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Monthly Archives: August 2010

31/08/10 Police shoot armed man at TN. school www.privateofficer.com

  BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. Aug 31 2010 — A police dispatcher says an armed man who tried to enter an East Tennessee high school has been taken to the hospital with injuries. School officials in Sullivan County say the man, who has not been identified, confronted a security officer at Sullivan Central High School on Monday [...]

31/08/10 Shelby NC teacher in court over student sex charges www.privateofficer.com

Shelby NC Aug 31 2010 Nicole Chapman slipped from her seat in the very back of the courtroom to stand beside her lawyer, Katherine Haen, when her name was called during court proceedings Monday morning. The former North Shelby School teacher was arrested in May and charged with indecent liberties with a student and sex [...]

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31/08/10 Salt Lake Police Kill Heavily Armed Army Deserter www.privateofficer.com

Salt Lake City Utah Aug 31 2010 A 28-year-old Army deserter wearing fatigues, military boots and full body armor exchanged fire at a busy intersection with Salt Lake City (Utah) PD officers, who fatally shot him, Sgt. Robin Snyder told said today. Army specialist Brandon Barrett shot an officer in the leg during the shooting [...]

31/08/10 Reading school security hold in-service training www.privateofficer.com

Reading PA. Aug 31 2010 As Reading School District teachers and students prepare for the first day of school Tuesday, so are the people charged with keeping them safe. For the first time, the district is holding full-day training sessions for security staff. The 52 district security guards will take part in a second day [...]

31/08/10 Chicago security guard arrested for shooting at respo men www.privateofficer.com

Chicago IL. Aug.31 2010 A 65-year-old store security guard shot at a tow truck as his car was about to be repossessed, officials say. Ike D. Holmes was working at an Aldi food store in the 5600 block of West Fillmore Street on Aug. 27 when a tow truck arrived at about 7 a.m. to [...]

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31/08/10 Man arrested for taking pictures of YMCA patrons www.privateofficer.com

DAYTON OH Aug 31 2010— A Dayton man who allegedly took photos of West Carrollton YMCA patrons, including children, in the showers and locker room is in Montgomery County Jail today on multiple voyeurism charges. West Carrollton Deputy Chief Doug Woodard said a complaint by a patron back in January led to an eight month [...]

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31/08/10 Phoenix security officer discovers murder victim www.privateofficer.com

PHOENIX AZ Aug 31 2010 – Police have arrested a suspect they say killed a man by throwing him from the 4th floor of a parking garage in Phoenix over a week ago. Phoenix police say a security guard found Javier Barajas-Caperon, 37, just after 4 a.m. in an alley north of 2nd and Washington [...]

31/08/10 KCMO armored car robbed www.privateofficer.com

KANSAS CITY, MO Aug 31 2010- Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are looking for three suspects after they allegedly robbed an armored car driver as he was filling up a Midtown ATM on Monday. According to police, the suspects robbed a Brinks Armored Car driver as he was filling up a drive-through ATM at the [...]

30/08/10 Two Alaska police officers killed www.privateofficer.com

ANCHORAGE, Alaska AUG 30 2010 A man accused of killing two police officers in a small Alaska village surrendered to authorities Monday. Alaska State Troopers said John Marvin Jr. turned himself in shortly after 9:30 a.m. in the southeast Alaska village of Hoonah. Marvin, who was taken with no injuries, is charged with two counts [...]

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30/08/10 Police kill armed woman at Delta Air Lines facility www.privateofficer.com

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga.Aug 30 2010 — Clayton County police officials said a woman was shot and killed outside a Delta Air Lines facility on Monday afternoon. The woman, who is a family member of a Delta employee, arrived at the Delta Technical Operations Center just after 2 p.m. armed with a handgun, according to police. [...]

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30/08/10 Police investigate missing money from armored car company www.privateofficer.com

Key West Fla Aug 30 2010 Nearly $3,000 is missing from a Key West armored-car company, and police have listed two employees as suspects. Elsa DeGraffenried, a manager at Keys Armored Express, told Key West police that a bag containing $2,915.72 from Office Depot in Key Largo was missing after the two employees, one age [...]

30/08/10 Fla. security guard charged with child porn www.privateofficer.com

Collier County Fla Aug 30 2010 A 25-year-old Golden Gate man faces a charge of possessing child pornography. A Collier County sheriff’s deputy went to the Whitestone Group, 1035 Collier Center Way, North Naples, where a company executive told him he suspected that Shelton Berger, a company security officer, had pornography on his company laptop computer. [...]

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30/08/10 Washington judge rules police chief violated “Whistleblowers Act” www.privateofficer.com

Washington DC Aug 30 2010 A D.C. Superior Court jury ruled that senior police officials, including Chief Cathy L. Lanier, violated the District’s whistleblower act when they suspended a police officer in 2005 after he informed city officials that the department allegedly brokered an illegal deal to provide security for the Gallery Place entertainment area [...]

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30/08/10 Alabama man Tasered during Wal-Mart incident www.privateofficer.com

Valley Al. Aug 30 2010 Police tell News Leader 9 a man caused quite a scene at Walmart. Police were called around 11:30 p.m. Thursday to assist paramedics as they tried to calm down a combative patient in front of Walmart off Highway 29 in Valley, AL. Twenty-five-year-old Terrell Glasco of Lanett reportedly assaulted a paramedic [...]

