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Police Officer John Maguire
Woburn Police Department
Massachusetts
End of Watch: Sunday, December 26, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 34 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, December 26, 2010
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer John Maguire was shot and killed when he responded
to a robbery in progress at a local department store.
Two men entered a department store at 9:00pm, just as the
store was about to close. The men robbed the jewelry
counter, and then fled on foot.
Officer Maguire responded along with several other officers.
As the two men fled the store they were confronted by Officer
Maguire, who engaged them in a foot pursuit. During the foot
pursuit, one of the suspects opened fire, striking Officer
Maguir twice in the chest. Officer Maguire returned fire, killing
the suspect.
The second suspect ran to a waiting car, where he attempted
to flee with a third suspect. Both men were apprehended and
face multiple charges, including murder and robbery.
Officer Maguire was transported to a hospital in Burlington
where he succumbed to his wounds.
Officer Maguire had served with the Woburn Police Department
for 34 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
UMMC security officer aquitted of assault charge www.privateofficer.com
Baltimore City Circuit Judge Lynn Stewart found guard Rodney Corban not guilty of a second-degree assault charge filed by Dr. Mohammed Hussain, 61, a Waldorf radiologist, who accused the guard of manhandling and humiliating him before his scheduled outpatient surgery for tongue cancer.
After winning acquittal, Corban hugged fellow security guards as his eyes welled up with tears. He declined to comment on the verdict.
Corban’s defense attorney, Kenneth Ravenell, said the guard never manhandled him, but gently led him out of a bathroom at the hospital frequented by drug addicts and the homeless.
“The only person who thinks this was about race is Mr. Hussein,” Ravenell told the judge.
During the trial, Hussain said he was discriminated against while he was performing a Muslim purification ritual.
“Muslims are always treated as outlaws,” he said.
Hussain, who filed a $30 million lawsuit against the hospital in April after the March 22 incident, pressed the criminal charge against Corban in May.
During the one-day trial, Ravenell questioned why Hussein waited nearly two months to press a criminal charge when he filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit first.
“This is a person who is seeking $30 million from the hospital and he creates this story,” Ravenell said.
Hussain, who is Indian-American, blamed bias for the verdict, saying the judge did a favor for an attorney.
“It was a black judge, a black lawyer and a black defendant,” Hussain said. “They manipulated the system. I’m a physician. It’s not my business to lie.”
Source:washingtonexaminer.com
JFK security fired for sleeping on job www.privateofficer.com
New York NY Dec 28 2010 At least nine private security guards have been fired by a Port Authority contractor for sawing wood when they were supposed to be patrolling the airport. The guards were union employees for Covenant Aviation Security, and were paid $16.99 an hour to patrol tarmacs, inspect vehicles, etc. Evening supervisor Ronald Denig and at least one other boss snapped photos of the dozing guards, who have filed a grievance with the union. The Post, in an exclusive report that features a classic photo of Denig looking the part, says that Denig also had his photo taken while napping, but he got to keep his job.
An ally of the fired guards reportedly got a photo of Denig sleeping in his car in an isolated parking lot, but he only received a five-day suspension. Sources say as many as ten other guards may have been dismissed for slacking on the job in the past two months. (In January, a TSA security guard was fired for napping on her break.) One PA official tells the tabloid, “These guards are the first line of defense at the airport. Obviously, if they’re sleeping, it’s something that cannot be tolerated.” But if the terrorists hadn’t been so boring lately, perhaps these guards would have a reason to stay awake.
Source:Gothamist
SC Tow Truck operator kills armed man www.privateofficer.com
BLUFFTON, S.C. Dec 28 2010 Beaufort County police say a man has been shot during an argument with a tow truck operator.
The Island Packet of Hilton Head reported that 34-year-old Carlos Olivera was shot Friday night in front of his brother’s home.
Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner says Olivera and tow truck operator Preston Oates had a disagreement over whether Olivera had properly parked his minivan. Oates told the sheriff he has a contract to patrol parking in the neighborhood.
Olivera balked at paying $300 to get Oates to remove a parking boot from his minivan.
Nelson Olivera said his brother showed Oates a handgun tucked in the waistband of his pants, but never pointed it. Oates told the newspaper he acted in self-defense.
No one has been charged and police are still investigating the shooting.
