University of MD police identify deceased student in dorm www.privateofficer.com

 

College Park MD May 2013 University Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding a female student’s death that was reported on Monday, according to spokesman Sgt. Aaron Davis.

Roommates found Sarah Elizabeth Hancock, 20, of Bel Air, dead in her room in Kent Hall at about 1:15 p.m. on Monday, police said. After examining evidence at the scene, Davis said Hancock’s death appeared to be the result of an accident, not a suicide or homicide. However, a medical examiner has yet to determine the cause of Hancock’s death, Davis said, adding that an autopsy could take two weeks to a few months to complete. “We’re still investigating,” Davis said. “But the person who will determine the cause of death is the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

That’s basically what we’re waiting on.” Police closed Hancock’s room to the public during their initial investigation but have since reopened it, Davis said. University officials gave her roommates the option to relocate or return to their current rooms, he added. Hancock graduated from C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air in 2010 and studied at Harford Community College for two years before transferring to this university, according to multiple reports.

Friends gathered outside the Memorial Chapel Monday night to hold an impromptu vigil for the junior sociology major.

Aditya Dilip, a sophomore government and politics student who lives in Kent Hall, said he was shocked to hear the news. “Best experiences I could ask for with another person,” Dilip said. “I mean on Friday at Art Attack, we took pictures together. It’s just like I can’t believe, like, she passed away.”

Hancock recently joined Alpha Phi Omega, a university service fraternity. Minh Pham, a senior biochemistry major and member of the fraternity, said he will miss Hancock greatly. “People talk about her smile and her laugh and how it will light up the entire room,” Pham said. “She’s always looking at [the] good in everyone and everything that she did. She’s just an amazing girl.” Source- The Diamondback

Alert Hard Rock Hotel & Casino security officers lead police to major drug bust www.privateofficer.com

TULSA OK April 15 2013-

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino security responded to a smoke alarm in a seventh-floor hotel room, where 31-year-old Raven Holmes was found smoking meth, according to arrest affidavits.

The officers found that Holmes had more than a pound of meth, scales and other drugs packaged for sale in the room.

Hard Rock officials then called for police backup, which, with the help of local, county and federal law enforcement, set up a sting that netted seven suspects.

The suspected buyers were all arrested for charges ranging from possession of a controlled substance to endeavoring to traffic drugs.

John Hunt, 68, Gene Miller, 53, Shelley Boothe, 30, Carol Fogelman, 30, Ayla Jones, 20, Charles Yahola, 24, and John Cooper, 34, were busted trying to buy large amounts of meth at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa last week.

All seven, with the exception of Cooper, are listed as Tulsa residents.

Holmes and 35-year-old Gonzalo Ponce-Arturez of Austin, Texas, were indicted on federal drug charges Monday.

According to court documents, Holmes admitted to selling large amounts of meth out of Tulsa hotels on several occasions. She claims to have sold the drugs for a man who is member of a Mexican drug cartel.

“This is a plague in our community,” said Rogers County District Attorney Janice Steidley. “With the efforts of all the law enforcement and the casino security staff, that were involved, we got that off the streets of Rogers County. That’s something we are quite proud of.”

Rock Hotel & Casino meth suspects await prosecution www.privateofficer.com

TULSA OK April 5 2013 – Seven suspected methamphetamine users are awaiting prosecution after a sting at a Green Country casino led to their arrest.
John Hunt, 68, Gene Miller, 53, Shelley Boothe, 30, Carol Fogelman, 30, Ayla Jones, 20, Charles Yahola, 24, and John Cooper, 34, were busted trying to buy large amounts of meth at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa last week.
Casino security first responded to a smoke alarm in a seventh-floor hotel room, where 31-year-old Raven Holmes was found smoking meth, according to arrest affidavits. The documents go on to state Holmes had more than a pound of meth, scales and other drugs packaged for sale in the room.
Hard Rock officials then reportedly called for police backup, which, with the help of local, county and federal law enforcement, set up a sting that netted the seven suspects.
The suspected buyers were all arrested for charges ranging from possession of a controlled substance to endeavoring to traffic drugs.
All seven, with the exception of Cooper, are listed as Tulsa residents.
Holmes and 35-year-old Gonzalo Ponce-Arturez of Austin, Texas, were indicted on federal drug charges Monday.
According to court documents, Holmes admitted to selling large amounts of meth out of Tulsa hotels on several occasions. She claims to have sold the drugs for a man who is member of a Mexican drug cartel.
“This is a plague in our community,” said Rogers County District Attorney Janice Steidley. “With the efforts of all the law enforcement involved, we got that off the streets of Rogers County. That’s something we are quite proud of.”
Steidley’s office is expected to prosecute the suspected buyers.

source- http://www.kjrh.com/

3 women charged in Cleveland Heights IHOP shooting www.privateofficer.com

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio  April 2 2013 – Three women have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the deadly shooting at the Cleveland Heights International House of Pancakes, police say.

Nadia Williams, 25, was shot during a scuffle just before 3 a.m. on Saturday at the Mayfield Road location. Cleveland Heights police said security guard Gary Williams was escorting four women out of the restaurant when the group got into a fight.

That’s when the guard fell and his gun discharged.

Williams was shot in the head just outside IHOP and was taken to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Sharon Moore, 24; Rachella Womack, 20, and Natosha Williams, 22, were charged with involuntary manslaughter, inciting to violence, vandalism and robbery.

The women were taken to the Cuyahoga County Jail. Family members said Nadia Williams and Natosha Williams are sisters. The security guard, 41-year-old Gary Williams, has been a bailiff with the Cleveland Municipal Court since Oct. 20, 1997.

Bailiffs are allowed to carry guns, pepper spray and other items necessary for safety. Gary Williams was in police custody, but was released, his supervisor said. He has not been charged. Cleveland Heights police not released details about how the fight started. The case is still under investigation.
source- http://www.newsnet5.com

Pensacola man arrested after using pepper spray on police during shoplifting incident www.privateofficer.com

Pensacola Fla March 18 2013 A man who pepper sprayed a Pensacola police lieutenant while trying to flee on Wednesday morning was caught across the street and arrested, according to an arrest report.

