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Monthly Archives: November 2010

18/11/10 OFFICER DOWN-TEXAS TROOPER JONATHAN MCDONALD

Trooper Jonathan McDonald Texas Department of Public Safety – Texas Highway Patrol Texas End of Watch: Monday, November 15, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 28 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Monday, November 15, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available [...]

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18/11/10 Man charged with assault on TSA officer www.privateofficer.com

INDIANAPOLIS IN Nov 18 2010 – Airport police say a passenger admitted to punching a transportation security officer in the chest. The incident occurred at a security checkpoint in the Indianapolis International Airport just before 3 p.m. Tuesday. According to the police report, 51-year-old John Christina was going through the advanced imaging technology machine when [...]

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18/11/10 Airport baggage handlers arrested for taking cash from travelers www.privateofficer.com

Miami Fla Nov 18 2010Miami-Dade police detectives have started arresting Miami International Airport curbside baggage handlers for allegedly taking illegal cash payments from travelers with extra bags or luggage that exceeded weight limits. More than 20 handlers — workers with Eulen America, which employs skycaps to check in bags for American Airlines — are expected [...]

18/11/10 Michigan security chief charged with sexual assault www.privateofficer.com

WYOMING, Mich. Nov 18 2010 – The head of security for the Godwin Heights Public Schools was arrested for criminal sexual conduct against a student, the district superintendent told 24 Hour News 8. Ken Franks, whose company, ES Safety & Security , is contracted by the district to provide security for the schools, was arrested [...]

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18/11/10 Raleigh police officer faces drug charges www.privateofficer.com

RALEIGH NC Nov 18 2010 — Warrants obtained by ABC11 show a Raleigh police officer faces prescription drug fraud accusations. Julian St. Clair King, 26, is charged with two counts of attempting to obtain controlled substances by fraud and forgery. According to the arrest warrants, King was sent on call related to a deceased person [...]

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18/11/10 Troy teacher charged with luring 14 year old for sex www.privateofficer.com

BETHLEHEM NY Nov 18 2010 — A Troy teacher appeared in Bethlehem Town Court tonight on charges of trying to lure a 14-year-old girl to engage in sexual contact with him. According to Troy Police, 32-year-old Chad Davey is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and trying to send indecent materials to a [...]

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18/11/10 Casino security chief arrested for cashing in tickets www.privateofficer.com

NEWPORT, R.I.Nov 18 2010 – State police have charged the former head of security at the Newport Grand casino with larceny for allegedly cashing in discarded tickets. Vincent D. Soboleski, 59, of 665 Metacom Ave., Bristol was arraigned Tuesday in Newport District Court on a charge of fraudulent conversion. The charge is a misdemeanor. Soboleski [...]

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18/11/10 Security officer stops robbery-SWAT called in www.privateofficer.com

HOUSTON TX Nov 18 2010 — An armed robbery suspect was shot in the chin by a Houston police officer early Wednesday, then holed himself up during a SWAT standoff, officials said. According to the Houston Police Department, the robbery happened about 1:30 a.m. at a game room at 10808 W. Bellfort near Wilcrest. Four [...]

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18/11/10 Shoplifter shoots at Delaware mall security officer www.privateofficer.com

Newark Delaware Nov 18 2010 State Police are currently investigating a report of a shot being fired after a shoplifting had occurred at the Christiana Mall east of Newark. Preliminary information is that two male suspects had been inside of the Macy’s Department Store and had been observed shoplifting. The suspects were followed from the [...]

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18/11/10 Pizza worker attacks Florida hotel security officer www.privateofficer.com

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla.Nov 18 2010 — There was a second attack at a Volusia County hotel and it was another pizza flier delivery man, police told WFTV Wednesday. In September, a pizza flyer delivery man tried to rape a guest and now another man has attacked a hotel security guard. The pizza fliers are not [...]

17/11/10 WV Security officer dies in car fire www.privateofficer.com

Tucker County WV Nov 17 2010 State Police say a security guard at Blackwater Falls State Park in Tucker County died at the park Monday morning in a vehicle fire. Troopers say a visitor to the park noticed a burning Dodge Caravan at around 6:00 a.m. Emergency crews responded to the scene and found the [...]

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17/11/10 Shoplifter drowns fleeing security www.privateofficer.com

Kenner LA Nov 17 2010 A shoplifter who drowned in a drainage canal while trying to escape from Kenner police on Saturday had just stolen two pairs of tennis shoes and had run out of the Burlington Coat Factory while his three accomplices drove away, authorities said. C. Peters Jr. of Gretna dove into the [...]

17/11/10 Pre-schooler found with crack cocaine in sneakers www.privateofficer.com

BOSTON MA Nov 17 2010 — After a 3-year-old Boston girl complained that her foot hurt, her preschool teacher took off her sneaker and found 17 small plastic bags containing crack cocaine. Police say teachers at the Walnut Grove preschool were adjusting the girl’s sneaker Monday when they found the individually wrapped bags of crack. [...]

17/11/10 Churchill Downs guard charged with thefts www.privateofficer.com

Louisville KY Nov 17 2010 A Churchill Downs security guard has been arrested and charged with several counts of burglary after being caught on videotape stealing from one of the track dormitories. Carl Green, 26, faces 12 counts of second-degree burglary after being arrested Monday. John Asher, a spokesman for Churchill Downs, said several reports [...]

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17/11/10 Omaha man arrested for biting security officer’s nose www.privateofficer.com

Omaha NE Nov 17 2010 A man has been arrested by Omaha police on charges of assault after he allegedly bit a security guard on the nose. After an interview with police in jail, an additional charge of sexual assault on a child was filed for a separate incident. 33-year-old Markest Gray has been booked [...]

