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Man hides in Macy?s overnight-gets Tasered www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 15, 2010
Chicago IL March 15 2010 A man who hid inside Macy?s on State Street after hours was Tasered when he tried to leave with merchandise Saturday night in the Loop, police said. Amos Israel, 40, of the 6100 block of South Ashland Avenue, was charged with felony burglary and felony resisting arrest, according to police...

Houston security officer shot-killed www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 15, 2010
Houston TX March 15 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ A private security officer has been shot and killed in the city early this morning. Police investigators said that the officer had just got off duty and was going to his vehicle when two Hispanic males approached him and a confrontation then took place...

Gang shooting at Cal. casino www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 15, 2010
Amador County CA March 15 2010 The impact of gangs operating in Amador County took a sudden and shocking turn at 5 a.m. this morning, when a confrontation at the Jackson Rancheria Casino led to one teenager getting shot in the neck and another getting shot in the face...

OFFICER DOWN

Posted on March 14, 2010
Police Officer Thomas Patton II Cleveland Heights Police Department Ohio End of Watch: Saturday, March 13, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 30 Tour of Duty: 7 years Badge Number: 345 Incident Details Cause of Death: Duty related illness Date of Incident: Saturday, March 13, 2010 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Thomas Patton died after collapsing while chasing a suspect...

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Man arrested at KS. courtroom with 2 guns www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 14, 2010
Reno County KS March 14 2010 A Hutchinson man is under arrest after he was found with two loaded handguns in a Reno County Courtroom Friday morning. Sheriff’s deputies arrested Roberto Rincon, 29, for criminal use of a firearm. The Reno County Sheriff said Rincon was appearing in front of Judge Tim Chambers in a paternity hearing...

Organized teen shoplifters nabbed www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 14, 2010
GRESHAM, Ore.March 14 2010 Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ An organized gang of thieves has been hitting upscale retailers in the Gresham Oregon area and getting away with thousands of dollars of merchandise at a time...

Man found drunk inside locked Target store www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 14, 2010
CANTON, Mich.March 14 2010 – A worker at a Target store in Canton got a big surprise when she arrived for work. She allegedly found a homeless man drunk on Listerine, who had spent the entire night in the store alone. We’re told it happened at the Target store on Ford Road in Canton...

Teen killed in park during dice game www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 14, 2010
MIAMI GARDENS FLA MARCH 14 2010 (CBS4) A 17-year-old Miami Gardens teenager is dead after he was shot over a dice game Saturday night at Miami Carol City Park. Police say an argument started around the game and one person began shooting. Donte Frasier died on the scene...

Judge sues Sam?s Club claiming poor customer service led to his arrest

Posted on March 13, 2010
Brownsville TX March 13 2010 It’s a story that sounds too odd to be true, but a judge in Brownsville, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against his local Sam’s Club, the store’s manager and the store’s parent company Walmart Stores Inc...

MGM Casino security nab burglar www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 13, 2010
Mashantucket, Conn. March 13 2010? A Massachusetts man was charged with third-degree larceny Thursday after police said he filled two bags with numerous items from a casino hotel room. State police said casino security at the MGM Grand spotted Melvin Wilson, 29, of 1000 Division St...

Security officer tracks down credit card thief www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 13, 2010
Jersey City NJ March 13 2010 When a former Jersey Journal security guard’s credit card was pinched at a Downtown Jersey City restaurant and a $650 bill was racked up, he quickly got security video from places where it was used and his work led to the arrest of the restaurant bouncer, officials said...

Suspect arrested in nun?s beating www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 13, 2010
Newark NJ March 13 2010 The Newark Police Department has arrested a career criminal in connection with the beating and robbery of a nun at St. Lucy’s Covenant House, officials said. Detectives from the 2nd Precinct as well as a state parole officer tracked down Calvin Battle, 52, Friday afternoon to question him...

FT. Collins employee charged with embezzlement www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 13, 2010
Fort Collins CO March 13 2010 �A city employee was arrested Friday on felony embezzlement and forgery charges, police and city officials said. Tammy Arnold, 47, an employee in the city’s Natural Resources Department, was arrested on one count of embezzlement of public property and one count of forgery, both class 5 felonies, and one misdemeanor [...

Atlanta schools hire PI to track cheaters www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 13, 2010
ATLANTA, GA March 13 2010 (WABE) – A panel Thursday charged with investigation alleged cheating at 58 Atlanta Public Schools hired an investigative firm. The Blue Ribbon Commission tapped Caveon Test Security to look at Criterion Referenced Competency Test results were wrong answers were erased to right ones...

Security leads deputy to capture burglars www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 13, 2010
� Lee County Fla. March 13 2010 Three men were arrested this morning on charges that they broke into an apartment at Seminole Suites, 2400 block of Jackson Bluff Road, and stole about $3,000 worth of property, said Sgt. Tony Drzewiecki, spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office...

