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Monthly Archives: August 2011

29/08/11 Former Louisiana trooper charged in gambling operation www.privateofficer.com

  MOBILE, Alabama Aug 29 2011 — In April and May, according to criminal allegations made in federal court here, a retired state trooper in Louisiana accepted packages of money sent by undercover federal agents in Gulf Shores to pay off gambling debts. Those payoffs, sent by agents from the Department of Homeland Security to [...]

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29/08/11 NC shopping mall collapsed during Hurricane Irene www.privateofficer.com

  GOLDSBORO, N.C. Aug 29 2011 Part of the roof at the Berkeley Mall in Goldsboro collapsed Saturday. No one was injured. Ed Cianfarra, chief building inspector for the city, said straight line winds are likely to blame. He said the wall is about 50 yards across. About 10 feet of the brick and concrete [...]

29/08/11 Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton wanted fror murder www.privateofficer.com

    ATLANTA GA Aug 29 2011 — The family of a woman who police said may have been gunned down by a former NBA player is speaking out. Jullian Jones, 22, was killed last weekend in a drive-by shooting along Macon Drive in Atlanta. “We didn’t only lose a mother, a friend, or a [...]

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29/08/11 Grand jury indicts postal worker for theft of gift cards www.privateofficer.com

  ATLANTA GA Aug 29 2011 — A grand jury has indicted a U.S. Post Office worker on charges of taking more than 100 gift cards worth $1,375 from the mail. Prosecutors said in court filings Friday that Helen E. Hampton, who was then a U.S. Postal Service worker, took 133 Kohl’s gift cards valued [...]

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29/08/11 Off duty Texas police officer working security injured www.privateofficer.com

  MISSOURI CITY, Texas, Aug. 29 2011 — An off-duty police officer in Texas is recovering after being hit by a car carrying two alleged burglars who got away despite his shooting at them, police say. The unidentified Missouri City police officer was working a side job as security for a jewelry store Saturday when [...]

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29/08/11 Imperial Valley Mall security has knife pulled on him www.privateofficer.com

  EL CENTRO CA Aug 29 2011 Suspect brandishes knife at Imperial Valley Mall security guard No one was arrested Friday when a man brandished a nickel-plated pocket knife at an Imperial Valley Mall security guard over a suspected theft, an El Centro Police Department log entry read. The security guard, identified as Salvador Rocha, [...]

28/08/11 TERRORISTS or TOURISTS- FREE WEBINAR

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28/08/11 Police officer son of Phoenix mayor accused of having sex on duty www.privateofficer.com

  PHOENIX AZ Aug 28 2011 – The son of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon will face a suspension from his job as a Phoenix Police officer after an internal investigation found he had sex on duty and inappropriately touched another city employee, according to police records obtained by the ABC15 Investigators. Officer Jeffrey Gordon is [...]

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28/08/11 Medical helicopter crash in Missouri kills 4 wwww.privateofficer.com

  MOSBY, Mo.Aug 28 2011 (AP) – A medical helicopter crashed in northwestern Missouri late Friday near a small airport where it planned to stop for fuel, killing all four people on board, authorities said. The Eurocopter AS-350 was carrying three crew members and a patient when it went down at about 7 p.m. in [...]

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28/08/11 University of Maryland uses new phone app to alert students www.privateofficer.com

  Baltimore MD Aug 28 2011 With a tap on his smartphone, University of Maryland student Shiv Krishnamoorthy can instantly alert police as he walks through the dimly lit corners of the College Park campus — and share with them his precise location, plus live video and audio. The app, which was developed by a [...]

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28/08/11 NC high school coach arrested with weapons on campus www.privateofficer.com

  LANDIS, N.C.Aug 28 2011 – Parents were grateful to see extra security was on hand Friday at a Rowan County Middle School after an assistant football coach was arrested and found with weapons in his car on campus. Jared Gallagher is accused of choking a 12-year-old player and assaulting a parent after an altercation [...]

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28/08/11 School security nabs man with drugs www.privateofficer.com

  OCEAN SPRINGS, MS Aug 28 2011 – A man wanted for felony shoplifting now faces new charges after he was spotted near Ocean Springs Middle School Friday afternoon. Mathew Everett, 25, of Vancleave, caught the attention of a school security officer when he was walking across the school parking lot. The officer knew Everett [...]

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28/08/11 Federal security officer pleads guilty to helping gangs smuggle cash www.privateofficer.com

  Buffalo NY Aug 28 2011 A former federal security officer admitted Friday that she helped members of a local drug gang smuggle cash through the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Minnetta Walker, who was arrested in March after an 11-month investigation, admitted that she helped an alleged member of the drug ring use a fake [...]

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28/08/11 Detroit security officer kills man at Social Security Administration office www.privateofficer.com

    DETROIT MI Aug 28 2011 – One man is killed, another flees on foot Friday night around 5:30 p.m. after a Detroit security guard fires nine shots at two men who jumped a fence at the Social Security office near Wyoming and 7 Mile Road. Since Social Security is a federal office, both [...]

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28/08/11 Eagle Grove teacher’s associate arrested for sending lewd photos www.privateofficer.com

  WRIGHT COUNTY IA Aug 28 2011 – A former teacher’s associate for the Eagle Grove School District has been charged in connection with photos she allegedly sent to a student. Bailey Tokheim, 25, of Eagle Grove, was arrested Friday after an investigation by law enforcement authorities who were contacted by the mother of a [...]