Jack Hoss, 28, and Jacob Brill, 20, allegedly were seen shoplifting electronics from Wal-Mart on Creighton Road. When police Lt. Chuck Mallett, who was working an off-duty detail at the store, tried to stop Hoss from leaving the store, Hoss began spraying pepper spray behind him while running away, according to the report.

Two Wal-Mart employees caught up with Hoss and one tackled him down the road, but Hoss pepper sprayed them and Mallett, the report says.

He was able to get away again but was found by police on a Ninth Avenue parking lot. Hoss faces a variety of battery, weapons and shoplifting charges, and is in the Escambia County Jail on $128,000 bond. Brill was also arrested and charged with shoplifting. He was released from jail after posting $500 bond.
Source: PNJ.com

Torrance shoplifting spree nets 4 reputed SoCal gang members www.privateofficer.com

Torrance CA March 13 2013 Four reputed gang members are suspected of committing more than 50 shoplifting crimes at stores in Torrance and across the county, stealing women’s clothing, leaving without paying, then selling the merchandise for profit, police said Monday.

The men’s arrests follow a three-month Torrance police investigation that linked the crimes to a Compton-based gang, Torrance police Sgt. Robert Watt said. The District Attorney’s Office filed charges against them last week.

“They were stealing from Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, and Ross in our city and they were fencing the property for cash,” Watt said. Charged with multiple counts of commercial burglary, conspiracy to commit a crime and possession of stolen property are: Javon Jerry Zachery, 21, of Compton; Dean Hampton, 26, of Lynwood; Reginald Wilson, 20, of Compton; and Avion Speed, 21, of Bellflower.

Zachery was arrested Feb. 28, and Hampton on Feb. 21. Warrants were issued for Wilson’s and Speed’s arrest. Torrance investigators pinned them to 16 commercial burglaries in Torrance and at least 34 crimes throughout Los Angeles County, Watt said.

“It all started with a routine traffic stop by patrol which uncovered the initial theft at Marshalls and, through their investigation with work from our gang detail, they were able to uncover the bigger picture,” Watt said. The men, police said, entered department stores, selected large amounts of women’s clothing – especially dress shoes and purses – hid it under their clothing, and left without paying. They then sold it. Thousands of dollars worth of property was taken, Watt said.

“It was a pretty organized plot,” Watt said. Detectives served warrants in Compton and Bellflower recently, discovering stolen property that linked them to the crimes, Watt said. The investigators tied the men to a street gang in Compton, which allowed prosecutors to add gang enhancements to all of the suspects’ charges, Watt said.

The enhancements, which allege the crimes were committed for the benefit of their gang, could result in longer jail sentences and make them ineligible to be set free from prison early under the state’s early release program for non-violent offenders.
Source: dailybreeze.com

Thirty People Indicted in Massive Florida-Arizona Drug Conspiracy www.privateofficr.com

U.S. Attorney’s Office
Press Release

Florida Feb 22 2013
Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office; Antonio J. Gomez, Acting Inspector in Charge, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Miami Field Office; and Ric L. Bradshaw, Sheriff, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, announce the arrests of 30 individuals engaged in a massive drug conspiracy that trafficked drugs from Arizona to Florida. The defendants were arrested earlier today and are expected to make their initial appearances today in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon in West Palm Beach at 1:00 p.m.

Charged in the 12-count indictment are George Evans Bivins, Jr., a/k/a “Ziggy,” 30, of West Palm Beach; Antonio Markeith Beverly, a/k/a “Tony,” 29, of West Palm Beach; Daniel Emmanuel Torrez, 31, of Tucson, Arizona; Lavaris Reshard Bivins, a/k/a “Varis,” 22, of West Palm Beach; William Alvarenga, a/k/a “Chico,” 19, of Boynton Beach; Jessica Marie Arvizu, 30, of Tucson, Arizona; Michael Maxwell Barkley, a/k/a “Tater,” 38, of Lake Worth; Jerrick David Bartee, 30, of West Palm Beach; Kirk Douglas Bivins, a/k/a “Kirky,” 38, of Riviera Beach; Demetri Pernell Cobb, a/k/a “Meechi,” 23, of Lake Worth; Darren Duane Donnally, 39, of Palm Springs; Quatavious Carnell George, a/k/a “Jelly Boy,” 26, of Riviera Beach; Wellington Timothy Glinton, a/k/a “Timmy,” 20, of Lake Worth; Javaris Reshad Bartelmy, 24, of Boynton Beach; Ernest Andrew Holiday, a/k/a “Bam,” 30, of Riviera Beach; Jean Innocent, a/k/a “Barko,” 20, of Lake Worth; Demetrice Lemane Jones, 37, of Riviera Beach; Dominic Perry Lamare, 33, of Port St. Lucie; Patrick Jarrod Lowe, 24, of Lantana; Richard John Mercy, 30, of North Palm Beach; Frank Davis Moore, Jr., a/k/a “Bow Head,” “Bodeen,” 33, of Royal Palm Beach; Evens Pierre Louis, a/k/a “E-Bo,” 27, of Palm Springs; Theresa Lashai Razz, 28, of West Palm Beach; Lori Beth Mae Saccoman, 50, of West Palm Beach; Jeannot Saintelus, a/k/a “Jit,” 23, of Lake Worth; Calvin Leon Sirmans, Jr., a/k/a “CJ,” 28, of Lake Worth; Jamie Toby, 24, of Lake Worth; Monica Deloris Toby, 47, of Lantana; Eric Lanard Williams, a/k/a “Baby Boy,” 29, of Lantana; and David Lendell White, a/k/a “Popper,” 25, of Lake Worth.

U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer stated, “Today, the streets of Lake Worth and the surrounding areas are just a little safer, thanks to the concerted efforts of the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office. Thanks to their hard work, we have removed more than two dozen drug traffickers from our streets.”

“Through the combined efforts of local and federal law enforcement, this massive drug trafficking conspiracy is out of business,” said Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Miami. “Drugs and the violent gangs that profit from them have a devastating effect on our communities and we will continue to work with our partners to make South Florida a safer place.”

Antonio J. Gomez, Acting Inspector in Charge for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service stated, “The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and all of our law enforcement partners in making our communities safer by working to eradicate narcotics from the U.S. mail stream.”

More specifically, the indictment, filed on February 7, 2013 and unsealed today, charges the defendants with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base and/or cocaine hydrochloride, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and/or cocaine hydrochloride, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), and 846. If convicted, the defendants each face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison up to a statutory maximum term of life in prison.

