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Credit union robberies were inside job www.privateofficer.com
December 31, 2008
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Houston TX Dec 31 2008
chron.com A recent armed robbery at a Spring-area credit union was an inside job a former employee planned with accomplices, federal investigators said Tuesday.
Authorities said the worker also admitted planning and robbing the same credit union a few months earlier.
Houston residents Dorcell Devon Johnson, Dominique Sherrard Ervin, both 19, and Carl Edward Preston Jr., 18, are accused of bank robbery in a criminal complaint.
Investigators say they stole about $200,000 on Nov. 5 from Investex Credit Union in the 200 block of Cypresswood.
In a hearing Tuesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Calvin Botley ordered the trio held without bail while they await trial because he said they pose a danger to the community.
No trial date has been set.
Johnson’s, Ervin’s and Preston’s defense attorneys said they could not comment because they have not had time to review all of the evidence.
According to authorities, Johnson was a customer service worker at the credit union when it was robbed. He was on duty when Preston and Ervin, wearing masks, stormed the bank brandishing shotguns, officials said.
Preston, investigators said, pointed his gun at the credit union’s security guard and took his pistol and cell phone.
He and Ervin then allegedly marched the guard and Johnson to the bank vault, where another employee was working. The gunmen ordered the employees to stuff money into a bag, authorities said.
Then Ervin shot the screen of a security camera television monitor in the vault, and he and Preston fled in a white four-door car that they had parked nearby, officials said.
Kevin Katz, an FBI special agent, testified Tuesday that police became suspicious of Johnson when they watched surveillance tapes of the heist because he appeared to be unafraid during the robbery.
“This is an inside-job bank robbery,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney David Searle.
Investigators said Johnson had worked at the credit union about two years. He no longer is employed at the institution, they said.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office alerted investigators Dec. 18, authorities said, after a deputy found three shotguns and money bundled in stacks with straps marked with the credit union’s name in Johnson’s apartment.
The deputy had gone to the apartment because the landlord called police about a gunshot fired in the unit. No one appeared to be injured.
No one was at the apartment when the deputy arrived, but the landlord unlocked the door and the deputy went inside to check if anyone was hurt.
When investigators spoke with Johnson about the money and guns, he admitted that he had helped plan the theft and that Ervin and Preston were the gunmen, authorities said.
Investigators said that he told Ervin and Preston details about the bank and that they split the stolen money.
Investigators said Ervin and Preston also admitted their roles in the heist.
Johnson further said that he had planned a robbery at the same credit union Aug. 27 with another accomplice.
In that robbery, investigators said, a masked gunman netted about $126,000. Investigators said they have yet to determine the robber’s identity in that bank job.
About $6,000 of the money stolen in the two heists has been recovered.
Investigators said they also received a tip that Johnson, Preston and others had planned to rob another Spring-area bank.
If convicted of bank robbery, Johnson, Ervin and Preston each face up to 20 years in prison, Searle said. Their sentences could be increased because guns were used.
chron.com A recent armed robbery at a Spring-area credit union was an inside job a former employee planned with accomplices, federal investigators said Tuesday.
Authorities said the worker also admitted planning and robbing the same credit union a few months earlier.
Houston residents Dorcell Devon Johnson, Dominique Sherrard Ervin, both 19, and Carl Edward Preston Jr., 18, are accused of bank robbery in a criminal complaint.
Investigators say they stole about $200,000 on Nov. 5 from Investex Credit Union in the 200 block of Cypresswood.
In a hearing Tuesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Calvin Botley ordered the trio held without bail while they await trial because he said they pose a danger to the community.
No trial date has been set.
Johnson’s, Ervin’s and Preston’s defense attorneys said they could not comment because they have not had time to review all of the evidence.
According to authorities, Johnson was a customer service worker at the credit union when it was robbed. He was on duty when Preston and Ervin, wearing masks, stormed the bank brandishing shotguns, officials said.
Preston, investigators said, pointed his gun at the credit union’s security guard and took his pistol and cell phone.
He and Ervin then allegedly marched the guard and Johnson to the bank vault, where another employee was working. The gunmen ordered the employees to stuff money into a bag, authorities said.
Then Ervin shot the screen of a security camera television monitor in the vault, and he and Preston fled in a white four-door car that they had parked nearby, officials said.
Kevin Katz, an FBI special agent, testified Tuesday that police became suspicious of Johnson when they watched surveillance tapes of the heist because he appeared to be unafraid during the robbery.
“This is an inside-job bank robbery,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney David Searle.
