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Monthly Archives: November 2011

23/11/11 Alert off-duty security leads police to drug bust www.privateofficer.com

  BELVIDERE IL Nov 23 2011 — An alert off-duty security guard whose wife told him about a suspicious vehicle in front of the apartment complex where they live is being credited for the arrests of four teenagers, three from Chicago, on drug charges Sunday night. When the security guard checked on the car, he [...]

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23/11/11 Former Cessna employee pleads guilty in theft www.privateofficer.com

  Wichita KS Nov 23 2011 A former Cessna employee has pleaded guilty to selling stolen aircraft parts on eBay, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. Diego Alejandro Paz-Teran, 34, Wichita, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen property. In his plea, Paz-Teran admitted he stole aircraft parts from Cessna and sold [...]

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23/11/11 New Jersey police officer accused of shaking down illegal immigrants for cash www.privateofficer.com

  Elizabeth NJ Nov 23 2011 A New Jersey police officer has been accused of promising undocumented immigrants that he would not turn them in to authorities in exchange for payments ranging from $30 to $250. Rocco Malgieri, 43, of the Elizabeth Police Department, is charged with 58 counts, including theft by extortion and official [...]

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23/11/11 Toronto security officer stabbed by shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

    Toronto CA Nov 23 2011 A plain-clothed security guard at a North York Zellers store was stabbed Tuesday afternoon after trying to stop a suspected shoplifter. The victim, a man believed to be in his twenties, was stabbed in the back of the neck though authorities say the injuries he sustained are not [...]

23/11/11 Six Pennsylvania prison guards await trial on sexual and physical abuse of prisoners www.privateofficer.com

    PITTSBURGH PA Nov 23 2011 — A Hopewell Township man is among six prison guards charged Tuesday after a grand jury investigation of sexual and physical abuse of inmates at the State Correctional Institution at Pittsburgh. Tory D. Kelly, 40, of 3173 Bradbury Drive was one of several guards suspended earlier this year [...]

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23/11/11 LAPD seek suspects in Macy’s smash and grab www.privateofficer.com

  LOS ANGELES CA Nov 23 2011—Los Angeles police say one man is in custody and three others remain at large after a smash-and-grab robbery at a Macy’s store at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. LAPD Lt. Al Lopez says the four men entered the store with what appeared to be baseball bats at about [...]

23/11/11 Eighty-eight-year-old’s invention blocked by federal government www.privateofficer.com

  Saratoga NY Nov 23 2011 Eighty-eight-year-old retired metallurgist Bob Wallace is a self-described tinkerer, but he hardly thinks of himself as the Thomas Edison of the illegal drug world. He has nothing to hide. His product is packaged by hand in a cluttered Saratoga garage. It’s stored in a garden shed in the backyard. [...]

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23/11/11 Woman sells Fla condo she didn’t own www.privateofficer.com

  Daytona Beach Fla Nov 23 2011 At least eight families fell victim to a 57-year-old woman’s scheme to sell a private condominium as a timeshare, Daytona Beach Shores police said Monday. The unit, on the third floor of the Peninsula Condominium, was not Sandra King’s to sell, police said. But detectives said she sold [...]

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23/11/11 Texas man charged with stealing casino chips in Louisiana www.privateofficer.com

  CALCASIEU PARISH LA Nov 23 2011 – From Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office – On Sunday, November 20, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a local casino regarding a theft that had occurred. When deputies arrived they spoke with casino security personnel who advised surveillance video captured Tu T. Nguyen, 39, 3221 S. [...]

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23/11/11 Correctional officer arrested for shooting gun in cemetary www.privateofficer.com

  JOLIET IL Nov 23 2011 — A correctional officer was arrested after allegedly firing guns in a graveyard Saturday night. Chief Mike Trafton said police were called when shots were heard around 8:15 p.m. near St. Joe’s Park by Raynor Avenue and Theodore Street. “Officer Marcus Weiting arrived and heard another shot from the [...]

