Monthly Archives: September 2011
22/09/11 Tampa, Charlotte bringing in thousands of police officers for political conventions www.privateofficer.com
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.Sept 22 2011 — Florida is bringing in thousands more police officers as added security during the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa. Roughly 4,200 law-enforcement officers from throughout Florida will be on duty and the state also will have 1,700 National Guard on hand the week of Aug. 27. Charlotte, N.C., is [...]
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22/09/11 Upset armored car guard fires weapon during rush hour traffic www.privateofficer.com
Glendora CA Sept 22 2011 An upset armored car delivery guard was arrested Monday after opening the door of the moving vehicle and firing a round from his handgun during rush hour traffic on eastbound Interstate 210 before Grand Avenue at 8:30 a.m. The bullet struck an embankment on the south side of the [...]
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21/09/11 Alabaster police charge woman with fraud in fundraising scheme www.privateofficer.com
Alabaster AL Sept 21 2011 Police arrested Alabaster resident Roseanna Borelli Sept. 20 and charged her with using about $6,400 intended to fund a playground for special-needs children to purchase clothes and online dating accounts. Police arrested 41-year-old Borelli, the mother of Linda Nolen Learning Center student Joey Paulin, and charged her with [...]
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21/09/11 Bank robbery-carjacker suspect killed during shootout with police www.privateofficer.com
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga.Sept 21 2011 — A bank robbery suspect died after a police chase and shooting in Gwinnett County on Tuesday, Gwinnett police said. Wild crime spree ends with man’s death The incident began with an armed robbery at a Bank of America on Sever Road, Gwinnett police Cpl. Edwin Ritter said. He [...]
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21/09/11 Security officer arrested after forcefully trying to remove woman with service dog from SS office www.privateofficer.com
WINDER, Ga. Sept 21 2011– A Barrow County woman said she suffered bruises and a minor shoulder injury after a guard at a Social Security office tried to remove her because of her service dog. “He provides my independence. He basically serves as my eyes,” Melissa McMann said, of the yellow lab named Hurbie, [...]
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21/09/11 LINE OF DUTY DEATH IOWA STATE TROOPER MARK TONEY
Trooper Mark Toney Iowa State Patrol, Iowa End of Watch: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 43 Tour of Duty: 24 years Badge Number: Not available Incident DetailsCause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: September 20, 2011 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Trooper Mark Toney was killed in an [...]
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21/09/11 Naked man jumps out in front of police www.privateofficer.com
SPRING GROVE, Pa.Sept 21 2011 – Authorities investigating a report of a naked man walking about southern York County said they soon spotted the man waving his arms and yelling – until he realized the oncoming car was a police officer. Devon Russell, 27, was charged with open lewdness, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness [...]
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21/09/11 Family settle lawsuit against bar, security firm in death of son www.privateofficer.com
SAN FRANCISCO CA Sept 21 2011 — The parents of a 21-year old man fatally shot outside a San Francisco nightclub in 2005 announced a $1.75 million settlement with the club’s owners, security firm and landlord Monday. The settlement by Club Cocomo and other defendants with Eduardo and Denise Mendoza of Daly City was [...]
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21/09/11 Flemingsburg teacher assistant arrested for public intoxication www.privateofficer.com
FLEMINGSBURG KY Sept 21 2011 — An incident last week sent a Fleming County School District employee to jail. According to police records, on Sept. 14, Leslie Litzler, 37, of Fleming County was arrested for intoxication in public, first and second offenses. Fleming County School District Superintendent Tony Roth, who did not identify Litzler [...]
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21/09/11 Fort Campbell High School substitute teacher charged with sexual abuse www.privateofficer.com
OAK GROVE, Ky. Sept 21 2011- A substitute teacher, who also worked as an assistant football coach for Fort Campbell High School, has been arrested for an alleged relationship with a student. According to a Christian County Sheriff’s Department report, 22-year-old Christopher Tuck engaged in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old in the parking [...]
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21/09/11 Three people arrested during fight at Candlestick Park-Security injured www.privateofficer.com
San Francisco CA Sept 21 2011 Three people were arrested after a fight outside a San Francisco 49ers game at Candlestick Park on Sunday that injured three others, police said. At about 5 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a report of a fight in the parking lot outside the stadium, where the 49ers had [...]
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21/09/11 Felon with gun stopped by nightclub security www.privateofficer.com
Scranton PA Sept 21 2011 Police said a security guard at an Adams Avenue nightclub found a loaded handgun in the waistband of a convicted felon’s pants when he pulled the Prospect Avenue man out of a fight in the business early Sunday. Lawrence Myers, 23, 1516 Prospect Ave., allegedly had a loaded Smith [...]
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21/09/11 Fashion designer markets bulletproof clothing line www.privateofficer.com
New York City NY Sept 21 2011 A fashion designer may have found the answer to gun violence – stylish clothing for men and women that is completely bulletproof. God help us. Designer Miguel Caballero first developed his line in his native Colombia, where wealthy clients needed protection from Medellin drug cartel hit men, [...]
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21/09/11 200 Harvard security officers may strike www.privateofficer.com
Boston MA Sept 21 2011 Over 200 Harvard security guards signed a petition affirming that they are willing to strike if key issues are not resolved during the ongoing contract negotiations. Guards submitted the petition to their union representatives Monday at a small gathering in front of the Holyoke Center. Over 80 percent [...]
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21/09/11 Boston man caught filming men in train station restroom www.privateofficer.com
Boston Ma Sept 21 2011 A Fall River man has been charged with secretly filming men as they relieved themselves in a South Station restroom, after Transit Police confronted the man and found suspicious video on his iPod on Saturday evening. Two men, one an alleged Peeping Tom victim, told security they believed a [...]
