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Monthly Archives: February 2010

18/02/10 School guard pleads guilty to molestation www.privateofficer.com

NEW BRUNSWICK NJ Feb 18 2010 — A former New Brunswick school security guard has admitted to molesting a 13-year-old girl who attended the elementary school on Livingston Avenue he was assigned to cover, authorities said. Elpidio Cruz, 26, of Remsen Avenue in the city pleaded guilty Wednesday in Superior Court, New Brunswick to aggravated [...]

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18/02/10 Woman steals $325,000 rugs from Bloomingdale’s www.privateofficer.com

Atlanta GA Feb 18 2010 A 43-year-old Atlanta woman is accused of stealing five Persian rugs worth $325,759, according to police. Stacy Spagnardi apparently stole the rugs from Bloomingdale’s at Perimeter Mall over a two-month period, according to Dunwoody police. She faces felony theft by taking charges. Spagnardi was arrested Saturday after she apparently ripped [...]

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18/02/10 Pregnant woman sues Wal-Mart over shoplifting incident www.privateofficer.com

Madison WI Feb 18 2010 A Madison County woman claims her unborn child became injured after a loss prevention officer at Wal-Mart accosted her and accused her of shoplifting at the store. Jamira Haas filed a lawsuit Feb. 5 in Madison County Circuit Court against Wal-Mart and its loss prevention officer, Justin A. O’Malley. Haas [...]

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18/02/10 Houston armored car guard shot, car set ablaze www.privateofficer.com

Houston TX Feb 18 2010 A guard for an armored car company was shot today during a robbery outside a grocery store in southeast Houston, police said. At least two gunmen struck shortly after 11:30 a.m. when the Triple D Security armored car pulled up to a Kroger store in the 6300 block of Telephone. [...]

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18/02/10 Flash mob at mall causes panic and chaos www.privateofficer.com

Philadelphia PA Feb 18 2010 Source: philly.com A flash mob of 150 teens slammed into Center City yesterday afternoon like a tidal wave of stupidity, flooding the streets with chaos and fear. The mob of mindless miscreants gathered at the Gallery mall about 4:45 p.m. for a fight that police suspect may have been arranged [...]

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17/02/10 NY Guards protest at Bank of America www.privateofficer.com

Charlotte NC Feb 17 2010 New York security guards who contend they lost affordable health insurance after Bank of America Corp.’s purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co. brought their protest to the Charlotte bank’s headquarters on Tuesday. In the merger transition, about 130 former Merrill Lynch security guards in December faced a steep increase in [...]

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17/02/10 School security guard impersonated police www.privateofficer.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb 17 2010 — A security guard at Hope Academy was arrested last week after Kansas City police said he was impersonating an officer by trying to wear a Kansas City Police Department uniform. It was last week when a Kansas City police captain noticed something wasn’t quite right with the security [...]

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17/02/10 Teens in mall melee claim abuse by security www.privateofficer.com

TOLEDO, OH Feb 17 2010 Source: (WTOL) – Two teens arrested last weekend during the fights at Westfield Franklin Park Mall are making claims against security guards and officers. Both say they had just left the movie and gone down the escalator when they saw the fighting. They say officers detained them as they were [...]

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17/02/10 Bar patron murdered, security officer shot www.privateofficer.com

Albany GA. Feb 17 2010 Albany police arrested four men for the fight police say broke out before a Sunday morning murder. Jacory Butts, Sean Frazier, Antonio Seay, and Shernard Smith are in jail on various aggravated assault, gang, and probation violation charges for a fight that led to 20-year-old LaSheldon Stanford’s murder. Charges are [...]

17/02/10 Rochester cop nabbed for shoplifting www.privateofficer.com

Greece NY Feb 17 2010 Source: WHEC .com A 16-year veteran with the Rochester Police Department has been arrested for shoplifting from The Mall at Greece Ridge. It happened Monday around 3:45 p.m. Greece Police responded to Sears at the mall for the report of a larceny. Sears security observed 42-year-old Sgt. John Vail of [...]

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17/02/10 Pair charged in mall theft, assault www.privateofficer.com

NAPLES Fla Feb 17 2010 — A Golden Gate Estates man and woman were arrested over the weekend at the Coastland Center mall after Naples police say they worked together to distract security and steal nearly $500 worth of clothes. Vladimir Pierre, 39, and Djiny Pierre, 35, both of the 1900 block of Everglades Boulevard [...]

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17/02/10 Student shot-killed, parents sue school www.privateofficer.com

Long Beach CA Feb 17 2010 Parents of a Wilson High School student shot and killed last fall have filed wrongful death claims against the Long Beach Unified School District and the city of Long Beach. Chom and Vanareth Ross are seeking an unspecified amount of damages from the school district and the city for [...]

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16/02/10 Wackenhut Security agrees to pay back $7.5 million to Miami-Dade

Miami Fla Feb 16 2010 Source: NBC News After an intense five-year battle, the Wackenhut security company is agreeing to pay out $7.5 million to settle allegations that company executives overbilled Miami-Dade taxpayers for years. But despite the payout and admission of guilt, Wackenhut will be able to keep doing business with Miami-Dade County. The [...]

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16/02/10 Dance teacher arrested for rape of student www.privateofficer.com

MIAMI, Fla Feb. 16 (UPI) — A Florida dance teacher who taught pop star Britney Spears before she became famous has been arrested for allegedly having sex with an underage student. Dawhone Perry, who runs the popular New Dimensions Dance Academy, has been charged with rape but was released from police custody on bond, WFTV, [...]