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30/08/10 Police arrest 35 at Tom Petty concert www.privateofficer.com

Buffalo NY Aug 30 2010 Some concert goers are probably wishing they had backed down when confronted by authorities Saturday night, following a concert by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at Darien Lake. Genesee County sheriff’s deputies made more than 30 arrests — including several that involved physical confrontations with either Darien Lake security or [...]

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30/08/10 Portland City Council candidate charged with DUI www.privateofficer.com

PORTLAND, Ore.Aug 30 2010 — A woman running for city council was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants Friday night after a security guard reported seeing her fall off her scooter. Portland police said they arrested Mary Volm, 56, at about 10:15 p.m. in Washington Park. The Portland Water Bureau security [...]

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30/08/10 Omaha mall shooting brings back painful memories www.privateofficer.com

Omaha NE Aug 30 2010 Police in Omaha, Nebraska, said Saturday they were investigating a shooting outside the same mall where a gunman killed eight people nearly three years ago. An off-duty police officer working security at Westroads Mall was chasing two shoplifting suspects when they hit him with their car, Omaha Police Officer Michael [...]

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30/08/10 Fight at Miami mall ends with dozen arrests www.privateofficer.com

Aventura Fla Aug 30 2010 The line leading to the AMC 24 Theaters at the Aventura Mall stretched from the box office to the nearby mall entrance Saturday, as a noisy crowd of teens had gathered to buy tickets to two movies opening that night. A fight soon broke out between two youths near the [...]

28/08/10 Alaska State Fair protestor arrested by security www.privateofficer.com

ANCHORAGE, Alaska Aug 28 2010 A 10-minute YouTube video from the Alaska State Fair is getting people’s attention after an Obama protester was taken down by fair security for what they say was disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. But others say the man civil liberties were violated. It’s not the typical scene you expect to [...]

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28/08/10 ATF investigates TN Islamic Center fire www.privateofficer.com

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. Aug 28 2010 – Federal agents have been called out to investigate a possible arson case at the construction site of a controversial Islamic Center of Murfreesboro in Rutherford County. Officials said four construction vehicles were doused in some kind of flammable liquid accelerant early Saturday morning. Firefighters were alerted to the situation [...]

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28/08/10 OFFICER DOWN Chief of Police Paul Jeffrey Fricke

Chief of Police Paul Jeffrey Fricke Hawk Point Police Department Missouri End of Watch: Friday, August 27, 2010 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Friday, August 27, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Chief [...]

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28/08/10 OFFICER DOWN-Deputy Sheriff Brian Harris

Deputy Sheriff Brian Harris Kane County Sheriff’s Office Utah End of Watch: Thursday, August 26, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 41 Tour of Duty: 19 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Thursday, August 26, 2010 Incident Location: Arizona Weapon Used: Rifle Suspect Info: At large Deputy Brian Harris [...]

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28/08/10 Officer Charles Collins killed

Officer Charles Collins United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations U.S. Government End of Watch: Sunday, July 11, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 56 Tour of Duty: 8 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Sunday, July 11, 2010 [...]

28/08/10 Houston security officer kills man armed with butcher knife www.privateofficer.com

Houston TX Aug 28 2010 An apartment security guard fatally shot a 35-year-old man who threatened him with a beer bottle, fireplace poker and butcher knife late Friday at a Greenspoint-area apartment complex, officials said. Roderick McGuire, 26, was working security at the complex in the 800 block of Greens shortly before midnight when he [...]

28/08/10 Ohio man gets 28-life sentence in security officer murder www.privateofficer.com

DAYTON OH Aug 28 2010 — Christopher Beatty-Jones, who failed to convince a jury that he shot two security guards last March in self-defense, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 27, to 28 years to life in prison. Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Michael L. Tucker sentenced Beatty-Jones about a half hour after the jury convicted him [...]

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28/08/10 Men sentenced to prison for security officer’s murder www.privateofficer.com

SANTA ANA, Calif.Aug 28 2010—A Long Beach man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for the killing of a security guard during a burglary at a church construction site in Orange County. Prosecutors say 29-year-old Sean Christopher Hodge pleaded guilty Friday to a felony count of voluntary manslaughter in the death of 51-year-old [...]

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28/08/10 Woman charged with assault, resisting security www.privateofficer.com

Norfolk NE Aug 28 2010 A woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting security officers and assaulting a police officer after she was removed from a local club. Norfolk police were called to Club Hollywood shortly after midnight Saturday, said Capt. Leon Chapman of the Norfolk Police Division. Security personnel had removed a customer, Melanie M. [...]

28/08/10 Security officers nab drug user www.privateofficer.com

Woodcliff Lake NJ Aug 28 2010 A 20-year-old man from Ho-Ho-Kus was arrested in Woodcliff Lake on Aug. 16 at 4:24 p.m. and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia. Police received a phone call from security from a business on Tice Boulevard that reported they had detained a trespasser. Upon [...]

28/08/10 Walt Disney parks pays 69 employees in back wage disputes www.privateofficer.com

Orlando Fla Aug 28 2010 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts agreed to pay almost a half-million dollars in back pay to 69 employees to compensate for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. Labor officials said an investigation revealed that inventory-control clerks in the company’s food and beverage [...]

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28/08/10 Cleveland security officer finds murder victim www.privateofficer.com

CLEVELAND OH Aug 27 2010 – An 87-year-old man was killed early Friday morning in his apartment at 2250 Community College on Cleveland’s east side. Cleveland police said the building’s security officer noticed the victim’s apartment had been broken into just before 2 a.m. and went in to check on the resident. Phillip Gossett was [...]