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Madison security officer beaten during vandal www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 24, 2010
Madison Wi Sept 24 2010 A 55-year-old Columbus man working as a security guard outside an apartment building on Dayton Street allegedly was beaten and spit upon by a young man early Sunday morning. The attack happened at about 1:40 a.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of West Dayton Street outside the Dayton House apartments, [...

Rikers prison guard wins $54 million lottery www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 24, 2010
Brooklyn NY Sept 24 2010 She’s been homeless, bankrupt, a robbery victim and assaulted on the job –but radiant Rikers Island guard Garina Fearon now has 54 million glorious reasons to start living la dolce vita. The 34-year-old single mom from East New York, Brooklyn, who has endured a lifetime of hardship and poverty, told [...

St. Joseph police officer dies because of weapon errors www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 23, 2010
St. Joseph MO Sept 23 2010 A St. Joseph policeman killed last week had asked another officer to shoot him with a plastic training round so he would know how it felt, the department said. But the other officer didn?t realize he was using a real gun with live ammunition, according to a department statement [...

Armored car officers exchange gunfire with Chicago robber www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 23, 2010
Chicago IL Sept 23 2010 A man tried to rob an armored car at gunpoint and exchanged gunfire with at least one of the car’s guards at Hawthorne Race Course in southwest suburban Stickney this afternoon, police said. Police were called to the race course, 3501 S...

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Deputy sheriff banned from sports facility because of indecent t-shirt www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 23, 2010
St. Petersburg, Florida Sept 23 2010 -Security officials at Tropicana Field say an off duty Manatee County Sheriff’s deputy who showed up to the ballpark wearing an indecent shirt won’t be welcome back-ever. According to an incident report, Deputy Kevin White arrived at Tropicana field wearing a Tiger Woods shirt with the quote, “sinking putts [...

NYC cabbies charged double fares police say www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 23, 2010
NEW YORK NY Sept 23 2010 AP ? Thousands of tourists and residents who took New York City’s iconic yellow taxis were quietly ripped off by drivers who frequently manipulated their meters to double the fare rate, officials said Wednesday as 59 drivers were arrested...

Ga. megachurch pastor accused of sexual wrongdoings www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 23, 2010
ATLANTA GA Sept 23 2010 ? As a Christian author, gospel singer and leader of one of the nation’s best-known black megachurches, Bishop Eddie Long finds a wide audience for messages such as marriage is “between one man and one woman.” Those words hung heavy Wednesday over accusations that the TV preacher, a married father [...

Greely teacher charged with sexual assault of child www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 23, 2010
Greely CO Sept 23 2010 A Jefferson High School language arts teacher was arrested Tuesday on charges of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, a class four felony. David Anthony Rangel, 28, was arrested after a woman reported to the Greeley Police Department that one of her foster children, [...

Durham father charged with death of 4 yr old son

Posted on September 23, 2010
DURHAM NC Sept 23 2010 — Durham County sheriff’s deputies say they will charge a father in the death of his 4-year-old son. The incident happened early Wednesday at a home on Thistle Trace, which is north of Guess Road off St. Mary’s Road in Durham/Hillsborough’s Hardscrabble Plantation subdivision...

Female corrections officer found guilty of sex with inmate www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 23, 2010
JAMES CITY VA Sept 23 2010 ? A jury on Tuesday convicted a former Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail correctional officer on one felony count of having sex with an inmate, but only imposed a $25 fine as punishment. Letica Dina Stagg, 41, who until her arrest in 2009 was a guard at the jail in [...

Similac recalled due to bug contamination www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 23, 2010
CONSUMER ALERT WASHINGTON DC Sept 23 2010 AP ? Drugmaker Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday it is recalling millions of containers of its best-selling Similac infant formula that may be contaminated with insect parts. The voluntary action affects up to 5 million Similac-brand powder formulas sold in the U...

Alabama man nabbed for casino theft www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
BILOXI, Miss. Sept 22 2010 (AP) ? Police say the theft of a $1,300 cash voucher at a Biloxi casino led to a man’s arrest on a grand larceny charge. Sgt. Tim McKaig tells The Sun Herald that 40-year-old Daryl Dwayne Bryars of Perdido, Ala., is accused of taking the cash voucher Saturday from a [...

More attention to hospital security is in order www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif. Sept 22 2010– In June, the Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert, urging hospitals to pay greater attention to violence issues and to control access to facilities. When the alert was first released, healthcare facility security practitioners believed the alert’s impact would not be significant...

Police arrest 11 year old babysitter for murder www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga.Sept 22 2010 — Sandy Springs police have charged an 11-year-old baby sitter with felony murder and child cruelty in the death of a 2-year-old girl. Officers said the girl, identified as Zyda White, died of blunt force trauma while in the care of her baby sitter on Saturday...

Nightclub shooting spills over to hospital leaving two dead www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
CHESTER, S.C.Sept 22 2010 – Two men are dead after a shooting incident that started at a Chester club and ended in more gunfire outside of the emergency room at Chester Regional Medical Center. ?It’s just senseless, about as cold-blooded as you can get,” said Chester County Sheriff Richard Smith...

