just after midnight Wednesday as he tried to flee Caesars Atlantic City, where surveillance operator Art [...]

Tags: , , , , , ,

Alexandria LA Jan 15 2010 The Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet school teacher arrested last week in connection with allegedly having sex with a student was arrested Wednesday afternoon and faces 20 new counts of cyberstalking, officials reported. Sherry Darrnell Gentle, 25, of 5919 Skylark Drive, Alexandria, was initially arrested by Rapides Parish sheriff’s deputies [...]

Tags: , ,

St. John County FLA Jan 15 2010 As his broken body lay dying in his mangled patrol car, St. Johns County Deputy James Louis Anderson Jr. grabbed his cell phone and called the love of his life. “Gina,” he cried at least once into his wife’s phone. That’s all he could say. Anderson, a 44-year-old [...]

Tags: , , , , ,

CINCINNATI OH Jan 15 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ — Authorities say an intoxicated man was arrested after hitting a woman and a security guard in a drunken rage at the downtown library Wednesday night. Police responded to a call to assist a security guard and say 20-year-old Aaron Crutcher touched a [...]

Tags: , , , ,

MOBILE, Ala. Jan 15 2010 (WALA) – Mobile County Middle School Teacher Charles Lewis was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy. Just nine days earlier, Lewis was arrested for DUI. On January 4, just one day before Mobile County students returned from the holiday break, Charles Lewis, Jr. was arrested in Baldwin County [...]

Tags: , , , ,

OWENSBORO, Ky.Jan 15 2010 — Southern Indiana officials sajd center Jeron Lewis has died after collapsing during a game at Kentucky Wesleyan. Athletic Department spokesman Ray Simmons said the 21-year-old Lewis collapsed on the court with about four minutes left in Thursday night’s game in Owensboro. He died at a local hospital just before 10 [...]

Tags: , , , ,

Waterford Township MI Jan 15 2010 — A 39-year-old man and 20-year-old woman, both of Pontiac, are in custody and expected to be charged sometime today with the death of a Kmart loss prevention officer, killed when he attempted to stop the theft of $400 in compact discs from a store. The incident happened about [...]

Tags: , , , , ,

Chicago IL Jan 14 2010 Jason Jackson had been working for about six months as an armored-truck driver when he hatched a plot with his wife and best friend to stage a robbery of hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from his truck, authorities say. The friend, John Robinson Jr., posing as the robber, [...]

Tags: , , , ,

Philadelphia PA Jan 14 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com Authorities say that an off-duty Philadelphia police officer apparently shot himself while driving his pick-up truck last night and crashed on Kelly Drive, police sources said. Police responded to an accident and discovered that the driver, officer Joseph Dillman, 53, was involved. Police [...]

Tags: , , , , ,

Trooper Paul G. Richey Pennsylvania State Police Pennsylvania End of Watch: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 40 Tour of Duty: 16 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: At large Trooper Paul Richey was shot [...]

Tags: , , , , , ,

Police Officer Craig Story Arlington Police Department Texas End of Watch: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Craig Story was [...]

Tags: , , , , , , ,

OFFICER DOWN Trooper Duane Dalton Louisiana State Police Louisiana End of Watch: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 39 Tour of Duty: 15 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Trooper Duane Dalton was [...]

Tags: , , , , , ,

Eagan MN Jan 14 2010 source: valley news After playing blackjack for several hours at Mystic Lake Casino on Jan. 2, an Eagan woman accepted a ride home from a man she met earlier that night, who then robbed her at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her, according to charges filed by the Dakota County Attorney’s [...]

Tags: , , , ,

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Jan 14 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com A local high school teacher has been arrested for misconduct with a student and the principal has sent home a letter notifying parents about the arrest . Authorities say 34-year-old Volcano Vista High School science teacher Patrick Matthews was accused by a female [...]

Tags: , , , , , ,

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Jan 14 2010 Source: tahoedailytribune.com — A South Tahoe High School security guard who was arrested after Sheriff’s deputies allegedly found him smoking marijuana and drinking beer with a 16-year-old girl was fired this week. Larry Brown, 63, was dismissed from his job at the high school during a closed session [...]

Tags: , , , , ,

Memphis, Tenn.Jan 14 2010 – Law enforcement officials up and down I-40 are on alert for 26-year old Justin Welch who they consider armed and very dangerous. The murder suspect allegedly over powered his guards at an Arkansas rest stop and escaped in a prisoner transport van Thursday. The prisoner transport guards, employed by North [...]

Tags: , , , , ,

OMAHA, Neb. Jan 13 2010 Source: KETV.com A teacher at Omaha North High School was arrested Tuesday on suspicion that he had sex with a student. Joseph Abdalla, 38, was charged with first-degree sexual assault. Police said the victim was a 15-year-old girl. According to a police report, Abdalla and the girl had sex numerous [...]

Tags: , , ,

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC Jan 13 2010 (WECT) – A former New Hanover County teacher accused of statutory rape entered a plea deal with the District Attorney’s office Wednesday afternoon. Jessica Wishnask, 27, will serve 42-51 months in jail, but will get credit for time she has already served. Additionally, she will have to register [...]

Tags: , , , , ,

CHICAGO IL Jan 13 2010(CN) – A Chicago cop shot a student three times because he brought a Sony Portable Play Station to school, the student says in Federal Court. Darrius Wilson, 16, claims a school security officer shouted “Gun!” when he detected the video game console, then that officer and a Chicago cop one [...]

Tags: , , , ,

Tulsa OK Jan 13 2010 news channel 8 – A security guard may be responsible for stopping a crime spree Monday night. It all started with two armed robberies and a car theft at the Riverview Park Apartments near 21st and South Jackson Avenue. Police found the car abandoned a few blocks away, but no [...]

Tags: , , , ,

CLEVELAND OH Jan 13 2010 — The City of Cleveland and the police union are both standing firm in their positions that have resulted in 66 officers being laid off. Many of those officers came to the union hall for information and help. The union will pay them about $1,000 a month. And Sheriff Bob [...]

Tags: , , ,

MESA, AZ Jan 13 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ – A college security officer driving a golf cart was injured when she was struck by a truck at an east Valley airport Tuesday. Mesa Police spokesman Mike Melendez said the Chandler-Gilbert Community College security officer turned left in front of the truck [...]

Tags: , , , , , ,

Salisbury MD Jan 13 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police were called to the Centre of Salisbury mall Sunday just before 6pm after security officers came to the aid of an assault victim. Police say Mall Security broke up the assault of a young girl and detained three people they say were [...]

Tags: , ,

CINCINNATI OH Jan 12 2010– Three men were arrested in an undercover sting at the Bengals playoff game Saturday. Police say Ronell Harris was working at the game as a security guard for Tennable Security when he stole security wristbands. They say he also had help from Michael Hauser. Police said they discovered the theft [...]

Florence SC Jan 12 2010 Police are investigating a Sunday incident where a club security guard was struck with blunt object, then severely beaten by a crowd of club patrons, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said. It happened just after midnight at Club Rain on West Palmetto Street , which police said is patronized mainly [...]

Police Officer Alfred Celestain New Orleans Police Department Louisiana End of Watch: Monday, January 11, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 54 Tour of Duty: 21 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Saturday, January 9, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Alfred Celestain succumbed [...]

Tags: ,