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Monthly Archives: September 2011

20/09/11 Howard County police officer fights retail crime www.privateofficer.com

  Howard County MD Sept 20 2011 At about 3:15 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, Officer Elaine Smith bent her ear to the radio on her shoulder and listened in to a report that was coming in. “A fraud at Five Guys,” she repeated. “Probably fake money.” Smith walked down to the food court at [...]

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20/09/11 Wal-Mart shoplifting turns into drug charges www.privateofficer.com

  Caernarvon PA Sept 20 2011 A Caernarvon Township man was arrested when police discovered heroin on him when he was caught shoplifting, Caernarvon police said Sunday. Andrew J. Pegler-Lynch, 22, of the 4300 block of North Twin Valley Road was charged with retail theft, possessing drug paraphernalia, and possessing and intending to deliver heroin. [...]

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20/09/11 Florida Burker King employee shot to death www.privateofficer.com

  DeBary Fla Sept 20 2011 A worker at a DeBary Burger King was shot to death Monday morning by a man identified as her former boyfriend, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting appears to be the result of a domestic quarrel, Sheriff’s spokesman Gary Davidson said. He identified the victim as Heidi [...]

20/09/11 Gautier MS police officer arrested on sex crime charges www.privateofficer.com

  Gautier MS Sept 20 2011 A police officer accused of “touching a child” has been arrested this morning. Gautier police along with officers of the Pascagoula Police Department arrested Robert Brian Hill on three counts of sexual battery and 12 counts of touching of a child for lustful purposes by a person in position [...]

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20/09/11 Cross dresser arrested for masturbating near Charlotte school www.privateofficer.com

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. Sept 20 2011– Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say they found a cross-dressing man masturbating near a bush at a bus stop for Berryhill Elementary Monday morning. William Sherrill Newell, 60, was arrested and charged with two counts of felony indecent exposure, one count of misdemeanor indecent exposure, and one count of misdemeanor public masturbation. [...]

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20/09/11 National Football League begins enforcing enhanced security procedures www.privateofficer.com

  Atlanta GA Sept 20 2011 The National Football League began enforcing enhanced security procedures at Sunday’s games “without incident,” an NFL spokesman said. As part of the new procedures, signs were posted outside stadiums alerting fans to the physical inspection they must now undergo to enter. “Everything went well and entry into the stadiums [...]

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20/09/11 Former professional wrestler works as animal control officer www.privateofficer.com

  Tybee Island GA Sept 20 2011 Former professional wrestler Jerry Oates, who once battled a bear in the ring, rounds up lost pets on Tybee Island as its animal control officer. Tybee Island Police spokeswoman Marella Eaton said Oates is a good fit for the job. “He’s definitely got the whispering nature,” she told [...]

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20/09/11 Shelby firefighter killed directing traffic www.privateofficer.com

  SHELBY, Iowa Sept 20 2011 A Shelby firefighter has been killed while directing traffic around an accident scene on Interstate 80 in western Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol identified the victim as 41-year-old Michael Collins, of Minden. The patrol says Collins was struck by a car around 6:50 p.m. Sunday at the scene of [...]

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20/09/11 New study says lineups are doing it wrong www.privateofficer.com

  WASHINGTON D Sept 20 2011 — A new study says those lineups you see on television crime dramas and often used in real-life police departments are going about it all wrong. The study released Monday by the American Judicature Society is part of a growing body of research during the past 35 years that [...]

20/09/11 Federal agents arrest “skimmers” who took $1million www.privateofficer.com

  SEATTLE WA Sept 20 2011- The feds say they’ve busted a group of illegal immigrants from Eastern Europe who are behind a crime known as “skimming.” Investigators say Eugen Turka and others put skimming devices on top of legitimate card readers– to steal account and credit card information from ATM’s on Seattle’s Queen Anne [...]

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20/09/11 Long Island shoplifting turns violent www.privateofficer.com

  HICKSVILLE NY Sept 20 2011 — A shoplifting arrest turned violent outside a Sears on Long Island. Detectives say Luis Pulgarin was caught on surveillance video taking the tags off $1,300 worth of merchandise at the Hicksville store. Two store agents stopped him outside, but they say Pulgarin knocked one of them to the [...]

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20/09/11 Two men charged in jewelry theft from JC Penney www.privateofficer.com

  Manteca CA Sept 20 2011 Two Manteca men were arrested on burglary and conspiracy charges in a jewelry theft from the J.C. Penney store shortly before 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Julio Baca, 45, of Manteca was arrested at the store, and Matthew Trout, 32, was arrested by officer John Machado as he drove northward [...]

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20/09/11 Brewer Maine Wal-Mart employee faces felony theft charges www.privateofficer.com

  BREWER, Maine Sept 20 2011 — A teenage employee of Walmart who allegedly has been stealing cash from the registers for months was arrested Saturday morning for felony theft, Brewer police Cpl. Steve Boyd said Sunday. Douglas Doucette, 19, of Carmel was arrested at around 10:40 a.m. and charged with taking cash from the [...]

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19/09/11 Five people found dead at Tennessee biker event www.privateofficer.com

  CLARKSVILLE, TN Sept 19 2011 – Clarksville police said five people were found dead Sunday at a biker event in Clarksville. According to Jim Knoll, police spokesman, the five were at the annual Leslie W. Watson Toy Run at the Clarksville Speedway on Needmore Road. The run is part of an annual event sponsored [...]

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19/09/11 Serial bank robber captured in Maryland www.privateofficer.com

  Prince George County MD Sept 19 2011 Police have arrested a man suspected of committing at least seven armed bank robberies — and possibly several more in Maryland and Virginia. Samuel Lewis, 44, of Beltsville, Md. has been charged with committing seven armed bank robberies between October 14, 2010 and September 2, 2011, according [...]