Investigators said Johnson had worked at the credit union about two years. He no longer is employed at the institution, they said.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office alerted investigators Dec. 18, authorities said, after a deputy found three shotguns and money bundled in stacks with straps marked with the credit union’s name in Johnson’s apartment.
The deputy had gone to the apartment because the landlord called police about a gunshot fired in the unit. No one appeared to be injured.
No one was at the apartment when the deputy arrived, but the landlord unlocked the door and the deputy went inside to check if anyone was hurt.
When investigators spoke with Johnson about the money and guns, he admitted that he had helped plan the theft and that Ervin and Preston were the gunmen, authorities said.
Investigators said that he told Ervin and Preston details about the bank and that they split the stolen money.
Investigators said Ervin and Preston also admitted their roles in the heist.
Johnson further said that he had planned a robbery at the same credit union Aug. 27 with another accomplice.
In that robbery, investigators said, a masked gunman netted about $126,000. Investigators said they have yet to determine the robber’s identity in that bank job.
About $6,000 of the money stolen in the two heists has been recovered.
Investigators said they also received a tip that Johnson, Preston and others had planned to rob another Spring-area bank.
If convicted of bank robbery, Johnson, Ervin and Preston each face up to 20 years in prison, Searle said. Their sentences could be increased because guns were used.
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OFFICER DOWN-Houston TX www.privateofficer.com
December 8, 2008
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OFFICER DOWN-Houston TX http://www.privateofficer.com
Police Officer Timothy Abernethy
Houston Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, December 7, 2008
Biographical Info-Age: 43
Biographical Info-Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Incident Details-Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, December 7, 2008
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Charged with capital murder
Officer Tim Abernethy was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of a suspect who fled following a traffic stop. Officer Abernethy lost sight of the man as he chased him around a building in an apartment complex.After going around the corner the man hid behind a gate and then shot Officer Abernethy in the head as he ran by.Officer Abernethy was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later.The suspect was arrested a short time later by deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. He was subsequently charged with capital murder.Officer Abernethy had served with the Houston Police Department for 11 years. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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Nightclub security officers shoot, kill armed man www.privateofficer.com
November 30, 2008
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Houston TX. Nov 30 2008
By: Bryan Hill
Two off-duty police officers working as security officers at an area nightclub shot and killed a man who refused to drop a gun that he allegedly fired several times in the parking lot of a Brazoria County nightclub early Saturday, authorities said.
The two off-duty Clute police officers who were working security at the Habana Night Club in the 14000 block of Highway 288 were in the process of clearing the parking lot of patrons around 2:10 a.m. when 21-year-old Kory Smith, of West Columbia allegedly displayed a small caliber handgun and discharged several rounds according to an official Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office statement.
When the officers confronted Smith and told him to drop the weapon, he ignored their commands and leveled the gun at them, authorities said.
The officers then discharged their weapons an unknown amount of times, striking Smith who was taken to Angleton Danbury Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, authorities said.
Smith’s body was transported to the Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy, officials said.
The statement did not specify how many shots were fired at Smith of where he was shot.
Two off-duty police officers working as security officers at an area nightclub shot and killed a man who refused to drop a gun that he allegedly fired several times in the parking lot of a Brazoria County nightclub early Saturday, authorities said.
The two off-duty Clute police officers who were working security at the Habana Night Club in the 14000 block of Highway 288 were in the process of clearing the parking lot of patrons around 2:10 a.m. when 21-year-old Kory Smith, of West Columbia allegedly displayed a small caliber handgun and discharged several rounds according to an official Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office statement.
When the officers confronted Smith and told him to drop the weapon, he ignored their commands and leveled the gun at them, authorities said.
The officers then discharged their weapons an unknown amount of times, striking Smith who was taken to Angleton Danbury Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, authorities said.
Smith’s body was transported to the Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy, officials said.
The statement did not specify how many shots were fired at Smith of where he was shot.
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Security officer shoots man beating pregnant woman www.privateofficer.com
November 20, 2008
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Houston TX. Nov 20 2008
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A security guard fires his weapon at a male who he says continued to beat his pregnant girlfriend inside a vehicle in a shopping center parking lot.
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A security guard fires his weapon at a male who he says continued to beat his pregnant girlfriend inside a vehicle in a shopping center parking lot.
The shooting took place at approximately 12:30 a.m. Thursday at the 3300 block of Telephone Road near South Wayside Drive in southeast Houston.
The security guard said the boyfriend at one point smashed the pregnant female’s head into one of the side windows. He approached the vehicle and demanded the male stop what he was doing, but he refused and continued to beat his girlfriend.
