San Antonio securityofficer accidentally shoots himself www.privateofficer.com

SAN ANTONIO TX Nov 25 2012 – A man is in the hospital tonight, after he accidentally shoots himself in the leg. The incident happened just after 6:30 p.m. off of Loop 1604 and Potranco.

The man’s name has not been released, but police say he is a security guard who was stopped at the intersection. As he waited for the light to change, he tried removing his gun from his holster. Police say he wanted to place the gun into his car’s glove compartment, but the gun discharged, shooting him once in the thigh. Other drivers witnessed the shooting, including Michael Salter, who was stopped in the next lane.

“I heard this loud bang and (saw) a flash” said Salter. “So, we looked and the guy wasn’t moving anymore.”

The man was transported to University Hospital by Airlife. His condition has not yet been released.

Madison Avenue jewelry store security officer attacked www.privateofficer.com

 

New York NY Nov 23 2012 

UPPER EAST SIDE — A high-end Madison Avenue jewelry store became the scene of a melee Wednesday afternoon, when a man attacked a guard who refused to let him in, witnesses and authorities said.

The guard at at de Grisogono, at 824 Madison Ave., which sells watches and other jewels, was taken to New York Hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the 2:30 p.m. incident, according to the FDNY.

Kate Hemphill, an assistant manager who spoke to witnesses, said that an unfamiliar man rang the bell, trying to get into the store.

The security guard opened the door slightly, as per procedure, and decided not to let him in, Hemphill said.

But the man became angry, punched the guard, and forced his way into the store, demanding catalogues, businesscards, and to view jewelry, she added.

Frightened employees then fled the showroom, which was empty, and called police. Two locked themselves in the bathroom.

Hesham Ishmael, 34, a halal vendor on the corner of 69th Street, said he and another Madison Avenue security guard were smoking cigarettes a few steps away when they the scuffle.

Then they rushed inside and helped the guard restrain the man until police arrived, Ishmael and Hemphill said. Nothing was stolen.

“I’m very shocked because we consider Madison Avenue a very safe and secure area,” she said. “It’s very upsetting because this is a very rare occurrence.”

Cops did not immediately have any information about the incident.

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Riverside High School security officers injured by student www.privateofficer.com

Buffalo NY Nov 23 2012 A Riverside High Schoolstudent injured two school security guards Wednesday after stealing another student’s wallet,Buffalo police said.

School security guards received a complaint that the 16-year-old stole another student’s wallet after gym class. After reviewing footage on the school’s security cameras, they questioned the youth, who admitted stealing the wallet and giving the cash to another student, police said.

The youth then attempted to flee the school security office, knocking over a security guard, who injured her leg, before fighting with and injuring the finger of a second guard who eventually handcuffed the student.

The youth faces third-degree assault charges.

Source:Buffalo News

San Antonio security officer accidentally shot www.privateofficer.com

 

SAN ANTONIO TX Nov 22 2012 – A man is in the hospital tonight, after he accidentally shoots himself in the leg. The incident happened just after 6:30 p.m. off of Loop 1604 and Potranco.

The man’s name has not been released, but police say he is a security guard who was stopped at the intersection. As he waited for the light to change, he tried removing his gun from his holster. Police say he wanted to place the gun into his car’s glove compartment, but the gun discharged, shooting him once in the thigh. Other drivers witnessed the shooting, including Michael Salter, who was stopped in the next lane.

“I heard this loud bang and (saw) a flash” said Salter. “So, we looked and the guy wasn’t moving anymore.”

The man was transported to University Hospital by Airlife. His condition has not yet been released.

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Shoplifter rips hair from scalp of security agent www.privateofficer.com

Bellingham WA Nov 18 2012 A fleeing shoplifter at the Bellingham Kmart grabbed a security guard by the hair and pulled so hard that he ripped hairs from her scalp Thursday evening, Nov. 15, before he whipped out a knife and tried to stab her, according to police.

Kevin Wade Studer, 51, grabbed hand tools and accessories, worth about 33, from the shelves of the store at 1001 E. Sunset Drive. He stuffed the goods into his clothes, then tried to walk outside without paying at 7:49 p.m., said Bellingham police spokesman Mark Young.