Las Vegas apartment security officer shot www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
LAS VEGAS NV Sept 22 2010 — On the day a coroner identified a 19-year-old shooting victim, Las Vegas Metro police urged the public to come forward with details about his killer. Eric Taybron was shot and killed early Sunday morning at the Wynn Palms Apartments on Wynn Road near Twain Avenue...

Memphis school security chauffer administrators around town www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
MEMPHIS, TN Sept 22 2010 – With taxpayers already paying millions to fund Memphis City Schools, the Action News 5 Investigators recently uncovered an expense some say is a complete waste of money. You probably think a Memphis City Schools Security Guard’s job is to protect children, but the job also entails driving an administrator [...

Alabama postal worker killed in train crash www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
MALCOLM, Ala. Sept 22 2010 (AP) ? Alabama State Troopers say a 64-year-old Mobile postal worker was killed when the truck he was driving was struck by a freight train in southern Washington County. Trooper spokesman Greg Eubanks identifies the victim of Monday’s accident as Nathan Williams III...

Hillsborough County deputy killed in tractor trailer crash www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
TAMPA Fla Sept 22 2010 ? A Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputy was killed early Tuesday in a crash with a semitrailer truck downtown, officials said. Deputy Mark A. Longway, a 48-year-old married father of two, was heading north on Florida Avenue, and the semi was heading east on Scott Street, said Chief Deputy Jose Docobo...

Spartanburg teachers charged in teen sex party www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
Spartanburg SC Sept 22 2010 Two Spartanburg County women–one elementary school teacher and one church preschool teacher, are both charged with “contributing to the delinquency of a minor”. One is also charged with having sex with a minor...

Nightclub security officer shot-patron killed www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
Tulare County CA Sept 22 2010 An argument at the Cutler Latin American Club Saturday night that left one man dead, and three other men ? including the suspected killer and a security ? hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Killed was Robert John Hernandez, 22, who was at the club at 12255 Ave...

Security officer kills attacker www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
FRESNO CA SEPT 22 2010� Police are investigating the death of a 24-year-old Fresno man who was allegedly beating a security guard at a central Fresno strip mall when the guard shot him. The incident occurred shortly before 2:30 a.m. this morning. The suspect was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he died, police [...

Atlantic City school guard arrested in burglary www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 22, 2010
Atlantic City NJ Sept 22 2010 Three people were arrested and charged in several thefts across Pleasantville, police said Monday. Four homes on the north side of town were burglarized between Feb. 9 and March 30, with $5,500 worth of items taken, police said...

Teacher gets probation for fondling student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 21, 2010
Washington DC Sept 21 2010 A longtime teacher at Sidwell Friends School was placed on five years of probation Monday for fondling a 15-year-old student, the result of an earlier plea agreement with prosecutors that spared the victim from having to testify in court...

Hard Rock security nabs singer Bruno Mars with cocaine www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 21, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Las Vegas NV Sept 21 2010 Chart topping singer Bruno Mars, best known for singing the hook on Travie McCoy’s single “Billionaire,” was nabbed in a Las Vegas bathroom for cocaine possession on Sunday, reports The Associated Press...

Anna Jordan keeps a smile on -good spirit working school security www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 21, 2010
Starkville MS Sept 21 2010 Anna Jordan couldn’t help but smile as she stood at the corner of North Montgomery Street and Greenfield Drive Friday and watched the afternoon traffic. With each passing vehicle, Jordan raised her right hand and waved enthusiastically, a smile planted firmly on her face...

Wackenhut firearms instructor struck by bullet at Oak Ridge facility www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 21, 2010
Oak Ridge TN Sept 21 2010 A firearms instructor with Wackenhut Services was struck by bullet fragments last month when there was a malfunction with a Dillon M134D Aero Minigun. The incident occurred during the semi-annual firearms qualifications taking place at the Central Training Facility in Oak Ridge...

Search scaled back for missing Alaska park ranger www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 21, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sept 21 2010 – Two Jacksonville parents continue the search for their son in Alaska after his small plane disappeared nearly a month ago. Mason McLeod, his two coworkers at the National Park Service and their pilot were reported missing after it failed to arrive in the town of King Salmon as expected [...

Memphis apartment residents complain security is heavy handed www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 21, 2010
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sept 21 2010�- Outside the Cambridge Court Apartments off Winchester in Whitehaven, residents are furious. “They started hitting me with the stick, pepper-sprayed me real bad, they tried to put the handcuffs on my hands,” claimed one resident...

Rookie Wackenhut officer held hostage with his own gun www.privateofficer.com

Posted on September 21, 2010
Jacksonville Fla Sept 21 2010 A rookie Jacksonville security guard said today he is thankful for being rescued from a suicidal inmate who held him hostage with his own gun and was then subdued at gunpoint by another guard and a corrections officer at Shands Jacksonville hospital Saturday...

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