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Monthly Archives: February 2011

23/02/11 Polk County Sheriff’s employee charged with shoplifting www.privateofficer.com

Lakeland, Florida Feb 23 2011 — A probationary employee with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and a friend were cited Monday for allegedly shoplifting at Lakeland Square Mall. Deputies said William B. Anderson, 19, and Jacob A. Register, 18, both of Lakeland, selected a rubber bracelet from a display at Spencer Gifts, removed the price [...]

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23/02/11 Woman returns $1200 of make-up to store in theft attempt www.privateofficer.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Feb 22 2011 – There are many subtle clues that can tip store security off to potential shoplifters — but police say that a woman’s actions on Sunday night were anything but subtle. According to an arrest report, 21-year-old Nekiya Crawford showed up at the Wal-Mart in the 11000 block of Standiford Plaza [...]

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23/02/11 Costco shoplifter fights security, police in escape attempt www.privateofficer.com

Brookfield CT Feb 23 2011 Police were dispatched to a fight at Costco at 5:38 p.m. involving Nicholas Larsen, 30, of Danbury, who allegedly was attempting to steal an item, and was fighting with a loss prevention employee. Larsen allegedly resisted Costco employees and police upon their arrival. The incident caused a disturbance, closing a [...]

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23/02/11 Illegal aliens guilty in shoplifting ring thefts www.privateofficer.com

San Diego CA Feb 23 2011 On Thursday, five illegal aliens pleaded guilty to conspiracy, grand theft and burglary in a shoplifting scheme that targeted San Diego-area Ross clothing stores. According to prosecutors, the thieves struck the same stores several times a week for two years, netting them approximately $150,000 a year in stolen goods. [...]

22/02/11 St.Petersburg police officer shot to death www.privateofficer.com

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Feb 22 2011- A St. Petersburg police officer was shot to death near downtown Monday night. A massive manhunt is now underway for the killer. The officer, identified as 46-year-old David S. Crawford, was a 25-year veteran and had spent his entire career with the department. He died after being shot multiple [...]

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22/02/11 OFFICER DOWN- Correctional Officer Edward Pounds

Correctional Officer Edward Pounds North Carolina Department of Correction – Division of Prisons North Carolina End of Watch: Saturday, January 9, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 44 Tour of Duty: 3 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Assault Date of Incident: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Weapon Used: Person Suspect Info: Charged with [...]

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22/02/11 Charlotte ramp employee scaled fence after forgeting ID badge www.privateofficer.com

Charlotte NC Feb 22 2011 Federal investigators are looking into a new security breach at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport that began with a ramp employee scaling a fence and ended with airport officials permanently revoking his security badge – effectively preventing him from working on airport property. The breach took place Feb. 13, when Trenton Meadows [...]

22/02/11 San Francisco security guard tied up during robbery www.privateofficer.com

San Francisco CA Feb 22 2011 Two armed suspects allegedly tied up a security guard and robbed a building in South San Francisco Thursday night, according to police. The suspects, who were armed with handguns, wrestled a security guard and tied him up outside a building at 332 E. Grand Ave. at about 11:50 p.m., [...]

22/02/11 Fla homicide detective fired for declaring he was a sovereign citizen www.privateofficer.com

SARASOTA, Florida Feb 22 2011 — A Sarasota homicide detective has been fired after declaring himself a sovereign citizen. Tom Laughlin of Parrish, Florida, filed court documents in April renouncing his U.S. citizenship, claiming he was not subject to federal law and no longer had to pay taxes. The 42-year-old detective was fired last week. [...]

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22/02/11 Univ. Southern MS. police drastically increase traffic ticket numbers www.privateofficer.com

Hattiesburg MS Feb 22 2011 The fact that traffic tickets have increased on the University of Southern Mississippi campus is no surprise to most students, who say they see evidence daily of a rigorous police presence. “I see folks getting pulled over there constantly. It’s pretty crazy,” said commuter student Aaron Wise, a junior, gesturing [...]

