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Monthly Archives: February 2011

17/02/11 Tn. State University officer injured in fight with gunman www.privateofficer.com

Nashville Tenn. Feb 17 2011 — A Tennessee State University police officer was hospitalized late Tuesday after a fight with a gunman. According to an affidavit, Lt. Phillip Beene confronted a man suspected of threatening a student with a gun hours earlier. The suspect refused to follow orders, forcing Beene to wrestle him to the [...]

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17/02/11 Lost in the desert, man drinks washer fluid, reads manual to stay alive www.privateofficer.com

PHOENIX AZ FEB 17 2011 A/P — There was a moment when Henry Morello began to lose hope, stuck as he was for five long days with his car in a ditch in the Arizona desert. The 84-year-old drank windshield wiper fluid after he got thirsty, used car mats to stay warm and even read [...]

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17/02/11 TSA officers union sponsors Solidarity Stand www.privateofficer.com

SEATTLE Washington Feb 17 2011,PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –The American Federation of Government Employees, the union for Transportation Security Officers (TSO) in Seattle and across the country, will show its gratitude for the TSA workforce with a Solidarity Stand Wednesday, Feb. 16 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Sea-Tac Airport’s Summit Room “In appreciation of their hard [...]

17/02/11 Man dies in struggle with Jacksonville police www.privateofficer.com

Jacksonville Fla Feb 17 2011 A 28-year-old man died from an unknown cause Tuesday morning after a struggle with Jacksonville police at the Red Roof Inn on Youngerman Circle on the Westside, police said. Chief John Hartley of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said multiple 911 calls led police to the hotel, where officers found a [...]

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17/02/11 Police search for violent armored car robbers www.privateofficer.com

Norristown PA Feb 17 2011 Authorities are asking the public to help identify and locate the subjects responsible for the armed robbery of a Brinks armored vehicle that occurred earlier in the month, as the Brinks truck was making a delivery to the Bank of America branch located at 1000 Sandy Hill Road in Norristown, [...]

17/02/11 Federal authorities arrest three people in BP scam www.privateofficer.com

MOBILE, Alabama Feb 17 2011 – Federal officials have arrested three people in our area for filing false claims related to the BP oil spill. Two cases are from Baldwin County, and another from Mobile County. But, you might be surprised at the punishment they’re facing. One of the accused people submitted a claim for [...]

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17/02/11 Security guard shoots theft suspect www.privateofficer.com

MANTUA PA Feb 17 2011 – — A burglary suspect is hospitalized after being shot by a security guard in Mantua. It happened around 9:00 p.m. in the 3500 block of Fairmount Avenue. Police say a suspect was attempting to steal a computer when he was shot by a private security guard watching the building. [...]

17/02/11 Man robs same pharmacy 5 times www.privateofficer.com

EVERETT, Washington Feb 17 2011– The Edmonds Police Department believes that a man arrested in a pharmacy robbery Monday has robbed that same pharmacy five times during the last four months, KIRO 7 news partner The Daily Herald in Everett reported. A man walked into the pharmacy Monday and handed a clerk a note demanding [...]

17/02/11 Homeowners sue security company after employee breaks-in www.privateofficer.com

CANTON OH FEB 17 2011 — A Lake Township couple is suing a local security company, saying their home was burglarized by an employee of the business. The lawsuit, filed in Stark County Common Pleas Court against Securi-Com of Canton, stems from the arrest of burglary suspect James A. Sturznickel in December. Back then, the [...]

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17/02/11 Security confronts armed robbers at check cashing store www.privateofficer.com

SANTA ROSA, Calif. Feb 17 2011– Two men were arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of attempting to rob a check-cashing business, a Santa Rosa police sergeant said. A resident notified police around 7:45 a.m. that two men with handguns and masks were near California Check Cashing at 1552 Santa Rosa Ave., Sgt. Steve Fraga said. [...]

17/02/11 McDonald’s robber forgets pencil to write note www.privateofficer.com

ACWORTH, Ga. Feb 17 2011– Don’t forget a pencil and paper — especially if you want to write a robbery note. Police in Georgia report a bandit walked into a McDonald’s, wanting to stick-up the place. But he didn’t have anything to write with. So, the man asked an employee for a pencil and paper. [...]

17/02/11 U.S. Deputy Marshal killed serving arrest warrant www.privateofficer.com

Elkins WV Feb 17 2011 The deputy U.S. Marshal who was killed while serving an arrest warrant on a residence in Elkins, West Virginia this morning was a 24-year-old who graduated from the U.S. Marshals Academy just over a year ago. Deputy U.S. Marshal Derek Hotsinpiller of Bridgeport, W. Va., had worked for the U.S. [...]

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16/02/11 OFFICER DOWN-Officer Thomas Adams

Officer Thomas Adams California Highway Patrol California End of Watch: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 24 Tour of Duty: 2 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Thomas Adams was killed in [...]

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16/02/11 OFFICER DOWN- Captain Daniel Stiles

Captain Daniel Stiles Uniontown Police Department Ohio End of Watch: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 46 Tour of Duty: 20 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Date of Incident: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Captain Dan Stiles was struck [...]

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16/02/11 OFFICER DOWN-Police Officer Aaron Peru

Police Officer Aaron Peru   San Carlos Apache Tribal Police Department Tribal Police End of Watch: Sunday, February 13, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 26 Tour of Duty: 1 month Badge Number: T-129 Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Sunday, February 13, 2011 Incident Location: Arizona Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: [...]

