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Monthly Archives: July 2010

16/07/10 DC police stage mass drug arrests seizing money, drugs, weapons www.priuvateofficer.com

July 16 2010 Armed with 46 arrest warrants, more than 200 police and drug enforcement officers rounded up hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of narcotics in a citywide drug bust Thursday. Law enforcement officers also issued 21 search warrants, seized seven guns and confiscated more than $200,000 worth of narcotics, which included cocaine, PCP, [...]

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16/07/10 Police recruit charged with DUI, stolen gun www.privateofficer.com

Cincinnati OH July 16 2010 A 22-year-old prospective Cincinnati police academy recruit was arrested early Wednesday morning on charges he was driving drunk without a license and had a loaded gun that had been reported as stolen.. Eric Reese of Montville Drive in Westwood was arrested at the Fay Apartments at 2:12 a.m. His arrest [...]

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15/07/10 Mall voyeur arrested in Bloomington www.privateofficer.com

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. July 15 2010 – The man suspected of snapping shots of a 19-year-old woman in a Bloomington, Ind. changing room is now behind bars. Bloomington Police say they received several tips who indicated 25-year-old Ryan P. Mosier was the man seen on security camera video running out of the store. Detectives arrived at [...]

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15/07/10 Arrest made in beating of Atlanta parole officer www.privateofficer.com

Atlanta GA July 15 2010 The Atlanta Police Department with help from the U.S. Marshal’s Office and the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole arrested a man today in the beating of a state parole officer. Gregory Johnson, 30, of Atlanta, has been charged with robbery and aggravated battery in the attack on George B. [...]

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15/07/10 NJ police chief used posiiton to support his private guard company www.privateofficer.com

Hackensack NJ July 15 2010 Embattled Hackensack Police Chief Charles “Ken” Zisa was paid $5,000 a month to provide security services to a county hospital, part of a lucrative side business that included a separate consulting deal brokered by former Democratic powerhouse and convicted felon Dennis Oury. Ken Zisa, Hackensack’s suspended chief of police. According [...]

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15/07/10 Police arrest 15 in silver Spring disturbance www.privateofficer.com

SILVER SPRING MD July 15 2010 Fifteen people were arrested Monday evening after a group of teenagers harassing pedestrians in downtown Silver Spring slammed one man to the ground, breaking his face and drawing the attention of several eyewitnesses. The incident occurred just after 7 p.m. Monday on a Fenton Street sidewalk, near the intersection [...]

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15/07/10 Teens armed with Tech-9 shoot at security officer www.privateofficer.com

Tulsa Okla July 15 2010 A security guard shot at a young man or boy after that person pointed a gun at him at a Tulsa apartment complex Tuesday night, police said. The suspect ran, and it wasn’t apparent whether he had been shot. As he ran, he dropped a “Tech-9 style submachine gun” with [...]

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15/07/10 Store security officer injured twice in a week www.privateofficer.com

Scranton PA July 15 2010 A security guard for a supermarket in Scranton was hurt Tuesday during a theft attempt. It’s the second time in a week she has been injured. Newswatch 16 has learned the guard was hurt while stopping a would-be theft at the Gerrity’s on North Keyser Avenue in Scranton. Police said [...]

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14/07/10 Chino Hills teacher arrested for sex abuse of student www.privateofficer.com

Chino CA July 14 2010 A 30-year-old band teacher at Chino Hills High School was arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 16-year-old female student, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Justin Wallin, an employee of the Chino Unified School District, was arrested and booked Thursday at the West [...]

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14/07/10 Armed security officers used to calm public pools www.privateofficer.com

BUFFALO NY July 14 2010 – Private armed guards appear to have calmed the atmosphere in city pools, after a lifeguard was attacked last week and suffered a concussion. “It’s unfortunate you have to take that measure (hiring private security), said Mayoral spokesman Peter Cutler. “The vast majority of these kids and their families that [...]

