NEW BRUNSWICK NJ June 30 2010 — Four security officers working for the New Brunswick Parking Authority have been arrested and charged with stealing nearly $3,000 in parking fees.
Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan announced today that Thevio Eliscar, 29, of New Brunswick, Hicham Saadi, 39, of New Brunswick, Emil Hanna, 55, and Emad Naguib, 55, of Old Bridge, were assigned to watch over automated payment machines during their 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. shifts and assist customers as they paid to park at the Ferren and Lower Church Street decks in the city.
Share Kaplan, along with New Brunswick Police Director Peter Mangarella, said between May 13, 2010 and May 15, 2010, the security officers took nearly $3,000 from customers and kept the proceeds which should have been deposited in the automatic payment machines.
Eliscar is charged with official misconduct, theft of more than $500, computer theft for using the parking authority payment machines to steal about $1,200, and tampering with public records. They charge he disabled the security camera before stealing the parking fees.
Saadi, Hanna and Naguib, are charged each with official misconduct, theft, and computer theft.
Kaplan said the investigation began after information developed by the State Commission of Investigation was handed over to local authorities by the commission's executive director, Alan Rockoff.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Washington DC security guard charged in identity theft www.privateofficer.com
Washington DC June 30 2010 A security guard has been charged with stealing the identities of more than 200 people to make hundreds of fraudulent purchases, the Washington Examiner reports.
Dawn Marshall, who works as a security guard in the Georgetown area, as been charged with fraud, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy. She could face more than 30 years in prison, if convicted.
Marshall, along with a 48-year-old woman who has yet to be charged, are accused of stealing the identities to open fraudulent lines of credit for themselves and others. Investigators say they searched Marshall’s home and found a stack of credit card statements that were sent to her address, but listed various people as the card holder.
Source:Washington Post
Dawn Marshall, who works as a security guard in the Georgetown area, as been charged with fraud, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy. She could face more than 30 years in prison, if convicted.
Marshall, along with a 48-year-old woman who has yet to be charged, are accused of stealing the identities to open fraudulent lines of credit for themselves and others. Investigators say they searched Marshall’s home and found a stack of credit card statements that were sent to her address, but listed various people as the card holder.
Source:Washington Post
Police charge man with shooting apartment security officer www.privateofficer.com
Memphis TN June 30 2010 Police charged an 18-year-old man today with shooting a security guard at a Memphis apartment complex.
The guard was shot in the stomach at the Harmony Woods Apartments, between Jackson and Summer Avenue near National, at about 9 p.m. Saturday.
The victim and another guard approached Ryan Liggins, who was loitering, and told him to leave the property, the police affidavit says.
After a brief verbal exchange, Liggins started to walk away but turned and fired several shots at the guards, the document continues.
Liggins fled after the other guard returned fire, the affidavit states.
The victim was taken in critical condition to the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. He is now listed as in good condition.
Liggins, who was picked from a six-person photograph spread by the other guard, was arrested today.
He is in the Shelby County Jail on a $1 million bond and is charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
This is his first known offense in Shelby County.
The guard was shot in the stomach at the Harmony Woods Apartments, between Jackson and Summer Avenue near National, at about 9 p.m. Saturday.
The victim and another guard approached Ryan Liggins, who was loitering, and told him to leave the property, the police affidavit says.
After a brief verbal exchange, Liggins started to walk away but turned and fired several shots at the guards, the document continues.
Liggins fled after the other guard returned fire, the affidavit states.
The victim was taken in critical condition to the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. He is now listed as in good condition.
Liggins, who was picked from a six-person photograph spread by the other guard, was arrested today.
He is in the Shelby County Jail on a $1 million bond and is charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
This is his first known offense in Shelby County.
School security guard charged with selling crack www.privateofficer.com
Tarentum PA June 30 2010
A second Highlands School District substitute security guard, who has been a summer custodian, is facing drug charges.
Earl Vaughn Fletcher, 49, of the 400 block of East Seventh Avenue, Tarentum, is accused of selling crack cocaine to an informant last March in Tarentum, police said.
Fletcher has been a part-time security employee for about six months and, earlier this month, was hired as one of about 25 part-time summer custodians to help with the summer cleanup of schools, said district spokeswoman Misty Chybrzynski.