According to statements made in court, this conspiracy involved multiple kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride that were shipped from Tucson, Arizona to Palm Beach County for sale and distribution as both cocaine hydrochloride and cocaine base. Much of the cocaine was sold in and around the streets of Lake Worth, Florida.

Mr. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of the FBI, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rinku Tribuiani and Robert Waters.

An indictment is only an accusation and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Belleville Martial Arts Instructor Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor www.privateofficer.com

U.S. Attorney’s Office
FBI
Press Release

Belleville IL Feb 2013

Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Christopher M. Horton, 20, a Belleville martial arts instructor who lives in Highland, Illinois, was charged in United States District Court (federal), in a two-count criminal complaint with sexual exploitation of a child. In making this announcement, United States Attorney Wigginton noted that the federal charges were brought as part of a joint investigation and prosecution undertaken by his office, as well as the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office. The alleged federal violations took place between on or about May 1, 2012 and February 9, 2013, in Madison and St. Clair Counties. After a federal detention hearing held today, the court ordered that Horton be held without bond pending trial. Charges and bonds in both St. Clair and Madison Counties have also been filed.

“The facts alleged in the criminal complaint are shocking and horrific. I will use all of my resources to ensure that these charges are proven beyond a reasonable doubt so that this person is placed where he can never prey upon our children again,” said United States Attorney Wigginton.

US Attorney Wigginton’s comments were echoed by Saint Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly, who said, “These alleged crimes against our children demand the swift and severe action taken by the U.S. Attorney, my office, and my counterpart in Madison County.”

Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons noted, “I want to thank everyone who played a role in the investigation and charging of the defendant. By working together, we were able to uncover the vile acts committed by this man. These types of investigations are always heartbreaking, and we will do everything we can to ensure that this predator is punished and removed from society and our victims get the justice they deserve.”

The offenses charged in the federal complaint allege that, between on or about May 1, 2012 and February 9, 2012, Horton video-recorded himself engaged in sexual activity with two minors.

A federal trial date has not yet been set. If convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor, Horton faces a term of imprisonment of not less than 15 years but not more than 30 years of imprisonment on each count, a fine up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of not less than five years, up to, and including, a lifetime of supervision once he is released.

A criminal complaint is a formal charge against a defendant that is comprised of the essential facts constituting the offense charged. Under the law, a defendant is presumed to be innocent of a charge until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a jury.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit http://www.usdoj.gov/psc. For more information about Internet safety education, please visit http://www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab “Resources.”

The case was investigated by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department; the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Metro East Cyber Crimes and Analysis Task Force; the Highland, Illinois Police Department; and the Belleville, Illinois Police Department. The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Ali Summers.

Former ArtsQuest employee charged with theft www.privateofficer.com

Bethlehem PA Feb 18 2013 An ArtsQuest employee has been charged with stealing from the nonprofit music and arts organization in Bethlehem.
Tynesha M. Gilmore, 20, of 5321 Tilghman St., Upper Macungie Township, stole more than $3,000 from May until she was fired this month, according to court documents.
Police said Gilmore admitted taking the money to pay medical bills and personal debts.
Court records state Gilmore made false returns and then kept the cash, police said. The records do not say what Gilmore’s position was when she worked for ArtsQuest, a multimillion-dollar organization that operates Musikfest each August and the SteelStacks and Banana Factory venues on the city’s South Side.
The director of events services, Scott Hough, reported Gilmore to police Feb. 7, alleging she had entered fraudulent returns and kept the cash for the duration of her employment.
She was charged with one count each of theft and receiving stolen property and arraigned Tuesday by District Judge Nancy Matos Gonzalez. She was released after posting 10 percent of $5,000 bail.
Source-The MorningCall

Springfield College security officer robbed and shot www.privateofficer.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Feb 8 2013 – Springfield police have arrested four suspects after a Springfield College security guard was robbed and shot late Wednesday night.

Detective Joe Brodeur told 22News that at around 11:25 Wednesday night, a man was walking in the area of Hickory Street and Eastern Ave., when a group of people allegedly robbed him and then shot him in the leg.

Springfield College Spokesperson Steve Roulier confirmed for 22News that the victim was one of their security guards, who was walking to work at the time of the robbery.

Roulier says that the guard is still in the hospital as of mid-morning Thursday, but he is expected to be okay.
Springfield Police Sgt. John Delaney told 22News that Julian Roberts, 18, Azekiel A. Rodney, 20, Samuel Eady, 23, and Quiyaim Traynham, 19, all of Springfield, face several charges including armed robbery and armed assault with intent to murder.
All four of them are also suspects in the robbery of a package store owner and employee on Pine Street earlier in the night.

Source-WWLP

East Hampton Man Charged with Placing Fake Bomb in Front of East Hampton Middle School www.privateofficer.com

U.S. Attorney’s Office
FBI
PRESS RELEASE District of Connecticut

New Haven CT. Feb 2 2013

David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Kimberly K. Mertz, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the FBI, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford returned an indictment yesterday charging Sean Doran, 20, of East Hampton, with one count of intentionally conveying false or misleading information and a hoax by leaving a fake bomb device at the front doors of East Hampton Middle School in East Hampton on January 12, 2013.
The indictment was unsealed today during Doran’s initial appearance and arraignment before United States Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez in Hartford. Doran pleaded not guilty to the charge and was released on a $50,000 bond.
“As alleged, the defendant purposefully placed a fake bomb right at the door of a Connecticut middle school,” stated U.S. Attorney Fein. “Hoaxes threaten the sense of security that children and teachers are entitled to enjoy in their school. This indictment should be a clear signal that all threats to schools will be vigorously investigated by my office.”
“The indictment of Mr. Doran should be a warning to those individuals who choose to disrupt and threaten everyday public life, hoax or no hoax,” stated FBI Special Agent in Charge Mertz. “Placing a hoax bomb in a public location is criminal. Placing it outside a school is absolutely appalling. The FBI and its law enforcement partners will work tirelessly to bring to justice those responsible for such criminal conduct.”
If convicted of the charge, Doran faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years and a fine of up to $250,000.
U.S. Attorney Fein stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The case has been assigned to Chief United States District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford.
This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s JTTF, the East Hampton Police Department, the New Haven Police Department, and the Connecticut State Police. The case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Anjna R. Kapoor.