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23/11/11 Chattanooga Police officer arrested in road rage www.privateofficer.com

  Chattanooga TN Nov 23 2011 A city police officer was arrested on a warrant for assault following a road rage incident on Brainerd Road this weekend. Officer Greg Chambers turned himself in to the Hamilton County Jail on Sunday in response to the charge. Christopher Smith of 5512 Pearl St. in Ooltewah filed a [...]

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23/11/11 Jackson Miss. police officer charged in death of infant www.privateofficer.com

  JACKSON, Miss.Nov 23 2011 (AP) — A Jackson Police Department detective faces a capital murder charge in the death of a 1-year-old girl. Police spokeswoman Colendula Green told The Clarion-Ledger that officers were called to the University of Mississippi Medical Center Sunday where Aubrey Brown of Jackson had injuries to her abdominal area. She [...]

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23/11/11 Oklahoma nightclub security agent shot to death www.privateofficer.com

  LAWTON OK Nov 23 2011 — Police in Lawton say a bouncer at a nightclub died after being shot at the club. Police told a local television station that 43-year-old Kevin Rollins died at a Lawton hospital after being found at Club Excape early Sunday with a gunshot wound. Police say no arrests have [...]

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23/11/11 Special education teacher arrested for changing grades of 64 students www.privateofficer.com

  Antioch IL Nov 23 2011 As reported by the Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald, among other sources, Antioch (Ill.) Community High special education teacher Sara Glashagel has been charged with tampering with computer records after a trail in the school district’s computer system traced inexplicable improvements in the grades of 64 students back to [...]

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23/11/11 Airline passenger brings gun to Richmond airport www.privateofficer.com

  HENRICO, VA Nov 23 2011 – An airline passenger brings gun and two loaded magazines to Richmond International Airport. TSA officers discovered the .45 caliber Ruger firearm and two loaded magazines Monday around 10 a.m. in the ticketed passenger’s carry-in luggage. The magazines were holding seven rounds each. TSA officers contacted the Capital Region [...]

23/11/11 Security union says security company did not take safety precautions causing officer death www.privateofficer.com

  New Zealand Nov 12 2011 A union representing security guards says it is concerned a security company did not have enough safety precautions in place before the death of the Charanpreet Dhaliwal. The 21-year-old was found dead early Friday morning on a West Auckland construction site, where he was working his first shift for [...]

23/11/11 Security officer prevents gas explosion at Chicago apartments www.privateofficer.com

  Chicago IL Nov 23 2011 A security officer on duty at Thornwood Apartments told police she was making her rounds when she smelled natural gas and tracked it to one of the apartments. She was able to make access into the apartment and discovered the stove had been left on with no flame, and [...]

23/11/11 Oklahoma City teacher arrested for possession of controlled substance www.privateofficer.com

  Oklahoma City OK Nov 23 2011 A teacher at Douglass High School has been charged with possession of a controlled substance after a paramedic found meth in her purse last month, police said. Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Chrissea Jackson, 33, on Nov. 15. She faces one count of possession of a controlled [...]

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23/11/11 University of Detroit Jesuit High School teacher arrested for sexual assault www.privateofficer.com

    Detroit MI Nov 23 2011 A former University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy teacher was arrested in Chicago on charges that he sexually assaulted boy under 18 in Colorado ten years ago. The Rev. Richard James Kurtz, who was working as a chemistry teacher at U of D at the time [...]

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23/11/11 Plano high school teacher arrested for sexual assault of a child www.privateofficer.com

  Plano TX Nov 23 2011 Police arrested a Plano high school teacher on suspicion of alleged sexual assault of a child. Addison Colby Green, 26, a teacher at Shepton High School in Plano, is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old. The victim was not a student at Shepton High. Police said there are no [...]

