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Nightclub bouncer beats-robs patron www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 21, 2011
WORCESTER, Mass.Feb 21 2011 — Worcester Police said they received tips Thursday that a nightclub bouncer assaulted and robbed a man in the club’s bathroom. Police said a video of the incident was posted online by another bouncer who was filming the assault as it happened at the Platinum Premier Club located at 241 Southbridge [...

KY. pastor faces charges in Facebook child porn case www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 21, 2011
MOBILE, Ala. Feb 21 2011? The FBI has charged a Kentucky pastor with posting child pornography on a Fairhope man?s Facebook account. According to an affidavit filed by a Mobile-based FBI agent this week, Jerry L. Cannon has used 13 different false Facebook profiles to send and solicit illicit images on the popular social networking [...

Fugitive Oregon teacher captured by US Marshals www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 21, 2011
PORTLAND OR Feb 21 2011 – A former Beaverton school teacher who became an international fugitive was captured Saturday at Portland International Airport. Federal marshals arrested 35-year-old Logan Storm at PDX Saturday afternoon, just after he landed on an airliner flight from Amsterdam, The Netherlands...

Burke County sheriff?s deputy killed in boating accident www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 21, 2011
AUGUSTA GA Feb 21 2011 ? A Burke County sheriff’s deputy was killed in a boating accident on the Savannah River. Sheriff Greg Coursey said 60-year-old Mike Johnson was headed down the river Saturday when he struck a log and was thrown from the boat...

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Tacoma man arrested for smashing up Macy?s store www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 21, 2011
TACOMA, Wash.Feb 21 2011 – Tacoma police arrested a man for investigation of malicious mischief after a disturbance at the Tacoma Mall Sunday. Police spokesman Mark Fulghum said the man broke items in the Macy’s department store. No shots were fired, despite initial calls to 911 about gunshots...

Veteran Poughkeepsie, N.Y., police officer shot to death www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 21, 2011
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Feb. 21 2011 — A veteran Poughkeepsie, N.Y., police officer and a man who had just fatally shot his wife were mortally wounded in a shootout at a train station, police said. All three died Friday at area hospitals, The Poughkeepsie Journal reported...

City employee charged in theft www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 20, 2011
WEBB CITY, Mo. Feb 20 2011 ? A former city employee has been charged with a felony count of theft after an investigation reportedly turned up money missing from her department. Ronda M. Alves, who was employed as the permits clerk in the Public Works Department, was charged Monday with theft in excess of $2,000 [...

Payless Shoe Store employee faces theft charges www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 20, 2011
WAYNE NJ Feb 20 2011 ? Police have charged an employee of the Payless Shoe Store at the Wayne Hills Mall in connection with a theft from the store, police said. The theft of $720.04 was reported Friday, and mall employees said someone who worked at the shoe store was seen entering the business before [...

Store employee charged with stealing credit card info www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 20, 2011
SCRANTON PA Feb 20 2011 – A former employee of Boscov’s at the Mall at Steamtown wanted on two separate arrest warrants for theft turned herself in to Scranton police on Wednesday morning. Police said Gracie Ann Lopez, 20, of 531 Beech St...

Canada plans legislation to expand citizen arrest authority www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 20, 2011
Canada Feb 20 2011 Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced legislation Thursday intended to expand legal protection for people making citizen’s arrests or trying to defend themselves or their property against a criminal act. Harper announced the new legislation — which has been expected since late last year — at a downtown Toronto press conference along [...

Counterfeit money at Target store leads to arrest www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 20, 2011
Clarkstown NY Feb�20 2011 A 20-year-old Bronx woman is accused of using a bogus $100 bill to buy merchandise at Palisades Center mall in West Nyack, according to Clarkstown police. Police said Sarah Larocca was arrested after security officers at the Target department store discovered the counterfeit bill at about 6:30 p...

St. Charles Target store employee-friend charged in thefts www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 20, 2011
ST. CHARLES IL Feb 20 2011 ? A St. Charles department store employee is accused of stealing more than $3,000 by providing excess change during transactions with a friend, according to a St. Charles police report. Loss prevention officers from Target, 3885 E...

Undercover TSA agent slips gun past body imaging scanner at DFW airport www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 20, 2011
Dalls TX Feb 20 2011 An undercover TSA agent was able to get through security at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with a handgun during testing of the enhanced-imaging body scanners, according to a high-ranking, inside source at the Transportation Security Administration...

Grand jury will hear case of grandmother who threw child to death at Tysons Corner mall www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 20, 2011
Fairfax VA Feb 20 2011 Kathlyn Ogdoc remembered that she held the door open for her two-year-old daughter and her mother as they headed from the food court at Tysons Corner Center to the parking lot. When Ogdoc looked back, she saw her mother scoop up the toddler, Angelyn, as if to keep up with [...

NC nightclub security officer shot to death www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
Greensboro, NC Feb 19 2011– A security guard at The Player’s Club on High Point Road was shot and killed early Friday morning, according to Greensboro Police. Officers responded to the club around 2:45am in regards to a fight. When they arrived, the discovered the security who had been shot and subsequently died...