Charges filed against 8 students after cheerleader falls 5 stories www.privateofficer.com

STATE COLLEGE, PA Jan 30 2013 – Eight Pennsylvania State University students have been charged after a 19-year-old cheerleader and Louisville native fell from a five-story window.
According to the State College Police Department, an investigation was initiated after Paige Raque fell five stories from an apartment window while attending a party at an apartment on October 13, 2012.
Tempest S. Hourston, 21, Megan E. Markovitz, 21, Adaire B. Robinson, 21, Alexandria M. Hipple, 20, Brooke A. Piccione, 20, Alyssa A. Duffy, 19, Julie A. Hannan, 19, and Madeline C. Miller, 19, were charged Tuesday with furnishing alcoholic beverages to a minor and related offenses.
The police report indicates Hipple, Piccione, Duffy, Hannan and Miller lived in the apartment and were hosting a 20th birthday party for Piccione the night of the incident. Police say they either supplied money for alcohol, asked the three who are of age to purchase it or were aware that people underage were drinking in their apartment.
Police say Raque lives next door to the girls who threw the party and is on the cheerleading squad with Duffy and Miller. Raque lives with Markovitz who, along with Hourston, are also cheerleaders. Robinson was a cheerleader in the spring of 2012.
Guests at the party told police that Raque “was already intoxicated when she arrived at the party.” At one point Raque “felt sick” and was escorted back to her apartment, but “returned to the party awhile later and a short time after that she fell out the window.”
There were 50 or 60 people at the party. One guest said “the party was very crowded and at one point he and another friend walked into the living room and stood on a table to get above the crowd.” While they were standing on the table talking, several girls, including Raque, also got up onto the table and started dancing. It was right after that Raque fell five stories out an open screened-in window.
Surveillance video from the complex shows dozens of people running out of the apartment after Raque fell. It also shows girls carrying “what appear to be bottles of liquor and boxes of wine.” Police said they observed “empty beer cans, an empty case of beer in the hallway and several bags of wine from the wine box, but a majority of the vodka and wine boxes were already cleared out of the apartment.”
Raque’s father, Tom, didn’t want to comment on the charges, but said Paige continues to make an impressive recovery.
On January 22, Raque’s brother, Parker Raque, tweeted about his sister’s condition saying, “She still suffers from a lot of nerve pain in her feet and struggles with toe movement. I ask that you still remember her in your prayers.”
He also tweeted, “For those who are curious of Paige’s recovery, she continues to do cognitive and physical therapy daily and is honestly doing great.”

Source-wave3.com

UVA-Wise Student Facing Federal Charges for Reporting Armed Man on Campus www.privateofficer.com

U.S. Attorney’s Office January 28, 2013 Western District of Virginia (540) 857-2250

PRESS RELEASE

ABINDGON, VA—Jan 29 2013 The University of Virginia at Wise student who called authorities last week and allegedly lied about seeing an armed man on campus has been arrested and charged in a federal criminal complaint.
Bryant Alexander Hairston, 20, of Martinsville, Virginia, was charged today in a criminal complaint with one count of knowingly making false, fictitious, and fraudulent statements and representations.
According to the criminal complaint, filed in U.S. District Court today, Hairston called 911 on January 23, 2013, and reported seeing a man on campus with a gun and wearing a face mask. He went on to describe the outfit the man was wearing, his location on the campus, and that he was holding a pistol. As a result of Hariston’s statement, the UVA-Wise campus was placed on lockdown status. The complaint also states that Hairston later admitted to lying about the information given to 911.
The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Virginia State Police, the Wise Police Department, the Wise County Sheriff’s Office, the Pound Police Department, the Coeburn Police Department, and the UVA-Wise Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Randy Ramseyer will prosecute the case for the United States.
A criminal complaint is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. The defendant is entitled to a fair trial with the burden on the government to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Attempted Upper Darby High School break-in is foiled by security, police www.privateofficer.com

UPPER DARBY PA Dec 2 2012 — The quick response by security guards and police led to the arrest of two township men for allegedly breaking into Upper Darby High School early Thursday morning.

Rodriquez Lamar Felton, 20, of the 200 block of Huntley Road, and Sean Zowa, 19, of the 500 block of South Cedar Lane, are facing charges for the alleged break-in and theft of three computers and accessories 2 a.m. Thursday at the school, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave.

“An Upper Darby High security guard was making his rounds and saw one guy inside and one guy outside the school,” police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. “He confronted the guy inside and they got into a struggle and guy escaped. The guard did a great job. He called 911 and Stephen Ford, the first officer in, called out flash information and a description. Shortly after that (Lt. Glenn) Gamber grabbed one of the guys in Naylors Run Park in back of the school and Zowa was identified by the guard. It was a great job, a collaborative effort between security and police.”

According to Chitwood, Felton was developed as a suspect and was arrested at his home hiding behind a dresser in a second-floor front bedroom.

“These two just got out of jail recently,” Chitwood said. “Look at their criminal records dating to 2007 for Zowa and 2008 for Felton when they were juveniles. If the security officer had not been making rounds they would have got away.”

The security guard, 58, of Upper Darby, was not injured during the struggle.

“They wrestled around because the guard was in front of the door,” Upper Darby School DistrictDirector of Public Safety and Attendance Lou Gentile said. “The guy ran out of the room and out the door where the loading dock is.”

According to Gentile, there was no damage to the window or in the school.

“The window was apparently left unlocked,” Gentile said. “It was the teacher’s room in the Phys Ed office. One of the computers taken was smashed up pretty bad.”

According to Chitwood, three computers, valued at $1,700 each, were removed from the school and found under the window where the suspects allegedly gained access Published: Friday, November 30, 2012

Zowa, a former Upper Darby High student, was interviewed and admitted entering the school and handing the computers out of the window to Felton.

“Felton provided a written statement admitting to going with Zowa to the school, helping Zowa enter through a window and assisting Zowa to get the computers out through the window,” Chitwood said.

Zowa and Felton were arraigned on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief.

They were detained in lieu of posting 10 percent of $50,000 each pending a preliminary hearing Dec. 5.

