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Monthly Archives: December 2011

29/12/11 Off-duty Little Rock police officer shoots suspect kidnappers at mall www.privateofficer.com

      LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec 29 2011 – Police have released more information about Tuesday’s shooting at Park Plaza Mall. Officer Christopher Johannes was working off duty at Park Plaza Mall and was called to assist mall security. The security officers were approached by a woman who says that three men attempted to get her [...]

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29/12/11 Alabama nightclub manager, security guard shot www.privateofficer.com

    PRICHARD, Alabama Dec 29 2011– A Mobile man acquitted of murder 7 years ago now faces new charges in a shooting that occurred early Wednesday at a Prichard strip club, officials said. Aaron Lytaun Dunning, 30, faces 2 counts of 2nd-degree assault and discharging a weapon into an occupied building. The shooting occurred [...]

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29/12/11 Atlantic City is mixing girls and gambling -allowing casinos to open strip clubs www.privateofficer.com

  Atlantic City NJ Dec 29 2011  - Las Vegas is known as an adult playground. You can bet it all at posh hotels or splurge at high-end gentlemen’s clubs, but not under the same roof. Now, Atlantic City is mixing girls and gambling in an unprecedented way, giving the Taj Mahal the go-ahead to [...]

29/12/11 Lord & Taylor shoplifter Tasered by police www.privateofficer.com

    Lower Merian PA Dec 29 2011 A would-be thief was Tasered at the Lord & Taylor on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd on Dec. 22, police said. Two Michael Kors watches were taken from the department store that day, and Demetrius Jerome Kosh, 49, of the 5000 block of Morton Street in Philadelphia [...]

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29/12/11 Parolee charged in murder of Chicago nightclub bouncer www.privateofficer.com

    Chicago IL Dec 29 2011 A West Side man was charged with killing a nightclub bouncer and a partygoer celebrating his 30th birthday outside a bar on the Near West Side early Christmas Day. Taiwan Smith, 26, of the 3200 block of West Arthington, was charged with two counts of murder, aggravated battery [...]

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28/12/11 Disabled retired Chicago police officer forced to give up service dog www.privateofficer.com

    Aurelia, Iowa (RPRN) 12/28/11 — James Sak, 65, a disabled Vietnam Veteran and retired Chicago police officer, was forced to relinquish his service dog after the Aurelia Town Council voted December 14 to prohibit the dog, identified as a “pit bull,” from residing within Aurelia city limits. Although the City of Aurelia has [...]

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28/12/11 Armored car guards engage hijacking suspect in gunbattle www.privateofficer.com

    Houston TX Dec 28 2011 The FBI’s bank robbery task force is investigating a brazen daylight armored car hijacking outside a Heights-area grocery store. The armed man grabbed the Triple D Security van about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday while it was parked at a Kroger gas station in the 1300 block of West 11th [...]

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28/12/11 Former Arlington police officer sentenced to four years in prison www.privateofficer.com

    Austin TX Dec 28 2011 A former Arlington police officer convicted more than eight years ago of fondling a 12-year-old boy at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for violating terms of his probation. Randall Kermit Godwin, 47, was ordered to prison by state District Judge Louis [...]

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28/12/11 Oklahoma couple arrest for leaving child in cold car at casino www.privateofficer.com

    FORT GIBSON, Oklahoma Dec 28 2011- A Tahlequah couple is in the Muskogee County jail after they were arrested Friday just before 9 p.m. on a complaint of child endangerment. The couple was arrested after Fort Gibson Police were called by Cherokee Nation casino security to check on a 4-year-old girl left in [...]

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28/12/11 Indiana babysitter confessed that he bludgeoned 9-year-old girl to death www.privateofficer.com

    FORT WAYNE, Ind. Dec 28 2011 (AP) — A babysitter and trusted neighbor has confessed that he bludgeoned a 9-year-old Indiana girl to death with a brick then dismembered her, hiding her head, hands and feet at his home and dumping the rest of her remains nearby, police said Tuesday. Allen County sheriff’s investigators [...]

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28/12/11 Surry County teacher faces felony charges in student relationship www.privateofficer.com

    Surry County NC Dec 28 2011 A teacher in Surry County is being accused of taking the relationship further and is now facing felony charges. Monday, the Surry County Sheriff’s Office received a report from Surry County Schools Officials that a teacher employed at Surry Central High School may have been involved in [...]

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28/12/11 Virginia Beach jail inmate charged with trying to hire someone to kill judge www.privateofficer.com

    VIRIGNIA BEACH, Va. Dec 28 2011 An inmate in the Virginia Beach jail is charged with trying to hire someone to kill a judge. Virginia Beach police say 37-year-old David Hugh Hance offered $5,000 to have a Circuit Court judge killed. Police are not identifying the judge. The Sheriff’s Office, which runs the [...]

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28/12/11 Kroger employee shoots-kills robbery suspect www.privateofficer.com

    INDIANAPOLIS IN Dec 28 2011(AP) — Police say an Indianapolis grocery store employee shot and killed a man who was trying to rob the store while it was busy with customers. Police say the shooting happened Monday evening at a Kroger store on the city’s northwest side after the robber entered the store [...]

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28/12/11 Scores of juveniles involved in Mall of America melee www.privateofficer.com

    BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota Dec 28 2011 — Officials says a moving melee involving scores of juveniles at the Mall of America took police and security officers over an hour to control as shoppers packed the sprawling shopping center the day after Christmas. Mall spokeswoman Bridget Jewell says about 50 young people were involved in [...]

