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Loss prevention officer pepper sprayed during shoplifting www.privateofficer.com

Posted on January 02, 2010
DELAND, Fla. Jan 2 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK www.privateofficer.com – Some days it just don’t pay to come to work. Ask the loss prevention agent at Bealls Outlet in Deland. Police said that when the security agent tried stopping two women who he observed shoplifting, one of them sprayed mace in his face...

Charlotte NC officer arrested for ?On-Duty? sexual assaults www.privateofficer.com

Posted on January 02, 2010
Charlotte NC Jan 2 2010 Charlotteobservor.com A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting two women in his patrol car had previously been accused of domestic violence, and in 2005 was ordered not to own or carry a firearm, according to court documents...

NC teacher charged with sex crimes www.privateofficer.com

Posted on January 02, 2010
Greensboro, N.C. Jan 2 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ ? Another North Carolina teacher is in trouble with the law for having sexual contact with a student. Police said that a Greensboro middle school teacher was arrested Wednesday and charged with sex crimes against children...

ON DUTY: Town Security Patrol www.privateofficer.com

Posted on January 02, 2010
Palm Springs CA Jan 2 2009 mydesert.com Security guard Doak Roberts can be seen patrolling the streets of Old Town La Quinta on most Friday and Saturday nights. Roberts, working a Christmas Eve day shift last week because of the holidays, enjoys the responsibilities of his job...

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Mass. teacher charged with two bank robberies www.privateofficer.com

Posted on January 01, 2010
Brookline MA. Jan 1 2010 A Massachusetts middle school teacher has reportedly been placed on paid administrative leave after being charged with robbing two banks. Gail Rasmussen, a 49-year-old teacher at Hollis-Brookline Middle School, was arrested and charged with two counts of unarmed robbery after turning herself into police in Concord, UnionLeader...

White boy with braids kicked out of nightclub www.privateofficer.com

Posted on January 01, 2010
CHICAGO IL Jan 1 2010 (UPI) — A Chicago man said he was denied entry to one of the city’s nightclubs by a bouncer who told him the club did not allow “white boys with braids.” Austin Pedigo, 22, said he organized a party for more than a dozen friends at nightclub Soundbar complete with a [...

Firefighter steals to support gambling habit www.privateofficer.com

Posted on January 01, 2010
Dupont PA Jan�1 2009 source:timesleader.com The treasurer of a Dupont volunteer fire company who admitted to losing about a quarter million dollars gambling was charged by police Wednesday with stealing more than $60,000 from the organization?s relief association...

Ohio teacher caught having sex with student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on January 01, 2010
Troy OH Jan 1 2010 Source: Dayton News Police say a teacher at the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School in Piqua has been arrested on suspicion of sexual contact with a student there. Capt. Chris Anderson of the Troy Police Department said Thursday, Dec...

Security officer rescues kidnapped victims www.privateofficer.com

Posted on January 01, 2010
Des Moines IA Jan 1 2010 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police detectives said that an alert private security officer patrolling the city overnight found two kidnapped victims. Police said that they are now searching for the three people who left a mother and son out in the cold early on Friday, shivering and in distress when [...

Four TN. basketball players arrested for gun, drugs www.privateofficer.com

Posted on January 01, 2010
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Jan 1 2010 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK www.privateofficer.com A traffic infraction has landed four Tennessee basketball players, including starting senior forward Tyler Smith, in jail overnight. Police said that all of the men are facing felony gun and misdemeanor drug charges...

Husband-wife shoplifting team cause chaos www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 31, 2009
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec 31 2009 — Chattanooga police said a couple they believe tried to steal a cart full of TVs and a computer caused chaos at a Walmart. According to a news release, Officer Josh Wright was off duty when he saw a man trying to force his way past a greeter with about $2,000 [...

Drunk firefighter steals casino security vehicle www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 31, 2009
PITTSBURGH PA Dec 31 2009 Source: AP ? A drunken off-duty city firefighter stole a casino security truck and led officers on a short chase, police said. William White, a 16-year veteran, has been suspended without pay for 30 days and the chief has recommended he be fired for his “unbecoming conduct while he was off-duty,” Assistant [...

Security officer shot stopping armed robbery www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 31, 2009
Atlanta GA Dec 31 2009 By: Brett Davis/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police are reporting that an armed robber and a security officer were wounded during a shootout at an Atlanta McDonald’s restaurant Wednesday night, police said...

Nightclub security officer injured by underage drinker www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 29, 2009
VICTORVILLE, Calif. Dec 29 2009 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ A security officer working at the Karma Nightlife in Victorville said that he approached a man on Sunday to confirm that he was of legal drinking age...

Wayne County MS. teacher arrested www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 29, 2009
WAYNE COUNTY, MS Dec 29 2009 (WDAM) – A Wayne County High School teacher and softball coach charged with six counts of sexual battery has posted bail and been released pending trial. Monday, Richard Craig Bush, 27, of Laurel appeared before Circuit Judge Lester F...