After he took out his weapon, the security guard, who said he feared the female’s life was in danger, shot the boyfriend once in the ankle.
The male pushed the pregnant female out of the car and drove away from the parking lot.
Houston police were contacted when the beating suspect arrived at Ben Taub General Hospital to be treated for his wounded ankle.
The female was also taken to a hospital to be treated for her injuries.Houston homicide investigators are determining what charges the suspect will face.
The security guard is not expected to face any charges.
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Houston security officer shot, police kill suspect www.privateofficer.com
November 3, 2008
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HOUSTON TX NOV 3 2008
BY: Rick McCann
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http://www.privateofficer.com A Houston police officer shot and killed a man he saw shooting at passing cars.
Police said Officer Michael J. Glover was on patrol when he spotted the man running along a Houston street early Sunday, in the overnight hours at around 3a.m., shooting at several cars. Police said Glover confronted the man and fired two shots as he saw the man preparing to shoot at an oncoming car.
Authorities said that minutes earlier the man had tried to enter the Susana’s Place Nite Club in the 6300 block of Telephone Rd in southeast Houston area.
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http://www.privateofficer.com A Houston police officer shot and killed a man he saw shooting at passing cars.
Police said Officer Michael J. Glover was on patrol when he spotted the man running along a Houston street early Sunday, in the overnight hours at around 3a.m., shooting at several cars. Police said Glover confronted the man and fired two shots as he saw the man preparing to shoot at an oncoming car.
Authorities said that minutes earlier the man had tried to enter the Susana’s Place Nite Club in the 6300 block of Telephone Rd in southeast Houston area.
When he was refused entry by a security officer, he left and returned with a firearm and shot the security officer in the hand and leg.
The security officer was transported and is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
The security officer was transported and is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect, who has yet to be named, died of his gunshots.
Police said that four cars were struck by the man’s gunfire.
Police said that four cars were struck by the man’s gunfire.
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Security officer shoots armed shoplifter www.privateofficer.com
October 28, 2008
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Houston TX OCT 28 2008BY: Rick McCann
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A local security officer shot and injured a man allegedly attempting to steal merchandise from a north Harris County auto-supply store Sunday evening, authorities said.
According to the security officer, the man entered the AutoZone in the 10700 block of Airline at 7:16 p.m. and proceeded to steal items and tried to flee without paying for the merchandise.
As he was leaving, security sensors went off and the security officer approached the man and tried to detain him.
According to the security officer, the man entered the AutoZone in the 10700 block of Airline at 7:16 p.m. and proceeded to steal items and tried to flee without paying for the merchandise.
As he was leaving, security sensors went off and the security officer approached the man and tried to detain him.
Witnesses reported that the shoplifting suspect then produced a knife and the security officer pulled his weapon and told him to drop the knife but he didn’t.
The security officer then fired, wounding the man once authorities said.
The security officer then fired, wounding the man once authorities said.
He was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital via Life Flight.
No further information was immediately available and the case is still under investigation.
No further information was immediately available and the case is still under investigation.
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13 More Cellphones found in Texas prison cells www.privateofficer.com
October 23, 2008
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HOUSTON TX OCT 23 2008 – An ongoing security sweep of the state’s 112 prison units has yielded 13 cellphones and 12 phone chargers in a growing scandal over prohibited telephones being smuggled in to inmates.
Authorities also charged a second person Wednesday, accusing her of being involved in a death-row inmate’s possession of a phone.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials also said officers have seized at least one subscriber identity module, or SIM card, a postage-stamp-size tool that plugs into cellphones and transfers information from one phone to another.
The prisons have been locked down since Monday evening after Gov. Rick Perry ordered agency officials to ferret out any contraband.
The order followed the disclosure that death-row inmate Richard Tabler had made threatening calls to a state senator and had shared his illegal cellphone with at least nine other inmates.
Late Wednesday, officers transferred Mr. Tabler to a prison psychiatric facility after finding that he had ripped a 3-foot piece of bedsheet and attached it to a fixture in his death-row cell.
The 10 condemned prisoners made 2,800 calls in nearly a month, and the inmate’s mother, Lorraine Tabler, was arrested Monday and jailed on suspicion of paying for phone minutes.
Mr. Tabler’s sister, Kristina Martinez, surrendered to police in Killeen on Wednesday after she was named in a warrant charging her with providing the phone. Officials said earlier that a guard had been bribed.
Criminal justice department spokeswoman Michelle Lyons said it could take three weeks to complete the search of large prisons, some of which – including the Polunsky Unit, where death-row inmates are housed – have more than 2,000 inmates.