TSA Security Manager killed by son www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 13, 2010
PENSACOLA FLA MARCH 13 2010 A 14-year-old Panhandle boy is charged with shooting and killing his father, a TSA airport security manager. Pensacola police say 14-year-old Warren Williams called 911 around 7:30 p.m. Thursday and said there had been a shooting at his Pensacola home...

Nashville police kill burglar who pulled IPod www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 13, 2010
Nashville TN March 13 2010 An unarmed burglary suspect was shot and killed by a Metro police officer Friday after pulling a shiny metal object out of his pocket while the two were fighting. It was an iPod. Reginald Dewayne Wallace, 40, died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after he was shot by Officer Joe Shelton at [...

College Park officer crashes, had cocaine in system www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. March 12 2010 Source: Channel2 news – Former College Park Police Officer Gary Clements tested positive for having cocaine in his system when he backed into another car while transporting two prisoners, according to investigators...

Disturbance ends with security officer stabbed www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
WEST PALM BEACH FLA MARCH 12 2010 — A 23-year-old man was arrested early Thursday for stabbing a security guard outside a bar on Military Trail. William Castellanos was arrested for stabbing security officer Oscar Maturana at the El Toro Loco bar at 2928 S...

NJ school security injured during fight www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
UNION CITY NJ MARCH 12 2010 — A squabble between two girls at Union City High School on Wednesday morning landed the security guard who stopped the fight in the hospital, officials said. According to reports, two 16-year-olds got into a fight in the hallway at 10:21 a...

Security nab drug dealer at apartment complex www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
Annapolis MD March 12 2010 Source: Hometownannapolis.com An Annapolis man was arrested Monday after city police said they found 45 grams of marijuana on him. Officers were called to Bens Drive at 3:19 p.m. by Bay Ridge Gardens apartments security officers...

Security officer dies from gunshot wound www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
Hempstead NY March 12 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATEOFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com The security officer who was shot in the head last week outside a Hempstead bar has died, Nassau County police said Thursday. David Nestor Moreno, 22, was pronounced dead Monday at 6:30 p...

Fla. band teacher charged with molesting student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
ST. PETERSBURG Fla. March 12 2010? Police arrested Lakewood High School’s band teacher Thursday on allegations that he wrestled a 15-year-old student to the ground and molested her in the school’s band room. Raphael J. McLean, 26, was arrested on a felony charge of lewd and lascivious molestation, according to St...

Former Conroe TX officer guilty of bank robbery www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
Conroe TX March 12 2010 Source:chron.com A former Conroe police officer was found guilty Thursday of robbing a bank where he worked as a security guard when off duty. A federal jury convicted Michael Edward Tindall on a robbery charge after hearing four weeks of testimony...

Police say St. Martin High teacher molested student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
St. MARTIN, MS March 12 2010 Source;(WLOX) – A St. Martin High School teacher has been arrested and charged with molestation of a child under the age of 16. Jackson County Sheriff’s investigators believe he was having relations with a student at the school...

Train hits teens: 1 dead, 1 injured www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
KENNESAW, Ga. (metro Atlanta) March 12 2010– Authorities in Kennesaw say two teens were struck by a train early Friday morning, killing one and seriously injuring the other. It happened after 1 a.m. Friday at a railroad crossing on Stanley Road near Stilesboro Road...

Montgomery County teacher faces indecency charge www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
Montgomery County TX March 12 2010 A Coldspring-Oakhurst high school teacher, Dennis Isbell, age 39, was arrested in San Jacinto County for indecency with a child. The former basketball coach and speech teacher had a complaint against him that stated he had inappropriately touch a female student?s genitals at Isbell?s Willis residence...

Mesa Elementary teacher arrested for child molestation www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
MESA, Ariz. March 12 2010 (AP) – A Mesa Public School elementary teacher has been arrested for child molestation. Mesa police said the alleged 12-year-old victim disclosed on March 3 that when she was 7, her music teacher had sexually molested her...

Drive-by shooting injures one at SC bar www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
Spartanburg SC March 12 2010 Source:goupstate.com PJ’s Bar & Grill security guard Marty Belcher suspected something might be awry when a car parked at a nearby vacant strip mall began driving slowly past the bar about 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Belcher was stationed outside the Asheville Highway bar when he spotted the green Ford Contour and saw the [...

Appeals Court grants new trial for cop killer www.privateofficer.com

Posted on March 12, 2010
MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 12 2010(AP) – An appeals court has granted a new trial to a Memphis man convicted and sentenced to die in the fatal shooting of an off-duty city police officer. Timothy McKinney was convicted in the Dec. 26, 1997, mortal shooting of officer Don Williams, who was moonlighting as a security guard at [...

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