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Monthly Archives: August 2011

23/08/11 Shoplifter cut by razors opening up packages www.privateofficer.com

  RICHMOND KY Aug 23 2011 — One of three alleged shoplifters who police say cut up packages at Meijer to gain access to merchandise also cut herself and bled on the stolen items, according to testimony given Wednesday in Madison District Court. One defendant, Debra S. Smith, 37, of Corbin, rode around the store [...]

23/08/11 Shoplifter running from security dies after being hit by car www.privateofficer.com

  ASHEVILLE, N.C. Aug 23 2011– Asheville police said on Friday that a man running from loss prevention officers at the K-Mart near South Tunnel Road was hit by a car. Officers said Charles Halulko, 21, died from his injuries Sunday morning. According to officers, Halulko and another suspect were chased by loss prevention officers [...]

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23/08/11 NY shoplifting gang hits Home Depots in several states www.privateofficer.com

  FAIRFIELD, Conn.Aug 23 2011 — Two Brooklyn men were arrested Friday and charged with attempted theft from Home Depot. Police say Vaja Asatiani, 31, and Ivane Avlakhashvili, 24, tried to steal nearly $1,900 worth of merchandise from the Fairfield store and are suspects in thefts from Home Deport outlets in New Jersey and Stratford. [...]

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23/08/11 Nassau County man nabbed in Wal-Mart “flashing” incident www.privateofficer.com

  Nassau County NY Aug 23 2011 A 59-year-old man has been accused of exposing himself to a 7-year-old girl inside a Westbury store on Sunday afternoon, Nassau County police said. Lautaro Zambrano allegedly followed the victim in the children’s clothing aisle at the Wal-Mart on Old Country Road while her mother was close by [...]

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23/08/11 Arkansas man charged in death of bouncer www.privateofficer.com

  Garland County Ark. Aug 22 2011 Sheriff’s deputies have arrested someone for the reported hit and run at a crab shack Sunday. Investigators say Chase McGowan, 28, is charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident after an injury. He allegedly ran over 49-year-old Ray Duatartas, a security guard at Smyly’s Crab [...]

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23/08/11 Armored car guard shot-killed in Florida www.privateofficer.com

    Miami Gardens Fla Aug 23 2011 An armored truck guard was fatally shot Sunday afternoon as he made a scheduled stop at the Calder Casino and Race Course in Miami Gardens. The Brinks guard was apparently shot as he walked out of the casino about 5 p.m., WFOR-Ch. 4 reported. The FBI released [...]

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22/08/11 Washington DC offered get out of jail free week-end www.privateofficer.com

  Washington DC Aug 22 2011 Robert Brown needed an Ohio driver’s license, so he traveled more than six hours Saturday morning to see a judge in D.C. Superior Court. Brown had an outstanding warrant in the District for a 1999 traffic violation that stood in the way of his receiving the license, so his [...]

22/08/11 Thieves steal $100,000 breaker boxes from construction site while guards on duty www.privateofficer.com

    Redlands CA Aug 22 2011 Thieves broke into the Grand Terrace High School construction site last weekend and stole main breakers worth about $100,000, despite the presence of a fence and two 24-hour security guards, according to Project Director Michael DeVries. DeVries, of Vanir Construction Management Inc., said the theft “had to be [...]

22/08/11 Biloxi man arrested for setting fire at casino www.privateofficer.com

    BILOXI, MS Aug 22 2011- Authorities say they’ve arrested a Biloxi man who is believed to be responsible for two separate fires that were sat at the Treasure Bay Casino Saturday afternoon. Biloxi Police and Fire Departments were called to the casino for the first fire shortly after 3 PM. The blaze was [...]

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22/08/11 St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court’s employee was arrested www.privateofficer.com

  ST Charles Parish LA Aug 22 2011 An employee in the St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court’s office was arrested Wednesday and booked with theft after authorities say a co-worker discovered that the woman had been stealing money from the office and falsifying records. Kerri H. Breaux, 42, of 150 Birch St. in Luling [...]

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22/08/11 Mother and son charged with SC murder www.privateofficer.com

  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Aug 22 2011– A Shelby mother and her son are behind bars in connection to a fatal stabbing at the Ocean Lakes Campground. The Horry County Police Department got the call around 9:00 p.m. Saturday at the that someone had been fatally stabbed. According to Lt. Raul Denis with the Horry [...]

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22/08/11 Chicago transit security nab teens in street robbery www.privateofficer.com

  Chicago IL Aug 22 2011 Officials have charged seven teens today for beating and robbing an 18-year-old man Friday outside of the Cermak-Chinatown CTA station, police said. The attack happened about 11 p.m. at 138 W. Cermak Rd. outside of the Red Line stop, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli. The victim [...]

22/08/11 SC preacher accused of kidnapping-raping women www.privateofficer.com

  ADSON, S.C.Aug 22 2011 (AP) — Dale Richardson was saved at a tent revival 32 years ago, was called to preach the Lord’s word in 2006 and, for the past year, had served as pastor at Freedom Free Will Baptist Church, a modest red brick structure on a South Carolina side road running along [...]

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22/08/11 Off-duty Baltimore security officer shoots robbery suspect www.privateofficer.com

    BALTIMORE MD Aug 22 2011 — A 20-year-old man is recovering after a shoot-out with an off-duty security guard. Police said they were called to the 3600 block of Dolfield Avenue about 2:51 a.m. Saturday in response to a shooting. Officers said they found the security guard at the scene, saying he had [...]

