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Vancouver band teacher charged with sex assault of minor www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 03, 2010
VANCOUVER, Wash.Aug 3 2010 ? A high school band teacher in Vancouver was arrested Sunday for allegedly having sexual encounters with a 17-year-old girl who had been his student since her freshman year. Tyler Benedict, 30, was charged in court Monday with two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor...

Robots use increases at Atlanta airport www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 03, 2010
Atlanta GA Aug 3 2010 Airline passengers aren’t the only ones looking for a better way to navigate their way through the aisles of an airplane. The teleMAX Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot that will be added to the fleet of bomb-detection robots at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport later this year...

Universal Protection Service buys Shield-Bower Security www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 03, 2010
SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Protection Service, a division of Universal Services of America and one of the largest providers of security services in the U.S., is excited to announce that they have acquired Shield Security and Bower Security, Inc...

Dallas police officer arrested for punching daughter www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 03, 2010
DALLAS TX Aug 3 2010 – A Dallas police officer was behind bars over night after being accused of punching her 18-year-old daughter. Sr. Cpl. Alma Fowler was arrested Sunday afternoon at her Dallas home. Investigators said her daughter called 911...

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Former Minneapolis police officer gets prison time for bank robbery www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 03, 2010
Minneapolis MN Aug 3 2010 Feeling isolated and unhinged by his daughter’s illness and haunting memories of his combat duty, Minneapolis police officer Timothy Carson robbed an Apple Valley bank seeking two things, his attorneys say. The first was clearly cash...

Jersey City police officer commits suicide www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 03, 2010
Jersey City NJ Aug 3 2010 Based on an autopsy report completed today, officials have concluded that the Jersey City police officer found dead in her Bayonne home yesterday morning committed suicide. The medical examiner determined that Officer Jane Louf died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to her head, Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio told [...

Intruder eludes Patrick Air Force base security www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 03, 2010
COCOA BEACH, Fla.Aug 3 2010 — Security guards searched for a man who ran onto the grounds of Patrick Air Force Base in Florida after he was denied entrance at a security checkpoint but they couldn’t find him after searching for several hours...

Father, 3 sons killed by Tampa DUI driver www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 02, 2010
Tampa FLA Aug 2 2010 Elroy McConnell II wanted his family to meet his 4-month-old grandson. So he and his wife rented a beach house here for the week and invited their three sons and their families. But the family gathering ended tragically early Sunday morning after a drunk driver ran a red light and [...

Wendy?s robber calls to complain about haul www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 02, 2010
ATLANTA GA Aug 2010 ? Police say a man who robbed a Wendy’s at gunpoint was so upset with his haul that he twice called the fast food restaurant to complain. A man wearing a ski mask and holding a gun walked up to the drive-through window of an Atlanta Wendy’s about 11:15 Saturday night...

Large cargo planes crashes in Alaska, 3 dead www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 02, 2010
ANCHORAGE, Alaska Aug 2 2010 — A big cargo airplane that crashed Sunday in Denali National Park was registered to an Alaskan freight company and had three people onboard who are presumed dead, the National Park Service said. The Fairchild C-123 was registered to All West Freight Inc...

Security officers shoot armed man at bowling alley www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 02, 2010
OAK LAWN, Ill. Aug 2 2010 ? Security officers shot a man with a gun who was seen shooting at a vehicle as it was leaving the parking lot of an Oak Lawn bowling alley following a fight inside late Saturday. The man was treated at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and taken [...

San Antonio teacher arrested for sex with 12 yr old www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 02, 2010
San Antonio TX Aug 2 2010 A San Antonio teacher was arrested after she’s accused of having sex with a 12-year-old boy. Police say Lucinda Rodriguez Caldwell took the boy from his home to a hotel and forced him to have sexual contact. The dad of the young boy noticed he was missing early in [...

Skateboarder assaults beach security officer www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 02, 2010
OCEANSIDE CA Aug 2 2010 —- A 16-year-old boy was arrested Sunday after he allegedly assaulted a beach security officer, causing her to fall and hit her head, Oceanside police said. About 1:30 p.m., beach security officers approached the teen because of a skateboarding violation, Oceanside police Lt...

Men in hot water for stealing air conditioners www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
CONYERS, Ga. Aug 1 2010– Conyers police believe they may have cracked a statewide theft ring involving stolen air conditioners. Two men are in custody after an undercover sting operation by Conyers police. Police said when they searched the two suspects’ Henry County home, they found accounting ledgers of the thefts, air conditioner parts and [...

Security officers quickly evacuate burning Ritz Carlton restaurant www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
Key Biscayne Fla. Aug 1 2010 An unplanned bonfire lit up the beach in Key Biscayne on Saturday. Responding to an 11:53 a.m. call from dispatch, 16 Miami-Dade and Key Biscayne fire units rushed to Cantina Beach — a poolside Mexican restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne...

