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Monthly Archives: October 2011

25/10/11 Florida barbers sue sheriff’s office over raid-arrests www.privateofficer.com

  Orlando Fla Oct 25 2011 Several barbers who were handcuffed in front of customers at their shop said today they will file a lawsuit against the sheriff’s office and a state licensing agency. The barbers at the Strictly Skillz barbershop on North Pine Hills Road said Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies working with the [...]

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25/10/11 Universal Protection Service aquires Security Forces Inc. www.privateofficer.com

    Los Angeles CA Oct 25 2011 California-based Universal Protection Service announced Monday that it has acquired Security Forces, Inc. and the company’s electronic security systems business SFI Electronics, Inc. (SFIE). According to a statement, the acquisition of SFI and SFIE makes Universal the sixth largest security company in the U.S. and the fourth [...]

25/10/11 South Florida apartment security face gunfire www.privateofficer.com

  ST. PETERSBURG FLA Oct 25 2011 – Police in St. Pete say they’ve arrested the teenager who was firing shots at an apartment complex last night. It was around 6:30 p.m. Sunday when police responded to reports of gunfire at the Mariners Point Apartments off Pinellas Point Dr. South. When they arrived, CIS security [...]

25/10/11 Memphis security officer gunned down www.privateofficer.com

  MEMPHIS TN Oct 25 2011 A 41-year-old security guard at a Whitehaven apartment complex was fatally wounded Sunday night while attempting to stop two men from entering the property, according to Memphis police. Officers, called about 9:25 p.m., found the security guard shot and in extremely critical condition lying at the entrance of the [...]

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25/10/11 Surfside NC man arrested for stealing church money www.privateofficer.com

  Surfside Beach NC Oct 25 2011 William Henry Tompkins, 25, of Surfside Beach, is charged with larceny after police said he stole money from a festival at Surfside Beach United Methodist Church. Surfside Beach police did not disclose the amount of money taken or the name of the church it was taken from. We [...]

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25/10/11 87-year-old Indiana man arrested with 228 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $2.9 million www.privateofficer.com

  Ann Arbor MI Oct 25 2011 An 87-year-old Indiana man was arraigned on drug charges in federal court in Detroit on Monday after police found 228 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $2.9 million in his pickup following a routine traffic stop. A state trooper patrolling Interstate 94 near Ann Arbor pulled over Leo [...]

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24/10/11 Tennessee National Guardsman kills Georgia deputy sheriff www.privateofficer.com

  AUGUSTA, Ga. Oct 24 2011 — Authorities say a Tennessee National Guardsman training at a Georgia military post shot and killed a sheriff’s deputy, then committed suicide alongside a road. Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength said evidence shows 26-year-old Christopher Michael Hodges fired 35 rounds from his M4 semiautomatic rifle during the incident early [...]

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24/10/11 Augusta utilities employee charged in theft of items www.privateofficer.com

  Augusta GA Oct 24 2011 A second Augusta utilities employee has been charged in connection with the theft of items from the Augusta-Richmond County Utilities and Meter Division. Patrick Maurice Cooper, 48, was booked into the Richmond County Detention Center Wednesday on two counts of theft by taking in connection to the theft of [...]

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24/10/11 Philadelphia woman sprays police with pepper spray in shoplifting incident www.privateofficer.com

  Chester County PA Oct 24 2011 A Philadelphia woman observed stealing $423 worth of perfume from the Victoria’s Secret store in the Exton Mall on Tuesday responded to pursuing officers by spraying them, but not with fragrance, police said. At about 8 p.m., officers located 19-year-old Shanitta J. Hunter in a parking garage at [...]

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24/10/11 Watertown shoplifting spree lands three women in jail www.privateofficer.com

    Watertown NY Oct 24 2011 Local police filed additional charges Wednesday against three women from Utica and Syracuse after alleging they stole merchandise worth $4,078 in an Oct. 6 shoplifting spree that took in five stores. The trio, Ebony M. Ellis, 34, and Sharonica E. Barker, 39, both of Utica, and Nikita Godwin, [...]

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24/10/11 Nine Mexican men sue Frazer Township and J.C. Penney Co for unlawfully detaining them www.privateofficer.com

  Frazer Township PA Oct 24 2011 Nine Mexican men sued Frazer Township and J.C. Penney Co. Thursday, claiming they were held without cause for hours by store employees and police who apparently thought that they might have ties to a man who had passed counterfeit money. The American Civil Liberties Union is representing the [...]

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24/10/11 DeKalb County grand jury indicts former city of Chamblee employee www.privateofficer.com

  CHAMBLEE, Ga. Oct 24 2011A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted a former city of Chamblee employee accused of stealing from taxpayers. Bobbi Jean Farrell is facing charges of racketeering, theft and false writings. “Anytime somebody betrays a trust, it hurts. It’s embarrassing,” Chamblee Police Chief Marc Johnson said. He said Farrell worked as [...]

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24/10/11 Clallam County sheriff’s evidence tech guilty in theft www.privateofficer.com

  Sequim WA Oct 24 2011 After nearly five years, former Sheriff’s evidence technician Staci Allison was found guilty of stealing $8,644 in cash over a period of several years. A jury of six women and six men found Allison guilty of theft and money laundering after close to five hours of deliberation following a [...]

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24/10/11 NC employee of SunTrust Bank charged with theft www.privateofficer.com

  Burlington NC Oct 24 2011 An employee of SunTrust Bank has been arrested and charged with stealing money from a customer. The Times-News of Burlington reported that Crystal Thacker Woods of Gibsonville was charged this week with a total of 18 counts related to forgery and obtaining money by false pretense. Burlington police say [...]

