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Monthly Archives: April 2011

23/04/11 Orlando police say unruly man Tasered dies www.privateofficer.com

    ORLANDO, Fla.APRIL 23 2011 — A man who had been handcuffed by law enforcement in front of Universal Cinemax Theaters died in custody, Orlando police said. Police identified the man as 33-year-old Adam Spencer Johnson. Officers who were working off duty at Universal Orlando early Friday morning were called by Universal Studios security [...]

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23/04/11 HARBOR BAY SECURITY FORCE

  Alameda CA April 23 2011 They can be the first on the scene of a disturbance or to investigate suspicious activity. They patrol Harbor Bay Landing Shopping Center and the properties of nearby homeowner associations. And they keep a watchful eye on a house while the resident is out-of-town. The men and women who [...]

23/04/11 Department of Homeland Security drops color coded system www.privateofficer.com

  Washington DC April 23 2011 After years of ridicule on late-night TV, the Department of Homeland Security’s color-coded terrorist threat alerts are being replaced with public warnings that are more black and white. Department officials said Wednesday that they were scrapping the five-color system, which was created in the frantic months after the terrorist [...]

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22/04/11 South Dakota prison guard killed during escape attempt www.privateofficer.com

  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. April 21 2011 Two South Dakota inmates attacked a 63-year-old prison guard, wrapped his head in plastic shrink wrap and left him to die before using his uniform to sneak past security in an unsuccessful escape attempt, investigators said in court documents released Wednesday. Eric Robert and Rodney Berget, both 48, [...]

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22/04/11 Ohio police charge 12yr old with carjacking at mall www.privateofficer.com

  KENWOOD, OH April 22 2011 – A 12-year-old boy has been charged with trying to steal a car. Police say it happened around 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Kenwood Towne Center. A black male carrying a backpack was seen attempting to gain entry into vehicles parked in the lot. The suspect [...]

22/04/11 Body of missing Oregon woman found buried in her back yard www.privateofficer.com

  BEND, Ore.April 22 2011 — A body found Wednesday on the property of a woman missing for six weeks is believed to be that of Sandra Meyer, whose husband killed himself shortly after he reported her missing, police said. Family members and police found the body in a covered underground utility box in the [...]

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22/04/11 Former Alabama police chief arrested www.privateofficer.com

  Tallassee, AL April 22 2011 – The former Tallassee assistant police chief was taken into custody and charged with ethics and unlawful use of police information systems charges. Amy Robertson Davis, 39, of Wetumpka surrendered to authorities Wednesday at the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office according to the Alabama Attorney General’s office. She was booked [...]

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22/04/11 Georgia man had 675,000 stolen credit card accounts on home computer www.privateofficer.com

  WASHINGTON DC April 22 2011 – A computer hacker from Georgia has pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft after authorities found him with more than 675,000 stolen credit-card accounts on his home computers. Twenty-six-year-old Rogelio Hackett Jr. of Lithonia, Ga., pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Virginia. Credit card companies have traced [...]

22/04/11 Fresno Sonitrol alarms help police capture 100 criminals www.privateofficer.com

  Fresno CA April 22 2011 Surveillance cameras capture the action but all too often not the crook. So is there a better way? “Yes,” says the CEO of what may be the most effective alarm monitoring company in the world. “Our technology is totally different from every other alarm company out there. We use [...]

22/04/11 Philadelphia police officer arrested for bribery www.privateofficer.com

  Philadelphia PA April 22 2011 A Philadelphia police officer with the 14th District, Gary Cottrell, was arrested April 19 for allegedly accepting bribes on- and off-duty. According to a press release from the Philadelphia Police Department, Cottrell, 44, allegedly used his position as a police officer to direct the victim of car accidents to [...]

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22/04/11 Fla security officer shot during robbery www.privateofficer.com

    MIAMI Fla April 22 2011 — A security guard’s family is asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect who shot and nearly killed their loved one. Wednesday, the wounded 24-year-old father to a 7-month-old girl remained hospitalized at Jackson Memorial Hospital in the intensive care unit. That morning, Michael Jones’s family [...]

22/04/11 Philadelphia retired police officer killed in house fire www.privateofficer.com

  Philadelphia PA April 22 2011 On North Fifth Street in Northern Liberties, Louis Bell was known by his nickname, “Joe” – a friendly retired police officer who enjoyed holiday barbecues, admiring his flower-filled front garden, and sitting on his steps swapping jokes and chitchat. Whenever a neighbor suffered a loss in the family, Bell, [...]

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22/04/11 Fla. school security guard accused of molesting students www.privateofficer.com

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla.April 22 2011 — A security guard of a Southside charter school was arrested Tuesday, accused of molesting two students. Ronald Smith Jr., 33, is accused of taking the students to an office at River City Science Academy on Beach Boulevard on Monday, locking the door, turning off the lights and fondling the [...]

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22/04/11 Fight-shooting at McDonald’s “National Hiring Day” injures four www.privateofficer.com

  Cleveland OH April 22 2011 An argument outside a McDonald’s outlet in Cleveland during the chain’s “National Hiring Day” left four people hospitalized, one arrested and another on the run Wednesday. Witnesses said a physical fight between two girls outside the store at East 105th and St. Clair got out of control Tuesday. One [...]

22/04/11 San Quentin prisoners aid in rescue of boat accident victims www.privateofficer.com

    San Francisco CA April 22 2011 Inmates at California’s San Quentin prison helped rescue two boaters — one of whom later died — who had fallen into frigid San Francisco Bay early Wednesday, authorities said. A San Quentin officer alerted the prison’s inmate-staffed, in-house fire department around 1 a.m. after hearing faint calls [...]

