Skip to content

PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK

“The latest security-police news”

Monthly Archives: July 2011

31/07/11 OFFICER DOWN- RUSSELL WILLINGHAM

Winston-Salem Police Department, North Carolina   End of Watch: Saturday, July 30, 2011 Age: 28 Tour of Duty: 2 years Badge Number: Not available   Incident DetailsCause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: July 30, 2011 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Police Officer Russell Willingham was killed in an automobile accident [...]

Tags: , , ,

31/07/11 OFFICER DOWN DANIEL ACKERMAN

    Police Officer Daniel Ackerman Buena Park Police Department, California End of Watch: Saturday, July 30, 2011 Age: 31 Tour of Duty: 10 years, 3 months Badge Number: Not available Incident DetailsCause of Death: Duty related illness Date of Incident: July 29, 2011 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Police Officer Daniel [...]

Tags: , ,

31/07/11 Odessa Police arrest security guard in illegal gambling room www.privateofficer.com

  ODESSA TX July 31 2011 — Odessa Police have made yet another arrest after a massive gambling raid earlier this month. Roberto Antonio Rios, 25, has been arrested. According to an arrest affidavit, Rios was a security guard at an eight-liner game room on Andrews Highway in Odessa — across the street from the [...]

31/07/11 Four adults charged with murder for stuffing girl in box as punishment www.privateofficer.com

  Phoenix AZ July 31 2011 Four adults have been charged in the brutal killing of a 10-year-old family member who was stuffed a locked storage container as punishment for taking a Popsicle out of the freezer, police said. Initially, authorities declared Ame Deal was a “death unknown,” after her family said she had died [...]

Tags: , , , , , ,

31/07/11 Seymour police officer arrested for on-duty DUI www.privateofficer.com

    Seymour IN July 31 2011 A Seymour police officer pulling a DARE trailer was arrested early Thursday morning in Washington County, accused of driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a wreck in Salem. “The Seymour Tribune” reports 38 year-old Officer John C. Newcomb, of Salem was arrested after the 1992 Ford [...]

Tags: , ,

31/07/11 Social Security Administrator employee leaks hundreds of numbers www.privateofficer.com

West Memphis AR July 31 2011 A Social Security number is needed to get a job, go to school, and apply for credit. “It certainly is one important part of our identity that is required in quite a few places,” said resident Sandy Lytle. However, those nine numbers can be valuable in the hands of [...]

31/07/11 Three people arrested for kidnapping, raping Nashville tourists www.privateofficer.com

  Nashville TN July 31 2011 Three people are in custody and Metro Police are working to identify a fourth in connection with the kidnapping and rape of four Lawrence County women after they left a downtown nightclub in the early morning hours of June 5. Jesse L. Roberts, 23, of Claiborne Street, surrendered at [...]

Tags: , ,

31/07/11 Many surprised when armed guards assigned to library www.privateofficer.com

  Maricopa County AZ July 31 2011 Maricopa County’s decision to place armed security guards at the Southeast Regional Library in Gilbert has drawn the ire of top town officials, who say the county acted unilaterally and refuses to negotiate. Frustrated by what Town Council members say is the county’s strong-armed action, members on Thursday [...]

31/07/11 Burglar has bad judgment or just plain bad luck www. privateofficer.com

  DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. July 31 2011– Maybe it was bad judgment or just plain bad luck that led an alleged thief to choose Evelyn Proctor’s house as her target. “I got home from work and looked at my desk and some papers had been moved, and I looked to the right and there were two [...]

Tags: ,

31/07/11 Suspicious device shuts down community college www.privateofficer.com

  Coos Bay OR July 31 2011 – A suspicious device shut down part of a Coos Bay college campus Friday. Someone walking through a wooded area at Southwestern Oregon Community College noticed it a little before 10 a.m. Coos Bay police and campus security blocked off part of campus, while a bomb squad made [...]