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17/11/10 Police searching for armored car robbers in Florida www.privateofficer.com

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.Nov 17 2010 — Hollywood police are searching for the suspects who tried to rob an armored car at gunpoint. Police say the suspects approached two Brinks armored truck guards Tuesday morning near a bank and demanded cash. But security officers pulled their weappons and shots were fired, but it was not immediately known [...]

17/11/10 Arlington may outsource alarm response www.privateofficer.com

ARLINGTON TX Nov 17 2010 — In an effort to save the city money and police officers time, Arlington Police Chief Theron Bowman wants the city to explore whether it is more cost-effective for private security guards to respond to residential burglar alarms. On Tuesday, Bowman asked the City Council for approval to draft a [...]

16/11/10 Trumbell Memorial Hospital guard arrested for theft of drugs www.privateofficer.com

Trumbell OH Nov 16 2010 A Trumbull Memorial Hospital security guard faces felony charges after police said he stole prescription drugs from a dead woman. Joseph Dietz, 36, of Boardman, was arraigned on charges of theft and drug trafficking Friday in Warren Municipal Court and posted $5,000 bond. According to police, the theft was revealed after [...]

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16/11/10 NYPD officer killed by DUI wrong way driver www.privateofficer.com

New York City Nov 16 2010 An NYPD cop returning home from work was killed early Monday when his car was struck by a boozed-up Brooklyn man driving the wrong way on Long Island, authorities said. Officer Andre Menzies – a father of five – was on the Northern State Parkway in Suffolk County about [...]

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16/11/10 Putnam County Subsitute Teacher Arrested www.privateofficer.com

Putnam County IN Nov 16 2010 The sheriff’s department says that a teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual misconduct involving a 14 year old girl. Indiana State Police say that they have reason to believe that Elizabeth Rossok, 20, had sexual contact with the teen several times over a one-year period. Police say [...]

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16/11/10 9 arrested, including 3 Pr. Geo.’s officers in drug raids www.privateofficer.com

Prince Goerge County MD Nov 16 2010 U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein officially announced the arrests and charges in a press release. A total of nine people were arrested, including the three police officers. The charges are conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. There is no mention of County Executive Jack B. [...]

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16/11/10 Wisconsin security officer beaten during shoplifting detention www.privateofficer.com

Madison WI Nov 16 2010 A 25-year-old female security guard at a west side department store was beaten, punched and kicked Saturday while trying to prevent an alleged shoplifter from leaving the store, Madison police reported. The shoplifter was detained by other store personnel and was arrested when police arrived. Carlavette Lucas, 42, was tentatively [...]

16/11/10 Armed guard charged with being peeping tom www.privateofficer.com

RANCHO CORDOVA CA Nov 16 2010 An armed security guard was arrested after a woman said she caught him taking pictures of her with a cell phone while she was in the restroom. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department arrested 29-year-old Albert Carlton Henderson after finding evidence in his car that supported the alleged victim’s claims. [...]

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16/11/10 Boxer Floyd Mayweather accused of assaulting security officer www.privateofficer.com

Las Vegas NV Nov 16 2010 A Las Vegas security guard Monday accused Floyd Mayweather Jr. of battery, claiming the boxer poked him in the face, TMZ reported. Police responded to the gated community where Mayweather lives after receiving a complaint from the private security guard. The security officer had earlier confronted Mayweather about a [...]

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16/11/10 Suspect in armored car heist ecapes from jail www.privateofficer.com

Lincoln County IL Nov 16 2010 A suspect in the multimillion-dollar ATM Solutions heist escaped overnight from the Lincoln County Jail, where he was held on a federal weapons charge. The suspect — John Wesley Jones — and another federal inmate apparently escaped about 3:30 a.m. Capt. Kurt Venneman of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department [...]

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15/11/10 Columbia firefighter killed in the line of duty www.privateofficer.com

COLUMBIA, SC Nov 15 2010 – Friends, family and colleagues are remembering a fallen Columbia firefighter who was killed in the line of duty Saturday afternoon after being hit by a car on Interstate 20. Just nine months into his dream job, 23-year-old Chance Zobel’s life was cut short while fighting a brush fire on [...]

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15/11/10 CORRECTION OFFICER DIES FROM INJURIES www.privateofficer.com

Correctional Officer Gary M. Chapin Crawford County Correctional Facility Pennsylvania End of Watch: Monday, November 15, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 49 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Assault Date of Incident: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Weapon Used: Person Suspect Info: In custody Correctional Officer Gary Chapin succumbed [...]

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15/11/10 Georgia deputy shot and killed answering his door www.privateofficer.com

GREENE COUNTY, GA Nov 15 2010 — A Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy was shot and killed Sunday morning at his home. Chief Deputy Kevin Roberts, 48, was gunned down as he answered his door by an individual who is believed to have been the center of a Greene County Sheriff’s investigation. According to Captain Ron [...]

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15/11/10 On The Beat- Library Security

CHARLESTON, W.Va.Nov 15 2010 — “Quiet is my best friend,” he said. Henry Pickens keeps the peace at the Kanawha County Library. He wears a gleaming gold badge and a black cap with SECURITY lettered in white across the crown. Guided by the library’s Code of Patron Behavior, he deals with everything from lost children [...]

15/11/10 NY casino security nab robbery suspect www.privateofficer.com

NIAGARA FALLS NY Nov 15 2010 —Security officers responded to a disturbance inside a local casino and found a robbery in progress over the week-end. Officers said that a LaSalle man was arrested early Saturday on a charge of third-degree robbery and is accused of trying to grab cash from a man in the Seneca [...]

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