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22/04/11 Bombs-propane tanks found at Colorado Mall www.privateofficer.com

    LITTLETON, Colo. April 22 2011– Investigators want to question a person of interest about a pipe bomb and propane tanks found after a fire at a Littleton mall, a discovery that raised the possibility of a connection to the Columbine massacre anniversary. Firefighters found two propane tanks and the bomb near the Southwest [...]

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22/04/11 Missouri Sheriff Faces Busted for Meth www.privateofficer.com

  VAN BUREN, Mo. April 22 2011— One county on the edge of the Missouri Ozarks seemed oddly immune to the scourge of methamphetamine ravaging the state, boasting few meth raids or arrests in recent years. Some residents now think they know why, after a meth bust landed the Carter County sheriff himself in jail. [...]

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21/04/11 Houston kindergartner brings gun to school-3 kids injured www.privateofficer.com

  HOUSTON TX April 21 2011 A kindergartner who brought a loaded gun to his Houston elementary school Tuesday was among three students injured when the gun fired after falling from his pocket as he sat down for lunch, officials said. One bullet was fired about 10:35 a.m. in the Ross Elementary School cafeteria, spraying [...]

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21/04/11 Teacher charged with indecent behavior with teen www.privateofficer.com

  Beauregard Parish LA April 21 2011 Sheriff Ricky Moses announced Monday the arrest of a former Merryville High School teacher who has been charged with inappropriate contact with a student. Rory J. Hollier, 50, of Port Sulphur was arrested on April 14 and charged with two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. The [...]

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21/04/11 Corning High Scool teacher arrested for student sex assault www.privateofficer.com

  Corning, NY April 21 2011 A Corning High School teacher is under arrest, charged with having sexual contact with a student. The City of Corning Police Department arrested Teri K. Decker, 40 of Elmira after an investigation into claims that a teacher at East High School had acted inappropriately with a student. Decker was [...]

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21/04/11 Gang rushes Marta train, attacks riders in Atlanta www.privateofficer.com

  ATLANTA GA April 21 2011 A group of 20 to 25 youths boarded a commuter train bound for Atlanta’s airport, and viciously attacked the passengers, police said. One of the teenagers bashed a rider in the face with a soda-pop can, pushed him down and stole his wallet, according to a police report. Another [...]

21/04/11 Euclid Ohio police officer commits suicide at police station www.privateofficer.com

  EUCLID, Ohio April 21 2011 – A Euclid police officer committed suicide at the police station Wednesday morning, according to the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office. Authorities have identified the officer as 28-year veteran of the force Sgt. Kevin Blakeley. He spent most of his career in narcotics and vice. Euclid Mayor Bill Cervenik released [...]

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21/04/11 Pa. Wal-Mart employee charged with grand theft www.privateofficer.com

  MOUNT HOLLY PA April 21 2011- An employee of the Walmart in Cinnaminson has been accused of stealing nearly $5,000 from the store. Debra A. Dudley, 40, of Westampton, made a first appearance in Superior Court on Tuesday before Judge Jeanne Covert, who set her bail at $10,000. Dudley is charged with theft and [...]

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21/04/11 Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Leake charged with shoplifting www.privateofficer.com

  CINCINNATI OH April 21 2011 — Reds pitcher Mike Leake was arrested on a shoplifting charge at downtown Macy’s department store Monday, accused of trying to steal six shirts with a total value of $59.88. The 23-year-old starter was booked at the Hamilton County Justice Center on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of shoplifting. It [...]

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21/04/11 Shoplifter with 40 prior convictions gets prison term www.privateofficer.com

  WEST NYACK NY April 21 2011— A man described by prosecutors as a career criminal with nearly 40 convictions will be sentenced in July after he was found guilty of trying to steal more than $1,000 in video games from a store in the Palisades Center mall. Joe Smith, 56, of 416 Liberty St., [...]

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21/04/11 Shoplifting gangs force retailers to ask for tougher laws www.privateofficer.com

  ST. PAUL, Minn. April 21 2011— Stores have always had shoplifters. But not always like this. Gangs of professional shoplifters, organized into theft rings, have become a growing menace for U.S. retailers. Roaming from store to store, they steal large quantities of easy-to-sell items — such as baby formula, razor blades, video games or [...]

21/04/11 Dressed like a mannequin, man records women in bathroom www.privateofficer.com

  Birmingham April 21 2011 University of Birmingham student Joel Hardman was caught trying to secretly film women on his mobile phone, the Birmingham Mail reports. The 22-year-old from Edgbaston was seen sneaking into the women’s toilets “dressed like a mannequin with a mask and a wig” earlier this month. When security guards nabbed him [...]

21/04/11 Florida shoplifter leaves behind ID, cell phone www.privateofficer.com

  Lee County Fla April 21 2011 An alleged shoplifter temporarily evaded arrest, but left behind the merchandise he attempted to steal, as well as his driver’s license, car keys and cell phone, according to Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports. Bruce DeVries, the on-duty manager at the Dollar General in North Fort Myers told deputies [...]

21/04/11 Alarm industry may seek national license for central stations www.privateofficer.com

    WASHINGTON DC April 21 2011 —Following the New York state licensing debate over Article 6-E, the Alarm Industry Communications Committee—the membership committee that handles the security industry’s lobbying in Congress and with the FCC—has formed a subcommittee to execute the push for a national license for central stations. The committee, which had its [...]

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21/04/11 Tampa 10 year old commits suicide www.privateofficer.com

  TAMPA Fla April 21 2011 – Neighbor Doritha Boler described the 10-year-old boy as a happy-go-lucky child who loved to play with other children at the apartment complex on Sligh Avenue. There wasn’t a day that you wouldn’t see him around, biking, playing slap boxing or fooling around with his friends, Boler said. “He [...]

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