Source:dailytimes.com

20,000 pounds of dog food stolen from Atlanta business www.privateofficer.com

 

Atlanta GA Dec 2 2012 Thieves stole more than 20,000 pounds worth of dog food from a southeast Atlanta small business, police said.

The warehouse storing products for Intown Healthy Hound at 189 Milton Avenue was burglarized Wednesday night after closing, according to Atlanta police.

The store is the only location in the state that sells the brand “Pet Chef Express,” according to police reports.

Owner James Galloway told Channel 2 Action News that the stolen food amounted to $35,000, or three months’ worth of food.

“They took over 800 bags,” Galloway said. “So they touched 800 20-pound bags.”

Neighbors told police they didn’t witness anything at the business, but police said the suspects apparently cut a hole in the fence of the next-door property, climbed through the warehouse window and used a forklift to move pallets filled with the dog food and load it onto a vehicle.

There is no camera or alarm on the property, police said.

source-ajc.com

Orland Square Mall and Orland Park Place theft ring busted www.privateofficer.com

 

 

Orland  Park IL Nov 30 2012 Retail theft rings targeting Orland Square Mall and Orland Park Place were uncovered earlier this month during a coordinated law enforcement effort, officials said.

Orland Park Police report the covert operation resulted in 12 felony and 10 misdemeanor charges, and recovered stolen property valued at $18,970. Several law enforcement agencies participated in the investigation and arrests on Nov. 7 through Nov. 9.

Arrested and charged were:

* Eona Adams, 23, Chicago - theft from Carson Pirie Scott & Co. on Nov. 9,

* Monique Carter, 22, Chicago - theft from H&M Clothing and Gilly Hicks on Nov. 9,

* Jasmine Dabbs, 19, Orland Hills – theft from Buy Baby Buy on Nov. 8,

* Fantasha Evans, 27, Chicago - theft from Nordstrom Rack, fleeing and eluding on Nov. 9,

* Omosunuaola Femidada, 20, Country Club Hills – forgery at Old Navy and driving with a suspended license on Nov. 8,

* Tasia Ford, 23, Chicago - theft from the Children’s Place and obstruction on Nov. 9,

* Debra Horner, 57, Orland Park - theft from H&M clothing store on Nov. 9,

* Ebonee Johnson, 27, Chicago - theft from H&M Clothing and Gilly Hicks on Nov. 9,

* Patrick Lane, 33, Chicago - identity theft at Sears, the Apple Store and Helzberg Diamonds on Nov. 7,

* Ebony McClain, 26, Chicago - theft from Nordstrom Rack on Nov. 9,

* Tiffany McEwen, 23, Chicago - retail theft at H&M on Nov. 8,

* Andrew Mendez, 23, Chicago - theft from JC Crew and Banana Republic on Nov. 8,

* Leannett Scott, 37, Sauk Village - theft from Macy’s on Nov. 9,

* Ingrid Shoat, 45, Park Forest - theft from Macy’s on Nov. 9,

* Jacqueline Vaughn, 19, St. Anne – theft from Abercrombie & Fitch on Nov. 9 and

* two juvenile offenders – theft from JC Penney’s on Nov. 9.

Participating in the Orland Park effort were the Cook County States Attorney’s Regional Organized Crime Unit, 12 local law enforcement agencies and an unspecified number of retail store loss-prevention agents.

Orland Park Police credit two other arrests to the interagency effort:

* Richard Ivnik, 26, of Lockport was taken into custody Nov. 8 on a possession of drug paraphernalia charge during a traffic stop in Orland Park near 151st Street and 94th Avenue.

* Adam Sonne, 23, of Tinley Park was charged with retail theft on Nov. 8 by Tinley Park Police in connection with an alleged incident at a Jewel-Osco store in Tinley Park.

Four people arrested at Westfield Southpark mall shoplifting escalates www.privateofficer.com

HOBART IN Nov 26 2012 — Friends of a fleeing shoplifter at Westfield Southlake mall fought with police and mall security Sunday as police subdued one suspect with a Taser in a mall corridor.

The incident comes a week after a Gary teen fired a gun inside the mall. On Sunday, police arrested three Lansing, Ill., residents and a Highland teen in connection with the fight.

Detective Sgt. Jeremy Ogden said the incident unfolded at 3:55 p.m. at Zumiez, a popular skateboard apparel store. A store manager told police he saw Kyle C. Galloy, 20, of Lansing, Ill., attempt to exit the store wearing a $59.95 sweatshirt he took into a fitting room.

Ogden said Galloy was wearing the sweatshirt and removed it for the manager who called mall security. Galloy tried to flee, but was apprehended by Hobart Patrolman Steve Aponte.

While Aponte was escorting Galloy through the mall, a woman began shouting profanities at Aponte. Aided by mall security, police arrested Amber Van Hoose, 19, of Highland, for disorderly conduct.

Meanwhile, Ogden said two other men identified as Eugene McCall, 20, and Oneill Cruz, 19, both of Lansing, began kicking a mall security officer. Ogden said Cruz struck the officer with his fist.

Hobart Patrolmen Luke Tambrini and Scott Shaginaw arrived to take Cruz and McCall into custody. When Cruz resisted, officers used a stun gun to subdue him.

Ogden said no police officer was injured and Cruz was taken to the St. Mary Medical Center inHobart for treatment.

All four face charges in Lake Superior Court. Galloy was charged with conversion and resisting law enforcement; McCall and Cruz with battery on a police officer and Van Hoose with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. All the charges are misdemeanors, Ogden said.

Last week’s gunplay and Sunday’s confrontation come as the regional shopping mall prepares for its busiest shopping season.

Ogden said the mall has added more security personnel and off-duty police.

“People are safe at the mall. There will be increased police presence during the holiday,” Ogdensaid.

He said police met last week with Westfield Southlake manager Peter Karonis and they have a strong partnership.

Ogden said mall security officers have begun approaching people gathering in parties of three or more. “You could be asked to leave the area and disperse,” he said. The officers are handing out cards with the mall’s “code of conduct” that includes 17 rules.

On Nov. 10, four Gary teens were involved in a fight that culminated with a gunshot into the mall’s ceiling.

4 charged with fighting police, security at Westfield Southlake mall www.privateofficer.com

 

HOBART IN Nov 21 2012  Four people were arrested at Westfield Southlake mall Sunday after three friends of a shoplifting suspect fought with police and security officers, police said.