Gunfire echos through Washington mall www.privateofficer.com
Kent WA Dec 28 2010 A gang confrontation outside Southcenter Mall Sunday night resulted in gunfire and a multi-agency police response.
There were no injuries, but multiple youths were detained, including one 15-year-old armed with a pistol.
The trouble began 5:30 p.m., when Southcenter Mall security officers saw a group of eight to 10 teens congregating in a mall parking lot. The officers believed a fight was about to start, and went to disband the group. But some of the youths identified themselves as gang members and tried to intimidate the officers.
The security officers backed off and called for assistance from Tukwila Police officers who were working off duty at the mall. When those officers responded, the group of youths scattered and several shots were fired, although they were not aimed at police.
At that point, Tukwila officers called for support from surrounding departments, and officers from Renton, Kent and Des Moines responded, helping Tukwila Police detain six youths – one of them the 15-year-old with a pistol. Officers processing the scene located two more loaded pistols on the ground.
As of Sunday night, while suspects have made claims of gang affiliation, “witnesses from the group have not been fully cooperative with investigators,” the Tukwila Police press release reads.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact Tukwila Police at 206-433-1808.
Source:Seattlepi.com
Shoplifter falls 40 feet during pursuit by security www.privateofficer.com
Police say mall security was chasing an accused shoplifter Sunday night, when he jumped a stair-way rail and fell 40 feet to the ground.
The suspect was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital.
At last check, he was listed in stable, but serious condition
Arizona nightclub security officer shot- killed www.privateofficer.com
Gavin MacFarlane, 28, of Scottsdale, opened fire at the Great Alaskan Bush Company shortly before midnight Sunday before he ran out of ammunition and was tackled, police said.
Police Sgt. Trent Crump said MacFarlane told detectives that he had a “personal agenda” but didn’t immediately provide further details about his motive.
Troy Cooley, 34, a security guard at the west Phoenix club, was shot and killed. A club patron, Antonio Garcia, 20, also died. A 22-year-old man and the 20-year-old dancer were wounded.
Witnesses reported that MacFarlane had been inside the bar, went outside to the parking lot, then came back and started shooting. It was unclear what prompted the gunfire.
Amanda Holland, a dancer at the club, told KTVK-TV that she helped the dancer who was shot in the arm before the gunman fired at a doorman who was trying to protect her.
“One of our doormen got shot because he was starting to defend one of the girls that work there,” Holland said.
She said the gunman told the dancer “you’re next” when the doorman stood in front of the dancer, and was shot and killed.
Holland told KPHO-TV that she saw the group of customers tackle the gunman.
“There’s like three Marine guys, and like four other guys that chased the guy down I guess and just started jumping him. He (the gunman) kinda got what he deserved,” Holland said.
This was the second fatal shooting at a Phoenix strip club over the Christmas weekend.
Just before 1 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a shots-fired call at Chi Chis Cabaret in central Phoenix and found a club security guard with multiple gunshot wounds.
A man police identified as Tekina Latu, 22, became upset after a fight between two groups and grabbed a handgun, firing several rounds at the security guard.
The guard was able to return fire. He was wearing a bulletproof vest and was hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Latu’s relatives took him to a hospital where he later died from his injuries
Source:ABC News
Nightclub shooting in Ohio injures teens, leaves bullet hole in guards pants www.privateofficer.com
Wickliffe OH Dec 28 2010 City police are searching for a male who injured two teens after firing shots inside a popular nightclub.
Police were called to Evolution Ultra Lounge, at 28611 Euclid Ave., around 11:40 p.m. Sunday after receiving numerous calls about gunshots being fired during Teen Night.
At the scene, officials discovered a 15-year-old Solon boy who had been shot in the lower leg and a 15-year-old Cleveland girl who had been grazed with a bullet in her lower back.
“There had been an altercation between two different groups of males inside the bar,” police Lt. Pat Hengst said. “As a result, a number of male juveniles were ejected from the bar by the security staff. At some point, some of the males reentered the bar, and a male suspect removed a handgun from his pocket or waistband and fired approximately three shots inside the bar. The two teens were struck at that time. At this point, we believe they were probably just in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
A security guard had a bullet put a hole through his pants — but the bullet did not strike him.
