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Monthly Archives: December 2011

22/12/11 Spotsylvania woman arrested for theft of an 80-pound Baby Jesus www.privateofficer.com

    FREDERICKBURG, VA Dec 22 2011  – A 25-year-old Spotsylvania woman was arrested Wednesday in connection with the theft of an 80-pound Baby Jesus at a Fredericksburg shopping mall. Amanda Crelia was charged with grand larceny for her involvement in the theft of the religious icon at the Central Park shopping center last week. [...]

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22/12/11 UPS worker, father-daughter charged in thefts of Christmas gifts www.privateofficer.com

    Quincy MA Dec 22 2011 A father and his teenage daughter were arrested by Quincy police Tuesday for allegedly stealing Christmas gifts. In a separate case, a part-time United Parcel Service employee was arrested and accused of ripping open UPS packages before they were delivered. Quincy Police Captain John Dougan said a Freeman [...]

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22/12/11 85-year-old Burke County woman kills husband www.privateofficer.com

    Burke County NC Dec 22 2011 An 85-year-old Burke County woman is charged with murder, accused of killing her 88-year-old husband Tuesday morning. Investigators told The (Morganton) News Herald that Janey Stilwell Brittain admitted to fatally shooting her husband, Robert Brittain, at the couple’s home in Connelly Springs. In a 911 call released [...]

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22/12/11 Michigan EMT collapsed and died while transporting patient www.privateofficer.com

  Oakland County MI Dec 22 2011 A Michigan EMT collapsed and died Tuesday morning while transporting a patient according to a news report published by The Oakland (Mich.) Press. Bill Rose, 42, an EMT Basic with Star EMS, collapsed outside a hospital in Pontiac and fell to the ground, according to the newspaper report. [...]

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22/12/11 Two Macy’s employees at the Natick Mall charged in theft scheme www.privateofficer.com

    NATICK NY Dec 22 2011 — Two Macy’s employees at the Natick Mall gave each other extreme price discounts Saturday, police said. Charles Miles Jr., 18, of Framingham, and Gregory Earl Niles, 21, of Dorchester, were arrested at about 4:45 p.m. after store security discovered the thefts, according to a report filed in Framingham [...]

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22/12/11 Two employees of Victoria’s Secret charged in $58,000 theft www.privateofficer.com

    Clarkstown NY Dec 22 2011 Two employees of the Victoria’s Secret store at Palisades Center mall have been arrested in connection with the theft of $58,000 worth of merchandise and a third employee is being sought, according to Clarkstown police. Loss prevention staff for Victoria’s Secret told Clarkstown police on Monday that an [...]

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22/12/11 Former MN. EMT sent to prison in sexual assaults www.privateofficer.com

    Cass County MN. Dec 22 2011–A former Bemidji ambulance EMT who drugged and sexually assaulted girls has been ordered to serve 24 years in prison. Arthur Austin-Ellis Evans, 36, of Hackensack, was sentenced to prison for two felony sexual assaults while he babysat the girls. In February, Cass County Attorney Christopher J. Strandlie [...]

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22/12/11 Cheatham County TN prisoner escapes court security officer www.privateofficer.com

      Cheatham County TN Dec 22 2011 Sheriff John Holder said changes will take place after a Chapmansboro man escaped from a security officer last week while being transferred from the Circuit courtroom to the jail in the County Courthouse. Holder said Dennis Scruggs, 46, of Porter Morris Road, was not handcuffed by officers [...]

22/12/11 Woman who worked security for Parx Casino sues for wrongful termination www.privateofficer.com

      Bensalem PA Dec 22 2011 A woman who worked security for Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pa. for a mere three months before she was terminated for reasons she contends were related to her physical disabilities has filed a complaint against her former employer in federal court. Bensalem attorney Ari Karpf filed the [...]