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16/02/10 GA. OFFICER AMBUSHED AND KILLED www.privateofficer.com

CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS, Ga.Feb 16 2010 — People come to Chattahoochee Hills to escape the urban encroachment and anger. Yet on Monday, even this idyllic countryside setting southwest of Atlanta couldn’t provide a safe haven for one of its own peace-keepers. After traveling down a dirt road shortly after noon, police Lt. Mike Vogt was ambushed [...]

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16/02/10 Drake University officer assaulted during burglary www.privateofficer.com

Des Moines IA Feb 16 2010 A man was arrested this morning on charges of robbery and burglary after allegedly taking a container of chemical deterrent away from a Drake University security officer and spraying him with it. Duaine Lee Field, 24, of 1415 Capitol Ave., was questioned by Drake Security Officer Tristan Johnson early [...]

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16/02/10 Macy’s LP Agent maced during theft www.privateofficer.com

Perkins OH Feb 16 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com A loss prevention agent making a shoplifting stop at Macy’s was maced over the week-end. Lashana Y. Elliot, 31, Elyria, was charged this weekend with theft, robbery and obstructing official business after she was stopped by loss prevention officer Anthony Bath, 26. Elliot’s [...]

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16/02/10 Man stabs wife to death at Wal-Mart www.privateofficer.com

SUWANEE, Ga.Feb 16 2010 — Police in Georgia say a man stabbed his estranged wife to death in a Walmart parking lot where they met to exchange custody of their two children. A Suwanee police news release says the couple began arguing Sunday outside of the store in the city about 30 miles northeast of [...]

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16/02/10 Lawmakers want Organized Retail Crime federal crime www.privateofficer.com

Boston MA Feb 16 2010 Lawmakers and law enforcement around the country, and here in New England, are joining forces to address the increasing issue of organized retail crime, described as when rings of thieves steal items to sell everywhere from flea markets to the internet. Authorities say organized retail crime costs retailers and estimated [...]

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15/02/10 Jersey plane crash kills 4, 1 missing www.privateofficer.com

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. Feb 15 2010 (AP) — A small plane preparing to land broke apart and nose-dived into a snowy field alongside a runway Monday, a witness reported. Four people are dead and one is missing after the crash, which happened in an affluent section of the state, officials said. The crash was reported [...]

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15/02/10 Casino officer assaulted, brothers arrested www.privateofficer.com

MICHIGAN CITY IN Feb 15 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ — Police say that two brothers were arrested early Saturday after one of them punched a Blue Chip Casino security officer in the face while refusing to leave the business. At about 12:45 a.m. following the assault several officers arrived and encountered [...]

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15/02/10 Disorderly person Tasered by security www.privateofficer.com

Springfield OH Feb 15 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com Police responded to Victory Lanes after receiving calls that security officers fwere ighting with a person at the business. Police said that Kristopher Richard Stewart, 28, of 223 Parkway Blvd., Urbana, was acting disorderly and began fighting with security personnel. Officers arrested him [...]

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15/02/10 Security guard charged with impersonating police www.privateofficer.com

Indianapolis IN Feb 15 2010 Source: Indianapolis Star A security guard was arrested for impersonating a sheriff’s deputy Sunday, apparently to avoid paying the $1 parking fee at a hospital garage, police said. Samantha E. Miller, 41, Indianapolis, was charged with impersonating a public servant, following a disturbance in the garage at Wishard Memorial Hospital, [...]

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15/02/10 School counselor charged after drugs found www.privateofficer.com

BAY MINETTE, Ala. Feb 15 2010 Burton Cornelius Beck Jr.A Bay Minette Middle School counselor arrested Thursday on drug charges was released on $10,000 bail Friday from the Baldwin County Corrections Center after appearing in a Baldwin County District Court. Burton Cornelius Beck Jr.’s release came with the conditions that he have no contact with [...]

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15/02/10 2 Security Officers Killed www.privateofficer.com

ATLANTA GA. Feb 15 2010 Security officers killed in the line of duty during 2010 is at an all time high! So far, in the past six weeks, a security officer has died every 48 hours! This week-end two more security officers have been killed in the Line of duty and a third is in [...]

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15/02/10 Pennsylvania casinos bring jobs, money to state www.privateofficer.com

PLEASANTVILLE PA Feb 15 2010 Olawale Egunjobi recalled how he made $15,000 in four months while working as a dealer at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Now, he is collecting unemployment checks. Welfare recipient Suzanne Carrier’s unemployment insurance ran out a long time ago. She has been unable to find casino work since losing her [...]

15/02/10 Man claims self defense in assault on repo agents www.privateofficer.com

NAPLES Fla Feb 15 2010 — Many people probably would love to whack a “repo man,” but Craig Morris did — and he wanted immunity from prosecution: He contended he acted in self-defense when he hit him with a bat, thinking he was an armed intruder. The 45-year-old Naples man had been hit several times [...]

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14/02/10 OFFICER DOWN GEORGIA

Deputy Sheriff Davy Wayne Crawford Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Georgia End of Watch: Friday, February 12, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 55 Tour of Duty: 29 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Friday, February 12, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Deputy Davy Crawford [...]

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14/02/10 Missoula police officer dies

Police Officer Robert (Bob) Heinle Missoula Police Department Montana End of Watch: Friday, February 12, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 47 Tour of Duty: 7 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Sentenced to life Officer Bob Heinle [...]

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14/02/10 Dead body found at Macon Wal-Mart www.privateofficer.com

Macon GA Feb 14 2010 A Macon man was found dead in his SUV at the Walmart parking lot on Gray highway Saturday night, Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said. That’s in East Macon near Shurling Drive. Arthur Williams, 69, was found dead in a black Ford Explorer with his engine running and the heater [...]

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