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Lexington Ky officer dies in hit and run accident
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Lexington-Fayette Urban County Police Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Charged with murder
Officer Bryan Durman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run at the intersection of Limestone Street and Alabama Street.
He was investigating a noise ordinance violation at approximately 10:00 pm. He had responded to the location to locate a vehicle that had been playing music too loudly.
After striking Officer Durman, the driver of the SUV fled to a nearby apartment, where he was taken into custody by members of the agency’s ERU team. He was charged with murder and numerous additional charges in connection with the accident and previous warrants.
Officer Durman had served with the agency for 2 ½ years.
Agency Contact Information
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Police Department
150 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 258-3600
Please contact the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
Abilene Police Officer Killed Stopping Speeder
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Abilene Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 28 years
Badge Number: 187
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Rodney Holder was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Sayles Boulevard and South 13th Street while attempting to stop a speeder.
Another vehicle collided with his motorcycle in the intersection as he attempted to the stop the speeder on Sayles Boulevard.
Officer Holder had served with the agency for 28 years and is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
Agency Contact Information
Abilene Police Department
450 Pecan Street
PO Box 174
Abilene, TX 79602
Phone: (325) 673-8331
Please contact the Abilene Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
Sevier County Utah dies in car crash
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OFFICER DOWN
Sevier County Sheriff’s Office
Utah
End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Franco Aguilar was killed at approximately 10:30 pm when he fell approximately 250-feet from a bridge on I-70.
He was investigating an accident on the bridge that involved a car that had crashed into a barrier after sliding on the snowy highway. As he gathered information from the driver an approaching SUV also lost control on the snow and slid into the vehicle that had previously crashed.
It is believed Sergeant Aguilar was either struck and thrown over the guardrail, or was attempting to jump out of the SUV’s path, when he fell.
Sergeant Aguilar was killed on his 36th birthday.
Agency Contact Information
Sevier County Sheriff’s Office
835 East 300 North
Suite 200
Richfield, UT 84701
Phone: (435) 896-2600
Please contact the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information
Three arrested in fraud and theft at JC Penney www.privateofficer.com
The only problem was they didn’t pay for a stitch of it, prosecutors allege.
Busted were Peruvian natives Eduardo Cossio, 41, Marchelo Medina, 40, and July Wendy Tutiven, 35.
A law enforcement source said cops on anti-theft patrol in the mall saw the trio exit two stores carrying bags of clothing that had sensors attached. They followed the suspects to a car in the parking lot where they were seen stuffing the clothing into a large laundry bag. Cossio had in his possession two “white metal hooks” that court papers said are used to remove plastic sensors from clothing.
Officers also allegedly saw a “booster bag” in the car, which is used to conceal property and remove it from stores without setting off security alarms.
The suspects drove off and cops followed and pulled them over on Victory Boulevard and Morani Street near the Staten Island Expressway.
The source said they stole clothes from Express, New York & Company and other shops in the mall.
The defendants are charged with two felony counts and one misdemeanor count of stolen-property possession, said a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan. They are also accused of possessing burglar’s tools.
Major apartment fire in Matthews NC
MATTHEWS NC APRIL 30 2010
By: Brett Davis
A major fire at a Matthews NC apartment complex has destroyed one apartment building containing 20 apartment units and injured numerous firefighters.
An on scene reporter stated that the fire which started at around 3PM eastern time quickly spread and burned hot and furiously collapsing part of the structure.
The apartment complex called the Legacy Apartments on Gander Cove Rd off from Monroe Rd injured at least 4 firefighters and nine others have been treated for heat exhaustion.
A number of fire departments including Matthews, Idlewild and Charlotte have been on the scene working the fire for more than four hours.
There is no word yet on the cause of the fire.
Security officer arrested after shooting at vehicle www.privateofficer.com
They found an injured security guard, identfied as 22-year-old Nate Landis, who said he fired shots at a vehicle that sped from the scene after he was knocked down by an open door on the car.
Landis told police a suspect vehicle, described as a grey Chrysler Sebring, was parked in the parking lot outside of Antique Billiards. He approached the vehicle because he observed the occupants, whom he believed to be juveniles, were persons suspected of passing a counterfeit bill the previous day. The suspects were allegedly drinking alcohol in the car.
He asked the occupants to exit the car, but the driver put the car in reverse and backed up at a high rate of speed. Landis was struck and knocked down by the open vehicle door. He explained he got up and fired two rounds from a handgun at the vehicle as it sped away.