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22/12/11 TSA screeners find daggers hidden in hollowed-out book www.privateofficer.com

    Washington DC Dec 22 2011 The Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that a passenger at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was caught hiding “throwing daggers” in a hollowed-out book. The agency said the passenger, who was flying from Washington to Chicago, had two 6-inch knives “artfully concealed in a hardcover book.” TSA said [...]

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22/12/11 Nightclub security accosted-assaulted by five men www.privateofficer.com

    Berwyn, IL Dec 22 2011 — A security guard for El Corral Night Club, 6310 26th St., was allegedly accosted by five men at 2:12 a.m. Dec. 12, police said. The victim told police that he asked two noisy patrons to leave the bar earlier in the evening. The two men left the bar [...]

22/12/11 Two women charged in Wamart robbery www.privateofficer.com

    AUSTIN MN Dec 22 2011 — Two women were charged with second-degree aggravated robbery Tuesday after allegedly stealing more than $750 in merchandise from Walmart and Target. Amanda Lynn Kraay, 21, of Blooming Prairie, and Kelsey Kay Ball, 20, of Manchester, both face charges of second-degree aggravated robbery, possession of shoplifting gear and [...]

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22/12/11 Jefferson County Constable involved in Walmart shooting sues police www.privateofficer.com

    Louisville KY Dec 22 2011 Jefferson County Constable David Whitlock, who shot a woman in a Walmart parking lot last month, filed separate lawsuits Wednesday against the Louisville Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department, claiming he was unfairly targeted when the Metro Council recently mandated that constables can’t wear police-style uniforms or [...]

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22/12/11 Boston transit police officer suspended for mailing dead rats www.privateofficer.com

    BOSTON MA Dec 22 2011 – A Boston transit police officer has been suspended after he was caught mailing dead rats. Why was he mailing dead rats? According to CBS Boston, the officer was sending a message to a man who failed to pay the cop’s girlfriend or another prostitute for sex. Not [...]

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22/12/11 Charlottesville police officer faces embezzlement charges www.privateofficer.com

    Charlotteville VA Dec 22 2011 A Charlottesville police officer is facing is facing felony embezzlement charges. Wilbert Brassfield, 47, was served with three felony embezzlement indictments Wednesday. He turned himself into the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office. The charges stem from an investigation of missing money from the Courts of Praise Christian Fellowship in [...]

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22/12/11 Three Virginia Beach men are behind bars because of counterfeit merchandise www.privateofficer.com

    Berlin MD Dec 23 2011 Three Virginia Beach men are behind bars on Maryland’s Eastern Shore today following their arrests by Maryland State Police near Berlin Monday night. Troopers say they stopped a Chevy passenger van at Route 113 and 50 for negligent driving and speeding; when the officers noticed cargo in the [...]

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22/12/11 Florida sisters charged with grand theft in shoplifting incident www.privateofficer.com

    NAPLES, Fla Dec 22 2011– Naples Police catch two Lee County women stealing more than $500 worth of new clothes from a Naples Department Store and investigators say this isn’t the first time. The two women are sisters and Wednesday night they are both behind bars at the Collier County jail. They’re not [...]

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21/12/11 OFFICER DOWN Scotty Richardson

    Master Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson Aiken Department of Public Safety, South Carolina End of Watch: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Age: 33 Tour: 12 years Badge # Not available Cause: Gunfire Incident Date: 12/20/2011 Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Suspect: Arrested Master Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson was shot and killed after he and [...]

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21/12/11 OFFICER DOWN Arnulfo Crispin

      Police Officer Arnulfo Crispin Lakeland Police Department, Florida End of Watch: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Incident Details Age: 25 Tour: 1 year, 6 months Badge # 267 Cause: Gunfire Incident Date: 12/18/2011 Weapon: Handgun Suspect: In custody Officer Arnulfo Crispin was shot and killed while making contact with suspicious individuals near Crystal [...]

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21/12/11 Memphis police officer arrested in major drug operation www.privateofficer.com

    Memphis TN Dec 21 2011 Thanks to a confidential source with a recording device, a Memphis police officer was indicted Tuesday on drug charges after a 13-month investigation. Michael Shane Sinnock, 35, was charged with possession and attempted possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. [...]

