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Monthly Archives: June 2011

21/06/11 Hospital disturbance leads to drug arrest www.privateofficer.com

  Downers Grove IL June 21 2011 A 46-year-old Bolingbrook man was arrested for possession of marijuana at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital after a bag containing 7 grams of the green leafy substance fell out of his pocket in front of a security guard, Downers Grove police said Monday. Police made the arrest after responding [...]

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21/06/11 Will County soccer coach faces molestation and porn charges www.privateofficer.com

  Will County IL June 21 2011 A Will County youth soccer and volleyball coach already accused of molesting a 12-year-old boy is also charged with child pornography. Darrell J. Stephenson, 24, of Crest Hill, was charged June 16 with three counts of aggravated child pornography and one charge of child pornography, said Chuck Pelkie, [...]

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21/06/11 Columbus Airport police chief arrested for burglary www.privateofficer.com

    Columbus GA June 21 2011 There is no direct statements being released by either the Columbus city police or the Columbus Airport about the arrest of the Columbus Airport police chief. According to police, 59-year-old Jeffrey Wright was seen breaking into a vehicle in the Carmike 15 parking lot off Whittlesey Boulevard on Friday, [...]

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21/06/11 Former Mesa band teacher pleads guilty to molestation charges www.privateofficer.com

  Mesa AZ June 21 2011 A former Mesa elementary school band teacher pleaded guilty Monday to four counts of attempted molestation of a child, officials said. Michael Allen LaMonica, 51, was scheduled to stand trial Tuesday in Maricopa County Superior Court, but accepted a plea agreement in which he admitted to the four counts, [...]

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21/06/11 Former Ohio police officer gets house arrest in Wal-Mart shoplifting www.privateofficer.com

  WEST CARROLTON, Ohio June 21 2011– A former police officer that was arrested for shoplifting from a local department store has been sentenced to house arrest. Joseph Purnell, 41, pleaded guilty to a theft charge, stemming from the incident in February when he took three DVDs, a CD and a Barbie activity kit. He [...]

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21/06/11 Alabama AutoZone worker charged with fraud www.privateofficer.com

  Dothan AL June 21 2011 Police recently arrested a Taylor man on a charge he stole from his employer, AutoZone. According to a Dothan police statement, police arrested Kevin Joseph Dunne, 32, and charged him with felony second-degree theft of property. The statement said the charge stemmed from a police response to a reported [...]

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21/06/11 “Flash mob ” robberies are on the increase www.privateofficer.com

  St Paul MN June 21 2011 The same technologies that for years have brought together the mostly benign and goofy “flash mobs,” in which groups suddenly break into dance at a mall or stumble around like zombies at train stations, is being used to plan and execute bold robberies. Called “flash robs,” these crimes [...]

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21/06/11 Shoplifters run over Toys R Us employee twice www.privateofficer.com

    GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio June 21 2011– Deputies were searching for a shoplifter who they said twice ran over a Toys-R-Us employee. Shoppers said they noticed a boy of about 10 years old and a girl of about 7 years old pushing a cart with merchandise from the store and putting items into a [...]

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21/06/11 Baltimore County looking for shoplifter who pulled gun at Townson Town Center www.privateofficer.com

    TOWSON, Md. June 21 2011 — Baltimore County police have increased security at Towson Town Center after thieves stole thousands of dollars in merchandise over the weekend. Police said the incidents were isolated and just happened to take place within days of each other. One of the culprits used a handgun in the [...]

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21/06/11 Baby dies in hot car in Columbia SC www.privateofficer.com

  COLUMBIA, SC June 21 2011 – The coroner says an 8-month-old boy left in a hot car over the weekend died from overheating. Police said Jayden Davis died at the hospital after being left in a vehicle outside a Columbia apartment complex for 4 hours. Investigators say Davis’ father dropped the boy’s mother off [...]

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21/06/11 Police hunt for killer in Long Island pharmacy mass murders www.privateofficer.com

  Long Island NY June 21 2011 A mass murderer who killed four people in a Long Island pharmacy was on the loose Sunday afternoon. Cops were hunting the gunman who opened fire at Haven Drugs in Medford just after 10 a.m. Sunday, killing two customers and two employees. An 18-year-old girl working the counter [...]

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21/06/11 Nightclub bouncer stabbed by theft suspect www.privateofficer.com

  San Diego CA June 21 2011 A man who tried to leave a San Diego strip club without paying his bar bill got into a brawl with the bouncer early Sunday and stabbed him, police said. The fight at Ten’s Showclub at 4307 Ohio St. occurred about 1 a.m., San Diego police Officer David [...]

21/06/11 Off duty police officer dressed as clown kills man www.privateofficer.com

    CHICAGO IL June 21 2011 – An off-duty Chicago police officer dressed as a clown for a fundraiser shot and killed a teen who authorities say was trying to rob him. Police say the officer was headed home from a children’s event Friday night when the suspect approached him, asking for money. When [...]

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21/06/11 Police say choir volunteer molested 8 year old www.privateofficer.com

  RICHMOND, Texas June 21 2011 – A 53-year-old church choir volunteer is accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy at a home in the Richmond area. John Dolard is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child. According to investigators, the victim’s mother contacted the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Friday night after her [...]

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20/06/11 Alabama school counselor killed by DUI driver www.privateofficer.com

  DECATUR, AL June 20 2011 – A Priceville Junior High School counselor was killed in a wreck Sunday morning in Decatur. Police said Terry M. White was hit by a drunk driver at 10:20 a.m. on Beltline Road at Carridale Street SW. Investigators said Hugh Kennedy Chandler Jr. was driving north on Beltline Road [...]