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24/10/11 Memphis teacher charged with rape of student www.privateofficer.com

  MEMPHIS, TN – Oct 24 2011 – A Mid-South teacher is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a teenage student. April Wade, 34, was arrested Friday afternoon after police say a 17-year old Sheffield High student told officers he was involved in a sexual relationship with his teacher. Wade was released Saturday on [...]

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24/10/11 Woman found with loaded gun at LAX www.privateofficer.com

  LOS ANGELES CA Oct 24 2011 – A 54-year-old female defendant suspected of bringing a gun to a downtown Los Angeles courthouse Friday was arrested. Susan Zabala of Los Angeles was arrested around 10 a.m. when a security official at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., noticed a gun [...]

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24/10/11 Security officers attacked at casino www.privateofficer.com

  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.Oct 24 2011 — Douglas County sheriffs arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of battery after he allegedly bit the forearm of a security guard at Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa security guard late Oct. 13. According to the arrest report, the man attempted to re-enter Opal Nightclub after he was [...]

24/10/11 Georgia police write speeding ticket during medical emergency www.privateofficer.com

    Roswell, GA Oct 24 2011 – A Georgia man is upset after a police officer pulled him over for speeding while he was rushing his wife to the hospital because of chest pains. Johnny White’s wife Roxanne has stage four breast cancer. When Johnny offered that explanation, the officer requested proof. “Now we [...]

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24/10/11 Milwaukee police officer accidentally shoots himself www.privateofficer.com

  MILWAUKEE WI Oct 24 2011 – A Milwaukee police officer is recovering after shooting himself in the foot. It happened around 2:45 Saturday morning at a gas station near 7th and Atkinson. The officer and his partner heard gunshots and when he removed his gun, he accidently pulled the trigger. There is a person [...]

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24/10/11 Police make arrest in University of South Florida robbery www.privateofficer.com

  TAMPA Fla Oct 24 2011— Police arrested a suspect early Sunday they say robbed a University of South Florida student at gunpoint. Police did not release the suspect’s name because he is a juvenile, said University of South Florida police spokesman Lt. Chris Daniel. The suspect was found off campus and faces an armed [...]

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24/10/11 Oregon hiker accidentally shot-killed by hunter www.privateofficer.com

  SUBLIMITY, Ore. Oct 24 2011 — A 20-year-old hiker was killed after being accidentally shot by a hunter near Silver Creek Falls Friday night, police said. Just before 6:30 p.m. dispatchers received a 911 report of shots fired in the 6300 block of Silver Ridge Road SE, near Sublimity, according to Don Thomson with [...]

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24/10/11 Police subdue suspect in George Washington University attack-burglary www.privateofficer.com

  Washington DC Oct 24 2011 A man who forced his way into a dorm at George Washington University early Friday and punched some students is in custody tonight facing serious charges. The incident is has raised new concerns about a campus wide problem-called piggybacking. That’s how police say 34 old Mergen Battulga got into [...]

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24/10/11 OFFICER DOWN- DEPUTY SHERIFF JAMES D PAUGH

  Deputy Sheriff James D. Paugh Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia End of Watch: Sunday, October 23, 2011 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: October 23, 2011 Weapon Used: Rifle Suspect Info: Shot and killed Deputy James Paugh [...]

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23/10/11 TSA nabs man with unusual assortment of weapons www.privateofficer.com

  Dallas TX Oct 23 2011 On Thursday, Department of Homeland Security spokesman, Luis Casanova confirmed that a man carrying an unusual assortment of weapons tried to smuggle the strange cache of contraband through a Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport security x-ray machine early Thursday morning. According to Casanova, Raymond Ritter had divided two pistols, three [...]

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23/10/11 Washington DC audit shows security company overpaid $2million www.privateofficer.com

  Washington DC Oct 23 2011 Poor oversight within two city agencies resulted in a now-defunct security company being paid $23 million more in taxpayer dollars without competing for the money, a new audit has shown. The District also overpaid the company, Hawk One Security, by nearly $2 million during the four years it held [...]

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23/10/11 Kohl’s shoplifter pulls butcher knife on security www.privateofficer.com

  ONTARIO CA Oct 23 2011 – Ontario police officers on Thursday night arrested a man who entered a department store and started waving around a knife. William Rutledge, 32, entered the Khol’s at 1051 N. Milliken Ave. around 8 p.m., police said. Rutledge entered through the east entrance and first went to the customer [...]

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23/10/11 Police arrest University of North Carolina rape suspect www.privateofficer.com

  Chapel Hill, N.C.October 23 2011 — A Chapel Hill man has been charged with raping a woman last week on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus, police said Friday. Jade E. Rofot, 29, was charged Oct. 14 with two counts each of second-degree rape, second-degree sexual offense and sexual battery. He [...]

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23/10/11 Jersey City man facing sex crime charges commits suicide www.privateofficer.com

  Jersey City NJ Oct 23 2011 A Jersey City man facing sex crime charges fatally shot himself in the chest when State Police troopers came to his home Thursday to arrest him in connection with another sexual assault, officials said Friday. When state troopers and detectives of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office went to [...]

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23/10/11 Fairfax County firefighter found dead at fire station www.privateofficer.com

  Fairfax Va Oct 23 2011 A Fairfax County firefighter was found dead in a firehouse Saturday morning, but there is no indication of foul play, a department spokesman said. Horace Pendergrass, 49, was found dead on his bunk-bed at the Crosspointe fire station in the 9600-block of Hampton Road in Fairfax Station around 8:30 [...]

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23/10/11 Suicide victim found at University of Akron www.privateofficer.com

  AKRON, Ohio Oct 23 2011 AP — Authorities say the body of someone who apparently committed suicide was found at a college football stadium in Ohio, hours before a game was to kick off. Gregg Bach, a spokesman for the University of Akron football team, says the body was discovered Saturday morning and that [...]

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