Police cited him for reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor.
The investigation is continuing.
Store security guard charged with sex crimes www.privateofficer.com
Virginia Beach police say the security guard victimized a fellow employee. Now he is facing charges that, if convicted, could put him in jail for up to two years.
As a department store security guard at Lynnhaven Mall, it’s Darnell Florence’s job to catch criminals – but tonight Virginia Beach police say he is the criminal.
Investigators say Florence exposed himself to an employee who worked in the same store.
“He followed her into the dressing rooms and exposed his penis. And made some sort of sexual statement to her,” said Adam Bernstein, Virginia Beach police.
He also groped her earlier this week.
“Came up to her and grabbed her on the breast and made another sexual statement to her,” Bernstein added.
The woman’s manager contacted police and Florence was arrested.
Florence has been charged with indecent exposure and sexual battery.
Florence is employed by Securitas, a private security company in Virginia Beach.
OFFICER DOWN
Abilene Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 28 years
Badge Number: 187
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Rodney Holder was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Sayles Boulevard and South 13th Street while attempting to stop a speeder.
Another vehicle collided with his motorcycle in the intersection as he attempted to the stop the speeder on Sayles Boulevard.
Officer Holder had served with the agency for 28 years and is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
Agency Contact Information
Abilene Police Department
450 Pecan Street
PO Box 174
Abilene, TX 79602
Phone: (325) 673-8331
Please contact the Abilene Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
OFFICER DOWN
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Police Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Charged with murder
Officer Bryan Durman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run at the intersection of Limestone Street and Alabama Street.
He was investigating a noise ordinance violation at approximately 10:00 pm. He had responded to the location to locate a vehicle that had been playing music too loudly.
After striking Officer Durman, the driver of the SUV fled to a nearby apartment, where he was taken into custody by members of the agency’s ERU team. He was charged with murder and numerous additional charges in connection with the accident and previous warrants.
Officer Durman had served with the agency for 2 ½ years.
Agency Contact Information
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Police Department
150 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 258-3600
Please contact the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
OFFICER DOWN
Sevier County Sheriff’s Office
Utah
End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Franco Aguilar was killed at approximately 10:30 pm when he fell approximately 250-feet from a bridge on I-70.
He was investigating an accident on the bridge that involved a car that had crashed into a barrier after sliding on the snowy highway. As he gathered information from the driver an approaching SUV also lost control on the snow and slid into the vehicle that had previously crashed.
It is believed Sergeant Aguilar was either struck and thrown over the guardrail, or was attempting to jump out of the SUV’s path, when he fell.
Sergeant Aguilar was killed on his 36th birthday.
Agency Contact Information
Sevier County Sheriff’s Office
835 East 300 North
Suite 200
Richfield, UT 84701
Phone: (435) 896-2600
Please contact the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information
Baker teacher arrested after sex with student www.privateofficer.com
According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reports, deputies from the Baker sub-station and detectives from the Crimes Against Children detail arrested Ryan Moreno, 26, after responding to a report that two teachers were sexually involved with two female students from the school.
Moreno is charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, and engaging in an unlawful act of sexual intercourse with a minor under 16 years of age as an adult over 21 years of age. He is being held at the West Valley Detention Center at $250,000 bail.
The second teacher, who deputies say had knowledge of the crime occurring, was not arrested. A child endangerment case has been submitted to the district attorney’s office for review.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department investigators at 909-387-3615. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call the WE-TIP hotline at 1-800-788-7463.
Armored car guard kills unarmed robbery suspect www.privateofficer.com
Police said the shooting occurred about 9:37 a.m. when the alleged thief walked into the Family Dollar Store on the 5200 block of Germantown Avenue and choked the guard while trying to grab the money bag.
The guard shot the man four times, hitting him in the chest and arms, police said.
The wounded man was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he died about an hour later, police said.
Residents are saying they had seen the man in the area acting irrationally beforehand.
Police said the robber was not armed. Investigators were interviewing the armored car crew.
Security officer shot in robbery www.privateofficer.com
Police tell Eyewitness News that at least two robbers tried to rob a security guard at the Hostess/Wonderbread store in the 3700 block of Jackson Ave. near Dilla Road.
Police say the security guard was shot in the stomach.
An off-duty Memphis housing authority police officer, who is also a friend of the security guard, witnessed the shooting from his car where he was parked with his 6-year-old daughter. He took off after the shooters. About half a block later he got into a shootout with the accused robbers. The officer shot one of the robbers in the leg. His six-year-old daughter was grazed in the head with a bullet. She was taken to Le Bonheur Hospital in critical condition.