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21/09/11 Drag queens nabbed raiding Florida stores www.privateofficer.com
Orlando Fla Sept 21 2011 Men wearing wigs and dressed as women are accused of stealing thousands of dollars of filmy fabrics, sequins, feather boas and other accessories from Central Florida stores. “It’s a whole gang of drag queens,” said Amanda Marshall, manager of Jo-Ann Fabrics on East Colonial Drive in Orlando, where police [...]
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21/09/11 Credit card processing company offers AK-47 with new accounts www.privateofficer.com
Broward County Fla Sept 21 2011 Do you happen to need an AK-47, as well as a company to process your credit card transactions? If so, that would make today your lucky day, strangely enough. MerchantService.com — a Sarasota-based company that provides the equipment and processing for credit-card transactions in businesses — announced its [...]
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21/09/11 Man tried to run over a security guard www,privateofficer.com
MONROE, N.C. Sept 21 2011– A man who had been previously banned from a Monroe Walmart tried to run over a security guard Saturday. According to the police report, Jamaal Mosley almost assaulted a loss prevention officer in the Walmart parking lot at 2406 West Roosevelt Boulevard. Mosley had been banned from the store, [...]
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21/09/11 NJ man arrested for trying to smuggle cocaine at Logan Airport www.privateofficer.com
Boston MA Sept 21 2011 A N.J. man charged with trying to smuggle cocaine in his shoes at Logan Airport Police seized bundles of suspected cocaine stuffed into a man’s shoes. The shoes were in his luggage. The New Jersey man pleaded not guilty today to charges that he was carrying more than two [...]
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21/09/11 Louisville Home Depot employee arrested for thefts www.privateofficer.com
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Sept 21 2011 — Police say a Home Depot cashier was giving her friends free merchandise at the expense of her employer. 19-year-old Datroya D. Peterson was arrested on Sept. 12. Police say she worked at the Home Depot in the 8200 block of Preston Hwy. near Blue Lick Road. between July [...]
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21/09/11 On-line university employee chargee charged with embezzlement www.privateofficer.com
SALT LAKE CITY Utah Sept 21 2011 — A 44-year-old employee of an online university is facing felony charges after being accused of stealing more than $500,000 from the school. Shelley Ann Wilkinson, of Bellgrade, Mont., is facing charges of theft by deception, a first-degree felony, and three counts of forgery, a third-degree [...]
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21/09/11 US Postal worker pleads guilty to theft of mail, money www.privateofficer.com
Washington DC Sept 21 2011 A Hyattsville woman working as a postal service mail processor pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to a charge stemming from the theft of 900 pieces of mail that were addressed to charities and contained cash and checks worth $9,000. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District said [...]
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20/09/11 Police officer Mark Kelly dies from debilitating disease www.privateofficer.com
MESA, Ariz.Sept 20 2011 — An officer died Sunday after spending 3 years fighting a debilitating disease that relegated him to a desk job at his department. Mark Kelly, 32, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2008 after suffering extreme fatigue, according to The Arizona Republic. Sources say during a trip to the [...]
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20/09/11 Husband kills wife-self at Charlotte area Lowe’s store www.privateofficer.com
CONCORD, N.C. Sept 20 2011 — Police said two people were shot to death at the Lowe’s Home Improvement store at 3025 Dale Earnhardt Boulevard in Concord. Police have confirmed that two people are dead and that the victims knew each other. Eyewitness News spoke with Zachary Bare. His parents were inside the store [...]
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20/09/11 Charlotte college police employee stabbed, shot at www.privateofficer.com
CHARLOTTE NC Sept 20 2011 – A college police department employee was stabbed and shot at on Saturday evening, police said in a report. The worker, John Drakeford III, 38, is employed by campus police at Johnson C. Smith University and also works for Duke Energy Security, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police report. The [...]
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20/09/11 RI State Rep. Dan Gordon arrested www.privateofficer.com
Providence RI Sept 20 2011 State Rep. Dan Gordon (R-Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton) was arrested this past week on an oustanding warrant in Massachusetts, including a charge of eluding a police officer, the Providence Journal reports. In a Rhode Island State Police barracks report for Friday, Sept. 16, it was reported that Gordon, 42, [...]
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20/09/11 Rosemount trio charged after shoplifting spree www.privateofficer.com
Rosemount MN Sept 20 2011 Three 18-year-old Rosemount women have been charged with stealing more than $650 worth of items from two grocery stores in Apple Valley during a one-day shoplifting spree in June. Alyssa Ann Anderson, Kayla Lynn Vivant and Jasmine Veronica Johnson each are charged with gross-misdemeanor theft, which carries a maximum [...]
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20/09/11 Culver City music teacher charged with lewd acts on child www.privateofficer.c om
Culver City CA Sept 20 2011 A music teacher charged with attempting to perform lewd acts on an 11-year-old girl is free on bail as he awaits a court hearing, authorities said. Joseph Lee Hedderich, 34, sent the girl inappropriate photographs and email messages on a cellphone that he supplied to her, Los Angeles [...]
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20/09/11 Shoplifters tell security they have a gun www.privateofficer.com
American Canyon CA Sept 20 2011 Two American Canyon residents were arrested Friday night after they allegedly stole from the Walmart on Highway 29 and told store security they had a gun, authorities said. George Salvador Olvera, 36, and 28-year-old Amber Lynn Blazer reportedly purchased some items from Walmart, but tried to leave with [...]
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