Tags:

31/07/11 San Francisco Giants might use falcons to stop unwanted guests www.privateofficer.com

  SAN FRANCISCO CA JULY 31 2011  — The San Francisco Giants always draw a crowd when they play at home, but a bunch of flying party crashers are creating a bit of a mess. Seagulls and pigeons who can’t wait for a free meal are pestering fans. The Giants say their seagull problem is [...]

31/07/11 Don’t even think about stealing these towels www.privateofficer.com

  ATLANTA GA JULY 31 2011 To keep robes and towels from checking out, a small but growing number of hotels are starting to use new radio frequency chips to keep track of their inventory. RFID technology stands for Radio Frequency IDentification and requires an installed chip that can be read by an electronic reader. [...]

Tags: ,

31/07/11 Dunkin Donuts employee blew his nose into police officers coffee www.privateofficer.com

  JAFFREY, N.H.July 31 2011 — A former Dunkin’ Donuts employee has been accused of adding “nasal mucus” to the coffees of two Jaffrey police officers. According to police, on June 19 two police officers went to the Dunkin’ Donuts on Peterborough Street and ordered two cups of coffee from 20-year-old Christopher Hildreth. Authorities said [...]

Tags: ,

31/07/11 Six men attack-brutally beat man during Tim McGraw concert www.privateofficer.com

  BOSTON MA July 31 2011– Six men charged in connection with an assault that left a Westwood man in serious condition during a Tim McGraw concert at the Comcast Center in Mansfield have been ordered held. Michael J. Skehill, 19, of Westwood, was attacked from behind and thrown to the ground during the Sunday [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

31/07/11 Shoplifter fights with security during escape attempt www.privateofficer.com

  Murrieta CA July 31 2011 A fight with security guards at the Promenade mall landed a Murrieta man behind bars. Gerric Donahoe, 31, was allegedly caught shoplifting by security guards at Macy’s department store around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, according to sheriff’s Cpl. Courtney Donowho. He got in a fight with the guards who tried [...]

Tags:

31/07/11 Guardsmark sued for overtime violations www.privateofficer.com

  San Jose, CA (PRWEB) July 31, 2011 A wage and hour class action lawsuit was filed on May 16, 2011 in Northern California against security guard company Guardsmark by the San Jose employment attorneys at Blumenthal, Nordrehaug & Bhowmik. The security guard wage and hour overtime lawsuit was filed in Santa Clara Superior Court [...]

30/07/11 Las Vegas jail inmate murders cell mate www.privateofficer.com

  LAS VEGAS NV July 30 2011– Las Vegas police say an inmate was murdered by his cell mate. 18-year-old Carl Guilford has been charged with murder that happened early Friday morning at the Clark County Detention Center. Guilford was in jail accused of murdering his nephew. Police say at 1:20 a.m. Friday morning, a [...]

Tags: ,

30/07/11 NC hospital patient arrested for raping medicated patient www.privateofficer.com

  Gaston NC July 30 2011 A man with a history of violence against women is charged with raping a patient who was heavily medicated at a Gaston County hospital, reports the Gaston Gazette. Howard Evan Gillespie Jr., 44, of Gastonia was being held in Gaston County jail, charged with second-degree rape. Gastonia police told [...]

Tags: , , ,

30/07/11 San Quentin prison guard arrested for pharmacy robbery www.privateofficer.com

  LODI, CA July 30 2011- A San Quentin correctional officer was arrested Tuesday as a suspect in an armed robbery at a Lodi Rite Aid. Daniel Duffy, 26, was arrested after he allegedly walked into the pharmacy at 520 W. Lodi Avenue around 5:40 p.m. threatened the clerk with a gun and demanded Oxycotin, [...]

Tags:

30/07/11 Police arrest 2 in Jackson security officer murder www.privateofficer.com

  JACKSON, Miss.July 30 2011 – Police have charged two men and are looking for a third in connection with a shooting at a convenience store that killed a security guard and injured a clerk. Early Tuesday morning, 54-year-old James McKinney was killed and a 26-year-old Suvin Sharth was shot during a robbery attempt at [...]

