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Monthly Archives: June 2010

12/06/10 CHP Officer Thomas P. Coleman dies in crash

Thomas P. Coleman California Highway Patrol California End of Watch: Friday, June 11, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 33 Tour of Duty: 7 years Badge Number: 17338 Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Date of Incident: Friday, June 11, 2010 Weapon Used: Automobile Suspect Info: Apprehended Officer Thomas Coleman was killed in a motorcycle accident [...]

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12/06/10 Deputy Sheriff Eddie Wotipka Dies During Rescue

Deputy Sheriff Eddie Wotipka Harris County Sheriff’s Department Texas End of Watch: Thursday, June 10, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 51 Tour of Duty: 17 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Drowned Date of Incident: Thursday, June 10, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Deputy Eddie Wotipka drowned after [...]

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12/06/10 Trooper First Class Wesley Brown Killed

Trooper First Class Wesley Brown Maryland State Police Maryland End of Watch: Friday, June 11, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 24 Tour of Duty: 3 years Badge Number: 5220 Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Friday, June 11, 2010 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: At large Trooper Wesley Brown was shot [...]

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12/06/10 Bank robber tried hiding in casino www.privateofficer.com

Chicago IL June 12 2010 When Chicago Police Officer Janet Toliver pointed her gun at a suspected serial bank robber Friday afternoon in a hotel on the Magnificent Mile, she needed just one word to describe the look on the man’s face. “Defeated,” Toliver said. She and Officers Kevin Lusk and Brian O’Neill arrested the [...]

12/06/10 Phoenix police officer arrested for thefts during traffic stops www.privateofficer.com

PHOENIX AZ June 12 2010 — A Phoenix police officer was arrested Thursday night in an undercover operation. According to the Phoenix Police Department, investigators arrested Officer James Wren, 23, on four felony charges, including conspiracy, attempted theft, attempted money laundering, and public servant participating in a criminal syndicate. A person involved in the narcotics [...]

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12/06/10 Six Flags Atlanta hit by band of thieves www.privateofficer.com

Atlanta GA June 12 2010 Cobb County detectives continue to investigate what could be a group of thieves trying to steal cell phones, wallets and money from guests at Six Flags. Police have arrested two people from College Park on suspicion of stealing bank cards and other items from guests at Six Flags. The items [...]

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12/06/10 Woman sues Sears over rape by security agent www.privateofficer.com

Niles IL June 12 2010 A woman who claims a Sears Co. employee raped her at a Niles shopping center in 2008 filed a lawsuit against him and the company Friday in Cook County Circuit Court. The lawsuit claims the employee, a security guard, detained and raped the woman August 30, 2008 at the Golf [...]

12/06/10 Media clashes with security during Gulf coast clean-up www.privateofficer.com

GRAND ISLE, La.June 12 2010 Private security guards patrolling an oil-stained portion of Grand Isle attempted repeatedly to prevent a WDSU news crew from walking on a public beach and speaking with cleanup workers — a confrontation that followed a BP corporate promise not to interfere in such a manner. http://www.wdsu.com/mostpopular/23876961/detail.html?taf=no It was the second [...]

12/06/10 Shoplifter threatens to stab security www.privateofficer.com

ABINGTON Ma June 12 2010 — Abington police arrested a woman Wednesday night who they say threatened to stab two security guards and a store manager at the Wal-Mart at 777 Brockton Ave. After the incident Maria Christina Cruz, 29, of 121 Lawrence St. in Brockton, was charged with three counts of assault and battery, [...]

12/06/10 Maricopa sheriff raids Sizzler Steakhouse www.privateofficer.com

Phoenix AZ June 12 2010 Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s deputies on Saturday served search warrants on two Sizzler steak houses in Phoenix suspected of employing illegal immigrants. According to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were looking for approximately 25 workers who are believed to have used fraudulent identification to gain employment. The [...]

