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Group raising money for US Navy veterans under investigation www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 23, 2011
ROANOKE, Va.Feb 23 2011 (AP) – A state investigation has found that Virginia residents donated at least $2 million to a charity purporting to raise money for U.S. Navy veterans. The Roanoke Times reports that the findings by the state’s Office of Consumer Affairs were turned over to Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s office on Monday...

Civilian Army employees accused of stealing $300,000 worth of fuel www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 23, 2011
HAMPTON, Va. Feb 23 2011(AP) – A woman and her ex-husband are accused of using credit cards intended to gas up vehicles at Fort Monroe, and instead siphoning nearly $300,000 worth of fuel for their vehicles and others at cut rate prices. The Daily Press of Newport News reports that 36-year-old Coleen Newton-White pleaded innocent [...

Texas considers concealed weapons on university campuses www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 23, 2011
AUSTIN, Texas Feb 23 2011 Texas could be the second state, following Utah, to allow students and faculty to carry concealed weapons on university campuses. The bill, currently in the legislature, is likely to pass as more than half the members of the Texas House have signed on as co-authors...

Hospital increases security with facial recognition www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 23, 2011
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.Feb 23 2011 ?Being located in a high-crime area coupled with the need to be an open environment means that Atlantic Health, a large healthcare provider serving northern New Jersey and metropolitan New York, must rely on technology to help mitigate threats to its staff and patients...

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Polk County Sheriff?s employee charged with shoplifting www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 23, 2011
Lakeland, Florida Feb 23 2011 — A probationary employee with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and a friend were cited Monday for allegedly shoplifting at Lakeland Square Mall. Deputies said William B. Anderson, 19, and Jacob A. Register, 18, both of Lakeland, selected a rubber bracelet from a display at Spencer Gifts, removed the price [...

Woman returns $1200 of make-up to store in theft attempt www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 23, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Feb 22 2011 – There are many subtle clues that can tip store security off to potential shoplifters — but police say that a woman’s actions on Sunday night were anything but subtle. According to an arrest report, 21-year-old Nekiya Crawford showed up at the Wal-Mart in the 11000 block of Standiford Plaza [...

Costco shoplifter fights security, police in escape attempt www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 23, 2011
Brookfield CT Feb 23 2011 Police were dispatched to a fight at Costco at 5:38 p.m. involving Nicholas Larsen, 30, of Danbury, who allegedly was attempting to steal an item, and was fighting with a loss prevention employee. Larsen allegedly resisted Costco employees and police upon their arrival...

Illegal aliens guilty in shoplifting ring thefts www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 23, 2011
San Diego CA Feb 23 2011 On Thursday, five illegal aliens pleaded guilty to conspiracy, grand theft and burglary in a shoplifting scheme that targeted San Diego-area Ross clothing stores. According to prosecutors, the thieves struck the same stores several times a week for two years, netting them approximately $150,000 a year in stolen goods...

OFFICER DOWN- Correctional Officer Edward Pounds

Posted on February 22, 2011
Correctional Officer Edward Pounds North Carolina Department of Correction – Division of Prisons North Carolina End of Watch: Saturday, January 9, 2010 Biographical Info Age: 44 Tour of Duty: 3 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Assault Date of Incident: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Weapon Used: Person Suspect Info: Charged with [...

Charlotte ramp employee scaled fence after forgeting ID badge www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
Charlotte NC Feb 22 2011 Federal investigators are looking into a new security breach at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport that began with a ramp employee scaling a fence and ended with airport officials permanently revoking his security badge – effectively preventing him from working on airport property...

San Francisco security guard tied up during robbery www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
San Francisco CA Feb 22 2011 Two armed suspects allegedly tied up a security guard and robbed a building in South San Francisco Thursday night, according to police. The suspects, who were armed with handguns, wrestled a security guard and tied him up outside a building at 332 E...

Fla homicide detective fired for declaring he was a sovereign citizen www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
SARASOTA, Florida Feb 22 2011 ? A Sarasota homicide detective has been fired after declaring himself a sovereign citizen. Tom Laughlin of Parrish, Florida, filed court documents in April renouncing his U.S. citizenship, claiming he was not subject to federal law and no longer had to pay taxes...

Univ. Southern MS. police drastically increase traffic ticket numbers www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
Hattiesburg MS Feb 22 2011 The fact that traffic tickets have increased on the University of Southern Mississippi campus is no surprise to most students, who say they see evidence daily of a rigorous police presence. “I see folks getting pulled over there constantly...

Univ. of MD. students police their own www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
College Park MD Feb 22 2011 At only 5 years old, Andrew Ross had his mind firmly set on how he would spend the rest of his life ? putting on a uniform and a badge, protecting the public as a police officer. He didn’t waste any time. As a freshman, the junior criminology and [...

Ga. Tax Collector quits citing too much despair www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
Cherokee Coounty GA Feb 22 2011 The Cherokee County, Ga., tax commissioner for the past 28 years, David Fields, 62, has resigned, saying he’s become physically ill seeing so many hardworking people go through such hard times, with some even losing a home or business, according to The Cherokee Ledger News...