“He was not injured because it clipped his car keys,” Hengst said.
According to reports, between 200 and 250 people were inside the bar at the time.
“The bar was crowded,” the lieutenant said. “People began to flee. There was a lot of confusion. The suspect got away. He fired more shots in the parking lot before fleeing.”
Witnesses described the shooter as a black male who appeared to be between 15 and 17 years old. He was reportedly wearing a dark jacket with pockets on the outside, denim jeans, a black skull cap on his head and possibly a hoodie-style sweatshirt.
The victims were in good condition Monday morning at local hospitals.
“We do have several leads that we’re following,” said Hengst.
Wickliffe officials unsuccessfully attempted to shut the nightclub down last year.
In September 2009, City Council passed an ordinance requiring nightclubs to obtain a permit to operate.
Matthew Farmwald, owner of Evolution Lounge, argued the ordinance was a “retroactive law” that was passed after he had already opened the business.
Earlier this year, city officials agreed not to close the bar after Evolution Lounge made several changes — such as cutting down the capacity, supplying extra security and developing a dress code.
“It’s not unusual to have kids fighting, that kind of stuff, but it is unusual to have a shooting,” Hengst said of the nightclub.
Anyone with information on the shooter’s identity or anyone else who was involved in the altercation is asked to call Wickliffe police at 440-943-1234.
Source:The News-Herald
Shoplifter faces charges after running down security officer www.privateofficer.com
Cincinatti OH Dec 28 2010 A Kennedy Heights man was arraigned Sunday in Hamilton County Municipal Court on charges in connection with hitting a Tri-County Mall security officer with a vehicle on Christmas Eve.
Judge Heather Russell set bond at $20,000 on a robbery charge, $1,000 on a charge of failure to comply with a police officer, $1,000 on a charge of receiving stolen property and $1,000 for reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
Aiman Khayo, 47, struck the security officer with the vehicle he was driving and drove off, police said. The security officer’s name, and the extent of his injuries, were not available Sunday.
Police set up stop sticks and the vehicle was halted on Chester Road just north of Sharon Road.
A stolen coat from Macy’s and a stolen Blu-Ray player from Sears were found in the car’s trunk, according to police.
Source:Cincinatti.com
Hospital security officers help evacuate burning building www.privateofficer.com
WATERBURY CT Dec 28 2010 — A city police officer and three Waterbury Hospital security guards rushed into a smoke-filled apartment building on Robbins Street on Monday afternoon to evacuate 14 residents from a fire.
No one was injured in the fire at 113 Robbins St. that displaced at least three people.
The situation could have been much worse if not for the heroics of the police officer and security guards who ran inside the burning building shortly after 1 p.m. to alert residents.
Police officer Adam April was returning from an extra duty job when he spotted the fire, said police spokesman Capt. Christopher Corbett.
Source:Waterbury Republican-American
Brother of Dallas officer robs bank, commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
Dallas TX Dec 28 2010 A 26-year-old man apparently stole the gun of his brother — a Dallas police officer — and killed himself with it after attempting to rob a Far North Dallas bank Monday, police said.
Investigators said the officer, who they declined to identify, did not know that his service weapon had been taken until after his brother, Khalifa Tehran King, shot himself.
“The officer is totally irrelevant to this thing,” Dallas police Deputy Chief Craig Miller said. “He has nothing to do with it at all.”
Officers responding to an 11:30 a.m. suspicious person call at an apartment complex in the 5300 block of Harvest Hill Road near the Dallas North Tollway spotted King. Plainclothes officers watched him as he drove about two miles north and attempted to enter the Sterling Bank in the 5000 block of Verde Valley Lane, police said.
Bank employees saw King, dressed in all black, about to enter the building and locked the doors to keep him out, police said.
A similar incident occurred at the bank Friday. In that case, a man now believed to be King was wearing a ski mask and a white shopping bag on one hand. He tried to enter the bank, but employees locked him out.
After being locked out Monday, King got back in his vehicle and fled when uniformed officers attempted to stop him. A brief chase ensued and King pulled into a business parking lot near the Tollway and Harvest Hill Road, police said.
It appeared King was going to surrender, but he then pulled a gun and shot himself, police said. He died at the scene.
King is thought to be from Kansas. It is unclear how long he had been in the Dallas area, police said.