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12/06/10 Gulfport teacher arrested in student sex crimes incident www.privateofficer.com

GULFPORT, MS June 12 2010 (WLOX) – A former Gulfport teacher was arrested Thursday for having contact with a student she’s accused of raping. Katryna Martin, 28, was charged with one count of exploitation of a child and one count of aggravated assault. Investigators said they received a tip that Martin was planning to meet [...]

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11/06/10 Perkins Ohio teacher arrested for sexual misconduct www.privateofficer.com

Perkins Oh June 11 2010 Source:Ohio onLine According to Perkins police, a teacher at Perkins high school has been arrested for inappropriate conduct with a student under the age of 18. April Seville was arrested Monday and released on a $10,000 bond. She was charged with sexual battery. She’ll be in Erie County court Friday. [...]

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11/06/10 Ms. police learning more about anti-bullying law www.privateofficer.com

BILOXI, MS June 11 2010 (WLOX) – It starts with teasing and nasty rumors, and can lead to intimidation and violence. Nationwide, as many as 25 percent of students are bullied, some to the point of being too scared to go to school. “Bullying is a natural phenomenon. It’s part of human nature. However, it [...]

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11/06/10 Special Police Officer remembered at Holocaust Museum www.privateofficer.com

WASHINGTON DC June 11 2010 – The Holocaust Museum is marking the first anniversary of the shooting that killed a security guard. Special Police Officer Stephen T Johns was killed by a white supremacist gunman on June 10, 2009, while guarding the museum. Two other guard opened fire on the gunman, critically wounding him. “I [...]

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11/06/10 Trinity Catholic High School teacher charged with rape www.privateofficer.com

St. Louis MO June 11 2010 (KMOV)– A teacher at Trinity Catholic High School was arrested Thursday morning for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student. Kellie Ryan, 26, was charged with 1 count statutory rape and 2 counts statutory sodomy. Authorities said Ryan had a romantic relationship between Nov. 1 and April. 16 [...]

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11/06/10 Paulsboro teacher charged with enticing student www.privateofficer.com

Paulsboro PA June 11 2010 A Paulsboro High School science teacher was arrested at the school after authorities say that he was involved in luring and enticing a 17-year-old girl. Authorities arrested Michael Furey, 46, of West Deptford on Thursday. Police say that Furey created a MySpace profile page pretending to be a 16-year-old boy, [...]

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11/06/10 At least 12 dead in Arkansas flash floods www.privateofficer.com

CADDO GAP, Ark.AP June 11 2010 – Heavy rains triggered flash floods along a pair of southwestern Arkansas rivers around dawn Friday, killing a dozen people trapped in remote valleys after the water rose as rapidly as eight feet in an hour. Floodwaters inundated campgrounds along the normally peaceful Caddo and Little Missouri rivers, swamping [...]

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11/06/10 Counterfeit cigarettes on the rise www.privateofficer.com

Hampton Va June 11 2010 Source:Daily Press The average consumer won’t recognize a pack of counterfeit cigarettes, but they might recognize the taste is different. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been seeing an increase in counterfeit cigarettes, which mimic brand-name products, according to Teresa Merhige, resident agent in charge of [...]

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11/06/10 Security officer assaulted, police use Taser to subdue suspect www.privateofficer.com

San Antonio TX June 11 2010 A man, who officials said attacked a nightclub security guard, fled from police, resisted arrest and fought with an officer, had to be subdued with a stun gun Thursday night. San Antonio police Capt. Cris Andersen said the man, whose name and age were not released, was kicked out [...]

11/06/10 Man commits suicide after seriously wounding officer www.privateofficer.com

ANCHORAGE AK June 11 2010 JuneauEmpire.com – A 24-year-old Anchorage man suspected of seriously wounding a police officer during a traffic stop killed himself late Wednesday night as police tried to arrest him, authorities said. Kenneth Robinson was suspected of shooting officer Jean Mills, 45, early Wednesday morning as she made a traffic stop in [...]

