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Security guard beat, robbed while on duty www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 27, 2010
Dothan Al Feb 28 2010 Source:dothaneagle.com Dothan police have arrested a man on charges he beat a 75-year-old hospital security guard during an armed robbery. Officer Thomas Davis said police investigators arrested David Keith Johnson, 33, of East Burdeshaw Street, and charged him with felony first-degree robbery...

Belk?s LP make felony arrest www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 27, 2010
Athens GA Feb 27 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Loss prevention agents at a store in the Georgia Square Mall was hot on the tail of a shoplifting pro this week. Police said that LP agents at Belk’s Department Store spotted Danny Porter Jr, 31 of Greensboro cutting sensor tags from shirts valued at over $1000 [...

Hospital security officer murdered by employee

Posted on February 27, 2010
New Brunswick NJ Feb 27 2010 ? A woman whose charred body was found Monday in a park in Ramapo, N.Y., and whose 20-month-old daughter was kidnapped and abandoned at a Delaware gas station the day before was asphyxiated, authorities said Friday. Patricia Belizaire, 25, was murdered on Sunday in North Brunswick, Jim O’Neill, spokesman for [...

Rural NC hospital locked down after incidents www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 27, 2010
Laurinburg NC Feb 27 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ The Scotland Memorial Hospital was on lock down Friday afternoon for the second time in less than two weeks. The reason for the police response is not clear yet...

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Nightclub security detain man with bogus cash www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 27, 2010
Oklahoma City Okla Feb 27 2010 Source newsok.com A Chickasha man was arrested on a complaint of using counterfeit bills to buy beer at a northwest Oklahoma City strip club, police said. Richard Montgomery, 24, was arrested about 8 p.m. Feb. 20 outside the Red Dog Cafe, 6417 NW 10, according to a police report...

Woman jailed for assault on security during theft www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 27, 2010
ELGIN IL Feb 28 2010 ? “An anti-police hat trick.” That’s how Kane County Judge Bruce Lester described Julie Newberry’s activities when Newberry appeared in Elgin bond court Friday morning for the second time in as many days. “I can tell I made a serious impression on you the first time,” the judge said...

Dopehead looses drugs, calls security for help www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 27, 2010
Yolo County CA Feb 27 2010 A 65-year-old Dublin man ended up in jail on drug charges after trying to recover his lost bag at Yolo County’s Cache Creek Casino, not realizing that the casino’s security guards had already looked inside and found what they suspected to be methamphetamine, authorities said...

Mans bathroom needs land him in jail www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 27, 2010
BENSALEM TWP., Pa. Feb 27 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.privateofficer.com Sometimes you just gotta go and there’s just no two ways about it. Such was the case with Juan Medina, 27, of Philadelphia, who police say attempted to enter the Philadelphia Park Casino four times without proper identification...

Security agency finds niche with frat houses www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 27, 2010
College Park PA Feb 27 2010 When the governing body of Penn State?s fraternities toughened the enforcement of party rules in December, it meant new business for a security firm that has been in the area since 1992. Pittsburgh-based St. Moritz Security Services operates in 20 states, the District of Columbia and the Canadian province of [...

Wayne Newton pursued over numerous debts www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
LAS VEGAS NV Feb 26 2010 ? Sheriff’s deputies were turned away from entertainer Wayne Newton’s sprawling ranch home Thursday while trying to collect a $500,000 court judgment stemming from back pay owed to a former pilot, authorities said...

Bank employee arrested for embezzlement www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.Feb 26 2010 (AP) — An 18-year employee of Huntington Bank who collected vault deposits has been charged with embezzlement. Authorities say they’re not sure how much money was stolen, but it’s more than $1,000. A criminal complaint says 36-year-old Katina Dawn Sweitzer of Fairview collected money delivered by an armored car...

Security officer critical after robbery attempt www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
OTTAWA Canada Feb 26 2010 ? A Gatineau man and woman were in court Thursday facing a number of charges following a robbery attempt at Promenade de l?Outaouais Wednesday night in which a security guard suffered a heart attack. Gatineau police say a mall security guard attempted to stop the man and woman who were suspected [...

Mother killed soldier daughter at Fort Bragg www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
FAYETTEVILLE, NC Feb 26 2010 (WTVD) — The FBI has charged a mother with second-degree murder after stabbing death at Fort Bragg. Investigators say in a criminal complaint that Linda Shannon stabbed her daughter 32-year-old Autumn Michelle Shannon in their home on base at 147 South Dougherty Drive...

Armed security company owner killed by deputies www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
KNOXVILLE TN Feb 26 2010 knoxnews.com- A Knoxville security company co-founded 24 years ago by a man fatally shot Wednesday by Knox County deputies will be closed for a few days as funeral arrangements are made. Liberty Security Systems, Inc., released a statement today extending condolences to the family and friends of Robert Kelly...