NY printing business employee guilty in million dollar theft www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
BINGHAMTON, NY?Feb. 19, 2011?With offices in eight Upstate New York communities,the company announced that former employee Brian Steele entered a guilty plea in the Broome County Court to the charges of grand larceny and forgery on Monday. Steele admitted to stealing from the family-owned company nearly $1 million, making this one of the largest such [...

American Airlines employee charged with 66 counts of theft, credit card fraud www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
San Jose CA Feb 19 2011 A former American Airlines employee at Mineta San Jose International Airport is facing 66 felony charges for allegedly stealing and using customer credit card numbers. Prosecutors claim Micheline Johnson, 49, of Concord, skimmed customers’ credit card numbers for several years while she worked as a customer service agent...

Cleveland school employee charged in felony thefts www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
CLEVELAND OH Feb 19 2011 ? A woman who worked for Cleveland Schools is accused of embezzling $18,630. According to Maria Russo, the public information coordinator for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Janice Pink-King, 54, of Cleveland, was indicted on charges of theft in office, theft, unauthorized use of a computer system, money laundering and [...

Chicago Best Buy?s employee charged in refund scheme www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
Chicago IL Feb 19 2011 A Best Buy employee was arrested and accused of siphoning off $384 from product returns dating from Dec. 28 and Jan. 21. Chartyra J. Hill, 23, of Chicago was charged with theft at 11 a.m. on Feb. 17 a the Evanston Police Station...

Gun-wielding woman grabbed clothes at California Victoria?s Secret store www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
Victorville CA Feb 19 2011 A gun-wielding woman grabbed clothes from a Victoria’s Secret store in Victorville, tried to rob a gas station in Fontana, and repeatedly evaded officers until a deputy nudged her speeding SUV out of control, San Bernardino County sheriff’s officials said...

Murder at El Paso International Airport investigated www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
El Paso TX Feb 19 2011 Police have a man in custody and a woman detained after a man was shot and killed inside a vehicle parked outside the El Paso International Airport on Friday. Darrel Petry with the El Paso Police Department told KFOX14 police officers were called out to the deadly shooting that [...

Target security agent stabbed by shoplifter www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
MIDWEST CITY, Oklahoma Feb 19 2011? One suspect is in custody and police are searching for two others involved in an attempted theft and stabbing at a Midwest City Target Friday morning. Midwest City Police Chief Brandon Clabes said three individuals allegedly attempted to leave the store at 7305 S...

S.D. police officer arrested for inticing teen for sex www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
Huron SD Feb 19 2011 A Huron police officer is accused of solicititing a minor and sending sexually explicit text messages to a 15 year old girl. 38 year old Tony Beerman was arrested Wednesday after a two month investigation. He took an oath to serve and protect the residents of Huron, but now police [...

Family sues Valor Security after son is killed during chase www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
Orange County, FLA Feb 19 2011– The family of a teenager who was killed while running from security guards wants the security company to pay. 15-year-old Raheem Key was killed last June when he ran into the path of an SUV. He was running from security guards at the Waterford Lakes Town Center...

Three dead after crashing into NJ school www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
PINE BEACH NJ Feb 19 2011 ? Two years ago, Matthew Budesa was a focused high school senior who wanted to pursue a career in municipal law enforcement, a former teacher said. On Thursday, Budesa, now 20, was one of three young adults found dead inside a car that crashed into a brick exterior wall [...

NJ pedestrian struck by armored truck www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
CHATHAM NJ FEb 19 2011 ? A 48-year-old Chatham woman was injured Friday when she was hit by an armored car while attempting to cross Main Street, police said. At 8:40 a.m., police were called to the corner of Main Street and Coleman Avenue where they learned that a woman had attempted to cross Main [...

U.S. Social Security Administration security officer receives award www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
DANVILLE, Va.Feb 19 2011 ? An emotional morning in Danville as local heroes were honored for their bravery. Security officer Jason Alsbaugh was stabbed at the Danville Social Security Office February 3. Thursday, he and three others were recognized for how they hanled the crisis...

Police charges security guard with theft of computer www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
Murrieta CA Feb 19 2011 A security guard hired to watch over the new Loma Linda University Medical Center facility in Murrieta has been arrested after police said he was seen leaving the facility with a computer monitor worth $6,500, said Sgt. Mark Reid...

Guard service secretary sues over sexual harrasement www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
PITTSBURGH PA Feb 19 2011 — A South Hills-based security company and its president are being sued by a former secretary who says she was fired for complaining about being sexually harassed. “She stepped into a buzzsaw,” said Jennifer Flynn’s lawyer, Sam Cordes...

S.C. woman attending garden killed by dogs www.privateofficer.com

Posted on February 19, 2011
COLUMBIA, S.C.Feb 19 2011 (AP) — The nephew of a South Carolina woman killed by two dogs says his aunt was working in her garden as she did every day when she was attacked. Nijoku Odom says 66-year-old Sirlinda Hayes and the rest of his family weren’t afraid of the rottweilers, who sometimes got loose [...

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