Authorities also charged a second person Wednesday, accusing her of being involved in a death-row inmate’s possession of a phone.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials also said officers have seized at least one subscriber identity module, or SIM card, a postage-stamp-size tool that plugs into cellphones and transfers information from one phone to another.
The prisons have been locked down since Monday evening after Gov. Rick Perry ordered agency officials to ferret out any contraband.
The order followed the disclosure that death-row inmate Richard Tabler had made threatening calls to a state senator and had shared his illegal cellphone with at least nine other inmates.
Late Wednesday, officers transferred Mr. Tabler to a prison psychiatric facility after finding that he had ripped a 3-foot piece of bedsheet and attached it to a fixture in his death-row cell.
The 10 condemned prisoners made 2,800 calls in nearly a month, and the inmate’s mother, Lorraine Tabler, was arrested Monday and jailed on suspicion of paying for phone minutes.
Mr. Tabler’s sister, Kristina Martinez, surrendered to police in Killeen on Wednesday after she was named in a warrant charging her with providing the phone. Officials said earlier that a guard had been bribed.
Criminal justice department spokeswoman Michelle Lyons said it could take three weeks to complete the search of large prisons, some of which – including the Polunsky Unit, where death-row inmates are housed – have more than 2,000 inmates.
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30 Houston police officers in trouble over “double-dipping” www.privateofficer.com
October 14, 2008
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Houston TX OCT 14 2008
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More than 30 Houston police officers face suspension or a departmental reprimand after an internal affairs investigation concluded that they worked at part-time jobs while still on the clock for the city.
The Houston Police Officers’ Union said the punishment handed down by HPD amounted to an overreaction to long-standing — if unofficial — patrol officer practices.
“They wanted to fire six or seven of those people. We ended up getting into a mediation (with HPD) and negotiating most of those deals out,” said HPOU President Gary Blankinship.
Patrol officers generally arrive at work 15 to 20 minutes early so they can sign for their cars and pick up any special equipment they might need. That way, HPOU officials said, the officer can respond to an incident when the shift begins.
The patrol officers generally return to the station a few minutes early so they can turn in paperwork and equipment. Blankinship said the focus of the yearlong inquiry seemed to be on those officers who made the handover quickly and went to their part-time jobs while still technically on the city’s payroll.
“The majority of these cases were under 30 minutes,” Blankinship said.
At least one of the officers often worked extra hours on a narcotics assignment when there was no overtime money in the budget, Blankinship said.
Capt. Dwayne Ready, the Houston Police Department’s former public spokesman, was suspended for using his work computer to send e-mail about his private security business, Blankinship said.
The department forwarded the results of the investigation to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
“They declined any charges on anybody. No criminal activity occurred,” Blankinship said.
Police officials were not immediately available to comment on the investigation.
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More than 30 Houston police officers face suspension or a departmental reprimand after an internal affairs investigation concluded that they worked at part-time jobs while still on the clock for the city.
The Houston Police Officers’ Union said the punishment handed down by HPD amounted to an overreaction to long-standing — if unofficial — patrol officer practices.
“They wanted to fire six or seven of those people. We ended up getting into a mediation (with HPD) and negotiating most of those deals out,” said HPOU President Gary Blankinship.
Patrol officers generally arrive at work 15 to 20 minutes early so they can sign for their cars and pick up any special equipment they might need. That way, HPOU officials said, the officer can respond to an incident when the shift begins.
The patrol officers generally return to the station a few minutes early so they can turn in paperwork and equipment. Blankinship said the focus of the yearlong inquiry seemed to be on those officers who made the handover quickly and went to their part-time jobs while still technically on the city’s payroll.
“The majority of these cases were under 30 minutes,” Blankinship said.
At least one of the officers often worked extra hours on a narcotics assignment when there was no overtime money in the budget, Blankinship said.
Capt. Dwayne Ready, the Houston Police Department’s former public spokesman, was suspended for using his work computer to send e-mail about his private security business, Blankinship said.
The department forwarded the results of the investigation to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
“They declined any charges on anybody. No criminal activity occurred,” Blankinship said.
Police officials were not immediately available to comment on the investigation.
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Houston News Chopper Crashes, 2 Dead www.privateofficer.com
October 13, 2008
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HOUSTON TX OCT 13 2008—A news helicopter belonging to Houston ABC affiliate KTRK crashed in Montgomery County Monday morning, 11 News has confirmed.
Two people were killed. Authorities have now identified them as pilot John Downhower and photographer Dave Garrett.