Bank robber commits suicide during police chase www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
Austin TX Aug 1 2010 With a crash through the iron fence surrounding Madame Ruth’s Card and Palm Readings, the owner and self-proclaimed psychic says she found herself looking down the barrel of a gun and into the eyes of a desperate man. http://www...

Security guard injured in racehorse death www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
Vancouver Canada Aug 1 2010 A horse died after losing its jockey out of the gate and veering into a structure at the winners circle during a freak incident at a Canadian racetrack late Saturday, the Vancouver Sun reported. Athletes don’t have to be competing to get hurt...

Granddad Bandit Continues Robbing Banks www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
Washington DC Aug 1 2010 The balding, middle-aged man does not look the part of a criminal mastermind, with his wire-rimmed glasses, polo shirts and paunch. But he has calmly walked into banks in 13 states, including Virginia, and made off with thousands of dollars...

Ga. girl saves off-duty firefighter from drowning www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
Lawrencevile, GA Aug 1 2010 — Morgan Walters, 15, admits she was scared when she saved her friend’s father from drowning off the coast of Florida on July 15th. “He came back up and looked at me and said, ‘Help me!’” said Morgan Walters of Winder...

Waterloo SC police officer commits suicide www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
WALTERBORO SC Aug 1 2010 — The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the apparent suicide of a city police officer, authorities said. Cpl. Paul Michael Potts, 32, died around midnight on Constance Street, the apparent victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said...

Craigslist car swap ends in arrest www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
Savannah GA Aug 1 2010 A car swap arranged on the Internet ended with the arrest of an Alabama man by Pooler police Thursday. Ronnie Antonio Tompkins, 32 of Jemison, Ala., was arrested after Pooler officers discovered the 2005 gray Mustang GT Roush that Tompkins was driving into Pooler was reported stolen out Birmingham, Ala...

Three NC U. S. Marines busted in ?major crime ring? arrests www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
ONSLOW COUNTY NC Aug 1 2010 — Deputies say they have cracked what they’re calling a “major crime ring” involving three Marines based at Camp Lejeune. Charged are 19-year-old Aaron Jacob Lee, 21-year-old Joshua Anthony Mathis, and 20-year-old Deangelo Lebron Gearing...

Saggy pants not a crime in NY www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
NEW YORK NY August 1 2010 — Wearing saggy pants is not a crime, just foolish. That’s how a New York City judge ruled in throwing out a summons issued to a man wearing low-slung pants that exposed his underwear. Judge Ruben Franco said that the summons appeared to be an attempt by one police [...

Kansas burglar bleeds to death www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
Wichita KS Aug 1 2010 Ed Breese thought the man lying naked in his driveway early Friday morning was just another person who had too much to drink. “I’ve had people passed out in my yard before,” Breese told KAKE News. “People I don’t even know...

4 Yr old Indy boy shoots-kills 3 year old www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS IN Aug 1 2010 ? A 4-year-old Indianapolis boy picked up a gun left lying on a kitchen table and fired a shot that killed the 3-year-old daughter of his father’s girlfriend, police said Friday. After finding the gun, the boy pointed the loaded ...

More arrests made in NJ parking authority thefts www.privateofficer.com

Posted on August 01, 2010
NEW BRUNSWICK NJ Aug 1 2010 ? Two more people have been charged in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars from the New Brunswick Parking Authority, bringing to six the number of agency employees now facing charges. Lawrence Sorbino, 44, of South Brunswick, a security and property manager for the city-run parking agency, [...

Cousins charged in felony shoplifting incidents www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 31, 2010
NARRAGANSETT RI JULY 31 2010 ? Police arrested two cousins on felony shoplifting charges on July 21 after an investigation found they allegedly stole baby formula from Stop & Shop on four occasions. Andrew W. Gaskell, 32, of 67 Ethan St., Apt. 1, Providence, and Trevor W...

Man charged with ?up-skirting? video at Target store www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 31, 2010
SHERWOOD, Ore. July 31 2010 — Video surveillance captured a man taking photos up the skirts of unsuspecting women at a Target store last week, police said. Sherwood police officers arrested 22-year-old Matthew Navaie on Wednesday night. Security at the Target store in Sherwood notified police last week that a man had been spotted on [...

Security officer nabs burglary suspects www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 31, 2010
New Castle County DE July 31 2010 Police have arrested Samuel Ayers, 25, and Frankie Fisher, 22, , both of whom reside in the unit block of Winterhaven Drive in the Autumn Park Apartments, near Newark. Both have been charged with criminal trespass, theft, and other related charges after a Security Officer from the Reserve [...

Men, women and cross-dressers charged in phone thefts from Wal-Mart www.privateofficer.com

Posted on July 31, 2010
Boaz AL July 31 2010 A woman, two men and two men dressed as women were arrested Sunday at Walmart in Boaz with 19 cell phones still in their packaging. The arrests have led to the discovery of a theft ring spanning two states, Boaz Police Chief Terry Davis said...

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