Police find burning body, charge 2 with murder www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 29, 2009
Clanton AL Dec 29 2009 Two men have been charged with murder after authorities discovered the body of an 18-year-old from Autauga County shot and burning in a field in Chilton County. The Chilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the grisly slaying, which occurred early Sunday morning...

Wounded Pierce County deputy dies from injuries www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 29, 2009
Seattle, Washington Dec 29 2009 — A Pierce County, Washington, sheriff’s deputy wounded a week ago in a shooting at a domestic dispute died Monday after he was removed from life-support systems, a sheriff’s department spokesman said...

40 Years-4 Million miles-UPS driver retires www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 28, 2009
BRISTOL, Va. Dec 28 2009 herald-courier ? Several months back, Gene and Carolyn Carrier finished yet another in about 40 years of late-night dinners. Gene?s job as a tractor-trailer driver for UPS amounts to 11 to 13 hour days, which leads to those late-night dinners at home...

Target security nabs ?In-store peeper? www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 28, 2009
PHOENIX AZ Dec 28 2009 — Police have released surveillance video that seemingly shows a man kneeling down to peek under a woman’s skirt at a Tempe Target. According to a news release from the Tempe Police Department’s Web site, Jason Michael Cottis, 37, was arrested on suspicion of using a mirror to look up women’s [...

K-Mart employees charged in gift card scam www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 28, 2009
Greenwood SC Dec 28 2009 Two Greenwood K-Mart employees have been arrested for stealing between $35,000-$40,000 in a gift card scam that has reportedly been going on since August of last year. On December 21, 2009, deputies were dispatched to the K-Mart Department store that is located on the 72 By-Pass here in Greenwood...

Nightclub security officer shoots-kills armed man www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 28, 2009
Dallas TX Dec 28 2009 By: Rick McCann/Staff PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a local nightclub involving a private security officer. According to reports, a security guard at a Dallas bar shot and killed a man early Sunday after having a gun pointed at him, police said...

OFFICER DOWN

Posted on December 27, 2009
Trooper Dennis Engelhard Missouri State Highway Patrol Missouri End of Watch: Friday, December 25, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 49 Tour of Duty: 10 years Badge Number: 355 Incident Details Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Date of Incident: Friday, December 25, 2009 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Trooper Dennis Engelhard was fatally struck by a vehicle while investigating a minor accident on I-44, in [...

Houston security officer shot www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 27, 2009
HOUSTON TX Dec 27 2009 (KTRK) — A security guard is recovering after he was shot in north Houston. The shooting happened at around 10:30pm at an apartment complex on Greens Road. Police say security guards from Blue Moon Investigations were trying to enforce a property curfew rule when someone started shooting, hitting one of the guards...

Three charged in computer robbery at Best Buy www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 27, 2009
SPRING HILL, FL Dec 27 2009– Detectives arrested three who they say were caught on camera stealing laptops from the Best Buy on Wendy Court before Christmas. Tips to Crime Stoppers helped the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office to identify the suspects from the bold December 15th robbery...

Check cashing store employee gunned down in dispute www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 27, 2009
MOSS POINT MS Dec 27 2009? An apparent argument over $125 at a check cashing store resulted in a fatal workplace shooting Saturday that left another man seriously injured and a third in custody on multiple felony charges, officials confirmed. Sema Hall, 63, of Moss Point, was at work at A&B Check Cashers on Main Street [...

Four charged in SC lynching death www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 27, 2009
INDIAN LAND, S.C. Dec 27 2009 — A Charlotte man has died in what Lancaster, S.C., sheriff’s deputies are calling a lynch-mob attack on Christmas night. Deputies said Ronnie Gene Wallace, 42, died after being attacked and beaten with sticks and 2-by-4 boards on Silver Mine Road in Indian Land...

Former NHL player charged with murdder www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 27, 2009
STALLINGS, N.C. (Charlotte metro) Dec 27 2009– A former Charlotte Checkers hockey player is facing charges in connection with a murder in Stallings. It was the first murder in the small town in two years. Bogdan Rudenko, 32, was arrested Christmas morning after a standoff with police in Colorado...

Online Security Officer Training Atlanta

Posted on December 26, 2009
Online Security Officer Training Atlanta GA. Dec 26 2009 PRIVATE OFFICER International, the leading private security officer association now offers an array of online security training that you may take at home, at work or on the go! eTraining Courses Include: Certified Asset Protection Professional (CAPP) This professional security designation will not only help you in your career endeavors [...

St. Louis security officer shot, serious condition www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 26, 2009
ST. LOUIS MO Dec 26 2009 ? St. Louis police are searching for the gunman who shot and seriously wounded a St. Louis Sheriff?s deputy and a second man outside the Karma nightclub in mid-town early this morning. Police gave this account: The off-duty sheriff?s deputy was working as a security officer outside the club at 3037 [...

Christmas day house fire leaves two children dead www.privateofficer.com

Posted on December 26, 2009
Louisville KY Dec 26 2009 journel-courier.com A Christmas Day fire claimed the lives of two grandsons of a prominent Louisville couple as the family and firefighters joined to try to save the victims. Flames already were shooting through the roof in the rear of the Glenview home of Cathy and Irving W...

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