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Monthly Archives: August 2011

24/08/11 Americans consider price over security at area hotels www.privateofficer.com

  WARREN, N.J.Aug 24 2011 —Most Americans consider cleanliness, price and location as more important factors than security when it comes to selecting a hotel, according to a new survey. According to the survey, which asked 1,011 participants what their top priority was when selecting a hotel, the most important factor is cleanliness (43 percent), [...]

24/08/11 Santa Cruz middle school teacher gets prison for molesting student www.privateofficer.com

    SANTA CRUZ CA Aug 24 2011 – A former county middle school teacher was sentenced Monday to 17 years in state prison for molesting a student. Steven Jay Sande, a 61-year-old Santa Cruz resident, was sentenced for acts that occurred when the girl was 12 and 13. He was arrested July 12, 2010, [...]

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24/08/11 NY security guard charged with grand larceny www.privateofficer.com

    LEROY NY Aug 24 2011—The former security guard at a LeRoy business faces a grand larceny charge after he allegedly stole materials valued at more than $3,000, Genesee County sheriff’s officials reported. Tony R. Smith, 52, of Rochester, was arraigned on the charge Monday afternoon in Town Court and scheduled to return to [...]

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24/08/11 Rapper caught with gun at Atlanta airport www.privateofficer.com

  Atlanta GA Aug 24 2011 Toya Carter’s new husband Mickey ‘Memphitz’ Wright was arrested this morning at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, after attempting to go through customs with a fully loaded weapon. The former record-executive had just finished shooting a commercial with Toya when they were making their journey home via the airport. During [...]

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24/08/11 Arizona corrections officer arrested for having sex with minors www.privateofficer.com

  Mesa AZ Aug 24 2011 Police arrested a Department of Corrections officer and his brother on suspicion of having sex with two girls aged 15 and 16 on three separate occasions. Officers arrested Corrections Officer Leon Scott, 34, at 9:20 p.m. Friday. His 24-year-old, unemployed brother, Anthony Kniffin, was taken into custody at 2:30 [...]

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24/08/11 Family of security officer killed in stage collapse filing lawsuit www.privateofficer.com

    INDIANAPOLIS IN Aug 24 2011 — The family of a security guard who was killed in the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair intends to sue the state. Attorneys filed a tort claim notice Monday on behalf of the family of Glenn Goodrich, 49, of Indianapolis, who was working for ESG Security [...]

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24/08/11 Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show security guard dies www.privateofficer.com

    LOS ANGELES CA Aug 24 2011 — Frank Potenza, a former New York City police officer who turned to comedy as “Uncle Frank” on his nephew Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show, died early Tuesday. He was 77. A statement from ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” said Potenza was “beloved by his co-workers and considered [...]

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24/08/11 NASCAR driver Kyle Busch pleaded guilty to speeding www.privateofficer.com

  STATESVILLE NC Aug 24 2011 NASCAR driver Kyle Busch pleaded guilty Tuesday to speeding 128 mph in a 45 mph zone in May. Iredell District Judge Thomas Church revoked Busch’s driver’s license for 45 days and told him not to drive any car during that time. The judge also fined Busch $1,000. Busch, who [...]

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24/08/11 Security finds Utah police officer smoking heroin www.privateofficer.com

  MIDVALE Utah Aug 24 2011 — Draper police officers discovered one of their own allegedly smoking heroin inside a marked police vehicle Friday. Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal said a security officer at a Sportsman’s Warehouse on 7200 South contacted police after observing an officer in a police vehicle smoking what appeared to be [...]

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24/08/11 Wing Memorial Hospital employee charged in thefts www.privateofficer.com

  PALMER MA Aug 24 2011 — A former nursing assistant at a Palmer hospital has been accused of stealing cash and jewelry from elderly patients. Police say 31-year-old Crystal Murphy of Holland will be summoned to court to answer to charges of larceny over $250 from someone 60 and over, and larceny under $250. [...]

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24/08/11 Cranford NJ cop faces sexaul assault charges www.privateofficer.com

  CRANFORD NJ Aug 24 2011— A veteran township police officer has been charged with groping a woman while on duty and in uniform, authorities announced today. Officer Brian Thomas, of Linden, turned himself in Friday after being charged in connection with an incident reported by a woman that his attorney says he knew. He [...]

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24/08/11 Shoplifter arrested after pushing security agent into glass window www.privateofficer.com

  AIRMONT NY Aug 24 2011 — A Pomona man is in jail today after police said he pushed a grocery store security guard through a window while allegedly trying to steal $15 worth of meat and cheese. Ramapo police were called to the Shop-Rite supermarket on Route 59 in Airmont at 12:30 p.m. Sunday [...]

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24/08/11 Maryland man pleads guilty to defrauding US Navy www.privateofficer.com

  Washington DC Aug 24 2011 A Calvert County man pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to filing false tax returns and embezzling more than $630,000 from the Navy, authorities said. Prosecutors said Christopher M. Hill, 46, of Lusby, a civilian Navy employee, received about $631,000 from a company that had previously been under [...]

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24/08/11 DirecTV call center employee arrested for suspicious package www.privateofficer.com

  MISSOULA MT Aug 24 2011- Missoula’s DirecTV call center sent more than 300 employees home early after a woman dropped off a suspicious package at the call center Monday afternoon. Hazardous materials and emergency crews then worked for about four hours trying to figure out if the substance was dangerous. The Missoula County Sheriff’s [...]

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24/08/11 New York Sex Crimes Prosecutor resigns to work for private security agency www.privateofficer.com

  New York City NY Aug 25 2011 A career prosecutor who until recently worked as the chief of the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan district attorney’s office is leaving to join a security and investigations company. The prosecutor, Lisa M. Friel, who spent nearly three decades at the district attorney’s office, will head [...]