The chopper went down in a heavily-wooded area after responding to a triple shooting call near 1488 and Peoples Road.
Harold Robinson, who lives near the crash site, told 11 News that he heard the helicopter and then an explosion. He said he called 911.
It was unclear what caused the crash.
Thick smoke could be seen rising from the site, and debris and flames were scattered among the trees.
Part of the tail of the aircraft, bearing its logo, was visible on the ground near the scene of the crash.
Rescue quickly extinguished the flames, leaving a large charred area in the woods.
The National Transportation and Safety Board will conduct an investigation into the cause of the crash. There’s no immediate word on what went wrong. Communications between the chopper and the TV station stopped right at the time of the crash. Witnesses in the area reported hearing the crash and explosion.
“It’s a terrible loss for our community and our industry. Our hearts go out to our colleagues at KTRK,” KHOU-TV/DT’s Executive News Director Keith Connors said.
On their Web site, KTRK confirmed the identities of those on board and said that there was no other victims.
Two people were killed. Authorities have now identified them as pilot John Downhower and photographer Dave Garrett.
The chopper went down in a heavily-wooded area after responding to a triple shooting call near 1488 and Peoples Road.
Harold Robinson, who lives near the crash site, told 11 News that he heard the helicopter and then an explosion. He said he called 911.
It was unclear what caused the crash.
Thick smoke could be seen rising from the site, and debris and flames were scattered among the trees.
Part of the tail of the aircraft, bearing its logo, was visible on the ground near the scene of the crash.
Rescue quickly extinguished the flames, leaving a large charred area in the woods.
The National Transportation and Safety Board will conduct an investigation into the cause of the crash. There’s no immediate word on what went wrong. Communications between the chopper and the TV station stopped right at the time of the crash. Witnesses in the area reported hearing the crash and explosion.
“It’s a terrible loss for our community and our industry. Our hearts go out to our colleagues at KTRK,” KHOU-TV/DT’s Executive News Director Keith Connors said.
On their Web site, KTRK confirmed the identities of those on board and said that there was no other victims.
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Security officer shoots burglary suspect www.privateofficer.com
October 9, 2008
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Houston TX OCT 9 2008
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A security officer on patrol of was involved in a shooting in the overnight hours according to police.
A security officer on patrol of was involved in a shooting in the overnight hours according to police.
Authorities say that he shot and wounded a man suspected of burglarizing a southwest Houston grocery store early Wednesday.
Police responded to a call about a burglary of a building in the 11500 block of South Wilcrest about 1:45 a.m.
When officers arrived at the Foodarama supermarket, they found the suspected burglar had been shot in the shoulder by a security guard.
Police responded to a call about a burglary of a building in the 11500 block of South Wilcrest about 1:45 a.m.
When officers arrived at the Foodarama supermarket, they found the suspected burglar had been shot in the shoulder by a security guard.
Emergency medical workers transported the person to an area hospital. The injury was not life-threatening, police said.
Police said that the security officer was not injured.
Police said that the security officer was not injured.
No other details about the incident have been disclosed as police continue their investigation.
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Hurricane Ike brings devastation, power outages and arrests in 20 states www.privateofficer.com
September 16, 2008
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Hurricane Ike brings devastation, power outages and arrests in 20 states http://www.privateofficer.com
Atlanta GA. Sept 16 2008
By: Rick McCann
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
Though Hurricane Ike entered through the Gulf of Mexico in Texas early Saturday morning and rumbled through Galveston destroying buildings and flooding much of the island before hitting Houston with a knock-out.
More than 2000 persons were rescued there and at least six people were killed. But the story does’nt end there.
The storm continued up through the center of the country and headed north and then northeast causing massive flooding and power outages.
The storm continued up through the center of the country and headed north and then northeast causing massive flooding and power outages.
Dayton Ohio and Louisville Kentucky were two of the cities hit with huge storms causing power lines and trees to come down.
Dayton reported more than 200,000 without power and Louisville estimated more than 300,000 customers had no power. Both states were forced to call in the National Guard to help police the hard hit areas and apprehend looters, direct traffic, and aid victims. Police say at least thirty arrests have been made so far for looting and burglary.
In other parts of the country, winds blowing at over 40 miles an hour toppled a tree onto a Nashville golf course pinning two golfers in their cart and killing them.
A girl in southern Kentucky was also killed when a tree fell on her as she stood in her driveway. Indiana, Missouri, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and other states all became victims of the hurricane that had landed a thousand miles away.
The storm also kicked up tornadoes as it continued its path of destruction. Cities and towns were flooded and damage is now in the billion dollar range and deaths due to the storm system are now numbered at 60.