A security guard tried to stop him. But Studer grabbed her by the hair, flashed a folding knife and tried to stab her in the stomach, Young said. He missed, but tore a few strands of hair from the woman’s scalp.

The suspect ran to his beige 1995 Nissan Pathfinder. As he drove off, he swerved the SUV at another security guard who had chased him into the parking lot, Young said.

A few minutes later police found the Pathfinder, still warm, parked outside Home Depot. Officers combed the aisles and found Studer standing in the paint section, Young said. They recovered three knives he had on him: a double-edged dagger, a small kitchen knife and a Smith & Wesson folding knife with a serrated edge.

Studer was booked into Whatcom County Jail on suspicion of first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, third-degree theft and illegal possession of a dangerous weapon, the dagger.

In 2011, Studer was sentenced to three months in jail after he called police and told them a former housemate was in his Everson home, refusing to leave and talking incessantly on the phone. He told the dispatcher that if the cops didn’t show up, he’d kill him, according to court records. Studer took out a 16-gauge shotgun and pressed the muzzle against the man’s belly.

“Expecting it to shoot,” as he later told police, he pulled the trigger. It didn’t fire. But Studer was convicted of second-degree assault. As part of his sentence, he had to give up his guns.

He has no other felony convictions in Washington.

Source:Bellingham Herald

Arrest made in fatal stabbing at Salt Lake strip club www.privateofficer.com

SOUTH SALT LAKE Utah Nov 13 2012 — A man is in custody in connection with a fatal knife attack at a local gentlemen’s club Saturday night.

Autorities have arrested Isaac Anthony Gallegos, 44, of South SaltLake as part of a homicide investigation following a violent confrontation that left one man dead and another critically injured.

Police said the altercation occurred inside Southern Exposure at 3420 S. State just after 11 p.m. The fight initially started and was broken up inside the club, but continued when the parties moved outside, said South Salt Lake Police spokesman Gary Keller.

Investigators said a 27-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene. A 29-year-old man, who is a security guard at the club, was also stabbed and was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

Keller said investigators are trying to piece together exactly what happened, as well as figure out how many individuals may have been involved in the incident.

He said preliminary information indicated that other suspects may have been involved in the confrontation, but whether the altercation was gang related was still unknown. The names of the victims are being withheld pending notification of relatives, Keller said.

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Vasar College security-safety officer injured in traffic crash www.privateofficer.com

Poughkeepsie, NY Nov 9 2012

A Vassar College Safety and Security officer is recovering today from injuries sustained

when the officer lost control of the vehicle and crashed into several trees according to police.

According to Director of Safety and Security Don Marsala, the officer, who has not been identified,  crashed causing the car to catch on fire, causing several loud explosions and a large jet of flames that could be seen from several locations on campus

The Poughkeepsie Police and the Fire Department responded to the scene to assist and transported the officer to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Vassar Safety and Security along with police are investigating the accident.

The Safety and Security officer is currently resting safely.

Armored car guards injured, $41,000 missing in traffic accident www.privateofficer.com

 

Lexington NC Nov 9 2012

An armored car company said $41,000 is missing after one of its security trucks overturned on U.S. 52 on Monday night.

Not all of the money spilled out onto U.S. Highway 52 North in Davidson County after a traffic accident Monday night has been recovered, officials with Brinks have reported to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.

Brinks filed a report with the sheriff’s office Tuesday night that $41,000 was missing from the two-vehicle accident involving one of the company’s trucks.

The accident was reported at 9:26 p.m. Monday.

A spokesman with Brinks said Wednesday morning he nor any other officials could comment on the missing money.

Sheriff David Grice said his office received the report from Brinks late Tuesday night. He confirmed the sheriff’s office is conducting an investigation into the matter. Grice said deputies did not know how much money spilled onto the highway as the sheriff’s office relied on Brinks officials to report how much money was missing.

The N.C. Highway Patrol, the agency that investigated the accident, reported Tuesday morning that all of the money had been recovered. Brinks officials discovered the missing money during an audit, the sheriff said.

Grice said the sheriff’s office had no suspects as of Wednesday morning. He encourages anyone with information concerning the larceny of the money to call Lexington Area Crimestoppers at 243-2400.

