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Funeral services for murdered Michigan security officer www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 18, 2010
Flint MI Aug 18 2010 Funeral services have been set for a former Livingston County man who was shot and killed while working as a security guard in Flint. 53-year-old John Mick of Goodrich was shot to death at the Flint River Village Apartments last Saturday...

Memphis bouncer charged with aggravated assault www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 18, 2010
Memphis TN Aug 18 2010 Timothy Hoffman is appalled at the behavior he witnessed from a Coyote Ugly bouncer. “I just thought it was wrong,” says Hoffman. “I saw him hit the ground. I mean it was horrible.” Horrible because it left 22-year-old James Irby hospitalized...

Texas man opens fire on police station in suicide attempt www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 18, 2010
McKinney TX Aug 18 2010 An Anna man who opened fire on the McKinney Public Safety Building may have been trying to kill himself “by cop.” McKinney Police Chief Doug Kowalski said on Tuesday at a press conference at McKinney City Hall said that investigators believe 29-year-old Patrick Gray Sharp of Anna was trying to [...

Former Al. sex crimes prosecutor accused of soliciting sex with minor www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 18, 2010
MOBILE, Ala. Aug 18 2010– Steve Giardini, a former sex crimes prosecutor with the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office, was arrested this morning on an indictment accusing him of soliciting sex over the Internet from a 15-year-old girl, who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent...

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Cincinnati police dog dies in hot car www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 18, 2010
CINCINNATI, Ohio Aug 18 2010? Authorities say a Cincinnati police dog has died after an officer left it in a hot car. Police say 13-year department member Brian Trotta inadvertently left the female German shepherd, Juno, in the car while responding to a family emergency...

Sumner County Tn. sheriff dies www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 18, 2010
Gallatin TN Aug 18 2010 Sumner County Sheriff Bob Barker died at his home early Tuesday, just hours after having a county building named in his honor. Sheriff Barker, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer five weeks ago, was 55. One of his final wishes Monday was to be sworn in as sheriff for a [...

Off-duty security supervisor dies in scuba accident www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
Reno NV Aug 17 2010 Joseph Paul Ramirez Jr., a Watsonville native who graduated from Aptos High School, died in a scuba diving accident in Fort Bragg, Tuesday. He was 31. Ramirez, who lived in Reno for the past nine years working as a supervisor and security officer at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, was an [...

Two men guilty in Fla murder of armored car guard www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
MIAMI Fla Aug 17 2010 – Two men have been convicted in the fatal shooting of a security guard during a robbery at a South Florida mall. A federal jury in Miami found 25-year-old Emmanuel Maxime guilty Friday of multiple counts related to the December 2008 robbery...

Bank robber commits suicide in failed heist www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
LOWELL MA Aug 17 2010? A bank robber turns the gun on himself after being trapped during his heist attempt. Authorities have identified the 66-year-old man who shot himself to death after what police said was a failed attempt to rob a bank in Lowell. Investigators said William Champagne, of Lowell, took his own life [...

Colorado Springs security guard stabbed www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.Aug 17 2010 — A security guard is attacked late Sunday night and the attacker gets away. Colorado Springs police said they were called to a vacant building at 1175 Chapel Hills Dr. Once they arrived to the scene they found the guard with minor injuries...

Floriday security guard charged with voyeurism www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
Coral Gables Fla Aug 17 2010 — A security guard trusted to protect residents has been arrested after being accused of using his position to take advantage of a teenager. Eric Michael Owens, 28, appeared in bond court Monday morning to face two counts of video voyeurism, two counts of burglary and one count of [...

Woman kills husband, commits suicide at Las Vegas hospital www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
LAS VEGAS NV Aug 17 2010 — Metro says a woman killed her husband before turning the gun on herself Friday morning at Valley Hospital. The shooting at Valley Hospital came just weeks after the hospital began a new response method. It’s called “Code Silver...

Three bombs explode outside Tenn. police station www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. Aug 17 2010? Investigators said three homemade bombs may have been targeted at law enforcement officers in an explosion just feet away from the White House, Tennessee police station. Officials said the devices were created by binding together several fireworks...

NC police seek man assaulting pregnant woman www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
HENDERSONVILLE NC Aug 17 2010 ? Hendersonville police are looking for a man who assaulted a pregnant woman by rubbing her belly at the Blue Ridge Mall earlier this month. The incident occurred Aug. 2 shortly before 8 p.m. Capt. David Adams with the Hendersonville Police Department said there were three or four similar reports [...

TSA officer pleads guilty in luggage theft

Posted on August 17, 2010
SEATTLE WA Aug 17 2010 — A former supervisor for the federal Transportation Security Administration has pleaded guilty to stealing $20,000 worth of jewelry and other items from checked luggage at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Seattle says 50-year-old Randy Pepper entered the plea Monday at U...

Pittsburgh police officer charged in Orlando shoplifting incident www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
Orlando Fla Aug 17 2010 A Pittsburgh police officer was arrested over the weekend at Universal Orlando after police said he shoplifted Harry Potter merchandise. Henry Rogowski, 49, took $329.70 worth of photo albums, key chains, bookmarks, playing cards and other items, a police report shows...