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22/02/11 Univ. of MD. students police their own www.privateofficer.com

College Park MD Feb 22 2011 At only 5 years old, Andrew Ross had his mind firmly set on how he would spend the rest of his life — putting on a uniform and a badge, protecting the public as a police officer. He didn’t waste any time. As a freshman, the junior criminology and [...]

22/02/11 Ga. Tax Collector quits citing too much despair www.privateofficer.com

Cherokee Coounty GA Feb 22 2011 The Cherokee County, Ga., tax commissioner for the past 28 years, David Fields, 62, has resigned, saying he’s become physically ill seeing so many hardworking people go through such hard times, with some even losing a home or business, according to The Cherokee Ledger News. Fields, the county’s longest [...]

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22/02/11 Walgreen’s robbery suspect nabbed quickly www.privateofficer.com

Pawtucket RI Feb 22 2011 One person is in custody following an overnight robbery in Pawtucket. Benjamin Eby walked into the Broad Street Walgreen’s just before midnight Monday, and headed straight to the pharmacy counter. There, he gave the pharmacist a note claiming he had a gun, and demanded Oxycontin. The pharmacist gave Eby an [...]

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22/02/11 Guitar playing guard stands watch at Utah state Capitol www.privateofficer.com

SALT LAKE CITY UT Feb 22 2011– Each day at the state Capitol during the legislative session is a hectic one. Lawmakers are running from committee meetings to the floor, and then to meetings with constituents. Lobbyists fill the hallways trying to sway everyone to their point of view on a subject. Grade-school children fill [...]

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22/02/11 Man wanted in NC security guard murder turns himself in to police www.privateofficer.com

Greensboro, NC Feb 22 2011– A man wanted in connection to the shooting death of a club security guard turned himself in to police Monday. Greensboro Police said Robert Teon Ingram turned himself in with the assistance of attorneys Joe Williams and Bruce Lee. Ingram was placed in the Guilford County Jail without bond. Investigators [...]

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22/02/11 “Lost security guard license” leads to voter fraud arrest www.privateofficer.com

FORT MYERS FLA Feb 22 2011 A 33-year-old felon is charged with multiple counts of fraud after allegedly changing his name and registering to vote. Investigators from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services came across Ahmad Asad Har Khuthi Ali, of Brookhill Drive in Fort Myers, when he sent a request for a replacement [...]

22/02/11 Three young children die in Meth house fire www.privateofficer.com

ATLANTA GA Feb 22 2011(AP) — Authorities say a fire broke out at a suburban Atlanta house where methamphetamine was being prepared, killing three young children. When firefighters arrived at the two-story house in Lilburn around 4 p.m. Thursday, heavy smoke was billowing from inside. The children, who ranged in age from 18 months to [...]

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22/02/11 Carjackers arrested after returning to the scene of the crime www.privateofficer.com

Indianapolis IN Feb 22 2011 A 14-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were arrested for a carjacking outside a Northwestside Wal-Mart last night when they returned to the scene of the crime as police were investigating. Police said they had just identified the pair on the store’s security camera when an employee said she saw [...]

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22/02/11 Shoplifter knocks down mall shoppers, fights security officers www.privateofficer.com

FARMINGTON CT Feb 22 2011 — When loss prevention agents at Westfarms mall attempted to stop a shoplifter Saturday, he sprinted through the mall and knocked an elderly woman to the ground in his attempt to escape, police said. Mall security officers managed to detain Brandon O’Neal Nunn until Farmington police arrived. Police say he [...]

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22/02/11 Grocery stores “hands-off” policies causing rise in thefts www.privateofficer.com

WILMINGTON,NC Feb 22 2011- People across the country must agree shoplifting from grocery stores is easy, after all, the grocery industry is losing billions due to theft and the high shoplifting rates are affecting the bottom line. “The grocery business is one of the lowest profitable businesses anywhere-we operate on a 1% net margin on [...]