Meanwhile, the two Brinks employees — 32-year-old Michael Gerringer of Winston-Salem and 23-year-old John Baldwin of Kernersville — who were in the truck involved in the accident remained hospitalized Wednesday morning. A spokeswoman with Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center inWinston-Salem said Gerringer was in serious condition, and Baldwin, 23, was in good condition. Gerringer, the driver of the Brinks truck, was transported by AirCare to the hospital and Baldwin by Davidson County EMS.

Pam Kearns, a spokeswoman with the Highway Patrol, said Tuesday that Gerringer was driving the Brinks truck in the right lane of U.S. 52 North near mile marker 95 when a Kia being driven by Mayda Brotons, 47, of Kernersville, changed lanes and struck the truck. She said the truck went off the road to the right, hit an embankment and overturned, at which time it spilled its money. Kearns said the Kia went off the road to the left and came to a stop in a median between the north and southbound lanes of U.S. 52.

Brotons was not transported after the accident, Kearns said. She was charged with improper lane change and an insurance/registration violation.

Kearns said the estimated damage to the truck was $300,000.

San Antonio security officer critical after beating www.privateofficer.com

 

San Antonio TX Nov 2 2012

Police are searching for the men responsible for severely beating and injuring a security officer.

Authorities say that restaurant employees called police after they found the security guard severely beaten and barely alive in a pick-up truck.

Police and EMS responded at around three this morning to the Taqueria Jalisco on the 7000 block of Somerset road.

Police said that it appears that the security officer was run over by a vehicle then beaten by several suspects.

He was transported to the hospital and is listed in critical condition.

Police have no suspects in custody at this time.

Security officer injured by DUI driver www.privateofficer.com

SAN DIEGO CA Nov 1 2012 - A driver, suspected of driving under the influence, is in custody Wednesday after a crash that injured two others including a security guard and the driver’s girlfriend.

The crash occurred on southbound Interstate 5 near state Route 52 at about 2:30 a.m.

California Highway Patrol officers said the driver rear-ended a security guard patrol car, making it slam into the center divider.

The driver’s car went off the freeway’s right shoulder and rolled over several times.

The driver was able to get out of the car, but his girlfriend was trapped inside. It took rescuers 15 minutes to extract her from the vehicle.

Both the woman and the security guard were taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

The driver was arrested but was not identified.

Source-ABC10

Gastonia NC man sentenced to 11 years in prison for beating security officer www.privateofficer.com

 

Gastonia NC Nov 1 2012 A Gastonia man will serve nearly 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to beating a security officer inside a Social Security office in early 2011, federal prosecutors say.

Charlie Wayne Bryant, 47, pleaded guilty last December to one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees of the United States. He was sentenced last week for 10 years and 10 months in prison, without the chance of parole.

According to court documents and proceedings, Bryant became unruly on Feb. 8, 2011, inside a Gastonia office of the Social Security Administration and punched a security officer in the mouth. Prosecutors say the altercation continued until Gastonia police arrived and subdued Bryant.

The security officer needed treatment at Gaston Memorial Hospital for his wounds, and during sentencing last week, U.S. District Court Judge Max Cogburn Jr. called the assault “a serious offense.”

Bryant was indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2011 and pleaded guilty last December.

Source:www.charlotteobserver.com

Ebro Greyhound Park security officer injured during robbery www.privateofficer.com

 

Washington County Fla Oct 31 2012 — An early morning armed robbery at Ebro Greyhound Park resulted in one security guard being injured and an undetermined amount of cash stolen shortly after the park had closed at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, according to a Washington County Sheriff’s Office news release.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office received the call at approximately 3:30 a.m. Tuesday morning and dispatched deputies immediately to the scene.

 Initial investigations revealed that the suspect had entered the facility, overpowering the security guard before entering a room in which cash was housed.

The suspect fled, on foot, with the cash in an unknown direction of travel.  EMS was dispatched to the scene to evaluate the security guard’s injuries.  The victim refused to be transported byEMS, according to the sheriff’s office release.

 Investigators are intensely working all leads and have identified a number of possible suspects.

 More details will be released as they become available.

