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Monthly Archives: December 2010

31/12/10 Medical helicopter collides with airplane leaves 2 dead www.privateofficer.com

WEYERS CAVE VA Dec 31 2010 A midair collision between a small airplane and a medical helicopter killed two people Friday near the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in Weyers Cave, authorities said. Both occupants of a single-engine Cessna 172L were killed when it plummeted into a farm field after clipping AirCare 5, a medical transport [...]

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31/12/10 Former security guard sues after loss of job www.privateofficer.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky.Dec 31 2010 — A former security guard at Fort Campbell is suing one of the U.S. government’s largest private security contractors, claiming the company induced him and others to stay on the job with the promise of a retention bonus that’s never been paid. Kenneth Callender of Clarksville, Tenn., is seeking class-action status [...]

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31/12/10 Huntsville school security nabs burglary suspect www.privateofficer.com

HUNTSVILLE, AL Dec 31 2010 – Huntsville police say that they have arrested a man for a burglary at a city school. Police responded to the Huntsville Center for Information Technology on Drake Avenue about 11:30 Wednesday night after school security observed a man on school cameras inside the building. Security officers also responded to [...]

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31/12/10 Hospital security officer assaulted www.privateofficer.com

New London NC Dec 31 2010 – Police are investigating the assault of a Lawrence & Memorial security officer who was attacked Wednesday night by a patient. Police said a 26-year-old man was involved in a minor car accident in Groton Town. The man became unruly and assaulted the security officer. Police did not identify [...]

31/12/10 Teen reports being raped in Shreveport Government Plaza www.privateofficer.com

Shreveport LA Dec 31 2010 An 18-year-old Georgia high school student told Shreveport police she was raped inside the city’s Government Plaza following Monday’s Independence Bowl. Police would not confirm any specifics about the alleged victim, nor are they releasing the name of the suspect. KTBS-TV quotes a police source who said the teen was [...]

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31/12/10 Mall security chases funny money suspect www.privateofficer.com

VERO BEACH, Fla.Dec 31 2010 — A Miami man was arrested Tuesday after he used counterfeit cash to buy merchandise and gift cards from the Indian River Mall, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said. Wayne Wisdom was arrested on multiple counts of uttering forged bills. According to the arrest report, Wisdom used four counterfeit [...]

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31/12/10 Man attempts child abduction at Wal-Mart www.privateofficer.com

BOSTON MA DEC 31 2010 — A man tried to abduct a young child from a Walmart in Brockton on Thursday morning, according to police. The incident happened at about 11:20 a.m. at the store on Oak Street, near the Westgate Mall. Brockton Police Department Capt. Emmanual Gomes said Vadym Golina, 40, picked up the [...]

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31/12/10 Dillard’s loss prevention agent arrested for shooting at shoplifters www.privateofficer.com

Oklahoma City OK Dec 31 2010 A store security guard who police said shot at a car carrying shoplifting suspects in the Penn Square Mall parking lot in October was charged Thursday with engaging in reckless conduct while possessing a firearm and carrying a weapon unlawfully. Timothy Kiddoo, 32, of Oklahoma City, was an officer [...]

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31/12/10 Off-duty deputy working security shoots teen www.privateofficer.com

SAN ANTONIO TX Dec 31 2010 — An off-duty Bexar County Sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded a 16-year-old boy in a stolen car early Thursday morning. The wounded teen, a passenger, and the driver, were speeding from the parking lot at the Cypress Cove apartments at 601 Northwest Loop 410, where several cars had been [...]

31/12/10 Teenager arrested for murder of Chicago police officer www.privateofficer.com

Chicago ILL DEC 31 2010- Two days after arresting 18 year old Bernard Williams for the murder of a Chicago police officer, investigators were going to new depths to find the murder weapon. As Williams appeared in bond court, for the murder and robbery of SWAT officer David Blake, investigators were searching a sewer on [...]

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31/12/10 Masturbating airline passenger blames Tabasco Sauce www.privateofficer.com

Salt Lake City Utah Dec 31 2010 A 50-year-old Florida man has been arrested after an Idaho girl reported the man exposed himself during a flight from Salt Lake City to Lewiston, reports the Associated Press. The 17-year-old girl says she switched seats when the man sitting next to her began masturbating aboard the Skywest [...]

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31/12/10 WV police charge teacher in internet sex sting www.privateofficer.com

Charleston WV Dec 31 2010 Charleston Police and Berkeley County deputies arrested John Kyle King, 44, of Lamar Thursday in an internet predator sting. They charged King with 3 counts of Criminal Solicitation of a Minor, and one count of Attempted Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor. Arrest warrants show King chatted with an undercover [...]

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31/12/10 Dallas security officer finds dead body www.privateofficer.com

DALLAS TX Dec 31 2010 – The bloody body of a man is discovered in an industrial area of Dallas on Wednesday. A security guard found the deceased at about 5 a.m. in the 1600 block of Levee Street, just north of downtown. The guard said he found the man on the ground next to [...]

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30/12/10 Man sent to prison in attack on security officer www.privateofficer.com

SAN DIEGO CA Dec 30 2010 — A man who shot a San Diego Trolley security guard and assaulted several other guards in a series of attacks last year was sentenced Wednesday to 22 years and four months in state prison. Marquise Deangelo Loftis, 20, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges. Prosecutors said [...]

30/12/10 Shoplifters use 5 yr old to steal www.privateofficer.com

OMAHA, Neb. Dec 30 2010 (AP) – Authorities think they’ve solved an Omaha shoplifting case in which two women pointed two children toward pricey purses. Police have arrested 27-year-old Monique Clark. According to Omaha television station KETV, security video from the upscale Von Maur store at Westroads Mall shows two women with the kids as [...]