Police were called to the mall shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday in connection with a shoplifting suspect who fled from the store, Sgt. Jeremy Ogden said.

The suspect, Kyle C. Galloy, of Lansing, was arrested after he attempted to flee, Ogden said.

A second individual, Amber Van Hoose, 19, of Highland, began yelling profanity and screaming at police as they were arresting Galloy, Ogden said.

Although Officer Steve Aponte asked her to lower her voice, Van Hoose continued to yell and was arrested, Ogden said.

Two other men, including Eugene McCall, 20, of Lansing, and O’Neill Cruz, 19, of Lansing, also began punching and kicking police and security officers while they were attempting to arrest Galloy and Van Hoose.

Cruz, who continued to fight police, was Tasered, Ogden said.

Galloy was charged in Lake Superior Court with conversion, resisting law enforcement by flight and battery on law enforcement.

McCall and Cruz were both charged with battery on law enforcement; Van Hoose, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Source:HobartCommunity.com

Two men arrested in North Dartmouth Mall burglary www.privateofficer.com

Dartmouth MA Nov 20 2012  Police responded to a burglary in progress at the North Dartmouth Mall after security officers spotted two men breaking in.

Mall Security called Dartmouth Police around 2:30 a.m. Sunday and said there were two men wearing jeans and hoodies who broke into the mall. Security officers confronted the men, but they ran away from security officers.

A nearby Dartmouth Police officer searched the area and found the two men in the parking lot near Macy’s.

The officer questioned and arrested Rafael Costa, 20, of Fall River and Joshua Camara, 21, also of Fall River.

Both men face numerous charges.

Police didn’t say if anything was stolen.

Police arrest man at Seton Hall with drugs and weapons www.privateofficer.com

 

South Orange NJ Sept 29 2012 Police confiscated 45 bags of marijuana, related drug paraphernalia, and a pair of brass knuckles from a Seton Hall dorm room on Wednesday night. Police arrested Russell Bailey, 20, and Darrell Barnes, 19, both Seton Hall students.

South Orange police arrested the two men after Seton Hall security asked them to intervene. Security officers entered Bailey’s dorm room to follow up on reports a strong marijuana smell. Security officers discovered what police called a “large quantity” of marijuana and called the authorities.

University officials did not comment on which dorm Bailey lives in or what possible consequences the two men face if convicted.

Two Pa men face charges in Michigan after shoplifting spree www.privateofficer.com

 

WOODHAVEN MI Sept 9 2012 — An alleged larceny spree that spanned three Walmarts in as many states came to an end here last week.

Pennsylvania residents Shawn Bilkovsky, 20, and Anthony Lostraglio, 18, were arrested Aug. 27 after Bilkovsky allegedly tried to steal two flat-screen TVs from Walmart, 23800 Allen Road, and then stabbed a store loss prevention worker with a car key. Police said Lostraglio was along for the ride.

Both men were arraigned Friday in 33rd District Court. Bilkovsky was charged with one count each of armed robbery and unarmed robbery, as well as one count of receiving and concealing stolen property greater than $1,000. Lostraglio was charged with one count of receiving and concealing stolen property greater than $1,000 and second-degree retail fraud greater than $200 but less than $1,000. Bond was set at $75,000 for Bilkovsky and $20,000 for Lostraglio. Both men are in custody at the Wayne County Jail, where they await a preliminary examination of the evidence against them. The exam is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday.

According to investigators, Bilkovsky and Lostraglio entered the Woodhaven Walmart together and then split up. Bilkovsky grabbed a shopping cart and headed for the electronics department, where he grabbed two flat-screen TVs. Loss prevention personnel monitoring in-store surveillance cameras told police they noticed how quickly and apparently indiscriminately Bilkovsky put the big-ticket items in his cart so they started watching him closely. Eventually, they said, he took the cart into an unoccupied aisle and attempted to remove the security tags from the TVs. Then he headed for the exit in the grocery department.

The loss prevention workers met him there and a tussle ensued. Bilkovsky allegedly used a car key to stab one of the loss prevention workers. The worker, a woman, showed police a gash on her side about 7 inches long. Store security workers eventually were able to subdue Bilkovsky long enough for police to arrive.

As officers were interviewing him in the store’s vestibule, Lostraglio approached and asked if he could have the key. He said it belonged to a white Ford Contour and that he was just trying to leave. He was then arrested while investigators sorted out the details.

Once the Contour was located in the parking lot, police said they found a cache of electronic devices still in packaging. As police would later discover, most of the items were taken from Walmarts in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The car itself was reported stolen earlier that day near Pittsburgh.

In interviews with detectives, Bilkovsky and Lostraglio said they were California-bound and made a detour through Michigan to see Bilkovsky’s mother. Along the way, they admitted hitting three Walmarts to steal electronics.

“People are creatures of habit, and since they had success at other Walmarts I think they just kept returning to that,” said Lt. Michael Graham, who called the multijurisdictional nature of the alleged crime spree “unique.”

The Woodhaven Walmart also was the site of a fatal police shooting of an alleged shoplifter in June.

It’s hard to say what exactly the draw is, but for whatever reason that’s becoming normal operating procedure there,” Graham said.

Portage Walmart employee charged with theft www.privateofficer.com

 

PORTAGE IN Sept 2 2012

A Wal-Mart security officer detained one of his fellow employees Thursday after an investigation into missing money.

According to Portage police, a loss prevention officer was investigating a shortage on a register. The loss prevention officer said he saw Lester Mead, 20, of Gary, take $40 from the register he was working.

Police said when they called Mead into an office to speak with him, he admitted to the thefts. The loss prevention officers then found items in his pockets.

Police said Mead had in his pockets two bottles of Vshot male enhancement drink and two packages of ExtenZe male enhancement pills.

He was arrested and charged with felony theft

source-portagecommunity.com

TN man dies in fall from Ga. Dome upper level www.privateofficer.com

 

 

ATLANTA, Ga. Sept 2 2012– A football fan died from injuries he suffered Friday night after falling from the upper level of the Georgia Dome during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.

An investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed the victim is Isaac Grubb, 20, of Lenoir City, Tennessee.