Shoplifter runs over Walmart security agent with vehicle www.privateofficer.com

 

Lewisville TX Oct 26 2012 A Lewisville Wal-Mart security employee is recovering after a woman suspected of stealing tried to run her over with a car Wednesday evening, witnesses say.

The incident occurred at the Wal-Mart at 190 East Round Grove Road in Lewisville.

The Wal-Mart security agent followed the woman, who employees said had been in the store trying to steal items, into the parking lot and attempted to confront her.

Witnesses said the woman hopped into a car and started driving erratically. She first hit a tree and then she struck and tried to run over the female Wal-Mart employee.

Officers were able to located and arrest the woman a short time later.

Paramedics took the Wal-Mart employee, who had non-life-threatening injuries, to a hospital.

Rochester security officer hit in the head- injured www.privateofficer.com

 

Rochester NY Oct 23 2012  Police are looking for an assault suspect after a security guard was hit in the head with a glass from the bar at Pineapple Jack’s about 1:50 a.m. Oct. 14.

Police said that a large group got into a verbal argument at the bar, the guard asked them to leave.

As the security officer began escorting the persons involved toward the front door, he was hit in the head from behind.

 the security officer was taken to Unity Hospital where he was treated and released.

Lorain Ohio Walmart security agent injured by shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

 

LORAIN OH Oct 12 2012 — A struggle involving a shoplifter at Walmart and a security guard ended with an injured guard and a robbery charge.
Police responded and said that William Donofrio, 20, of South Amherst, was arrested for robbery after he attempted to steal $367.24 worth of food and clothing from a Lorain Walmart, 4380 Leavitt Road, according to a police report.
Officers in the Community Impact Unit arrested Donofrio after he attempted to walk out the front door with the items and became physical with the security guard, the report said.
After being confronted by the guard, the report said Donofrio pushed the guard into glass door resulting in a one-inch cut on the top of the guard’s head.

Security officer attacked by coyote at Utah mine www.privateofficer.com

South Jordan Utah Oct 11 2012 Utah wildlife officials are calling a coyote attack on a female security guard at Kennecott Utah Copper Monday night “rare” and “strange.”

At 9:45 p.m. Monday, a contracted security officer staffing the Kennecott entrance at 10200 South and 8400 West was in a booth when a coyote entered through the door and lunged at the woman.

“As the animal was engaging her, she put up her arm to defend herself, and she did get several bites on her forearm,” said Kennecott spokesperson Kyle Bennett. “She was eventually able to get the animal out of the security station, and she called for backup.”

Bennett said the woman was taken to Jordan Valley Medical Center where she was treated with “a few stitches” and released.

A Unified police officer responded to the scene and shot the coyote. The head of the canine was sent to the Unified State Laboratories managed by the Utah Department of Health early Tuesday for a rabies test. Authorities said results could come as early as Wednesday.

The rest of the coyote was sent to the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for a necropsy.

“It looked healthy. We may know better after the rabies test and the necropsy what may have led to the attack,” said John Shivik, mammal program coordinator for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR). “This was an isolated, rare, strange and uncommon thing to happen. We need to figure out what was going on.”

Leslie McFarlane, wildlife-disease coordinator for the DWR, said at least four bats from acrossUtah have tested positive for rabies this year, but it is uncommon for other mammals to carry the disease.

“In Utah, the only animals we see and have test positive for rabies are bats,” she said. “Several years ago, we did have a fox bite a little boy and that was positive, but we really don’t see it in other mammals too often.”

Bennett said there have been no reports of coyote problems at that entrance or anywhere else on the approximately 100,000 acres Kennecott owns in the Oquirrh Mountains.

“We see wildlife frequently, but it is very unusual to have personal contact with an animal. This is the first attack I am aware of,” Bennett said. “In the course of her job as she was entering the station the coyote came in and surprised her.”

Elk Grove security officer assaulted www.privateofficer.com

Elk Grove CA Oct 10 2012 A security guard working near an Elk Grove grocery store was injured after being assaulted early Saturday morning.

According to Elk Grove Police, the 28-year old male victim was patrolling the Winco parking lot on Sheldon Road when 21-year old Javon Basped ofSacramento allegedly threw a two liter bottle at him and punched him in the face several times. The victim suffered visible injuries that required medical attention.