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19/09/11 Fort Drum soldier fugitive and suicidal on the run www.privateofficer.com

  Jefferson County NY Sept 19 2011 A fugitive Fort Drum soldier who is alleged to have been involved in a recent crime spree from Pulaski to Gouverneur remained on the run Friday, the subject of a statewide and interstate manhunt. Pfc. Russell C. Marcum, 20, is considered to be armed and dangerous, as well [...]

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19/09/11 “Suspicious vehicle” shuts down Atlantic City casino area www.privateofficer.com

    ATLANTIC CITY NJ Sept 19 2011 — The discovery of a “suspicious vehicle” near an Atlantic City casino caused several street closures and the temporary shutdown of a parking garage earlier tonight, but authorities determined the vehicle to be harmless, according to a casino spokesman and witnesses at the scene. Security personnel at [...]

19/09/11 78-year-old man kills 21 year old wife www.privateofficer.com

  PORT ST. LUCIE FLA Sept 19 2011 — A 78-year-old man shot and killed his 21-year-old wife, then set their home on fire, before turning a pistol on himself early Saturday morning, according to Port St. Lucie police. Police received two 911 calls shortly after 1 a.m. and went to the 1400 block of [...]

19/09/11 North Carolina police unveil new inter -agency computer system www.privateofficer.com

  GREENVILLE, N.C.Sept 19 2011 — Police in North Carolina unveiled a computer system that will allow agencies across the state to access criminal records from the same database. Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Automated Data Services, or CJLEADS, merges four main law enforcement databases and 41 million files, according to WNCT. Police can go online [...]

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19/09/11 Nightclub security slashed in San Rafael www.privateofficer.com

  San Rafael CA Sept 19 2011 After a San Rafael resident was denied entrance to Nickel Rose around 1:20 a.m. Saturday morning, he pulled a knife on the bouncer and slashed the doorman, said San Rafael police. John Sabo, 41, of San Rafael, was detained by another bouncer at the door until police officers [...]

19/09/11 Warehouse security officer assaulted during robbery www.privateofficer.com

  Edmonton Canada Sept 19 2011 Police are investigating after two suspects beat a security guard during a robbery in Edmonton’s north side. At about 2 a.m. Saturday, officers surrounded the north side warehouse owned by Clarke Transport near Yellowhead Trail and 62 Street. Police told CTV News a security guard had been severely beaten [...]

19/09/11 1 in 5 Seattle employees make six figures www.privateofficer.com

  Seattle WA Sept 19 2011 The number of Seattle city employees making at least $100,000 has grown tenfold in less than a decade, with one in five workers earning six figures last year. But it’s not bureaucrats behind desks driving the surge. Of the 2,309 city employees in the six-figure club last year, 79 [...]

19/09/11 Fairfax County’s Auxiliary Police mark milestone www.privateofficer.com

  Fairfax County VA Sept 19 2011 Fairfax County’s Auxiliary Police Officer program marked a milestone recently by reaching 1 million hours of volunteer service. The program has more than doubled in size since it was founded in 1983, growing from 52 men and women to 115 active officers. Auxiliary police officers are volunteers who [...]

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19/09/11 University of Oregon stepping up police presence www.privateofficer.com

  Eugene OR Sept 19 2011 Last September, on the Friday before classes began at the University of Oregon, Eugene police had no extra officers on duty to control the parties in the neighborhoods around campus. That won’t happen this year. On the evening of Sept. 24, 2010, dozens of students and other young people [...]

19/09/11 Consumer Federation of America launches new website for ID theft www.privateofficer.com

  Washington DC Sept 19 2011 Are you concerned about having your name and credit history hijacked? Or are you trying to recover from identity theft? The Consumer Federation of America, an advocacy group made up of more than 300 consumer organizations, has launched a website that pulls together information and resources from a range [...]

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19/09/11 OFFICER DOWN DEPUTY Derrick Whittle

  Union County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia End of Watch: Sunday, September 18, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 39 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: 221 Incident DetailsCause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: September 15, 2011 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Deputy Sheriff Derrick Whittle succumbed to injuries sustained three days [...]

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19/09/11 Gunman kills wife -shoots two pastors at area church www.privateofficer.com

  LAKELAND, Florida Sept 19 2011 (AP) — A gunman killed his wife at their Florida home and then burst through the front door of a nearby church on Sunday, wounding a pastor and associate pastor before parishioners tackled him, authorities and relatives said. The suspect, 57-year-old Jeremiah Fogle, killed one person at a home [...]

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19/09/11 Drug distributor faces life in priosn in Virginia www.privateofficer.com

    Norfolk VA Sept 19 2011 On Wednesday, Earl R. Fuller Jr., 49, along with two accomplices was found guilty of multiple drug distribution charges in U.S. District Court in Norfolk. He faces a mandatory life sentence. Fuller’s co-defendants, Samuel Lloyd, 48, of Stone Mountain, Ga., and David A. Wheeler, 45, of Houston could [...]

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18/09/11 Armed gunman killed by Cleveland police working as security www.privateofficer.com

  CLEVELAND OH Sept 18 2011 — The man who shot three people outside the Envy Lounge in Ohio City early Friday morning was from Mentor. The coroner has identified him as Elijah Cole, 22. After he fired into the crowd exiting the nightclub at 2:15 a.m., Cole was shot and killed by off-duty police [...]

18/09/11 Salem OR. school security officer looses gun www.privateofficer.com

  SALEM OR Sept 18 2011 — About 6,000 families in the Salem-Keizer School District received automated phone calls Friday to warn them that a guard patrolling at 14 schools overnight misplaced his gun. “We’re taking precautions,” said district spokesperson Jay Remy. Officials told KGW the guard works for Pro Star Security in Salem, which [...]