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Hospital shooting leaves three dead www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 18, 2009
LONG BEACH CA April 18 2009 starnews/AP - Three people were killed Thursday after a hospital worker opened fire at a medical center, killing two of his supervisors before turning a gun on himself, officials said. The gunman was identified as Mario Ramirez, 50, of Alhambra, a pharmacy technician and married father of four...

Police in GA. arrest man in Hooter?s incident www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 18, 2009
WALTON COUNTY, Ga. April 18 2009 — Loganville police said they arrested a man after he entered the automobile of two female waitresses from Hooters. Police said Christopher Childers, 40, saw the two 19-year-old girls walk into a Wal-Mart to do some shopping...

Man arrested at court with pot www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 18, 2009
WINTER HAVEN FLA April 18 2009- Police were notified by court security that they had apprehended a suspect carrying illegal drugs. Police said that Richard Wood III of Auburndale was arrested by court officers as he entered the courthouse. The 42-year-old man who said the marijuana they found was for medicinal use was turned over and booked [...

Dollar Tree manager shot by trespasser www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 18, 2009
TAYLORSVILLE NC April 18 2009 - A Dollar Tree employee was shot Wednesday when he tried to get a customer to leave the store at closing time. Employees at the Dollar Tree on N.C. 16 North in Taylorsville saw a Hispanic male come into the store shortly before the store closed on Wednesday, according to police [...

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FBI police officers arrested in ?peeping incident? www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 18, 2009
FAIRMONT WV April 18 2009 statejournal.com — An FBI police officer is under arrest and a warrant has been issued for the arrest of another officer, after the pair allegedly used a security camera to watch girls in a dressing room, during a charity prom dress event, court documents say...

Investigation underway in college security force issue www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 18, 2009
Waterville ME April 18 2009 bowdionorientnewspaper Following last Sunday’s incident at Colby College between students, security, and Waterville police, Colby administrators have begun to interview witnesses to bring clarity to the series of events...

Alert security officer leads police to major drug bust www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 18, 2009
Lexington County SC April 18 2009 midlandsconnect.com Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputies seized 32 bags or 26 pounds of marijuana at a motel on Berryhill Road in Lexington County Wednesday. The marijuana has a street value of $416,000...

Hospital employees fired for having sex with inmates www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 18, 2009
RALEIGH NC April 18 2009 charlotteobservor.com Three male employees at Dorothea Dix Hospital lost their jobs Thursday as the State Bureau of Investigation was asked to look into allegations they had sex with female prisoners working at the state mental facility...

Haines police officer commits suicide www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 18, 2009
HAINES CITY Fla April 18 2009 - A Haines City police officer has died from “an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,” the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is reporting. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Donna Wood identified the officer as Michael Adams Jr...

Security officer shot during robbery www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 18, 2009
Salinas CA April 18 2009 A security guard was shot during a robbery Friday at Corner Market at 497 E. Alisal St. in Salinas. The security officer, whose name has not been released, was airlifted to a Bay Area hospital for surgery. He is reported to be in serious condition...

Shoplifting/Retail Security News Round-Up www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 17, 2009
April 17 2009 Butler PA A Butler man is accused of shoplifting and a drug law violation. Butler City Police arrested John Summerville, who’s 34, Tuesday morning. Summerville allegedly tried to steal a package of DVD’s from Rite Aid, on Main Street...

Spokane security officers honored for capturing robbery suspect www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 17, 2009
Spokane WA April 17 2009 Two security officers at the Spokane Transit Authority Plaza in downtown Spokane chased down one of two armed-robbery suspects at the Plaza in February, tackling the man to the ground and finding a loaded .22-caliber revolver in his waistband...

Toronto mall security officer shot www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 17, 2009
TORONTO CANADA April 17 2009 ? Two teens aged 18 and 15 were in custody and a security guard was in hospital early Thursday afternoon with a bullet wound to the chest after gunfire erupted at the big Yorkdale Shopping Centre in North York, Ont. The guard’s injuries were described as serious, but he was wearing [...

4 Yr old girl dead after shooting self in head www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 17, 2009
Birmingham AL April 17 2009 A 4-year-old Birmingham girl died Wednesday after police say she found a gun under a couch cushion and shot herself point-blank in the head. Authorities identified the girl as Arnika Addison. Harris Homes neighborhood president Barbara Merchant, whose son dates Arnika’s mother, said she got the little girl ready for Easter festivities [...

30 Yr old security guard murder re-investigated www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 17, 2009
Falls PA. April 17 2009 Gilbert Smith, a security guard at a Clover store, died after being shot in the head. Today marks the anniversary of the crime, which remains unsolved. The cops crouched behind their patrol cars, gripping shotguns, rifles and the leashes of police dogs...