Responding officers located the suspect walking away from the parking lot and after being contacted, attempt to run away. Officers were able to capture the suspect who was positively identified by the victim.

Basped was arrested and taken to the county jail.

Providence nightclub security bouncer run over by fleeing vehicle www.privateofficer.com

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. Oct 10 2012 – A local football coach and father of five is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a car on North Main Street.

Arthur Cardoso, who is also a bouncer for the Tantric Nightclub, was hit early by a car early Sunday morning, and the driver immediately fled the scene.

“It’s sickening,” said Corey Cardoso, the victim’s son. “How they can ride off and not say anything?”

Corey plays for his dad on the East Bay Warriors team in Warren.

At practice Monday night, he and his sister Caitlin were pleading for the driver to come forward.

“I hope they can come out and say they did it and accept whatever consequences come their way,” said Caitlin Cardoso.

Cardoso is in good condition at the hospital, where his wife, Kim is at his bedside.

Team members like Jack Osteen signed a card for him Monday, hoping for the best.

“It’s hard for them to focus on football when we preach and teach family and one of our lead family members is in the hospital,” Osteen said.

According to a Providence police report, officers are on the hunt for a gray or silver Mercedes.

Source: WPRI

Pico Rivera Walmart security guard stabbed while trying to detain shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

 

 

Los Angeles CA Oct 8 2012 Deputies arrested a man who slashed a security guard who tried to detain him for shoplifting at a Walmart Sunday, authorities said.

Jose Lemas, 20, of Rosemead was booked on suspicion of robbery in connection with the incident, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Frank Mendoza said.

A security guard at Walmart, at Washington and Paramount boulevards, tried to detain the man for shoplifting about 9:45 a.m., but the man produced a sharp object at slashed at the security guard, Sgt. Debbie Gallego said. The man suffered a cut to his arm but declined to be taken to a hospital by ambulance and planned to seek medical treatment on his own.

Deputies searched the area and found the suspect walking nearby, Gallego said, adding that he surrendered without a struggle.

The weapon and stolen items had not been found Sunday morning, she said.

The Walmart guard was not the only area store loss prevention officer to deal with a violent shoplifter in recent weeks.

A security guard at the Santa Fe Springs Rite Aid, at Washington and Norwalk boulevards, was pepper sprayed and punched several times Sept. 13 when he tried to detain a man who was leaving the store with a basket full of merchandise he had not paid for, according to Whittierpolice.

The robber escaped with the basket of stolen goods, officials said. The security guard was not seriously injured.

Source:sgvtribune.com

Honolulu security officer injured www.privateofficer.com

 

 

Honolulu HI Oct 7 2012 A 20-year-old Honolulu man fleeing from police early this morning ran into a security guard, breaking the guard’s leg, police said.

According to police, the suspect was allegedly involved in a fight in the Waikiki area before the incident and resisted arrest by running from police into a nearby hotel.

He was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest shortly before 2 a.m. near 2211 Ala Wai Blvd. after a brief struggle, police said.

The suspect and the 58-year-old security guard were both taken to a local hospital and treated for their injuries.

Armored car guard injured in robbery attempt www.privateofficer.com

 

 

LAS VEGAS NV Oct 6 2012 – Metro Police are investigating the robbery of an armored truck just before noon Friday at an outlet mall in downtown Las Vegas.

Police said a guard from the armored truck was making his rounds at Premium Outlets North when two men came up behind him and struck him with a baseball bat. The robbers took the guard’s bag.

The guard fired a shot at the robbers as they were running away but the bullet did not strike anyone, police said. The robbers drove away from the scene in a light-colored four-door sedan, possibly with mismatched wheels.

The robbers are described as two white or Hispanic men in their 20s. The first man was last seen a black hooded sweatshirt, stocking cap, sunglasses and an unknown colored shirt. A clothing description of the second robber is not known.

Both men had stubble beards, wore construction reflector vests and are described as being between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 11 inches.

The guard was taken to University Medical Center for evaluation. He was not seriously injured.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Metro’s robbery section at 702-828-3591 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555. Tips directly leading to an arrest or an indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.