Police in Galveston say that they have arrested a dozen or so looters while in other cities police have also made arrests for burglary, thefts, and looting. And the devastation isn’t over yet. Neither is the pain, discomfort, or losses from the storm.
Police in Galveston say that they have arrested a dozen or so looters while in other cities police have also made arrests for burglary, thefts, and looting. And the devastation isn’t over yet. Neither is the pain, discomfort, or losses from the storm.
Back in Houston, police say at least 81 people have been arrested for looting. The crimes have hit several areas of our city as Ike was making landfall and after the monster storm moved out. “It’s very disheartening because there’s enough tragedy to infrastructure,…to the act of a theft,” Houston Police Department Capt. Bruce Williams said. So what did they steal during Ike? Officials say everything from furniture to clothes and even liquor.
Council member Adrian Garcia – a former Houston Police Officer– says the act is disgusting at best.”This is horrible when mother nature is upon you and is putting your life in danger and you want to be out there trying to steal from someone else it is unfortunate that someone would have that kind of mindset,” he said.
Williams says the criminals – the 81 people – Houstonians accused of trying to steal from Houstonians will be dealt with swiftly and with a firm hand.This was an image Houston frowned upon in New Orleans but now needs to deal with in it’s own backyard.
It’s going to be weeks before many areas in the country have power according to the Department Of homeland Security and FEMA.
In the meantime, aid is pouring in to the hardest hit areas, police and guardsmen have been on full alert and people are praying that this will be the last hurricane of the season.
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Police charge 71yr old man with hit and run death of DOT worker www.privateofficer.com
September 4, 2008
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Police charge 71yr old man with hit and run death of DOT worker http://www.privateofficer.com
HOUSTON TX Sept 4 2008 — Police have arrested a 71-year-old Pasadena man they say was involved in the weekend death of a Texas Department of Transportation worker.
Police charged Ray Wilson with failure to stop and render aid as well as intoxication manslaughter shortly after they say he hit a highway cleanup crew worker near downtown Houston.
TxDOT says the victim, David R. Hall, Jr., was working with crews to clean up a lost load of pipe on Interstate 10 East at Interstate 45 when the accident happened late Saturday night.
TxDOT says the victim, David R. Hall, Jr., was working with crews to clean up a lost load of pipe on Interstate 10 East at Interstate 45 when the accident happened late Saturday night.
Hall was struck as he stood on the northbound entrance ramp to I-45.
Houston police say the suspect drove a short ways before being stopped by an undercover officer who witnessed the accident.
Hall was 42 years old and had been with the department for eight years. He survived by his wife, Margaret, and his three children and one grandchild.
A fund has been set up at the Houston Highway Credit Union to help the family with funeral expenses:
David Hall Fundc/o Houston Highway Credit UnionP.O. Box 2248Houston, TX 77252-2248 (713) 864-4438
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Houston Security Officer Killed At Nightclub www.privateofficer.com
August 24, 2008
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HOUSTON TX Aug 24 2008
By: Rick McCann
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
http://www.privateofficer.com/ Houston police are investigating the shooting death of a private security officer who was shot to death at a southwest Houston nightclub early this morning.
Police say that few details are available but that they know that the security officer got into a fight with a man in the bar parking lot on S. Post Oak at W. Ridgecreek around 3:30am.
Police say that few details are available but that they know that the security officer got into a fight with a man in the bar parking lot on S. Post Oak at W. Ridgecreek around 3:30am.
The man, who police have not yet identified, pulled out a gun and shot the security officer before taking off.
Some witnesses say he ran off on foot while others say that he got into a car and hit an innocent person crossing the street and kept going. That victim is now in critical condition.
Investigators say that it is a very active investigation and that they have not released the name of the security officer because they are trying to notify the next of kin.
Some witnesses say he ran off on foot while others say that he got into a car and hit an innocent person crossing the street and kept going. That victim is now in critical condition.
Investigators say that it is a very active investigation and that they have not released the name of the security officer because they are trying to notify the next of kin.
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Man bites off cousins ear, eats it www.privateofficer.com
August 19, 2008
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Man bites off cousins ear, eats it http://www.privateofficer.com
HOUSTON TX Aug 19 2008
By: Rick McCann
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A La Marque man is recovering after police say his cousin bit off and swallowed his ear. La Marque Police Sgt. Waggoner says the two men had an argument early over the weekend that turned physical.
By: Rick McCann
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A La Marque man is recovering after police say his cousin bit off and swallowed his ear. La Marque Police Sgt. Waggoner says the two men had an argument early over the weekend that turned physical.