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28/08/11 Arvada High School assistant principal arrested for sexual assault of student www.privateofficer.com

  Arvada CO Aug 28 2011 An assistant principal at Arvada High School has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female student. Anthony Alvarez, 40, was arrested Thursday on two counts of suspicion of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust, said Arvada police spokeswoman Susan Medina. [...]

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28/08/11 Tallahassee teacher charged with $150,000 theft www.privateofficer.com

  Tallahassee Fla Aug 28 2011 An English teacher at Chiles High School has been charged with stealing at least $150,000 from the school’s yearbook account, said John Hunkiar, Leon County School District chief of safety, security and emergency management. Tammy Bennett, 52, was arrested Friday on charges of grand theft and organizing a scheme [...]

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28/08/11 Darlington County School District teacher arrested for theft www.privateofficer.com

  DARLINGTON COUNTY NC Aug 28 2011 — Audrey Childers, spokeswoman for the Darlington County School District, says a teacher from Darlington High School was arrested Friday morning. Darlington police identify him as Jorge Ignacio Manzano, 40. They say he’s accused of stealing a school computer and is charged with Petty Larceny. Captain Danny Watson [...]

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28/08/11 Former Orland Hills police officer sues after being terminated www.privateofficer.com

  Orland Hills IL Aug 28 2011 A former Orland Hills police officer claims that he was fired after he contacted the FBI when his superiors released the son of a former mayor of a nearby town he arrested during a traffic stop, according to a suit filed Thursday. While working as an Orland Hills [...]

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28/08/11 La Joya police chief committed suicide www.privateofficer.com

  LA JOYA TX Aug 28 2011 – La Joya police Chief Jose del Angel was found dead in his patrol unit in May. It left many questions. An autopsy report confirms del Angel committed suicide. Pathologist Norma Farley conducted del Angel’s autopsy. It lists his cause of death as a “gunshot wound of the [...]

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28/08/11 US Coast Guard executive officer arrested for assaulting police www.privateofficer.com

  Juneau Alaska Aug 28 2011 The executive officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Liberty was arrested Aug. 5 in Ketchikan on charges of second-degree burglary, fourth-degree assault on a police officer, first-degree harassment, resisting or interfering with arrest and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Lt. j.g. Paul A. Sprenger, 25, has a preliminary hearing set [...]

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28/08/11 Luzerne County to arm security officers www.privateofficer.com

  Luzerne County PA Aug 28 2011 Government security guards will soon be reassigned to the sheriff’s office and trained to carry guns and Mace, county officials say. Commissioner Chairwoman Maryanne Petrilla verified the plans Thursday, saying county officials had to negotiate details with union representatives before making any announcements. The shift was initiated to [...]

28/08/11 Mother sues security company in death of son www.privateofficer.com

  SAN DIEGO CA Aug 28 2011 — The security guard who shot and killed an Oceanside man nearly two years ago should not have been hired, according to a wrongful death civil suit filed by the victim’s mother. The suit, which goes to trial next week, was filed on behalf of Lori Pixley and [...]

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28/08/11 Police charge 19 yr old with shooting security officer www.privateofficer.com

  STOCKTON CA Aug 28 2011 — A 19-year-old man already jailed on suspicion of attempted murder has been charged with trying to kill a second man working as a security guard, Stockton police reported today. In the first case, Rhondon Pollard is accused of shooting a man June 15 near Park and American streets. [...]

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28/08/11 Phoney money suspect nabbed by NJ mall security www,.privateofficer.com

  Livingston NJ Aug 28 2011 If an earthquake, hurricane and fire – all in one week – was not enough, Livingston Police arrested a shopper trying to pass off $100 counterfeit bills at the Livingston Mall. The phony bills were $5 bills that had been washed and reprinted for $100s, a common scheme, said [...]

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28/08/11 Bank donates money to police-security who stopped robbery www.privateofficer.com

    SAN FRANCISCO CA Aug 28 2011 — The actions of two Pinole police officers and a Loomis armored car guard to help foil a robbery in front of a Wells Fargo branch Wednesday inspired the bank to donate $10,000 to each of the agencies Friday. “We are deeply moved by the bravery demonstrated [...]

28/08/11 Middlesex County VA. Sheriff indicted on embezzlment charges www.privateofficer.com

    SALUDA, Va. Aug 28 2011 (AP) — Middlesex County Sheriff Guy L. Abbott has been indicted on embezzlement and other charges. A special grand jury indicted Abbott on Thursday on 25 felony counts. In addition to embezzlement, Abbott is charged with bribery and misuse of public assets. Virginia Attorney General’s Office spokesman Brian [...]

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27/08/11 Former Metro Nashville Police officer guilty of killing wife www.privateofficer.com

    NASHVILLE, Tenn.Aug 27 2011 – Former Metro Nashville Police officer Dean Cartmell has been found guilty of 2nd degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, Shari. The jury reached the verdict just before 10 p.m. Friday. Cartmell was charged with the first-degree murder of his wife at their home in northeast [...]

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27/08/11 TSA agent pleads guilty to defrauding US government www.privateofficer.com

  BUFFALO, N.Aug 27 2011-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Minnetta Walker, 43, an officer with the federal Transportation Security Administration, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, to conspiracy to defraud the United States. Regina R. McCullen, 53, a Customer Assistant with the City of Buffalo Clerk’s Office, pleaded [...]

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27/08/11 Police using social media to track “Flash Mobs” www.privateofficer.com

    CLEVELAND OH Aug 27 2011 — The “flash mob” phenomenon is posing new challenges for police and community leaders. In cases across the country, it’s escalated to violence and vandalism. Local police now team up with federal officials to sniff out the mobs. Even if there is an arrest, the crime is considered [...]

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