Security officer struggles financially after shoplifter runs him down www.privateofficer.com

 

 

ATLANTA GA Oct 6 2012— A metro Atlanta security guard said he’s struggling to survive after being run over by a fleeing woman.

Now, months after the incident, police are still trying to find the suspect.

Police have decent video of the woman they believe ran over Earl Davis, but so far she remains unidentified.

Davis said he now lives in pain.

Nearly a year ago, he was working security at the CVS store on Highland Avenue near AtlantaMedical Center when, as surveillance video shows, Davis was trying to stop a shoplifter.

“As I was asking them to come back, she backed up, and as she backed up, she knocked me down, and as I fell she just put the car in drive and drove right over me,” Davis said.

Davis now has a steel rod and seven screws in his right leg.

To make matters worse, the state Workers Compensation Board said the security firm Davisworked for, Strongtower Security, had no workers compensation coverage at the time.

Davis said he can’t work and has no way to pay the bills.

“They repossessed my vehicle about two weeks ago so I can’t get around now, and I’m up for eviction,” Davis told Channel 2′s Tony Thomas.

The state said Strongtower was fined and now has coverage. Strongtower owner Greg Wright would not comment on Davis’ case, citing legal action.

Atlanta police released the surveillance video of the incident hoping someone will recognize the woman.

A Crime Stoppers reward is also being offered. If captured, police said the woman will likely be charged with aggravated assault.

As for Davis, he prays for help.

“Had I knew almost a year ago today that I was going to get up and be in this situation, I would have just let that little girl keep on going, ” Davis said.

Davis may have some remedies through civil court, especially if police are able to find the woman on the video.

A CVS spokesperson told Thomas via email the company no longer does work with Strongtower Security.

Anyone who might recognize the woman is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.

Source:WSBTV

Kalamazoo High School security officer, students injured in fight www.privateofficer.com

KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. Sept 27 2012- Two students were arrested after a student and a security guard suffered minor injuries from pepper spray in connection with a fight at Kalamazoo Central High School.

A Kalamazoo Public Schools spokesman told 24 Hour News 8 a fight occurred around noon Wednesday between two groups of students.

A security guard tried to break up the scuffle, and was hit by one of the students.

Police were then called to the school and had to use pepper spray to disperse the crowd.

Two students were arrested.

Parents of students will receive a news release from the district recapping what happened.

Source-woodtv

Salt Lake security officer stabbed at hotel www.privateofficer.com

 

 

Salt Lake Utah Sept 26 2012 Police were on the lookout for a man and woman who sped away in a van after stabbing a security guard at a west Salt Lake City motel.

Salt Lake City police Detective Mike Hamideh said the incident occurred about 4:40 a.m. Monday, just outside the Sleep Cheap Motel, 1999 W. North Temple. The 46-year-old guard had approached a gray, full-size van with a man and woman inside to advise them that only registered guests are allowed to park in the motel’s lot.

While the guard was talking with the driver, described as a 5-foot-8 black male in his mid-30s, the female passenger, a heavy-set white woman about 45 years old, allegedly exited the vehicle, came up behind the guard and stabbed him in the back.

The woman jumped back inside the van, which then left the lot.

Hamideh said the guard was taken to the hospital, but the knife wound proved minor. The guard was listed in satisfactory condition.

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Greensboro NC security officer injured-finger severed www.privateofficer.com

 

GREENSBORO NC Sept 24 2012 — A North Carolina security officer had his hand crushed, severing one finger and damaging several other fingers.

Police said that security officer Charles C. Sluder, was injured Friday when a fleeing drug suspect rammed him with a car.

Sluder said that the fingers was mangled Friday afternoon when a man now behind bars gunned his motor and knocked Sluder onto the hood of his car in an apparent attempt to avoid arrest.

“He gunned it right at me,” Sluder said. “I had stepped out of the way — he turned into me. … Hit me on the leg, knocked me up on the hood.”

Sluder’s left ring finger, ripped off during the chase and was later found in the suspect’s car, but couldn’t be salvaged, Sluder said Saturday from his hospital bed at Moses H. Cone MemorialHospital.

He lost it roughly from the knuckle up, though it’s hard to be sure, since he can’t see the stump through all the gauze.