28/12/11 Grenade found at Florida airport www.privateofficer.com

    FORT LAUDERDALE Fla Dec 28 2011 – TSA authorities discovered a dangerous device in a South Florida airport, Monday. TSA agents stopped a passenger at a Terminal 3 security checkpoint in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, after discovering a grenade in her belongings. According to authorities, the grenade was real, but the explosives were removed. [...]

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28/12/11 Man shoots himself in the head on NY Throgs Neck Bridge www.privateofficer.com

    New York City NY Dec 28 2011 A 36-year-old man killed himself with a shot to the head while driving on the Throgs Neck Bridge on Monday night, police said. The man was heading northbound from Queens toward the Bronx in a 1999 Chevy Silverado when he took his own life just before [...]

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28/12/11 Mall security prevents Apple Store burglars from fleeing www.privateofficer.com

    CHERRY HILL NJ Dec 28 2011 — The spirit of taking — not giving — accentuated Christmas morning in Cherry Hill after three men engaged in a brazen burglary of an Apple Store inside a closed mall that hours earlier was bustling with last-minute shoppers. According to Lt. William Kushina, three men arrived at [...]

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28/12/11 Mall of America fights lands 9 in jail www.privateofficer.com

    BLOOMINGTON, Minn. Dec 28 2011 - Police arrested nine people at the Mall of America Monday, the day after Christmas, after multiple fights broke out, authorities said. Mall of America officials released a statement saying that around 4:20 p.m. 50 juveniles caused a large disturbance in the north food court. Witnesses said the fights started [...]

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28/12/11 Gulf Coast Town Center brawl involved 75 people www.privateofficer.com

    Naples Fla Dec 28 2011 A Lee county man was arrested after a brawl broke out at the Eastside Firepit City Grill in Gulf Coast Town Center. The fight involving at least 75 men erupted at the restaurant on Saturday. Security attempted to break up the brawl. As Lee County sheriff’s deputies arrived [...]

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28/12/11 Prisoners enjoy DVDs and television on journeys between jail and court www.privateofficer.com

      Scotland Dec 28 2011 Prisoners will be able to enjoy DVDs and television on journeys between jail and court in new custody vans. And security bosses have admitted they are installing the perk to stop the cons getting so bored they trash the smart new vehicles. Flatscreen televisions are being installed in [...]

28/12/11 New York woman accused of punching Walmart greeter jailed www.privateofficer.com

    BATAVIA, N.Y. Dec 28 2011 - A New York woman accused of punching a Walmart greeter who asked to see her receipts as she left the store on Christmas Eve, ended up spending the holiday behind bars. According to CBS affiliate WMAZ, Jacquetta Simmons, 26, was charged with two counts of second-degree assault, says [...]

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28/12/11 Two NY women indicted for elaborate shoplifting scam www.privateofficer.com

    Jefferson County NY Dec 28 2011 Two of three women accused of an elaborate shoplifting spree in October have been indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury. Sharonica E. Barber, 39, Utica, and Nikita Godwin, 22, Syracuse, were indicted Thursday on one count of fourth-degree grand larceny, two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession [...]

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28/12/11 Orlando mother – son suing Walmart for assault when they returned television www.privateofficer.com

      Orlando Fla Dec 28 2011 An Orlando mother and son are suing Walmart, claiming employees of the retail giant assaulted them when they tried to return a television that was incorrectly packaged. Records show the incident took place Nov. 14, 2009, at a Walmart on John Young Parkway in Orange County, after [...]

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28/12/11 Christmas day burglar hits Virginia Beach Walmart store www.privateofficer.com

    Virginia Beach VA Dec 28 2011  A Christmas day burglar hit a closed Walmart store but police report that they have arrested the man. On December 25, 2011, at approximately 1:44 a.m., the suspect gained entry into the Walmart store located at 657 Phoenix Drive. Police say the suspect gained entry through the garden center [...]

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28/12/11 Apartment security officer rescues victim of robbery-sexual assault www.privateofficer.com

    FAIR OAKS, CA Dec 28 2011 - Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies are trying to identify a man who sexually assaulted and robbed a woman inside her apartment then left her tied up until she was freed by a security guard. It happened at the Warren Oaks apartment complex on the 2400 block of Fair [...]

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27/12/11 OFFICER DOWN Matt Miller

    Deputy Sheriff Matt Miller Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, Florida End of Watch: Monday, December 26, 2011 Age: 53 Tour: 27 years Badge # MT60 Cause: Motorcycle accident Incident Date: 12/26/2011 Weapon: Not available Suspect: Not available Deputy Sheriff Matt Miller was killed in a motorcycle accident on Maitland Boulevard, at the intersection with [...]

27/12/11 Christmas Eve shoplifters arrested at Portsmouth K-Mart www.privateofficer.com

    PORTSMOUTH NH Dec 27 2011 — Police arrested a local couple Christmas Eve for allegedly shoplifting merchandise from K-Mart. Arrested were Michael Littlefield, 32, of 48 Cricket Brook Apartments, Dover, and Tasha Trepanier, 33, of 18 Wedgewood Rd. Both were charged with a misdemeanor for receiving stolen property. According to Lt. Mark Newport, [...]

27/12/11 Best Buy employee charged with theft www.privateofficer.com

    Evansville IN Dec 27 2011A contract employee for best buy in Evansville is in jail after police say he stole items from the store on Christmas Eve. Police say Jerry Cook Junior was caught by store security taking items from a display shelf and sticking them in his pants. Security officers says Cook [...]

27/12/11 Bad karaoke performance leads to arrest of man www.privateofficer.com

    Sandusky OH Dec 27 2011 A bad karaoke performance had one Northwestern Ohio man singing the blues – in jail. Police say that Isiah Johnson started throwing punches at a local bar after the crowd booed him off stage last week. The violence began when the 20-year-old slammed the microphone to the ground, [...]