Tags: , , , ,

30/07/11 Police arrest man walking into Texas airport with loaded gun www.privateofficer.com

  MCALLEN TX July 30 2011– A U.S. Border Patrol agent detained a man at gunpoint after he walked into McAllen-Miller International Airport with a loaded handgun. Harold Vincent Gillen, 63, initially walked into the terminal July 13 with an empty shoulder holster, McAllen police said. Gillen approached a U.S. Transportation Security Administration official and [...]

30/07/11 Hospital security nab man breaking into ambulance www.privateofficer.com

  Denton TX July 30 2011 Police say a hospital scrubs-clad man caught breaking into an ambulance outside a Denton hospital early Thursday may be linked to similar crimes in the area. The 43-year-old man, jailed on a misdemeanor vehicle burglary charge, is a suspect in two other ambulance burglaries in Denton this month and [...]

30/07/11 Virginia security guard impersonated a police officer www.privateofficer.com

  SUFFOLK, Va. July 30 2011 – A former security guard and convicted felon is accused of impersonating a police officer in Suffolk. Eugene Johnson, III, 22, of the 700 block of Eric Court, was arrested on July 27 and charged with impersonating a police officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, reckless [...]

Tags: , ,

30/07/11 Richmond police officer indicted for embezzlement www.privateofficer.com

  Richmond VA July 30 2011 A Richmond police officer was arraigned today on charges of embezzling more than $10,000 from two police organizations and a fund-raiser for another injured officer. Sgt. Michael Talley was indicted on embezzlement charges by a multijurisdictional grand jury on July 20, and the indictment was unsealed today, said Tracy [...]

Tags: , ,

30/07/11 Tenn. firefighters arrested for burning down their fire station www.privateofficer.com

  Houston County TN July 30 2011 Four Houston County, Tenn. firefighters were arrested on July 22 in connection to arson fires that were set earlier this year — including one that destroyed their own fire station. Jeremy Mackens, 19, and Robert Taylor Richardson, 20, were charged in all nine blazes that occurred between March [...]

Tags: , , ,

30/07/11 Female jail guards payed to marry men waiting to be deported www.privateofficer.com

    TORONTO Canada July 30 2011 – At least two female officers were paid to marry men awaiting deportation from Canada, ex-jail guards at a Toronto immigration detention centre allege. Two guards, who are described as single moms, were allegedly paid $10,000 each to travel to Jamaica and the U.S. to marry deportees in [...]

30/07/11 Costco Wholesale enters partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement www.privateofficer.com

  Seattle WA July 30 2011 Issaquah-based Costco Wholesale has entered a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ensure its current and future employees who are immigrants are legally allowed to work in the U.S. One of the nation’s largest retailers, Costco joined 12 other Washington employers in participating in the free and [...]

30/07/11 Fake guard dupes check cashing business out of $15,000 www.privateofficer.com

  Queens NY July 30 2011 Police are searching for a clever thief in Queens who scammed a check cashing business out of almost 15,000. Investigators say the man walked into Lorenzo’s Enterprises in Astoria Friday dressed in an armored car company uniform. He said he was there for a pickup and an employee handed [...]

30/07/11 Alabama attorney found shot to death www.privateofficer.com

  SYLACAUGA, Alabama July 30 2011– A Talladega County lawyer was found shot to death in his home Wednesday night, hours after his burning car was found in Tarrant, authorities said this afternoon. Sylacauga police found Blake Lazenby, 54, dead from multiple gunshot wounds in his Stonehill Road home, said Talladega County Coroner Shaddix Murphy. [...]

Tags: , ,

30/07/11 Bikini clad woman ejected from Wal-Mart store www.privateofficer.com

  Eugene ORE July 30 2011 A trip to Walmart was no day at the beach for one shopper. Sandi McMillin and her sister, Karla Vogt, headed to a Walmart in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday — where the temperature was pushing 90 degrees. To fight the heat, McMillin dressed down, choosing to head to the [...]