Authorities say that they were called round 3 a.m. Sunday, and police responded to a 911 call from from a man with a severed ear.
According to police, Sandford and his cousin, Ryan Bedard, got into a fight during which Bedard bit his Sandford’s ear.
Their family says after Bedard bit down, he ripped the ear off his cousin’s head.
Fire and EMS as well as police were dispatched and discovered that Sanford’s ear had been totally severed.
Family members say the men grew up together and have a strong relationship which somehow turned bloody over the weekend. According to family, the pair went out parting on Saturday night with Bedard’s girlfriend.
On the way back home Sandford reportedly tried to stop an argument between the suspect and his girl friend.Sandford was taken to University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. According to his family it does not look like doctors will be able to reattach the ear.
Bedard has been charged with aggravated assault. His bond is set at $80,000.
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Armored truck robbers net six fugures www.privateofficer.com
August 8, 2008
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HOUSTON TX Aug 8 2008
By: Bryan Hill
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
http://www.privateofficer.com/ Several persons held up a local armored truck and it appears that they got away with possibly six figures in the heist.
It happened on JFK Boulevard and Aldine Mail Route in northeast Houston. Harris County investigators call the robber bold for confronting guards with guns.
The owner would not talk to area televison reporters on camera but he did show them surveillance video of the robbery and while authorities are not saying exactly how much was stolen, the owner says he was expecting $100,000.
It’s a risky business”, said Mark Clark, Loomis Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth and Communications.
According to surveillance video viewed , the armed robber was waiting for the armored truck. When it arrived, one female guard checked the surroundings. The other got out with two bags of cash and was met with a gun. The crook then took hers.
“While the suspect disarmed the female guard, the guard was not hurt,” said Sgt. Noel Araguz with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. “Nobody in this establishment was injured in this ordeal.”
The robber took off and within minutes police and detectives were at the scene.
According to Loomis, last year there were approximately 75 armored car robberies nationwide.
In Houston the average, says an FBI spokeswoman, is one to two a year. The last big heist in Houston was in 2004 when almost $4 million was stolen from Triple D Security. That turned out to be an inside job.
Strict policies and procedures are in place for guards to follow.
There were three at Wednesday’s robbery. One must always stay in the truck. Loomis’ Mark Clark would not discuss the specifics of what happened, although he says all guards are armed and their priority is to avoid an incident.
“We don’t want gunfire on the streets. We don’t want to put people at risk so it is a last resort, but if it comes to the last resort, they are well trained,” said Clark.
Neither of the two guards who remained armed fired their guns.
Investigators say all the guards are cooperating and they believe the robbery is legitimate. The robber got away in a green Pontiac sedan, possibly a Grand Am or Grand Prix.
Call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS if you have any information about the crime.
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Houston security officer shoots, kills armed man www.privateofficer.com
July 30, 2008
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HOUSTON TX July 30 2008
By: Kyle T. Greene
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
http://www.privateofficer.com/ — Investigators on Monday were piecing together the series of events that led to a fatal shooting outside an East Houston bar.
It happened near the Houston Ship Channel just after 1 a.m.
Investigators believe a security officer who was on duty at the Maria Bonita Tavern prevented a patron from entering, and an argument ensued.
Both the security guard and the patron reportedly pulled out weapons and started shooting.
After the shots were fired, the patron, who had sustained a bullet wound, returned to his car and left the scene. He drove a few blocks before careening into a ditch where a passing motorist found him and called 911.
Now police are asking questions as they conduct their investigation into whether this was a case of justified self-defense or a serious case of assault and murder by the security officer.
Police found the wounded man there and rushed him to Ben Taub, where he later died.
Police have yet to determine if charges will be filed against the security guard.
It happened near the Houston Ship Channel just after 1 a.m.
Investigators believe a security officer who was on duty at the Maria Bonita Tavern prevented a patron from entering, and an argument ensued.
Both the security guard and the patron reportedly pulled out weapons and started shooting.
After the shots were fired, the patron, who had sustained a bullet wound, returned to his car and left the scene. He drove a few blocks before careening into a ditch where a passing motorist found him and called 911.
Now police are asking questions as they conduct their investigation into whether this was a case of justified self-defense or a serious case of assault and murder by the security officer.
Police found the wounded man there and rushed him to Ben Taub, where he later died.
Police have yet to determine if charges will be filed against the security guard.
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Father leads police to childrens bodies www.privateofficer.com
June 23, 2008
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HOUSTON TX June 23 2008
BY: Rick McCann
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
www.privateofficer.com Police have been looking for two missing children who disappeared almost a week ago from the city of Pasadena.