The Dallas police Special Investigations Unit was investigating the case Monday.
Source:Dallas
Armored truck robbed in Howard County www.privateofficer.com
Officials said a man armed with a gun approached a Dunbar Armored truck carrier about 12:40 p.m. in Dorsey’s Search Village Center in Ellicott City. The carrier had just picked up a deposit from a Giant grocery story.
Neither the carrier nor a second employee in the truck were injured.
The suspect fled in a Nissan Sentra; it was later recovered in a nearby residential area.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call 410-313-STOP.
US Navy officer commits suicide after drug arrest www.privateofficer.com
Superintendent Manuel Pintado III of the Philippine National Police – Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEGROUP) said Lt. Commander Scintar Buenviaje Mejia was set to depart for Los Angeles Sunday night but was held at the pre-departure area of the NAIA Terminal II.
A sachet suspected to contain cocaine was reportedly found in his possession after he passed through the X-ray check.
The 35-year-old Fil Am, however, reportedly denied possessing the sachet and alleged he was being set up.
The US navy officer was arrested and detained at the office of the PNP-AVSEGROUP.
At about 5:30 a.m., the Fil-Am purportedly sought permission from his arresting officer to go to the rest room, which was outside the PNP-AVSEGROUP office.
On the way to the rest room and while being escorted by a police official, Mejia reportedly jumped from the balcony of the police office. Police said the balcony is 10 feet from the ground.
The US navy officer was immediately taken to San Juan de Dios Hospital but was pronounced dead around 6:45 a.m.
A representative from the US embassy has arrived at the hospital but declined to give a comment.
Source:ASN
NJ security officer stabbed multiple times www.privateofficer.com
TRENTON NJ Dec 27 2010 — A 24-year-old man who was working security at the M & M Bar on Centre Street was stabbed five times in his back at 8:25 p.m. Christmas Night, police confirmed on Sunday.
According to witnesses, the security guard was escorting an unruly patron from the bar when several other bar patrons began to aggressively approach the security guard, cops said.
A melee erupted and a Hispanic male knifed the security guard in his back during the brawl, cops said.
The guard’s injuries were considered to be non-life-threatening, according to police, who said the guard was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was treated and held for observation. Police didn’t release the name of the victim.
Trenton Police Department detectives were reviewing video surveillance from the bar in an attempt to identify the back-stabber. If you have info, contact the Trenton police confidential tip line at (609) 989-3663.
Nightclub scuffle leads to arrest www.privateofficer.com
About 1:20 a.m. Sunday, the deputy, who was working security at the club, asked Jamal Raphael Holt and others to stop flashing the signs and calling out the former name of an Augusta housing project, but the 21-year-old refused, the report said.
When the deputy tried to pull Holt out of the club, the Jefferson Street resident grabbed him around the waist and “was able to push the release button on the officer’s weapon,” it said.
He is charged with felony obstruction, and his bond is set at $9,000, according to jail records.
Security guard survives shooting because of vest www.privateofficer.com
PHOENIX AZ DEC 27 2010 – A security guard for a gentlemen’s club was shot early Christmas morning, but he survived, and Phoenix police say his ballistic vest may have saved his life.
Police said the 25-year-old security guard was shot multiple times by Tekina Latu, 22, at the club, Chichis, near 19th Avenue and Campbell. He was shot several times in the vest.
Police said there was a fight between two groups of people before they arrived at about 1 a.m. Saturday. The security guard and a bouncer broke up the fight and told everyone to leave. They said Latu became upset, pulled a gun and fired several rounds at the guard, who was hit in multiple areas.
The security guard was able to locate his sidearm after he was shot and returned fire, hitting Latu several times before he fell to the ground, police said.
Police said patrons were panicking and driving away quickly after they heard the gunshots. One of the vehicles struck Latu.
Latu was taken by relatives to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The security guard was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
The guard has not been charged. Witnesses said he was acting in self defense, but this will have to be determined by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Two shot at Research Medical Center www.privateofficer.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec 27 2010– Police confirmed that two people have been shot at an area hospital but released little other information.
Investigators said that the two people were shot outside Research Medical Center late Saturday night and that the victims were discovered by hospital security who were patrolling in the parking lot.
Police said one of the victims had life threatening injuries.