Sluder was able to shoot at the fleeing suspect but the man was not injured.

Police said that the whole thing started when the security officer who was patrolling The Depot in downtown Greensboro saw several suspicious men in a vehicle parked to the rear of the building. When he went to investigate he saw what appeared to be drugs and ordered the men out of the car and that’s when they ran him down.

A near-by police heard gunshots and saw the fleeing suspects and called for assistance.

The vehicle was stopped and two persons were taken into custody while a third fled and has not been apprehended.

Source:POI News

Shots fired, security officer severes finger in Greensboro NC www.privateofficer.com

 

 

Greensboro, NC Sept 23 2012 – Police are still interviewing witnesses following a shots fired call at the Greensboro Depot where a security officer was found to have a severed finger.

Officers got the call from East Washington Street at 1:06 p.m.

A security guard says he went behind the building and approached two suspicious cars when one drove away. He tried talking to the people in the second car, and for some reason, fired his gun at the people inside.

Police still don’t know what caused the security guard to fire his weapon. There is still no report on anyone shot or injured inside the car.

Police do not know how the security guard severed his finger.

Susan Danielsen with Greensboro police says officers are interviewing several witnesses, but say they’re getting a lot of conflicting information.

If you know anything about this shooting, call Greensboro police at (336) 574-3573.

Rivergate Mall security officers suffered minor smoke inhalation during fire www.privateofficer.com

 

 

Nashville TN Sept 22 2012 RiverGate Mall has reopened after a small grease fire broke out in the food court earlier today.

Nashville Fire spokeswoman Maggie Lawrence said two security guards had to be taken to a local hospital after suffering minor smoke inhalation.

The fire, which occurred at August Moon in the mall’s food court, was quickly contained and resulted in very little damage, Lawrence said.

“The restaurant can open back up in a couple of hours,” she said.

A call for help came in just before 3 p.m., and the caller said that there was a structure fire in the food court area, the dispatcher said.

At 3:45 p.m., investigators had extinguished the blaze and were checking for additional hotspots.

Security officer, worker injured in parking garage door collapse www.privateofficer.com

 

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Sept 7 2012– Officials say two men were injured when a four-story parking garage collapsed on the west side of the Broward County Courthouse.

Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue officials say the garage collapse about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday during an ongoing demolition process. A contractor received minor injuries and a security guard was taken to the hospital after being hit by a piece of debris.

Broward Chief Judge Peter Weinstein told the South Florida SunSentinel ( http://sunsent.nl/Op4adR) he heard a very loud boom and felt a vibration inside his courthouse office.

Weinstein says he’s concerned about the courthouse, which is adjacent to the parking structure and is “not in very great shape.” He says the county will be asked to make sure the building hasn’t been compromised.

Officials don’t know what caused the collapse.

Source:www.sacbee.com

Security officer injured stopping Subway restaurant burglary www.privateofficer.com

 

CITRUS HEIGHTS Cal. Sept 4 2012– A security guard was injured after fighting off a would-be burglar at a Subway restaurant in Citrus Heights on Monday.

Surveillance video from the restaurant on the 7800 block of Madison Avenue shows a man smashing the window. Once inside, the man opened the till, but there wasn’t anything inside. Police say the man then tried to open the safe, but couldn’t.

The burglar left the restaurant and got into a car waiting nearby just as a security guard arrived. A scuffle ensued between the guard and the burglar, and as the burglar was closing the car door, the guard put his knee in the way and was injured.

The owner of the business says nothing was taken.

The security guard has been hospitalized and may have broken bones.

Source: CBS13

Metro Rail security officer injured after foot caught in tracks www.privateofficer.com

 

 

MIAMI Fla Aug 30 2012 – A security officer is recovering after getting his foot trapped between a Metro Rail train and the platform.

The incident happened Tuesday at the Vizcaya station near Southwest 32nd Road and First Avenue. Crews said the officer was boarding a southbound train when his foot got trapped in a gap between the train and the platform.

All incoming trains were rerouted to the another track, while rescuers freed him.

The trains are now back up and running on their normal tracks.

The security officer escaped with non-life threatening injuries.

Source:www.wsvn.com