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14/07/10 School resource officer fired for posting nude pictures www.privateofficer.com

RABUN COUNTY, Ga.July 14 2010 — A Rabun County school resource officer accused of using a county-issued phone to post nude photos lost his job but does not yet face charges, the sheriff said Tuesday. Sheriff Frank Andrews said he asked the district attorney’s office to help investigate Kendrick Maxwell and accusations of solicitation of [...]

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14/07/10 DC man charged with five murders during 16 years www.privateofficer.com

Washington DC July 14 2010 Police officials announced Tuesday night that they have charged a 35-year-old man with five separate homicides dating back to 1994. Ronald T. Brisbon, Jr. of Southeast D.C. was charged with three counts of first degree premeditated murder while armed and two counts of Murder One while armed. Brisbon was arrested [...]

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14/07/10 Security officer nabs burglary suspect in golf cart www.privateofficer.com

Miami Fla July 14 2010 Who says rent-a-cops are good for nothing? A Miami security guard on a golf cart chased down a biking burglar early Tuesday morning in perhaps one of the slowest chases since A.C. and O.J. hopped into a white Bronco. The scene unfolded outside a warehouse near 10th Ave. and Northwest [...]

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14/07/10 Security guard charged with assault on disabled man www.privateofficer.com

Miami Fla July 14 2010 A Miramar man was arrested Tuesday on charges he battered a disabled man while working as a security guard at a mental health facility in Florida City. Rickardo Miller, 29, is accused of beating a resident of the South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center, 18680 SW 376th St. Investigators received [...]

14/07/10 San Jose police violently arrest wrong man www.privateofficer.com

San Jose CA Jult 14 2010 Walking into his neighborhood convenience store for a $1 lottery ticket, Henry Stevens Amador hoped it would be his lucky day. But instead of walking out with three cherries and a thousand bucks, Amador was violently busted by San Jose police officers. Afterward, a sergeant reportedly unlocked the handcuffs, [...]

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13/07/10 Arizona police arrest 440 DUI arrests www.privateofficer.com

PHOENIX AZ July 13 2010 (AP) — Arizona’s DUI task forces made nearly 440 driving-under-the-influence arrests during the July 4 holiday weekend with nearly a fourth of the drivers cited for extreme DUI. Statistics released Tuesday by Gov. Jan Brewer’s office show that 126 of the 434 DUI arrests during the holiday period were drivers [...]

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13/07/10 Credit Union administrator convicted in embezzlement www.privateofficer.com

Chester County PA July 13 2010 A Chester County woman and former credit union administrator was convicted in Montgomery County Court of charges she stole nearly $34,000 from the Plymouth business during her tenure. A jury deliberated several hours Friday before convicting Anne L. Clyburn, 44, of Exton, of charges of theft by unlawful taking [...]

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13/07/10 Two woman charged in multiple store burglaries, thefts www.privateofficer.com

Freeport ILL July 13 2010 By: Brett Davis/ Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Two woman face numerous charges after police say they were nabbed by loss prevention agents during a muli-store shoplifting spree. Yakeisha Lewis, 20 and Tanginique Haynes, 21 were stopped by security agents and accused of thefts from Wal-Mart, Family Dollar, K-Mart and the [...]

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13/07/10 Dollar store manager slashes suspected shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

MILWAUKEE WI July 13 2010 – A Family Dollar store manager is arrested for assaulting a suspected shoplifter. It happened July 12th at the Family Dollar near 55th and North Ave. Witnesses tell FOX6 the 23-year-old suspected shoplifter was chased out of the store, and later assaulted by a store manager using a box cutter. [...]

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13/07/10 Atlanta officer falls into storm drain during traffic stop www.privateofficer.com

ATLANTA GA July 13 2010 — An Atlanta Police officer is recovering after falling into a storm drain. It happened late Saturday night when he was pulling over a motorcyclist. The drain’s grate cover had been stolen. The Georgia Department of Transportation says these thefts are commonplace. “Thieves steal these grates at taxpayers expense,” said [...]