Former Alabama officer facing prison commits suicide

Posted on February 26, 2010
MOBILE, Alabama Feb 26 2010 Source: WKRG.com – Sources tell News 5, the former Chickasaw Police Officer facing life in prison for raping his young step-daughter has committed suicide. Bob Ingle was supposed to be sentenced tomorrow. Ingle’s step-daughter, Rebecca McEvoy was killed in an unrelated car crash one year after she told her best friend about the [...

WANTED: ARMED & DANGEROUS Kidnap suspect www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
St. Marys, Ga. Feb 26 2010 Police are searching for a man they believe robbed and kidnapped a man at a St. Marys Wal-Mart on Monday, then took off for Brunswick, where he used to live. Police said two women were robbed by two men outside the grocery store entrance...

Mall security, LP Agent injured in tussle with shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
Denton TX Feb 26 2010 A loss prevention officer and a mall security guard were injured during a struggle with a woman who tried to leave a store with a handbag stuffed with merchandise she had not paid for Monday. The loss prevention officer said two women walked through the store picking up clothing...

Gunshot rings out at Salt Lake airport www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
Salt Lake City Utah Feb 26 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ A gunshot rang out today at the Salt Lake airport but police say that no one was injured and it appears to have been accidental although they are still investigating the incident...

Two plead guilty in armored car guard?s murder www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
MIAMI Fla Feb 26 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS www.priavteofficer.com ? Two men have pleaded guilty today in the shooting death of an armored car guard during the course of a robbery. Dunbar security guard Carlos Alvarado was shot and killed during a robbery at Dadeland Mall in December of 2008...

City wants bars to pay for extra security www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
New Haven CT Feb 26 2010 Yale News A proposed city ordinance would force New Haven?s bars and nightclubs ? recently beleaguered by violence ? to pay the city thousands of dollars for increased police security at events. According to the ordinance, which was proposed by city officials at an aldermanic committee meeting Wednesday night, clubs would [...

Woman, 80, gets prison for burglary www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
Los Angeles CA Feb 26 2010 Eighty-year-old Doris Thompson has made a long career of petty theft and burglarizing medical buildings. And although this week she was sentenced to three years in state prison for her latest crime, officials aren’t sure that’s enough to stop Thompson’s escapades when she is released...

Fresno County deputy sheriff killed, officers shot www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
Fresno CA Feb 26 2010 The suspect accused of killing a Fresno County sheriff’s deputy and wounding other lawmen was found dead inside the mobile home where he had been barricaded for most of the day. Sheriff Margaret Mims told the Fresno Bee that deputies discovered the body around 5 p...

OFFICER DOWN FRESNO

Posted on February 26, 2010
Deputy Sheriff Joel Wahlenmaier Fresno County Sheriff’s Department California End of Watch: Thursday, February 25, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 48 Tour of Duty: 12 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Thursday, February 25, 2010 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Deceased Deputy Joel Wahlenmaier was shot and killed as he and another deputy assisted officers from the California Fire [...

Doug Rose, LP Investigator dies unexpectedly www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
Atlanta GA Feb 26 2010 Death Notice 36-year-old Doug Rose, an LP investigator for Barnes & Noble, passed away February 15 of natural causes. Based primarily in Southern California, the young professional had spent his entire 18-year career in loss prevention working for a number of major retailers...

Security company closes after employee charged with rape www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
Memphis TN Feb 26 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ The security company that employed a security guard who is accused of raping a shoplifter has closed down. According SecurityPoint owner Huston Akins, 41, he had no idea that his employee Geryl Hill, had a previous charge for rape or any other criminal record...

Marine charged with accidental shooting death of child

Posted on February 26, 2010
Chesapeake VA Feb 26 2010 Local police have obtained warrants to charge a man in the shooting death of his 9-month-old daughter. Colton Luman, 26, of the 800 block of Warbler Court, will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for the unlawful discharge of a firearm in a dwelling, said Commonwealth’s Attorney Nancy Parr...

McKinney teacher arrested for student relationship www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 26, 2010
McKinney TX Feb 26 2010 A McKinney high school teacher was arrested Wednesday on a charge of an improper relationship with a student, a second-degree felony, police said. Ryan Staton Hufford, 28, could not be reached for comment Thursday evening. Jail records show he was released Wednesday...

Wal-Mart shoplifter pulls knife on security www,privateofficer.com

Posted on February 25, 2010
Gasden Ala Feb 25 2010 A woman caught shoplifting Sunday night at Wal-Mart pulled a knife on store personnel and ran from the store. She was arrested a short time later after she was found hiding behind a dumpster behind another business. Gina Renae Cole, 34, was charged with several theft-related offenses after she was arrested...

Houston deputy accused of selling information www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 25, 2010
HOUSTON TX Feb 25 2010 – A sealed indictment accusing a Harris County sheriff’s deputy of disclosing confidential law enforcement information in exchange for money was unsealed today following the deputy’s arrest while he was on duty in the Sheriff’s Office...

School cop charged with sex assault of student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 25, 2010
SEARCY, Ark. Feb 25 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS http://www.privateofficer.com/ An investigation is still underway in a small town in Arkansas as state agents are looking into the relationship between 48-year-old Searcy police officer and a 16 year old girl...

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