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21/12/11 California Board of Paroles releases killer of security officer www.privateofficer.com

    Sacramento CA Dec 21 2011 After a hearing ordered by a state appeals court, California’s parole board has approved the release of a man who was 17 when he killed a Hayward security guard during a 1990 robbery. Joshua Kaplan, now 38, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for fatally shooting Keith Taylor and [...]

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21/12/11 Security manager at office-supply distribution center guilty in $600,000 property theft www.privateofficer.com

    BIRMINGHAM, Alabama Dec 21 2011 – A Woodstock man who worked as the head security guard at a national office-supply store distribution center in McCalla pleaded guilty today to charges related to his stealing and selling computer software with a retail value of about $600,000, federal authorities announced. Walter Skrobak, 38, pleaded guilty before [...]

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21/12/11 Brandon Regional Health Centre injured by agitated patient www.privateofficer.com

    Brandon Ca Dec 21 2011 An agitated patient hurt a security guard at the Brandon Regional Health Centre during an early-morning incident in the Emergency Department. Police say they were told of the alleged assault at about 12:45 a.m. The guard has apparently been struck in the upper body by a patient, and [...]

21/12/11 Man convicted of murder Oakland security guard heading to prison for 65 years to life www.privateofficer.com

  OAKLAND, Calif. Dec 21 2011  AP—A man convicted of murdering an Oakland security guard who had reported him to police months earlier is heading to prison for 65 years to life. The San Francisco Chronicle reports  that 20-year-old Dreshawn Lee was sentenced Tuesday in Alameda County Superior Court. Prosecutors say the December 2009 killing [...]

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21/12/11 California security guard charged with extortion www.privateofficer.com

    Santa Maria CA Dec 21 2011 A security guard was arrested Monday night in Santa Maria after he allegedly extorted money from two people. Timothy Neuman, 25, remained in Santa Barbara County Jail on Tuesday morning with bail set at $35,000. Police were sent to the area of Knudsen Way and Western Avenue [...]

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21/12/11 Trio of women arrested on theft charges at West Towne Mall www.privateofficer.com

    Madison WI Dec 21 2011 A trio of women found to have nearly $1,000 worth of stolen merchandise in their possession were arrested on theft charges Monday night at West Towne Mall, according to the Madison Police Department. Police said that mall security had been on the lookout for one or more of [...]

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21/12/11 Washington DC area retailers see spike in thefts www.privateofficer.com

    Washington DC Dec  221 2011 As shoppers flock to Washington-area malls to finish up their holiday gift buying, criminals are also swarming the centers. Clerks at the Tysons Corner Center over the past month have tipped police off to a man with $20,000 in stolen merchandise in his car, four people alleged to [...]

21/12/11 Violent gang crackdown nets 31 arrests in Portland www.privateofficer.com

    PORTLAND OR Dec 21 2011 – A sweep in Portland has so far netted 31 gang members and associates. The police bureau said the federal indictments were for drugs, weapons and other charges, and the arrest warrants involved a variety of charges in the multi-agency sweeps. Police said Tuesday that federal and local officers [...]

21/12/11 Brazos County plane crash kills five family members, including two children www.privateofficer.com

    BRAZOS COUNTY TX Dec 21 2011 – Five family members, including two children, were killed Monday night when their single-engine aircraft crashed in Brazos County, according to authorities. Authorities said the family was traveling in a small, six-seater Piper plane from Atlanta, Georgia, made a stop in Jackson, Mississippi and was heading to Waco, [...]

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21/12/11 Former Campbell Co. Schools teacher arrested at school with drugs www.privateofficer.com

    JACKSBORO, Tenn. Dec 21 2011  — A former Campbell Co. Schools teacher was arrested on Monday after a deputy, who is also the School Resource Officer, says he found him and another man in the parking lot of Jacksboro Middle School with drugs. School staff say they look out for any suspcious activity [...]

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