The other two shooting victims were taken to The MED.
West Bend teacher arrested for sex assault www.privateofficer.com
jsonline.com – A West Bend East High School teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting one student and sending text messages of a sexual nature to another, West Bend police said Wednesday.
The 27-year-old male teacher was arrested Tuesday after police learned of text messages sent to a 16-year-old female student, according to a news release from the West Bend Police Department.
Investigators also learned that the teacher allegedly sexually assaulted another 16-year-old female student at his West Bend home earlier this year, according to the release.
The teacher was in custody Wednesday in the Washington County Jail and police are seeking charges of exposing a child to harmful materials and sexual assault of a child by a school staff person, according to the release.
The accused is a probationary teacher at West Bend East who had previously tendered his resignation, effective at the end of the 2009-2010 school year, according the school district.
The district is conducting its own investigation and the teacher has been placed on administrative leave, according to the district.
Mall security,shoppers help capture burglar www.privateofficer.com
Michael Fontanez, 45, of Allentown, was wanted by Bethlehem police and Lehigh County law enforcement officials for a string of alleged burglaries stretching from early October to this week.
Bethlehem Detective Sgt. William Dosedlo said Fontanez was spotted while shopping at the mall. An employee at a watch kiosk recognized Fontanez from pictures he saw in local newspapers and reported Fontanez to mall security. Dosedlo said that as Fontanez roamed the mall, followed by security, other people called to report that they also recognized him from pictures seen in local media outlets.
Fontanez was arrested by Whitehall Township police and sent to Lehigh County Prison on an open bench warrant, Dosedlo said. Police allege Fontanez had heroin on him at the time of his arrest.
According to court papers, Fontanez worked with Tina Marie Johns — who pleaded guilty to her part of a series of burglaries earlier this year — to break into area homes and steal electronics, cash, and in one case, a handgun.
Fontanez faces additional charges, Dosedlo said, including an alleged burglary on Monday of a home in the 2000 block of Pennsylvania Avenue
Man throws explosive device at security officer www.privateofficer.com
It happened just before 7:00 at Colonial Village at Trussville Apartments. That’s actually part of Irondale, not Trussville.
The Irondale police officer involved in the incident is fine and he’s lucky he wasn’t seriously hurt.
The officer was sitting in his patrol car, which was parked in the apartment complex.`He was working a security guard shift.
At some point, a plastic bottle wrapped in aluminum foil was tossed at his car by someone on foot.
The device hit the pavement next to the officer’s car and exploded, sounding like a shotgun blast.
The homemade device is described by authorities as dangerous and similar as a chemical bomb.
The officer was not able to get a good look at the suspect as the person fled on foot.
Police will take the device and process it for evidence.
If the officer had his window down with the device landing inside his car, he could have been seriously hurt.
Police are taking this seriously. The ATF was asked to assist in the investigation.
Off-duty security officer captures bank robber www.privateofficer.com
The attempted robbery occurred just before 2 p.m. at the Space Coast Credit Union at 150 Malabar Rd., not far from the Palm Bay Police Department headquarters.
“The robber was apprehended by a customer with a concealed weapons permit,” said Yvonne Martinez, spokeswoman for the Palm Bay Police Department.
The suspect, Floyd Francis, 23, was taken into custody after the off-duty security guard, identified as Rueben Torres, stepped out of the branch office and walked to the parking lot.
“I went to the car and got my weapon,” said Torres, who stopped off at the bank before heading to work. Torres then pulled his 9mm on the robber before he left the branch building.
“I guess it’s the New Yorker in me,” Torres said about his decision to get involved.
The suspect appeared apologetic before officers arrived and placed him in handcuffs, Rueben said.
He was taken to police headquarters for further questioning, officials said.
Bank staffers, including the tellers, gave Torres several hugs.
“Mr. Torres’ actions, while not encouraged, are appreciated and were very courageous,” Lt. Mark Renkens said in a statement. “He took action to stop a crime in progress and fortunately made a positive difference in the outcome.”
Burglar tries running down security officer www.privateofficer.com
When he approached the suspect, mack says he attempted to run over the guard, who is also an officer for the Department of Probation Pardon and Parole.
Mack says, the guard then fired shots at the suspect and the stolen car.
If you have any information on this incident contact the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