21/02/11 OFFICER DOWN-Captain John I. (Jay) McDonough

Captain John I. (Jay) McDonough Volusia County Beach Patrol Florida End of Watch: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 52 Tour of Duty: 13 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Heart attack Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Captain Jay McDonough [...]

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21/02/11 OFFICER DOWN-Police Officer John Falcone

Police Officer John Falcone Poughkeepsie City Police Department New York End of Watch: Friday, February 18, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 44 Tour of Duty: 18 years Badge Number: 22 Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Friday, February 18, 2011 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Committed suicide Officer John Falcone was [...]

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21/02/11 NYPD pulls off dramtic rescue of West Point cadets www.privateofficer.com

New York NY Feb 21 2011 The NYPD pulled off a dangerous and dramatic rescue on Sunday, dangling a detective from a helicopter in ferocious winds to rescue two West Point cadets who were freezing to death on a mountain ledge. “It was the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done in the Police Department,” said [...]

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21/02/11 Charlotte nightclub security officer shot www.privateofficer.com

Charlotte NC Feb 21 2011 Charlotte-Mecklenburg police spent much of the night interviewing patrons after two people were injured in a shooting at a north Charlotte nightclub. Police say a security guard and a patron at Club 124, on Atando Avenue, were hurt in the incident, which happened a short time after midnight. The two [...]

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21/02/11 Murder suspect captured at Island View Casino www.privateofficer.com

GULFPORT, MS Feb 21 2011 – A joint effort between United States Marshals and the Gulfport Police Department helped catch an alleged murder suspect early Monday morning. According to the Marshals, a 30-year-old black male was arrested. He was wanted for allegedly murdering someone in Hattiesburg on Sunday. The suspect was caught in the east [...]

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21/02/11 JetBlue baggage handler steals NYPD officer’s gun www.privateofficer.com

New York NY Feb 21 2011 A JetBlue baggage handler was busted Friday for stealing a 9-mm. handgun from an NYPD officer’s checked bag, prosecutors said. Tamarcus Hines, 21, who works at JFK Airport, was loading bags for a JetBlue flight to Orlando last Friday morning when he came across a locked gun box belonging [...]

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21/02/11 Nightclub bouncer beats-robs patron www.privateofficer.com

WORCESTER, Mass.Feb 21 2011 — Worcester Police said they received tips Thursday that a nightclub bouncer assaulted and robbed a man in the club’s bathroom. Police said a video of the incident was posted online by another bouncer who was filming the assault as it happened at the Platinum Premier Club located at 241 Southbridge [...]

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21/02/11 KY. pastor faces charges in Facebook child porn case www.privateofficer.com

MOBILE, Ala. Feb 21 2011— The FBI has charged a Kentucky pastor with posting child pornography on a Fairhope man’s Facebook account. According to an affidavit filed by a Mobile-based FBI agent this week, Jerry L. Cannon has used 13 different false Facebook profiles to send and solicit illicit images on the popular social networking [...]

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21/02/11 Fugitive Oregon teacher captured by US Marshals www.privateofficer.com

PORTLAND OR Feb 21 2011 – A former Beaverton school teacher who became an international fugitive was captured Saturday at Portland International Airport. Federal marshals arrested 35-year-old Logan Storm at PDX Saturday afternoon, just after he landed on an airliner flight from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In August of 2010, Storm was indicted on multiple counts [...]

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21/02/11 Burke County sheriff’s deputy killed in boating accident www.privateofficer.com

AUGUSTA GA Feb 21 2011 — A Burke County sheriff’s deputy was killed in a boating accident on the Savannah River. Sheriff Greg Coursey said 60-year-old Mike Johnson was headed down the river Saturday when he struck a log and was thrown from the boat. The sheriff said witnesses dragged Johnson to the bank and [...]

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