Shoplifters pepper spray security to escape www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 17, 2009
Omaha NE April 17 2009 Omaha Police are investigating an incident where suspected shoplifters were able to elude store security, after spraying two guards with a chemical agent. It happened at the T.J. Maxx store at 122nd and Center, on Monday, April 13th...

Sears employee charged with assault on shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 17, 2009
LONDONDERRY NH APRIL 17 2009 ? A Sears employee accused of punching a suspected shoplifter has been charged in the November incident. Eric Sylvestre, 29, of 63 Boulder Drive in Londonderry, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault and criminal mischief for his alleged role in the apprehension of a shoplifter on Nov...

Carolina troopers write 18,000 tickets in 2 wks www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 17, 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. APRIL 17 2009 ? North Carolina state troopers and local police have ticketed thousands of speeders in the past two weeks during spring highway safety campaigns. The patrol and local authorities last week wrapped up a two-week speed enforcement campaign across North Carolina that resulted in more than 38,000 citations being issued as of [...

Shoplifting incident leads to insurance fraud arrest www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 17, 2009
NEW YORK, NY April 17 2009 A Rochester woman who reported her SUV stolen hours after she abandoned the vehicle while it was being observed by police in a shoplifting investigation was arrested Friday for insurance fraud, the New York State Insurance Department reported...

Security officer shoots, kills attacker www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 16, 2009
Orange County CA April 16 2009 A security guard working night patrol at the Adventure City amusement park shot and killed a man who had hit him in the head. The shooting took place at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Starr Street in Stanton at about 11 p...

Store security officer killed by shoplifter identified www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 16, 2009
East St. Louis ILL. April 16 2009 The county coroner?s office has released details of the security officer killed yesterday at Schnucks grocery store. Investigators have identified the security officer as 43yr old Wayne Groom who was employed by a contract security company and was on duty at the entrance of the store...

Shoplifter fakes chest pains, jumps from ambulance www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 16, 2009
Myrtle Beach SC April 16 2009 A 50-year-old man jumped out of an ambulance as he was being taken to the hospital for chest pains after police tried to arrest him for shoplifting from Wal-Mart, according to a police report. A loss prevention employee told police she saw the 50-year-old man take two books, valued at $15, [...

Killer strikes at Boston upscale hotel www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 16, 2009
Boston MA April 16 2009 A ?masseuse? from New York whom a hotel guest said ?shrieked? as she was being shot to death last night on the 20th floor of the Marriott Hotel in Copley Square could be the latest hooker robbery victim, police said. The 26-year-old woman?s bullet-riddled body was discovered in the hallway of the [...

Monroe NC teacher arrested for sex with student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 16, 2009
Monroe NC April 16 2009 A physical education teacher and girls basketball coach at Monroe High School turned himself in this afternoon after learning an arrest warrant had been issued for him in connection with an alleged sex offense with a student, Monroe police are reporting...

Business owner calls on security for personal protection www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 16, 2009
Omaha NB April 16 2009 Public outrage over attempted extortion of minority-owned businesses near 84th and Frederick in Omaha has prompted a security firm to offer to help business owners and police catch the extortionists. ?We figured it?s time to do something,? says Nick Brown with Community Enforcement Services...

Teacher charged after 5 month relationship with student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 16, 2009
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. April 16 2009 - A southern Illinois high school health teacher is charged with sexual assault for an alleged five-month relationship with one of her students. Edwardsville police say 37-year-old Kasey E. Johnes of Glen Carbon was arrested Wednesday...

Wild chase, bogus money leads to arrest www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 16, 2009
West Palm Beach Fla April 16 2009 It was a wild scene outside a store in West Palm Beach this afternoon, where a man trying to pass bogus bucks was busted. Officers literally had to follow the money trail as they recover more than 20 fake 100 dollar bills, outside a Wal-mart, near Military Trail and 45th [...

Teacher arrested for ?targeting? another teacher www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 16, 2009
Marion County IN April 16 2009 - An Indianapolis elementary school teacher faces charges after he allegedly targeted another teacher. Investigators say it’s a “bizarre” case of an affair gone wrong. Harsh words were spray-painted on the mailbox, car and garage of a Johnson County home where an Indianapolis elementary school teacher lives...

Security officer wins lottery jackpot www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 16, 2009
Moberly, Mo. April 16 2009 A security guard from Moberly is $91,481 richer after claiming the winning ticket from the Missouri Lottery?s Show Me Cash drawing on April 4. William Meachum, 45, thought the numbers ?looked pretty familiar? when he looked them up online at work, but since he didn?t have his ticket with him at [...

Man charged with trying to steal plane www.privateofficer.com

Posted on April 16, 2009
Fort Smith AR. April 16 2009 Fort Smith police have arrested a man for trying to break through a gate at the Fort Smith Airport. At 6:49 a.m. today officers of the Fort Smith Police Department responded to TAC-Air in reference to a vehicle crashing through one of the fence gates...

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