Investigators did not release any suspect information. Call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS if you have any information.
Florida guard charged with burglarizing business www.privateofficer.com
Stock Island Fla Dec 26 2010 – A man who worked as a Security Guard at a Stock Island marina has been arrested for burglarizing a business he was supposed to be guarding.
The incident took place on August 24th at the Old Island Marina on Shrimp Road, Stock Island. A witness told Deputy Todd Jones and Detective Juan Llera he saw 32 year old Peter Ortiz leaving a business at the marina carrying a Rubbermaid tub. When the witness confronted Ortiz, he returned the tub to the business he took it from.
The owner of the business told Detective Llera he keeps several guns in a Rubbermaid container. He said the container was inside his business when he checked it, but he could tell it had been rummaged through.
Ortiz worked as a nighttime security guard, and had access to keys for the business. A warrant was issued for his arrest and on Wednesday, he was arrested and charged with burglary and grand theft. He was booked into jail.
Small town shocked by Christmas murder-suicide www.privateofficer.com
Baxter County AR Dec 26 2010 Three people were found dead Friday morning from gunshot wounds in what Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery said appeared to be a murder-suicide.
Montgomery said Baxter County deputies and an Arkansas State Police trooper responded to a residence at 124 Forest Hills Drive in the Robinson Point area just after 9 a.m. Friday after 911 dispatchers received a call from a concerned neighbor.
Montgomery said the neighbor checked on the house and saw someone lying on the floor in a pool of blood and then called 911.
The officers made forced entry into the residence and found three bodies, each of whom appeared to have suffered gunshot wounds.
Preliminary investigation determined that the three were a man and his wife, who lived at the residence, and the woman’s son, who was visiting from out of state.
Montgomery said evidence at the scene suggests that the husband shot and killed his wife and her son, and then shot and killed himself. The investigation, however, is still continuing, Montgomery said.
A handgun was found at the scene, as well as spent shell casings and other items, the sheriff said.
“There were no signs of forced entry.” Montgomery said. “We’re still early in the investigation, but it does appear to be a murder-suicide.”
Montgomery said the bodies have been sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Little Rock for autopsy.
Authorities identified the victims as Harry D. Svensson, 52, of 124 Forest Hills Drive, his wife, Louise Svensson, 56, and her son, Victor A. Robles, 20, of Villa Parks, Ill
Jacksonville police officer arrested for damaging co-worker’s vehicle www.privateofficer.com
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the officer, identified Megan Ray, 40, “attempted to puncture the front passenger’s side tire several times” and tried to remove the victim’s “Fraternal Order of Police metal emblem from her (license) plate” while the car was parked in the Police Memorial Building parking lot, WTLV-TV, Jacksonville, Fla., reported Thursday.
Investigators said Ray confessed to the incident, which stemmed from a personal dispute.
Ray, who has been with the sheriff’s office since 2003, has been removed from her regular assignment during the investigation.
Source:UPI
Security guard treated for smoke inhalation at plant fire www.privateofficer.com
Riverside CA Dec 25 2010 Local fire investigators today are expected to take a closer look at an electrical room fire at an electronics plant that sent a security guard to the hospital.
Officials said that the fire at Bourns Inc. in the 1200 block of Columbia Avenue was reported at 10:20 a.m. Friday, a Riverside Fire Department captain said.
Paramedics treated a security guard at the plant for smoke inhalation, and said that he will be alright.
Bourns Inc. exports electronic components and accessories, according to a company profile.
Police find meth lab in casino guest room www.privateofficer.com
Sgt. Bill Goodin says a Shreveport Police officer working off-duty security at the Sam’s Town Hotel in the 300 block of Clyde Fant Parkway responded just after 9:30 p.m. to a report of a smoke alarm going off in a guest room on the 20th floor of the building. He arrived to find a very smoky room. On taking a closer look, he discovered what he believed to be a methamphetamine lab.
Nearby rooms were evacuated and agents with the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit were called in. The agents, who are trained and certified to dismantle these suspected labs and recover evidence from them, arrived at the hotel and, after working for about two hours, made the scene safe. Guests were allowed to return to their rooms around 12:30 Friday morning.
The two occupants of the room, 31 year old Quentin Lucas and 34 year old Jennifer Walter, both of Camden, Arkansas, were booked into the Shreveport City Jail on one count each of creation and/or operation of a clandestine lab.