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16/02/11 Cleveland nightclub security officer shot dead www.privateofficer.com

CLEVELAND Oh Feb 16 2011 – Cleveland police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning. Deandre Thomas, 26, of Euclid, was shot and killed around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, outside of Club Bottoms Up at 7017 Superior Ave. Thomas was working as a security guard at the club when two or three men [...]

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16/02/11 Police use Taser to subdue fighting shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

Rochester Hills, Michigan Feb 16 2011 A 30-year-old woman was zapped by a stun gun at a grocery store when she was confronted by authorities after she attacked a loss prevention worker who confronted her after she was accused of shoplifting. Authorities said that the incident occurred at approximately 9:20pm Tuesday, when the woman was [...]

16/02/11 Kingsport TN woman charged with felony shoplifting www.privateofficer.com

Kingsport TN Feb 16 2011 A Kingsport woman was arrested Thursday after allegedly attempting to steal more than $800 worth of merchandise from a Kingsport Walmart. The incident occurred at about 7 p.m. at the Fort Henry Drive location. According to Kingsport police, a loss prevention employee reported the woman attempted to steal various items [...]

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16/02/11 Yonkers Library employee charged with embezzlement www.privateofficer.com

White Plains, NY Feb 16 2011- The Westchester County District Attorney’s office has announced that Margo Reed, 53, of Yonkers, New York, was arraigned on a Superseding Felony Complaint charging her with one count of Grand Larceny. Over a seven year period from January 6, 2004 to December 28, 2010, the defendant, an employee of [...]

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16/02/11 Pair using stolen credit cards nabbed by security www.privateofficer.com

CONCORD PA Feb 16 2011 — Two Delaware men allegedly smashed a window of a car parked at Jimmy John’s and took a woman’s purse before heading off in their Cadillac to a nearby Target, where they shopped with her stolen credit cards, according to charges filed by Pennsylvania State Police. The Saturday afternoon shopping [...]

16/02/11 80 Year old woman sent to prison for theft at Macy’s www.privateofficer.com

SAN DIEGO CA Feb 16 2011– An 80-year-old woman was beginning a five-year jail sentence Thursday for stealing a diamond ring worth nearly $9,000 from a Macy’s store in San Diego last year. Doris Payne, an international jewel thief with a criminal history that spans decades, was convicted in January of burglary and grand theft [...]

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16/02/11 Alabama police chief says someone tried to kill him www.privateofficer.com

Elberta Alabama Feb 16 2011 – Elberta Police Chief Mickey Pledger says a man hiding behind a tree outside the police department pulled a gun and opened fire on him Sunday night. Pledger says it happened around 10:30. Pledger says he was inside the PD doing paperwork and walked back out to his patrol car [...]

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16/02/11 Indianapolis security officer arrested for impersonating police www.privateofficer.com

INDIANAPOLIS IN Feb 16 2011 – A local security guard may be going beyond his powers to pull over drivers, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says. IMPD say it happened on North Post Road near 30th Street on the east side. The security guard officer was in a car similar to the make and model of [...]

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16/02/11 Univ. of Maryland police catch kidnapping suspect www.privateofficer.com

College Park MD Feb 16 2011 On Sunday, a University of Maryland police officer helped catch a suspect charged with abduction after pulling him over for a traffic violation. According to police, a 23-year-old woman went inside the convenience store of a gas station on the 2300 block of University Blvd. around 7:45 p.m., leaving [...]

16/02/11 Washington DC police shoot-kill men who terrorized students www.privateofficer.com

Washington DC Feb 16 2011 The three masked men, wearing black clothes and gloves, burst into a house filled with Catholic University students. The terror was just beginning. They beat the students. They kicked them. They robbed and threatened to kill them, according to a police affidavit. Amid the chaos, someone managed to dial 911. [...]

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16/02/11 ICE makes another major seizure of counterfeit goods www.privateofficer.com

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. Feb 16 2011– Bakersfield retailer is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court Tuesday afternoon on charges stemming from a long-term investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations into allegations he trafficked in counterfeit goods. Eric Huggins, 51, owner of a Bakersfield shop called Girlfriends by Design, was [...]

16/02/11 Worker at desk dead for more than a day www.privateofficer.com

DOWNEY, Calif.Feb 16 2011 – A county worker’s lifeless body sat slumped over her desk for hours, but no one noticed that she had died until the next day. According to KTLA, a security guard found 51-year-old Rebecca Wells in her cubicle on Saturday. The last time any co-workers saw her alive was around 9 [...]

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16/02/11 NASCAR Security Recommends Race Tracks Host First Observer Training www.privateofficer.com

Charlotte NC Feb 16 2011 NASCAR’s managing director of security, Gerald Cavis, U.S. Secret Service (Ret.), has recommended that security and other staff at all NASCAR track facilities participate in the First Observer™ parking-specific, anti-terrorism training program that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration developed in partnership with the International [...]

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15/02/11 Atlanta Salvation Army employee indicted for embezzlement www.privateofficer.com

Atlanta GA Feb 15 2011 A Salvation Army employee was indicted on charges she stole $200,000 in financial aid funds, the Fulton County District Attorney’s office announced Friday. Kelley Jo Taylor Allison Vishnubhotla, 36, faces trial on 45 counts of theft by taking and three counts of 1st degree forgery. The alleged crimes occurred from [...]

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15/02/11 Wal-Mart fires security officers for disarming shoplifter with gun www.privateofficer.com

Salt Lake Utah Feb 15 2011 The whole incident happened in matter of seconds, Lori Poulsen said. She and the other security employees at the Layton Walmart Supercenter had stopped a man who had unwrapped a laptop and hidden it under his clothes. Trent Allen Longton was taken into an office, where he handed over [...]

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