23/08/11 OFFICER DOWN Constable Ross R. Potter

  Carter County Sixth District Constable’s Office, Tennessee End of Watch: Friday, August 19, 2011 Biographical InfoAge: 81 Tour of Duty: 29 years Badge Number: Not available Incident DetailsCause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: August 4, 2011 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Constable Ross Potter succumbed to injuries sustained in [...]

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23/08/11 Arkansas doctor charged in child rape www.privateofficer.com

  CONWAY ARK AUG 23 2011 — The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a doctor who is charged with the rape of a 7-year-old child. The Log Cabin Democrat reports that Dr. Byron Kevin Beaver of Conway turned himself in Friday night once he learned of the allegation. The 39-year-old Beaver is to have [...]

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23/08/11 Prostitutes flood city after cops layed -off www.privateofficer.com

  Vallejo CA Aug 23 2011 When Ruth Rooney moved in 2005 to a two-bedroom house in Vallejo, California, near Napa Valley’s famed wineries, the historic St. Vincent’s Hill neighborhood attracted young professionals and there were few vacancies. Things began to change in 2008 after Vallejo, a city of about 116,000 that had lost its [...]

23/08/11 Alabama man commits suicide as police investigate him for crime www.privateofficer.com

  TUSCALOOSA AL Aug 23 2011 A man was found dead in an apparent suicide a day after being questioned by law enforcement for possible involvement in another crime, said Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Ted Sexton. Deputies responded to a report of shots fired in Bear Creek Trailer Park off Bear Creek Road on Sunday afternoon, [...]

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23/08/11 KY school counselor chargd in fundraiser thefts www.privateofficer.com

  LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug 23 2011 — Kentucky State Police have arrested a JCPS counselor who is accused of stealing money from a school fundraiser she administered. According to an arrest report, 42-year-old Kelly B. Moon was employed as a counselor for Middletown Elementary School in March of this year, when she organized a school [...]

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23/08/11 David Letterman returns to work after threats www.privateofficer.com

  NEW YORK Aug 23 2011(AP) – David Letterman was back at “Late Show” on Monday after a two-week vacation, his first day at work since a threat against his life was posted on a jihadist website. Outside the Ed Sullivan Theater before the mid-afternoon taping, it was pretty much business as usual. CBS has [...]

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23/08/11 Casino security guard mastermind robbery-killing of armored truck guard www.privateofficer.com

    MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. Aug 23 2011 — The FBI has announced the arrest of four suspects accused of robbing and killing a Brinks armored truck guard outside a local casino Sunday. Officials arrested Vladimir Louissant, 25, Victoria Barkley, 26, Byron Kyler, 23, and Reginald Mitchell, 26. According to the FBI, the public’s tips [...]

23/08/11 Texas man kills daughter for disturbing his nap www.privateofficer.com

  TYLER, Texas Aug 23 2011— Police say an East Texas man whose nap apparently was interrupted has been accused in the death of his 2-year-old twin daughter. Dramon Rashon Green of Tyler is held on a capital murder charge, with bond set at $1 million. Smith County Jail records Monday did not an attorney [...]

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23/08/11 Teen films himself setting fire to truck www.privateofficer.com

  Austin TX Aug 23 2011 A 17-year-old has been charged with arson after Austin Fire Department investigators say he set fire to an acquaintance’s pickup truck, then filmed it on his iPhone, according to an arrest affidavit. Court documents filed today say Taylor Zane Cross, 17, has been charged with arson, a second degree [...]

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23/08/11 Fla mall removes all cameras after deputy sheriff’s arrest www.privateofficer.com

  COLLIER COUNTY FL AUG 23 2011 – The NBC2 Investigators obtained hours of surveillance video showing a former Collier County deputy accused of forcing sex acts on a teenage boy. The video shows Charles Bullock, entering and exiting a mall bathroom where the alleged crimes took place. The video is part of a civil [...]

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23/08/11 Mall security nabs armed shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

  SAN LEANDRO CA AUG 23 2011 — Two teen males were arrested Saturday at Bayfair Mall after security detained one of them on suspicion of shoplifting and the other was found in possession of cocaine and a handgun, police said. About 5:25 p.m., officers responded to a call reporting that one teen suspected of [...]

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23/08/11 Off duty Long Beach officer attacked while working security www.privateofficer.com

  LONG BEACH CA AUG 23 2011 — Three Long Beach men were arrested last week on a charge of assault on a peace officer after jumping and beating an on-duty police officer when he tried to stop and question them. The officer, whose name was not released Monday, was patrolling the parking lots near [...]

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23/08/11 Police arrest Louisiana man with rape of child at restaurant www.privateofficer.com

  THIBODAUX, La. Aug 23 2011 Police have booked a 51-year-old man on charges that he raped a 12-year-old boy inside the restroom of a fast food restaurant in Thibodaux. Police tell WWL TV the incident occurred Friday night. Police say Terry Joseph Sanchez was booked into the Lafourche Parish Detention Center where he was [...]

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23/08/11 U.S. Transportation Security Administration adds more bomb dogs www.privateofficer.com

  Washington DC Aug 23 2011 The number of bomb-sniffing dogs raised and trained by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration has more than quadrupled in the past 10 years. From less than 200 in 2001, the number has reached more than 800 canines. The TSA plans to add 200 more dogs every year. Scott Thomas, [...]

23/08/11 Police charge CT man with theft of $2200 worth of Teeth Whitening Strips www.privateofficer.com

  Milford CT Aug 23 2011 A 39-year-old New Haven man was arrested on charges he stole $2,242 worth of Crest White Strips from Walmart earlier this year, police said Friday. Manuel Rivera, of 157 Chapel St., was arrested at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. He faces a single charge of third-degree larceny. Police said Rivera’s [...]