Thursday’s meth lab bust becomes the fourth since Tuesday in Caddo Parish.
Dougherty County police officer killed during robbery www.privateofficer.com
ATLANTA, Ga.Dec 25 2010 – A Dougherty County police officer has been killed in the line of duty.
Lieutenant Cliff Rouse was shot and killed after responding to an armed robbery call a little after 10 p.m. Thursday.
Rouse was able to call a police dispatcher for help.
He was wearing a protective vest but one bullet struck him just below the vest, hitting him in the stomach. He died later at an area hospital.
A suspect has been arrested and faces charges including felony murder.
Rouse was an 18-year veteran of the force and leaves behind a wife and two children.
Man carrying stolen firearm arrested at airport www.privateofficer.com
MIAMI FLA Dec 25 2010 – A man who attempted to board a plane with a pistol in his fanny pack is in the custody of Metro Dade Police.
According to the arresting officer, Juan Manuel Baldoquin was stopped by TSA security Thursday after a screener spotted a pistol in Baldoquin’s fanny pack.
Baldoquin told investigators “That is my firearm. I honestly forgot that I was carrying the firearm.” A records check on the pistol showed it listed as stolen back on March 8, 1996 in West Palm Beach.
Baldoquin will be charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a stolen firearm.
Source:WPTV.com
TSA scrutinizes insulated drink cups www.privateofficer.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C.Dec 25 2010 — If you are planning to bring your own beverage in an insulated drink container onto your next flight, be prepared for the TSA to take a close look at it.
Homeland Security is alerting airlines about a possible terrorist plot involving the drink containers. The TSA is concerned that explosives could be hidden inside one.
There is no specific threat and the containers will still be permitted on board, but if you carry one, it could mean you will be held up for a more thorough screening at security checkpoints.
At Charlotte-Douglas International, most passengers on Christmas Eve had not heard about the new security alert and most, when told about it, took it in stride.
“I travel a lot and I just pray the guys behind the security desks are doing what they need to do,” said Delane Lester who was hurrying to catch a flight.”
Charlotte-Douglas was full of travelers who were mostly concerned about getting to where they wanted to go for the holiday.
When asked why he would choose to fly on one of the biggest travel days of the year, Jesse Birnstihl said, “I was able to get a good flight and it worked with my schedule.”
Airline passengers are paying about 7 percent more for tickets this year than last year. But Christmas Eve and Christmas day are times when some bargains can be found.
Alabama’s oldest police chief retires at 79 www.privateofficer.com
Gordon AL Dec 25 2010 When Wilbert Roney became the police chief of Gordon, Paul McCartney and Wings were sitting atop the Billboard charts and Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” had just been released into theaters.
After 34 years, Roney announced his retirement last week, ending his reign as Alabama’s oldest active police chief at age 79.
“I’m not really wanting to quit now, but the time comes for all things to come to an end,” said Roney, who took over as chief on Nov. 22, 1976. “When I became 76 years old, I figured while I’m in good health and nobody’s shot me, it’s about time to get out.”
Roney has seen plenty of changes and a lot of events during his tenure, most of which was spent alone as his only officer.
“When I got here, there hasn’t been real police there in a while,” he said. “It was a rough town, wide open. We had four juke joints in town, and they gave me a lot of trouble.”
By January, he was hospitalized as the stress began to overwhelm him.
“The doctor said I had a stress attack, so I stayed out about a week,” he said. “I headed back to work, and it seemed like everything eased off. The nuclear plant was just getting started, there was a lot of people coming from everywhere, good and bad, and I was out there doing this by myself. I don’t know how I made it, but I did.”
Over the years, he watched the problems transition from adults overindulging in alcohol to teenagers looking for a good time at other people’s expense.
“About 10 or 12 years ago, we had some teenagers that were pretty rough,” he said. “I couldn’t even come home, because somebody had broken into a house, a store or something every night. I guess maybe they grew up, but finally they just quit. Now around there we don’t have any burglars, any break-ins or any problems.”
At Tuesday’s council meeting, the Town of Gordon will vote to accept Roney’s resignation and begin the search for a replacement.
Mayor Charles Dismuke said Roney’s time with the town was positive, and the two developed a good relationship over the years.