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22/11/11 OFFICER DOWN Mariano Rodríguez-Maldonado

  Agent Mariano Rodríguez-Maldonado Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico End of Watch: Monday, November 21, 2011 Bio & Incident Details Age: 37 Tour: 7 years Badge # Not available Cause: Automobile accident Incident Date: 11/21/2011 Weapon: Not available Suspect: Not available Agent Mariano Rodríguez-Maldonado was killed in an automobile accident as he and his [...]

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22/11/11 Federal judge sends Alabama to prison for distributing child porn www.privateofficer.com

  MOBILE, Alabama Nov 22 2011 — A Chickasaw man caught with thousands of images of child pornography on his home computer will go to prison for 8 years, a federal judge in Mobile ruled last week. Michael Elbert Mitchell faced a mandatory-minimum prison sentence of 5 years in prison for distribution of child pornography. [...]

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22/11/11 Retired New York City police officer ordered to take down 9-11 flag www.privateofficer.com

  Parkland Fla Nov 22 2011 A retired New York City police officer living in Florida has been ordered to take down his flag commemorating September 11 by his homeowners’ association, WPLG reports. Richard Wentz, who helped victims out of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, has been told he has just days [...]

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22/11/11 East St Louis man killed, security officer shot at nightclub www.privateofficer.com

  EAST ST. LOUIS IL NOV 22 2011 A man shot multiple times in the parking lot of an East St. Louis nightclub on Sept. 24 has died. Det. Michael Floore said 23-year-old Brandon Davis was pronounced dead around 6 p.m. today. Davis, of East St. Louis, was leaving Denese’s Place, at 218 Collinsville Avenue, [...]

22/11/11 Undercover investigation results in arrests of suspected organized shoplifting ring members www.privateofficer.com

  Chicago IL Nov 22 2011 An undercover investigation targeting organized theft rings throughout Cook County has resulted in the arrest of more than 50 people, according to State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. The month-long Operation “Whoville” was coordinated by the State’s Attorney’s Regional Organized Crime Task Force, a group of law enforcement and retail partners [...]

22/11/11 University of New Hampshire campus police arrest 50 during concert www.privateofficer.com

  DURHAM NH Nov 22 2011 – University of New Hampshire campus police are still sorting out the mess from a disruptive concert crowd that resulted in 34 arrests last night and this morning. Paul Dean, executive director of public safety, said police on Sunday were still trying to verify the names and addresses of [...]

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22/11/11 Police increased use of License Plate Readers have some questioning privacy rights www.privateofficer.com

  Washington DC Nov 22 2011 An armed robber burst into a Northeast Washington market, scuffled with the cashier, and then shot him and the clerk’s father, who also owned the store. The killer sped off in a silver Pontiac, but a witness was able to write down the license plate number. Police figured out [...]

22/11/11 Austin’s University United Methodist Church employee charged in theft www.privateofficer.com

  Austin TX Nov 22 2011 A woman has been charged with theft after police say she stole nearly $15,000 from Austin’s University United Methodist Church, where she was employed earlier this year, according to an arrest affidavit filed today. Audrea Curtis, 49, has been charged with third-degree felony theft, the affidavit said. She is [...]

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22/11/11 Employee robs store after being fired www.privateofficer.com

  NIAGARA FALLS NY Nov 22 2011—The new operator of a Pine Avenue convenience store was robbed of $1,800 Friday, moments after telling an employee his services would no longer be required, police said. Police said the operator of the Ghana Mini Mart told the worker around 5:30 p. m. that Friday would be his [...]

22/11/11 NJ woman charged in $3000 retail theft www.privateofficer.com

  Monmouth County NJ Nov 22 2011 A Brooklyn woman is accused of shoplifting over $3,000 worth of items from stores in the Freehold Raceway Mall. On Nov. 11, Rhonda Fulton, 19, was stopped by a loss prevention employee in the mall, according to an arrest warrant filed in Freehold Township Municipal Court. She was [...]

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