Disney, Warner Brothers and others sued for illegally tracking Web movements of users www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
Washington DC Aug 17 2010 A lawsuit filed in federal court last week alleges that a group of well-known Web sites, including those owned by Disney, Warner Bros. Records, and Demand Media, broke the law by secretly tracking the Web movements of their users, including children...

NC security officer shot during robbery www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
Roanoke Rapids NC Aug 17 2010 City police are looking for a Roanoke Rapids boy who allegedly shot a security guard Saturday night. Deputy Chief Adam Bondarek said Andrew Bell, 17, is considered armed and dangerous and anyone who sees him should not confront him but call 911, the police department at 252-533-2810 or Halifax [...

Boston area couple charged in shoplifting spree www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 17, 2010
Boston MA Aug 17 2010 A couple went on a shoplifting spree at South Shore Plaza last week and were caught with bags of stolen items when they got stuck in traffic leaving the shopping mall, police said. Police said Mychael F. Johnson, 29, of Holbrook and Mabel Marquez, 32, of Hyde Park, were seen [...

Longshoremen Association employee charged with embezzlement www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 16, 2010
Jacksonville Fla Aug 16 2010 A 53-year-old Southside man was arrested Thursday on a charge of employee theft after $30,000 in funds was embezzled from Jacksonville’s International Longshoremen’s Association office over the past two years. Robert Burgin Keith, of the 3400 block of Scrimshaw Drive, was arrested at 10:30 a...

Sonic fast food worker charged with theft from employer www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 16, 2010
Abbeville La Aug 16 2010 A fast-food restaurant employee is charged with stealing about $5,000 in a scheme involving customer order overrides. Leeanda Frank, 19, of Beulah Gardens Apt. 19 was arrested Thursday for felony theft after Eunice police received a complaint about alleged employee theft from Sonic...

Mail handler pleads guilty to stealing 11,000 packages www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 16, 2010
HIGHLANDS RANCH CO Aug 16 2010 - An overnight mail handler stole more than 11,000 packages over two years before he was caught by federal agent. Angelo Coiro says he believes that, as an Amazon.com seller himself, some of the products he bought from Schmauder were his own intercepted packages...

Woman charged with shoplifting 6 times in 2 days www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 16, 2010
OREM, Utah Aug 16 2010 – Police say an Orem woman was arrested after shoplifting at least 6 times from 4 different stores over a 2-day period. Orem Police Sergeant Craig Martinez said that on Sunday, Marina Rose was arrested after she was caught shoplifting from, Walmart, Target, Smiths and Ridley’s earlier in the day...

Security officer assaulted during kidnap attempt www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 16, 2010
Sioux Falls SD Aug 16 2010 A 51-year-old Sioux Falls man is in jail on five charges after police said a verbal attack got out of hand at the Albert House early Wednesday. A security guard knocked on a door at the North Phillips Avenue hotel just after midnight Wednesday when he heard a woman [...

Sacramento teacher charged with sexual assault www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 16, 2010
Sacramento CA Aug 16 2010 A Vanden High School teacher was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Sacramento on suspicion of sexual assault. Carl Testerman, 43, of Davis, was arrested by Davis Police and booked on suspicion of eight counts of sexual battery, three counts of sexual battery with force and one count of lewd and lascivious [...

Alert security officer helps nab armed juvenile www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 16, 2010
Sacramento CA Aug 16 2010 An alert security guard at a state office building in Sacramento helped police nab a juvenile who apparently changed his mind about throwing away a loaded gun, police said. A security guard at the 1000 block of I Street was monitoring the building via security camera when three people near [...

Mall security nabs wanted felon www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 16, 2010
WYOMISSING, Pa. Aug 16 2010– A security guard and a mall employee helped state police in Reading catch a wanted man. It happened at the Berkshire Mall Saturday afternoon. State police say Algis Diaz was wanted on several warrants in Pennsylvania...

Store manager killed by shoplifter making a getaway www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 16, 2010
HOUSTON TX Aug 16 2010 – Houston police say the manager of a convenience store had confronted a shoplifting suspect before being struck by the getaway driver. Shortly before 10 p.m. Friday, a male suspect entered the Chevron station on South Dairy Ashford and Brant Rock and was confronted by the manager of the store [...

Ruckus at rap concert leaves security injured, 5 arrested www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 16, 2010
NIAGARA FALLS NY Aug 16 2010 ? Five people, none of them from Niagara Falls, were arrested after a large disturbance outside the Rapids Theater on Main Street early Sunday morning. Police said they responded to calls of a fight and ?security guards attempting to remove persons? from the theater which was hosting the first-ever [...

Seminole teacher arrested for having sex with student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 15, 2010
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. Aug 15 2010 A Seminole county teacher has been arrested and charged with having sex with one of his students in his classroom while he was teaching at Seminole High School. According to investigators, Craig Meyer, 42, allegedly had as many as 17 sexual encounters with a female student four years ago...

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