For Roney, the problem now is finding something to do with his time.
“I just love to serve the public,” he said. “I’m not gonna quit. I’ll be doing something over the years, I’m just not sure what. I’ve been married about 11 years, and we get along pretty good as long as I’m out of the house.”
He also has some advice for his replacement.
“Respect your people and treat them right, and they’ll respect you,” Roney said. “In a small town like Gordon, I know everybody and everybody knows me. I earned their respect. You just have to treat them right.”
“About 10 or 12 years ago, we had some teenagers that were pretty rough,” he said. “I couldn’t even come home, because somebody had broken into a house, a store or something every night. I guess maybe they grew up, but finally they just quit. Now around there we don’t have any burglars, any break-ins or any problems.”
At Tuesday’s council meeting, the Town of Gordon will vote to accept Roney’s resignation and begin the search for a replacement.
Mayor Charles Dismuke said Roney’s time with the town was positive, and the two developed a good relationship over the years.
For Roney, the problem now is finding something to do with his time.
“I just love to serve the public,” he said. “I’m not gonna quit. I’ll be doing something over the years, I’m just not sure what. I’ve been married about 11 years, and we get along pretty good as long as I’m out of the house.”
He also has some advice for his replacement.
“Respect your people and treat them right, and they’ll respect you,” Roney said. “In a small town like Gordon, I know everybody and everybody knows me. I earned their respect. You just have to treat them right.”
Source:Gasden Times
Belmont Racetrack security captures burglar www.privateofficer.com
Nassau County NY Dec 2010 A man was arrested early Friday morning in Elmont for attempting to steal copper from the Belmont Racetrack, Nassau County police said.
A Belmont Racetrack Security officer was patrolling the Grandstand area at 2 a.m. when he heard noises coming from a men’s bathroom on the second floor of the west end. Detectives said that he went to investigate and then saw Jerome Simpson, 46, sawing copper pipe with a hacksaw from the restroom’s plumbing maintenance area. The security officer called for back-up and was able to detain the man until police arrived.
Simpson was arrested and charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools. He will be arraigned Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead.
Scuffle at hospital leaves officer injured www.privateofficer.com
Nassau County NY Dec 25 2010 Two men were arrested early Friday after a scuffle in the emergency room of Nassau University Medical Center injured a police officer in East Meadow, Nassau County police said.
The officer arrived at the emergency room at 12:50 a.m. and was asked to assisted Public Safety officers during a struggle with a patient. According to detectives, Warren Coffie, 27, of Lakeview, had become violent and disruptive in the emergency room and the officer suffered a severe leg fracture as a result.
When a second police officer came to assist and tried to arrest Coffie, hospital employee Tony McGee, 47, of Greenlawn, allegedly became physically confrontational and tried to pull Coffie away from the officer and continually interfere with the arrest.
Coffie was arrested and charged with assault. McGee was arrested and charged with resisting arrest and obstructing govermental administration. Both will be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead Saturday.
Source:LongIslandPress.com
LP Agents nab men stealing designer bags at Saks store www.privateofficer.com
BOSTON MA Dec 25 2010 — Two men were arraigned Friday morning on larceny charges for the theft of more than a dozen Louis Vuitton handbags from a Back Bay store, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.
Boston police said officers were called to a robbery in progress Thursday at the Saks Fifth Avenue store on Boylston Street at about 7:30 p.m.
When officers arrived, police said they assisted a security officer who was able to detain Kenneth James, 43, of Roxbury, on the corner of Botolph and Harcourt streets.
Police apprehended Robert Davidson, 46, of Dorchester, at the rear of 10 Huntington Ave.
Authorities said two other men fled the store, but were not apprehended.
Police said officers recovered 13 Louis Vuitton bags from James and two more of the designer bags from Davidson, for a total worth of $20,220.
The loss prevention officer who witnessed the alleged incident told police that all of the property that had been stolen had been recovered.
Each man was charge with one count of larceny over $250. Bail for Davidson was set at $20,000 cash due to a probation department warrant issued from the Dorchester District Court. He was to return to court on Dec. 28.
Bail for James was set at $30,000 cash due to a default warrant issued from the Quincy District Court. He was due back in court Jan. 14.
Source:AP