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21/08/11 NYPD officer arrested while raping woman www.privateofficer.com

    New York City NY Aug 21 2011 A drunken, off-duty cop threatened a teacher at gunpoint Friday, forced her into the backyard of an upper Manhattan building and raped her, cops said. “Be careful. He has a gun,” the 25-year-old victim told officers who responded to a 911 call from a neighbor. Police [...]

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21/08/11 Mother arrested after security finds child hanging from window www.privateofficer.com

  ORLANDO FLA Aug 21 2011 An Orlando mother is facing charges, after her son was spotted hanging out of a second story apartment window. Police were called to 25-year-old Shelley Louis’ apartment Wednesday after a security officer spotted the child hanging over the window ledge. When deputies arrived, the child told them he was [...]

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21/08/11 Off-duty CT. officer helps nab felon www.privateofficer.com

  Vernon CT Aug 21 2011 An off-duty Vernon police officer who was with her family in their minivan Thursday pursued a break in a case that just couldn’t wait. Officer Kate Rooney spotted a Chevy Avalanche that had with a vanity plate that stood out, according to The Hartford Courant. “That’s the plate, Steve,” [...]

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21/08/11 Houston security officer finds murder victim www.privateofficer.com

  Houston TX Aug 21 2011 City police are investigating the death of a woman whose nude body was found Friday in a Greenspoint area parking lot. A security guard spotted the woman about 4:45 p.m. wrapped in blankets in the 650 block of North Sam Houston Parkway, police said. The woman has not been [...]

21/08/11 Bucks County teacher charged with thefts from school www.privateofficer.com

  Bucks County PA Aug 21 2011 A Central Bucks School District elementary school teacher is charged with stealing from other teachers and money from her students intended for a current events magazine. Carolyn E.Trymbiski, 33, of Doylestown Township, was arrested after a lengthy investigation, said Doylestown Borough Police Lt. Patrick Pennecale on Friday. According [...]

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21/08/11 Former Texas teacher faces sex abuse charges www.privateofficer.com

  HONEY GROVE, TX Aug 21 2011- Chief Mark Johnson with the Honey Grove Police Department says Jordan Lane, a former Honey Grove teacher, was arrested Wednesday on charges of having an improper relationship with a 14-year-old student. Johnson said, “it is hard. I mean, you feel like you’ve been betrayed and we send our [...]

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21/08/11 Meth lab at storage facility sends 3 people to jail www.privateofficer.com

  Monroe NC Aug 21 2011 Three people face drug charges after Monroe police busted a meth lab found in a storage facility. Monroe police said they received information on Friday that a local storage facility might contain a meth lab. During their investigation, authorities discovered the lab and then worked to remove the hazardous [...]

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21/08/11 Cocaine found at Utah airport-1 arrested www.privateofficer.com

  Salt Lake City Utah Aug 21 2011 A 49-year-old Salt Lake County man is facing a felony charge after authorities claim he tried to bring cocaine through airport security. The man was going through security at Salt Lake City International Airport on Monday when a Transportation Security Administration officer noticed he walked through a [...]

21/08/11 Man arrested at Charlotte airport with gun www.privateofficer.com

  CHARLOTTE, NC Aug 21 2011 – Police charged a man who they say had a concealed gun in his carry-on bag. The incident occurred Thursday morning at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport on Josh Birmingham Parkway. An airport X-ray machine spotted the gun in a carry-on bag at Checkpoint B. According to the police report, the [...]

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21/08/11 Charlotte schools doing without security in budget cuts www.privateofficer.com

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. Aug 21 2011– Monday is the start of a new year for Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools and given the security cuts, some parents are wondering if the district will be able to keep kids safe. The last time we saw Campus Security Associates they were walking out of a meeting with heads held [...]

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21/08/11 Chartered jet crashes in Canada-12 killed www.privateofficer.com

  RESOLUTE BAY, Nunavut CANADA Aug 21 2011 (AP) — A chartered Boeing 737 plane crashed Saturday afternoon as it was approaching an airport in Canada’s Arctic region, killing 12 people, police said. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the plane went down near the tiny hamlet of Resolute Bay in the Arctic territory of [...]

21/08/11 Mississippi man planted cameras in bathrooms of businesses www.privateofficer.com

  GULFPORT, MS Aug 21 2011 – Gulfport Police arrested a man who they say used a hidden camera secretly film people in restrooms. Darrell Anthony Smith, 39, of Gulfport is charged with ten felony counts of photographing or filming a person with an expectation of privacy. Police said the cameras were installed in Smith’s [...]

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21/08/11 Pedestrian struck by shoplifter at NC mall www.privateofficer.com

  ASHEVILLE, NC Aug 21 2011 Asheville Police are investigating an accident that led to a pedestrian being injured Friday night. According to Lt. Wallace Welch of Asheville Police, the accident happened at 8:59 p.m. in front of the Asheville Mall. Welch said that early indications suggest that a 22 year old male was being [...]

21/08/11 Police arrest man feeding birds near airport www.privateofficer.com

  Burbank CA Aug 21 2011 A Burbank man repeatedly warned about feeding pigeons near Bob Hope Airport could face charges for violating a court order against it. Charles Douglas, 59, was arrested at his job in the 3000 block of North Hollywood Way, near Tulare Avenue, about 10 a.m. Friday on suspicion of violating [...]

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21/08/11 Capitol police arrest Lemonade Freedom Day protestors www.privateofficer.com

  Washington DC Aug 21 2011 They set out to sell ice-cold lemonade, but now three Washington, D.C. protesters might need some legal aid. Capitol police arrested three people Saturday afternoon for selling lemonade on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building. They were participating in “Lemonade Freedom Day” — a national demonstration against a [...]