Walgreen?s robbery suspect nabbed quickly www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
Pawtucket RI Feb 22 2011 One person is in custody following an overnight robbery in Pawtucket. Benjamin Eby walked into the Broad Street Walgreen’s just before midnight Monday, and headed straight to the pharmacy counter. There, he gave the pharmacist a note claiming he had a gun, and demanded Oxycontin...

Guitar playing guard stands watch at Utah state Capitol www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
SALT LAKE CITY UT Feb 22 2011– Each day at the state Capitol during the legislative session is a hectic one. Lawmakers are running from committee meetings to the floor, and then to meetings with constituents. Lobbyists fill the hallways trying to sway everyone to their point of view on a subject...

Man wanted in NC security guard murder turns himself in to police www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
Greensboro, NC Feb 22 2011– A man wanted in connection to the shooting death of a club security guard turned himself in to police Monday. Greensboro Police said Robert Teon Ingram turned himself in with the assistance of attorneys Joe Williams and Bruce Lee...

?Lost security guard license? leads to voter fraud arrest www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
FORT MYERS FLA Feb 22 2011 A 33-year-old felon is charged with multiple counts of fraud after allegedly changing his name and registering to vote. Investigators from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services came across Ahmad Asad Har Khuthi Ali, of Brookhill Drive in Fort Myers, when he sent a request for a replacement [...

Three young children die in Meth house fire www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
ATLANTA GA Feb 22 2011(AP) — Authorities say a fire broke out at a suburban Atlanta house where methamphetamine was being prepared, killing three young children. When firefighters arrived at the two-story house in Lilburn around 4 p.m. Thursday, heavy smoke was billowing from inside...

Carjackers arrested after returning to the scene of the crime www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
Indianapolis IN Feb 22 2011 A 14-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were arrested for a carjacking outside a Northwestside Wal-Mart last night when they returned to the scene of the crime as police were investigating. Police said they had just identified the pair on the store?s security camera when an employee said she saw [...

Shoplifter knocks down mall shoppers, fights security officers www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
FARMINGTON CT Feb 22 2011 ? When loss prevention agents at Westfarms mall attempted to stop a shoplifter Saturday, he sprinted through the mall and knocked an elderly woman to the ground in his attempt to escape, police said. Mall security officers managed to detain Brandon O’Neal Nunn until Farmington police arrived...

Grocery stores ?hands-off? policies causing rise in thefts www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
WILMINGTON,NC Feb 22 2011- People across the country must agree shoplifting from grocery stores is easy, after all, the grocery industry is losing billions due to theft and the high shoplifting rates are affecting the bottom line. “The grocery business is one of the lowest profitable businesses anywhere-we operate on a 1% net margin on [...

St.Petersburg police officer shot to death www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 22, 2011
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Feb 22 2011- A St. Petersburg police officer was shot to death near downtown Monday night. A massive manhunt is now underway for the killer. The officer, identified as 46-year-old David S. Crawford, was a 25-year veteran and had spent his entire career with the department...

OFFICER DOWN-Captain John I. (Jay) McDonough

Posted on February 21, 2011
Captain John I. (Jay) McDonough Volusia County Beach Patrol Florida End of Watch: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 52 Tour of Duty: 13 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Heart attack Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Captain Jay McDonough [...

OFFICER DOWN-Police Officer John Falcone

Posted on February 21, 2011
Police Officer John Falcone Poughkeepsie City Police Department New York End of Watch: Friday, February 18, 2011 Biographical Info Age: 44 Tour of Duty: 18 years Badge Number: 22 Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Friday, February 18, 2011 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Committed suicide Officer John Falcone was [...

NYPD pulls off dramtic rescue of West Point cadets www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 21, 2011
New York NY Feb 21 2011 The NYPD pulled off a dangerous and dramatic rescue on Sunday, dangling a detective from a helicopter in ferocious winds to rescue two West Point cadets who were freezing to death on a mountain ledge. “It was the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done in the Police Department,” said [...

Charlotte nightclub security officer shot www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 21, 2011
Charlotte NC Feb 21 2011 Charlotte-Mecklenburg police spent much of the night interviewing patrons after two people were injured in a shooting at a north Charlotte nightclub. Police say a security guard and a patron at Club 124, on Atando Avenue, were hurt in the incident, which happened a short time after midnight...

Murder suspect captured at Island View Casino www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 21, 2011
GULFPORT, MS Feb 21 2011 – A joint effort between United States Marshals and the Gulfport Police Department helped catch an alleged murder suspect early Monday morning. According to the Marshals, a 30-year-old black male was arrested. He was wanted for allegedly murdering someone in Hattiesburg on Sunday...

JetBlue baggage handler steals NYPD officer?s gun www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 21, 2011
New York NY Feb 21 2011 A JetBlue baggage handler was busted Friday for stealing a 9-mm. handgun from an NYPD officer’s checked bag, prosecutors said. Tamarcus Hines, 21, who works at JFK Airport, was loading bags for a JetBlue flight to Orlando last Friday morning when he came across a locked gun box belonging [...

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