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11/06/10 Drug Dragnet nets 2200 arrests www.privateofficer.com

WASHINGTON DC June 11 2010 — In what was billed as the largest U.S. dragnet in the war on drugs from the Southwest Border, senior federal law enforcement officials announced Thursday that they have arrested more than 2,200 people, including a top Mexican cartel leader, seized nearly 75 million tons of drugs and confiscated $154 [...]

11/06/10 Md. trooper shot-killed while on security duty www.privateofficer.com

FORESTVILLE, Md.June 11 2010 (AP) — Police were searching for a man who shot and killed an off-duty Maryland state trooper working security at a Prince George’s County restaurant early Friday. Trooper Wesley Brown, 24, escorted a disorderly customer from an Applebee’s on Thursday evening and when he left the restaurant around 12:40 a.m. Friday, [...]

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11/06/10 Police, security officers injured in deadly fire www.privateofficer.com

GRANDVIEW, Mo. June 11 2010 Source:Fox4News- A two-year-old girl has died after an apartment fire in Grandview and the girl’s father said the fire started after a child was playing with a lighter. Three police officers and a security guard were also hurt trying to save Jada McElwaine from the fire at the Cedar Village [...]

11/06/10 Two charged with fraudulent credit card scheme www.privateofficer.com

GILBERT, AZ June 11 2010 AP – A Gilbert couple is accused of running a fraudulent credit and gift card operation that cost victims and businesses thousands of dollars. Officers arrested 37-year-old Christina Smith and her live-in boyfriend, 36-year-old Soloman Williams, at their Gilbert home near Williams Field and Lindsay roads early Wednesday. Officers say [...]

10/06/10 Wal-Mart employee arrested for felony theft www.privateofficer.com

OWATONNA MN June 10 2010 Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com — Authorities say that a local woman has been arrested for stealing from her employer. According to police, Kelly Mosher, 31, who was employed by the Wal-Mart store has been charged Wednesday with one count of felony theft. According to a police report, the loss prevention officer at [...]

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10/06/10 Former Santa Rosa officer sentenced to 30 yrs in prison for robberies www.privateofficer.com

SANTA ROSA CA June 10 2010 – A former Santa Rosa Police officer was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 30 years in prison for a series of armored car robberies from 2007 to 2009. Judge Arthur Wick sentenced Robert Steven Starling, 35, of Windsor, to the maximum term of 30 years and four months [...]

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10/06/10 Shoplifter twists security agent’s testicles www.privateofficer.com

DALLAS TX June 10 2010 – A suspected shoplifter allegedly fought with a Home Depot security guard, twisting his testicles and pulling a knife. According to police, 30-year-old Robin Roberts stole several items from the store in the 2900 block of West Wheatland Road in Dallas, near Interstate 20. When stopped by a security guard [...]

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10/06/10 Louisville EMS employees honored at at banquet www.privateofficer.com

Louisville KY June 10 2010 Each day paramedics and emergency medical technicians rush from place to place trying to address the emergency needs of patients throughout Jefferson County. On Wednesday night, a few of those people were honored at the annual awards banquet for Louisville Metro EMS. “These are the people who do the hard [...]

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10/06/10 Dallas teacher faces child porn charges www.privateofficer.com

Dallas TX June 10 2010 Source:Star-Telegram An English teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas faces a detention hearing Friday after federal authorities arrested him on suspicion of receiving child pornography at his home. Agents with the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement seized an estimated 500 images of child pornography from the Dallas apartment [...]

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10/06/10 Watsonville teacher accused of student sexual relationship www.privateofficer.com

WATSONVILLE, Calif. June 10 2010 — A Central Coast high school teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student was arrested Wednesday. Watsonville police said that Tanya Thienngern, 37, turned herself in at the Watsonville Police Department following a nearly month-long investigation into allegations that the Pajaro Valley High School teacher had [...]

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