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20/06/11 FBI investigates harrassing phone calls at casino www.privateofficer.com

    EAST BREMERTON WA June 20 2011 — The FBI is investigating a man who made harassing calls to Chips Casino on Friday and Saturday and apparently has been doing the same thing elsewhere. A Chips’ accountant and security manager told deputies they received at least 30 harassing calls Saturday and at least 17 [...]

20/06/11 Russellville teacher arrested for student sex incidents www.privateofficer.com

  Russellville AL June 20 2011 29 year old Kimberly Bynum a Vina High School math teacher from Russellville, was arrested and charged with being in a sexual relationship with a 17 year old former student. “We had some people call and report it to us that this was going on,” said Franklin County Sheriff [...]

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20/06/11 Dothan Alabama teacher faces felony for having student sex encounter www.privateofficer.com

    Dothan Al June 20 2011 Police arrested a Northview High School teacher Friday on a charge he had sex with one of his students. Dothan police arrested Calvin Bell-Tharpe, 30, Friday afternoon, and charged him with “felony school employee engaging in a sex act or sexual intercourse with a student under the age [...]

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20/06/11 Shoplifter kills himself at Florida KMart www.privateofficer.com

  Pasco County, FL June 20 2011– A suspected shoplifter is dead after deputies say he shot himself in the head. Deputies responded to the Kmart located at 12412 U.S. 19 Hudson after receiving a call that 52-year-old David Harris Shafley was stopped by store security for shoplifting. Investigators say he tried to steal batteries [...]

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20/06/11 Allentown teacher under arrested for corruption of minor www.privateofficer.com

  Allentown PA June 20 2011 An Allentown High School teacher is accused of having sex with a student. Gabrielle Marvelli of Quakertown turned herself in to police this morning. Marvelli is charged with corruption of minors and faces up to 5 years in jail. According to investigators, Marvelli had sex with the teen at [...]

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20/06/11 Escondido teacher had sex in classroom with student www.privateofficer.com

  Escondido CA June 20 2011 An Escondido teacher was arrested Friday on suspicion of having sexual contact with a student, on one occasion in his classroom while other students were watching a movie, police said. Mario Humerez, 35, was arrested without incident at his home in San Marcos, Escondido police said. He was booked [...]

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20/06/11 Lawsuit against alarm company claims double murder preventable www.privateofficer.com

    BENTONVILLE ARK June 20 2011 — A lawsuit claims a double murder may have been prevented or the suspects arrested at the crime scene if a security firm had not canceled a police dispatch to the residence. Rogers attorney Eugene Kelley and Tulsa, Okla., attorney Laurence Pinkerton filed the suit in Benton County [...]

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20/06/11 Houston TSA agent arrested in theft sting www.privateofficer.com

  HOUSTON TX June 20 2011 — A Transportation Security Administration security officer has been accused of stealing from passengers. Karla R. Morgan, 49, who worked at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, was arrested by Houston police on Thursday. She has been charged with misdemeanor theft. Sources said investigators set up stings after they got a [...]

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20/06/11 Armored truck robbed in Bowling Green KY www.privateofficer.com

    BOWLING GREEN, Ky. June 20 2011- Two men stole an undisclosed amount of money from an armored car Thursday afternoon in Bowling Green, KY, authorities said. The Bowling Green Police Department said they received a call at 1:04 p.m. about the robbery. Police said two black males approached one of the armored car [...]

20/06/11 Florida man indicted in armored car robbery-shooting www.privateofficer.com

  Miami Fla June 20 2011 A 26-year-old North Miami Beach man made his first appearance in federal court on Wednesday after being indicted for an armored-car robbery and shooting near Boca Raton, according to U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer. Kerby Aurelhomme, the driver of the Premium Armored Services van, is accused of being involved [...]

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20/06/11 Two woman win lawsuits against Kroger after parking lot attacks www.privateofficer.com

  Hinds County MS June 20 2011 A second woman has won a jury verdict against Kroger from an assault on the parking lot of the I-55 store. Amy Smith’s award, however, is much less than the $2.5 million verdict Linda Knox won against the retail food chain in 2009. A Hinds County Circuit Court [...]

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20/06/11 Man clubs family to death with baseball bat before committing suicide www.privateofficer.com

  WARRINGTON, Pa.June 20 2011 (AP) — A man clubbed his wife and 7-year-old son to death with a baseball bat before committing suicide on a set of train tracks, authorities said Saturday. Warrington Township police Officer Ken Hawthorn said Christopher Moyer called 911 on Friday night to say that he had killed his wife, [...]

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20/06/11 Elderly woman sets fire to post office www.privateofficer.com

  Lodi CA June 20 2011 An elderly woman was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly starting a fire in the Lockeford post office. Rebecca Lov Anderson, 67, allegedly was agitated because she could not receive mail from her post office box, said Marsha Damzy, the head security officer for the post office. The fire started [...]

20/06/11 Security guard chases down-shoots at alledged armed man www.privateofficer.com

  Vallejo CA June 20 2011 A 23-year-old armed Vallejo man narrowly escaped being shot by a Vallejo apartment complex security guard early Wednesday, but the gun he was allegedly carrying vanished in the confusion, police said Thursday. The episode, which happened at about 2 a.m. in the 900 block of Porter Street, drew a [...]

20/06/11 Former security officer sues Fla company for sexual harrassment www.privateofficer.com

  DADE CITY Fla June 20 2011 — A former security guard has sued an aluminum company and the owner of the Dade City Business Center, claiming she was fired after complaining about a worker who sexually harassed her. Wanda J. Carter worked as a security guard from September to May at Stiefel Aluminum, a [...]

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