Reports indicate Grubb fell 35 feet and landed on another person seated in the Mezzanine area just after 8:30 p.m. during the game between the University of Tennessee and North Carolina State.

The second victim was treated and released from Atlanta Medical Center overnight.

The incident is under investigation by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority Police Department.

Norwalk Kohl’s security say couple stole more than $900 worth of clothing www.privateofficer.com

 

 

 

Norwalk CT Aug 31 2012 Two people were arrested Tuesday after police say they stole more than $900 worth of clothing from Kohl’s department store.

Officers responded to Kohl’s, 500 Connecticut Ave., at about 7:30 p.m. on a report of a larceny.

Store security guards had detained two people at the store, who were allegedly seen entering and exiting the fitting rooms multiple times.

The suspects — identified as Weetwaher Deronville, 21, of 42 Merrell Ave., Stamford, and Gabrielle Lemmons, 20, of 13 Rippowam Ave., Greenwich — allegedly tried to exit the store without paying for 28 items of clothing, police said.

The clothing was concealed inside a black duffle bag that was placed in a shopping cart. The total value of the clothing was $910, police said.

Deronville was charged with fifth-degree larceny and conspiracy. Lemmons received identical charges, plus an additional charge of interfering with an officer

They were both held on $1,000 bond and are due in court Sept. 5.

Greensboro, NC charge 4 men with robbery of Walmart store www.privateofficer.com

 

Greensboro, NC Aug 27 2012 – Police arrested four people in a robbery at the Wal-Mart on Pyramids Blvd Saturday.

When officers made it to the scene at 3 p.m., they learned that two men had entered the store and tried to shoplift.

One of the men pulled out a weapon when confronted by store security.

The two suspects ran from the store, got into a car and tried to drive away from the scene, but their car hit a pole, and then another car during their escape.

Greensboro police stopped the suspects and arrested and charged four people.

Malcolm Jamar Wilson, 20, and a 17-year-old male, are charged with Robbery.

Daniel Oneil Collins, 41, and another suspect, whose age is unknown, are charged with Conspiracy to Commit Robbery.

Police are still investigating this incident.

If you have any information, call Crimestoppers at (336) 373-1000

Walmart employee, customer stole $16,000 in merchandise www.privateofficer.com

 

UTICA NY July 28 2012 — A Walmart employee and a store customer were arrested Monday after store security called police about a suspected larceny, Utica police said.

An investigation determined the two allegedly worked together to steal more than $16,000 worth of electronics from the store over the course of four months, police said.

Anthony Sitts, 20, was charged with felony third-degree grand larceny. Elizabeth Johnson, 33, was charged with misdemeanor petit larceny. Both are residents of Utica, police said.

Source:uticaod.com

Trio of Eunice Walmart employees charged in thefts www.privateofficer.com

 

Eunice LA July 20 2012 Over the past week, police arrested a trio of Eunice Walmart employees allegedly involved in stealing merchandise from the store.

According to Eunice Police, Walmart Asset Protection officials filed a complaint in reference to employee thefts at Walmart, presenting audio and video surveillance evidence implicating three employees; Heather Thomas, 20, Ashley McGuire, 20, and Cortney Guillory, 21.

According to police, video evidence from May 29 showed McGuire working the register as Thomas checked out with over $70 worth of merchandise, but McGuire only rang up $13.10 worth.

Later on the same date, police said Thomas was working the register when Guillory checked out with over $70 worth of merchandise, but Thomas allegedly only rang her up for $1.30.

Police said that on June 24, Thomas was again working the register when McGuire checked out with over $100 worth of merchandise, but Thomas allegedly only charged her $8.

Police said that during the investigation, all three were questioned by detectives and allegedly confessed their part in the scam during questioning.

Warrants were issued for all three, and Thomas and McGuire turned themselves in last Friday. Guillory turned herself in Tuesday.

Thomas was charged with two counts of theft, and McGuire and Guillory were charged with one count each of theft.

All three bonded out after booking.

Source: EuniceToday

Staples Shoplifting Ring Hit Stores in 4 States www.privateofficer.com

 

Madison NJ July 5 2012 A Brooklyn man charged with shoplifting seventoner cartridges from the Madison Staples on June 21 allegedly was part of an organized retail crime ring that stole more than $100,000 in printer ink from Staples stores in New Jersey and also hit stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire, authorities said.

The man, Daquan Dollar, 24, was one of three alleged shoplifters arrested Friday in New Hampshire on felony organized retail crime related charges by Tilton, N.H., police, according to a Tilton Police news release.

Madison Police Lt. Darren Dachisen said on Monday that Madison police detectives have been sharing information with other agencies investigating similar cases.

“They would target toner at 100 dollars a box, at 200 dollars a box and they were averaging between 2 to 3 thousand dollars per store in thefts every time they hit,” Tilton Police Chief Robert Cormier told WMUR.

The station reported it likely will be tried as a federal case and that at least $60,000 in toner ink, tablet computers and calculators believed to have been stolen by the ring were recovered in a Nashua, N.H., hotel room.

Dollar was out on bail on the Madison charges when he wound up behind bars on the New Hampshire charges about a week later, authorities said.

Tilton police arrested Dollar and the two other defendants—Louissant Kashif Trumaine, 20, and Ronnell Samuals, 27, both of Brooklyn—and learned they were wanted in connection with other crimes in New Jersey on June 25, Connecticut and Massachusetts on June 26, and New Hampshire on June 28.

One suspect, Dwayne Dollar, 27, remains at large, police said.

In New Jersey, the ring allegedly was responsible for over $100,000 dollars in thefts from Staples stores, Cormier.

“All officers and detectives worked well together on scene to locate the suspects quickly and make their arrest,” Cormier said of the Friday arrests. He said Tilton police were “glad we were able to help get them in custody.”

In Massachusetts, they allegedly hits stores in Boston, Cambridge, Brighton, Framingham, Shrewsbury, Natick, Worcester and Millbury. Then on June 28, they left for New Hampshire and allegedly hit stores in Nashua, Bedford and Manchester, before being spotted in Concord and then heading to Tilton.

The arrests in Tilton came when police were flagged by Staples employees, and a regional loss prevention manager told police he just saw three or four men fitting the description of suspects involved in thefts from Staples stores.