30/12/10 OFFICER DOWN-Trooper First Class Chadwick T. LeCroy

OFFICER DOWN-Trooper First Class Chadwick T. LeCroy Trooper First Class Chadwick T. LeCroy Georgia State Patrol Georgia End of Watch: Monday, December 27, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 38 Tour of Duty: 2 years Badge Number: 744 Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Monday, December 27, 2010 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect [...]

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30/12/10 Racial profiling is allowed-court rules www.privateofficer.com

BOSTON MA DEC 30 2010 Racial profiling meets war on terror: The highest federal court in New England has said it’s okay for government officials single out dark-skinned people for searches, as long as they can concoct some cover rationale, ginned up with vague allusions to terrorism. Leaping through one legal hoop after another, the [...]

30/12/10 Witchita approves settlement in death of man killed in police crash www.privateofficer.com

Witcita KS Dec 30 2010 The Wichita city council has approved a $300,000 settlement with the family of a man who died last year in a collision with a police car. The council approved the settlement Tuesday to end a lawsuit filed by the family of 30-year-old Christopher Perkins. He died on Dec. 13, 2009, [...]

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30/12/10 Utah police chief in trouble over Wal-Mart disturbance www.privateofficer.com

HARRISVILLE UTAH Dec 30 2010- A shopping trip turned into a belligerent shouting match between a Northern Utah Chief of Police and Walmart employees. The chief involved is now on paid administrative leave after the incident. Investigating officers say they don’t know exactly what made the chief so angry, but they say he shouted profanity [...]

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30/12/10 Security patrol car collides with Nashville pedestrian

Nashville TN Dec 30 2010 A south Nashville man crossing the street early Wednesday morning was hit by a patrol car driven by a security guard. The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. on Linbar Drive. Police said the victim lives in the area and was on the street when he was hit. Police had to [...]

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30/12/10 Armed shoplifter attacks store security www.privateofficer.com

Brighton MA Dec 30 2010 A man was arrested with a knife and brass knuckles on Dec. 23 at the South Shore Plaza after struggling with a security officer who allegedly saw him steal $500 worth of merchandise from Sears. “When confronted by loss prevention, [Michael J. McGowan, 30] allegedly pushed the loss prevention officer [...]

30/12/10 Police – security nab two at GA. Wal-Mart with bogus money www.privateofficer.com

BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. Dec 30 2010– Bartow County Sheriff’s Office investigators said they arrested two metro Atlanta men accused of passing counterfeit money at a Walmart store. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, the two were arrested in Walmart on Monday just after 1 p.m. after passing counterfeit bills. Further investigation revealed that the two had [...]

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30/12/10 Eight homeless persons perish in warehouse fire www.privateofficer.com

NEW ORLEANS LA Dec 30 2010 A blaze in a small, abandoned warehouse in New Orleans killed eight homeless people who were burning wood in a barrel to stay warm, the fire department said Tuesday. A man who lives nearby said the homeless often seek refuge from the cold in the neighborhood’s many boarded-up buildings. [...]

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30/12/10 Man fires gun at Florida security officer www.privateofficer.com

Lakeland Fla Dec 30 2010 A 25-year-old man was arrested after he fired a gun during a confrontation Sunday night with a security guard at a restaurant, Lakeland police said. Angel Miguel Molina, of 616 N. Grady Ave., brought the gun to the Agave Restaurant and Bar at 229 N. Wabash Ave. about 9:30 p.m., [...]

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30/12/10 Barricaded hotel guest commits suicide www.privateofficer.com

OKLAHOMA CITY OKL Dec 30 2010 — OKC police confirmed early Thursday that a man who barricaded himself inside a hotel room at the Clarion Hotel at NW 63rd Street and Robinson Avenue died and the standoff has ended. The standoff ended just after 12 a.m., when Oklahoma City police said a third hostage was [...]

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29/12/10 Montgomery County police officer guilty of time card fraud www.privateofficer.com

Rockville MD Dec 29 2010 A former Montgomery County police sergeant was found guilty of felony theft Monday for falsifying her timecard and getting paid for days she didn’t work. Jacqueline Davey, 39, of Bowie joined the department in July 1993 and most recently worked as a patrol supervisor, officials said. Authorities identified 22 days [...]

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29/12/10 Police fatalities up 37% in 2010 www.privateofficer.com

ATLANTA GA Dec 29 2010 (AP) – Two officers in a remote Alaska town were ambushed as they chatted on a street. A California officer and deputy were killed by an arson suspect with a high-powered rifle as they tried to serve a warrant. Two other officers doing anti-drug work were gunned down by men [...]

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29/12/10 Club security nabs man with drugs www.privateofficer.com

BENTON, Mo.Dec 29 2010 — A Haywood City, Mo., man is in the custody of the Scott County Sheriff’s Department after a brief struggle Saturday when authorities reportedly found him in possession of marijuana at Mr. C’s Night Club in Sikeston, Mo. Sheriff Rick Walter said in a news release that his deputies Sgt. Branden [...]

29/12/10 Arlington police officer killed during domestic incident www.privateofficer.com

Dallas TX Dec 29 2010 A police officer and two other people were found dead Tuesday night at a south Arlington apartment complex. The officer, who was working alone, had been dispatched about 7:30 p.m. to take a domestic-violence report at the Arbrook Park Apartments in the 3800 block of Mahonia Way, near Interstate 20 [...]

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28/12/10 OFFICER DOWN-Deputy Sheriff Michael Schaefer

Deputy Sheriff Michael Schaefer Uvalde County Sheriff’s Department Texas End of Watch: Saturday, December 25, 2010 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Heart attack Date of Incident: Saturday, December 25, 2010 Weapon Used: Person Suspect Info: Apprehended Deputy Michael Schaefer suffered a [...]

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