Investigators suspecting foul play had question the children”s father who had repeatedly denied involvement and would not fully cooperate with authorities.
But police say that on Friday,the father of the two missing children led investigators to the children’s charred remains.
Police found the remains of 7-year-old Randy Sylvester Junior and his 3-year-old sister Denim packed in a wooden chest and a suitcase and left in a wooded area in southeastern Houston. The bodies were found about 5 miles from the children’s home in suburban Pasadena.
A Pasadena police spokesman says the children’s father, Randy Sylvester Senior, led searchers to the remains late Friday after a week of misleading statements about where the kids were located.
Sylvester who was jailed on an assault charge stemming from an alleged attack on the children’s mother was still in custody and charges of murder will now be filed against him. Investigators would not discuss the details of the deaths but say that there had been a domestic disturbance and the rest will come out later.
The discovery of the bodies ended a week of turbulent emotions for police, searchers and the children’s family and friends.
Investigators suspecting foul play had question the children”s father who had repeatedly denied involvement and would not fully cooperate with authorities.
But police say that on Friday,the father of the two missing children led investigators to the children’s charred remains.
Police found the remains of 7-year-old Randy Sylvester Junior and his 3-year-old sister Denim packed in a wooden chest and a suitcase and left in a wooded area in southeastern Houston. The bodies were found about 5 miles from the children’s home in suburban Pasadena.
A Pasadena police spokesman says the children’s father, Randy Sylvester Senior, led searchers to the remains late Friday after a week of misleading statements about where the kids were located.
Sylvester who was jailed on an assault charge stemming from an alleged attack on the children’s mother was still in custody and charges of murder will now be filed against him. Investigators would not discuss the details of the deaths but say that there had been a domestic disturbance and the rest will come out later.
The discovery of the bodies ended a week of turbulent emotions for police, searchers and the children’s family and friends.
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Former cop sent to prison over secuirty firm violations www.privateofficer.com
November 8, 2007
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Houston Tx. Nov. 7 2007
A former Houston police officer whose private security firm armed illegal immigrants to work as security guards was sentenced to more than three years in prison Monday.
David Rodriguez, 39, pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to violate various federal laws as the owner and operator of Bayou City Patrol Division.
Rodriguez, his father and Bayou City were charged in July 2006 with falsifying forms to allow illegal immigrants to carry guns and obtain state security licenses. The company employed about 50 guards, mainly for apartment buildings and bars in west Houston.
In May, Bayou City was convicted and sentenced to one year probation. The shuttered company has surrendered its security commission and firearms, Assistant U.S. Attorney Abran “Abe” Martinez said.
Rodriguez, a 13-year HPD veteran, admitted lying on federal forms to buy handguns. In his guilty plea, Rodriguez said he sold the firearms, without a license, to Bayou City’s illegal workers. From December 2000 through December 2005, Rodriguez hired people who fraudulently acquired security guard commissions from the state by using false social security numbers and biographical data.
Three weeks ago, Rodriguez asked U.S. District Judge Vanessa Gilmore to throw out his guilty plea. She refused. In the request, he insisted that his plea was entered “under false impressions” and that he was “out of it” and “did not understand the consequences.”
Defense lawyers Shelly M. Davis and Jonathan H. Cox prevailed in getting Rodriguez a shorter sentence than prosecutors wanted.
“I think the judge was fair,” Davis said.
Martinez, who had asked Gilmore to add at least another year, also said the sentence was fair.
Rodriguez, who eventually resigned from the police department, was not immediately taken into custody. Gilmore allowed him to remain free on bond pending a court order to surrender to federal prison.
Martinez said he intends to drop all 15 charges against Rodriguez’s father, Manuel Rodriguez, whose trial was scheduled for next week
Two charged in officer’s death by; Rick McCann www.privateofficer.com
October 11, 2007
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HOUSTON TX. OCT. 11 2007
Charges have been filed against two suspects arrested in the fatal shooting of a security guard at 6555 West Bellfort in August.
Wendell Lane Champion, 21, and Prinston Mortel Williams, 19, are charged with capital murder.
They were arrested Monday.
Officials say the pair shot and killed Luis A. Ayala, 57, of 6114 Renwick.
Police say Champion and Williams walked into the business where Ayala worked as a security guard.
They say the suspects then assaulted and shot Ayala before they robbed an employee at gunpoint.
Ayala was taken to a hospital where he died.
Champion and Williams fled the scene with a large amount of cash
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