When the alleged shoplifters realized store employees recognized them, one of them threw a “booster bag,” a special bag used by shoplifters to avoid setting off security devices, and the four men then ran out of the store and split up, police said. Two ran into neighboring stores, one ran into a vehicle and one fled toward a mall.

One man allegedly hid in an employee stock room of a nearby store and then fled out a fire exit, setting off an alarm, and running along railroad tracks before being caught by police.

Police stopped two other men allegedly attempting to flee in a car with New York plates.

Dollar was released the day after his June 21 arrest in Madison on $25,000 bail. He was charged with eluding arrest, resisting arrest and shoplifting in the Madison incident after he allegedly ran from police and was chased down by Patrolman James Cavezza on foot and Patrolwoman Lisa Esposito assisted with the arrest.

Police -security make dozens of arrests at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center www.privateofficer.com

 

Batavia NY June 30 2012 The following people were arrested in conjunction with the Eric Church concert at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center on Thursday.

Jon A. Naumowicz, 36, of Meadowbrook Parkway, Cheektowaga, is charged with two counts of harassment, 2nd, public lewdness and criminal impersonation. Naumowicz allegedly urinated on a female and then got into a physical altercation with the female and a male acquaintance. When security officers intervened in the physical disturbance, Naumowicz displayed a gold badge and identified himself as a Cheektowaga Police Officer. Investigation revealed that Naumowicz had displayed a gold badge that identified Naumowicz is a volunteer firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician.

Elizabeth M. Czerniak, 22, of Fairview Drive, Alden, is charged with harassment, 2nd, trespass and criminal trespass, 3rd, for allegedly being in an area that she was restricted from being. When Czerniak was approached by security officers she allegedly fought with security guards.

Jamie D. Doelman, 20, of Fox Trace, Lancaster, is charged with two counts of harassment, 2nd, for allegedly striking two individuals in the face.

Daniel J. Jankowiak, 23, of North Star Road, East Aurora, is charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Jankowiak allegedly interfered and caused a disturbance in the parking lot while deputies were conducting an investigation. When the deputies attempted to place Jankowiak into custody, he attempted to flee from the officers. Jankowiak was caught after a brief foot chase.

Alicia M. Kessel, 22, of Tiverton Court, Derby, is charged with trespass. Kessel allegedly entered the concert venue after having been previously evicted from the concert.

David J. Vattes, 35, was arrested on a violation of probation warrant from Cattaraugus County. Vattes was turned over to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office.

Joseph E. Amadori, 19, of Tillen Road, Boston, is charged with DWI, Driving with BAC of .08 or greater and following too closely after an alleged accident in the parking lot.

The following citations were issued for alleged underage possession and/or consumption of alcohol.

Thomas J. Coleman, 17, of East Avenue, Gasport. Coleman was also charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, for allegedly possessing a quantity of marijuana.

Ashley E. Avino, 19, of Woodsfield Drive, Lakeview

Dylan J. Scinta, 17, of Huntingwood Drive, East Amherst

Alexander T. Miller, 18, of Golden Pheasant Drive, Getzville

Evan A. Lang, 18, of Forestbrook Court, Getzville

Rickard K. Woodrow, 18, of Garlow Road, Lewiston

Bridget N. Gromley, 17, of Danbury Lane, Kenmore

Sydney D. Phillips, 20, of Lovers Lane, Batavia

Patricia L. Larkin, 19, of Countryside Lane, Williamsville

Timothy D. Myers, 18, of Oakfield Lane, Williamsville

Stephanie A. Plair, 17, of Westminster Road, West Seneca

Taylor C. Petroff, 17, of Lake Avenue, Orchard Park

Paul W. Kucinski, 17, of Millcreek Drive, East Amherst

Kayla M. Bennion, 17, of Liberty Street, Arcade

Karolyn M. Frangos, 16, of North French Road, Amherst

Benedict C. Ferro, 17, of Emerald Trail, Williamsville

William M. Coyne, 16, of East Avon Road, Avon

Ashley J. Lyskawa, 17, of Pinehurst Court, East Amherst

Rebecca S. Czarniak, 19, of Fairview Drive, Alden

John Zaccarella, 16, of Slusarie Road, North Tonawanda

Daniel J. Harrington, 18, of South Transit Road, Lockport

Dina M. Giancarlo, 18, of Crescent Court, Cheektowaga

Kathryn C. Horvatits, 18, of Katherine Street, Lancaster

Chad M. Mahoney, 19, Sunset Lane, Springville

Andrew J. Baranyi, 19, of Carriagehill Court, Williamsville

Jonathan P. Brannen, 18, of Delemere Road, Williamsville

Ryan J. Winkler, 17, of Deer Ridge, Getzville

Michael A. Nowicki, 18, of Tiburon Lane, East Amherst

Dylan J. Coldiero, 20, of Tucarora Road, Buffalo

JoAnna M. Dunn, 19, of Twilight Lane, Hamburg

Source:The Batavian

Stamford security officer aids police in assault-drug arrests www.privateofficer.com

 

Stamford CT June 27 2012 Authorities made four arrests with the assistance of a security guard at the Rumba Cafe early Sunday morning, authorities announced Monday morning.

At approximately 1:39 a.m., an officer was posted on closing time detail at 470 W. Main St., monitoring patrons as the evening ended, police said. This officer heard screams and observed four men push a fifth man to the ground where, according to police, he observed the four men begin punching the fifth man and stomping on the head.

According to authorities, the officer radioed for backup and went to the aid of the victim, detaining one of the attackers. A security guard from the Rumba Cafe assisted the officer, detaining two of the additional suspects, police said.

Arriving backup managed to detain the fourth suspect outside, who’d attempted to jump in the back seat of a vehicle outside the establishment, police said.

The victim was taken to Stamford Hospital for swelling to the face and right eye, where he was treated and released.

Cesar Augusto Catalan Veliz, 23, of Taylor Ave. in Norwalk, Christian Veliz-Lopez, 18, of Cove Rd., Gerson Veliz-Veliz, 20, of Lockwood Ave., were all charged with second-degree assault and conspiracy to commit second-degree assault. They were each held on $10,000 bond.

Jorge Lopez-Catalano, 32, of Taylor Ave. in Norwalk, was charged with second-degree assault and possession of narcotics after authorities allegedly found a small amount of suspected cocaine on his person. He wa sheld on a $15,000 bond.