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13/07/10 Dayton security officer severely beaten www.privateofficer.com

DAYTON, Ohio July 13 2010 — Two men are wanted in connection with severely beating a security guard working the overnight shift at Dayton’s Municipal Parking garage. Police said a 20-year-old was on her second day on the job when she was attacked. The attack happened early Saturday morning when the woman noticed two men [...]

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13/07/10 Death penalty murder trial underway in killing of guard www.privateofficer.com

Detroit MI July 13 2010 — Facing the rare possibility of the death penalty in a state that outlawed capital punishment 163 years ago, Timothy O’Reilly’s lawyers told jurors Monday he is naïve and slow and under the control of an “abusive domineering man.” But a prosecutor said the man charged under federal bank robbery [...]

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13/07/10 Shoplifting teen threatens to kill police www.privateofficer.com

San Jose CA July 13 2010 A 16-year-old boy with a violent history and felony warrant threatened to use his Norteno gang associations to kill four San Jose police officers who arrested him Friday night at a North San Jose Costco store, according to police. The teen suspect, whose name was withheld by police because [...]

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13/07/10 Police investigate security guard for shooting at unarmed man www.privateofficer.com

Tulsa Okla July 13 2010 Police are investigating an unprovoked shooting by a security guard at a Tulsa Housing Authority complex Sunday night. Police say that it appears that the Wackenhut security guard opened fire on an unarmed man, shooting at him as he drove away. Police say at least six rounds were fired but [...]

13/07/10 Nightclub security shoots-kills knife wielding patron www.privateofficer.com

Minneapolis MN July 13 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/  Local police confirmed  on Monday that a security bouncer at Grumpy’s Bar was the person who fatally shot a 24-year-old man outside the bar early Sunday and that the case has been turned over to the prosecutor’s office. Investigators said that Tirso Gomez Jr., [...]

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13/07/10 Army suicides are on the rise www.privateofficer.com

Clarksville TN July 13 2010 A retired soldier’s public attempt to end his life in front of Fort Campbell was stopped by concerned citizens who came to his aid. Although unharmed, the man’s attempt again draws attention to the recent spike in U.S. Army-related suicides. At 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, Oak Grove police responded to [...]

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12/07/10 Man gets prison for hit-run injury to security officer

Cleveland July 12 2010 A Cleveland man was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison for hitting a Great Lakes Mall security guard with his car. Jermaine Cousins, 30, was one of two people suspected of stealing $2,000 worth of clothes and household goods Sept. 25 from the Mentor mall. When a guard tried to [...]

12/07/10 Las Vegas police shoot-killed armed Costco shopper www.privateofficer.com

LAS VEGAS NV July 12 2010 — Three Las Vegas police officers were involved in a shooting at a Costco near Charleston and Pavilion Center in northwest Las Vegas. Police have released few details about the shooting, but say the suspect was shot by three officers while exiting the store, He died from his injuries. [...]

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12/07/10 Murder suspect blames caffeine induced insanity www.privateofficer.com

NEWPORT KY July 12 2010 – A lawyer for Woody Smith claims the man strangled his wife during a caffeine-induced bout of insanity. Defense lawyer Shannon Sexton’s request to show jurors caffeine-laced diet pills and the energy drink No Fear has caused the trial to be delayed. Instead of starting Monday, it will begin Aug. [...]

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12/07/10 Gospel singer drowns in Washingotn state www.privateofficer.com

FRANKLIN, Tenn. July 12 2010 — A Franklin gospel musician drowned in the cold waters of Lake Tapps, Wash., Saturday. The News-Tribune newspaper reported the Pierce County, Wash., medical examiner identified Israel Godkin as the man who drowned in the lake Saturday afternoon. Investigators said the water temperature in the lake was about 55 degrees [...]

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