Fletcher started the custodian job "a week or so" after the June 4 last day of regular classes for students. The summer job has a paycheck but no benefits.
"He had a clean record and he passed his urine test" to show there were no drugs in his body at the time of the test, Chybrzynski said Tuesday.
Court records indicate that Fletcher has no criminal record. He at least twice pleaded guilty to summary offenses of driving while his license was suspended. He was fined.
Chybrzynski said that didn't appear on his background check.
"His file does not indicate any wrongdoing; nothing is on his clearances here," she said in a follow-up e-mail.
She couldn't say if the summary driving offenses would have disqualified Fletcher. "However, we generally only consider candidates with clean clearances for hire, even for substitute or temporary hire, such as summer workers," she wrote.
Chybrzynski said the school district was told Friday by a school security employee that Fletcher had been charged by Tarentum police. He was "immediately removed from the district's substitute list," Chybrzynski said.
According to a police affidavit, about three months ago Fletcher agreed in a phone call to sell the informant crack for $80.
Fletcher allegedly told the informant to meet him at the intersection of Henry Street and East Seventh Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. March 12.
The police report said Fletcher was picked up by the informant and driven about a block away where he walked across the train tracks to an Allegheny County Public Housing Authority apartment building.
The informant allegedly parked outside until Fletcher came outside and got into the vehicle and was returned to the intersection.
The Housing Authority manages the Phillip Burtner Apartments at 524-527 east Fifth Avenue. There are 24 apartments in two 3-story buildings.
According to the affidavit, Fletcher sold a rock of crack cocaine to the informant.
He is charged with having an illegal drug, possessing a drug with intent to deliver it and drug delivery.
When Fletcher was arraigned Friday, his bond was set at $15,000 but reduced to $5,000 when a district judge learned he doesn't have a criminal record.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for today.
Fletcher is the second Highlands School District substitute guard within about six months to face charges.
Dean Banner, 52, who was a substitute security guard, is charged with selling or furnishing alcohol to minors and disorderly conduct late last year.
He was suspended and later fired from the school district job.
Banner, who doesn't have a criminal record, was released on his own recognizance. A non-jury trial is scheduled for September.
Last year, full-time Highlands teacher's aide Abbie Jane Swogger was sentenced to three to six years in state prison and 36 years of probation for having sex with teenage boys away from the school.
Source:Pittsburgh News
A second Highlands School District substitute security guard, who has been a summer custodian, is facing drug charges.
Earl Vaughn Fletcher, 49, of the 400 block of East Seventh Avenue, Tarentum, is accused of selling crack cocaine to an informant last March in Tarentum, police said.
Fletcher has been a part-time security employee for about six months and, earlier this month, was hired as one of about 25 part-time summer custodians to help with the summer cleanup of schools, said district spokeswoman Misty Chybrzynski.
Fletcher started the custodian job "a week or so" after the June 4 last day of regular classes for students. The summer job has a paycheck but no benefits.
"He had a clean record and he passed his urine test" to show there were no drugs in his body at the time of the test, Chybrzynski said Tuesday.
Court records indicate that Fletcher has no criminal record. He at least twice pleaded guilty to summary offenses of driving while his license was suspended. He was fined.
Chybrzynski said that didn't appear on his background check.
"His file does not indicate any wrongdoing; nothing is on his clearances here," she said in a follow-up e-mail.
She couldn't say if the summary driving offenses would have disqualified Fletcher. "However, we generally only consider candidates with clean clearances for hire, even for substitute or temporary hire, such as summer workers," she wrote.
Chybrzynski said the school district was told Friday by a school security employee that Fletcher had been charged by Tarentum police. He was "immediately removed from the district's substitute list," Chybrzynski said.
According to a police affidavit, about three months ago Fletcher agreed in a phone call to sell the informant crack for $80.
Fletcher allegedly told the informant to meet him at the intersection of Henry Street and East Seventh Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. March 12.
The police report said Fletcher was picked up by the informant and driven about a block away where he walked across the train tracks to an Allegheny County Public Housing Authority apartment building.
The informant allegedly parked outside until Fletcher came outside and got into the vehicle and was returned to the intersection.
The Housing Authority manages the Phillip Burtner Apartments at 524-527 east Fifth Avenue. There are 24 apartments in two 3-story buildings.
According to the affidavit, Fletcher sold a rock of crack cocaine to the informant.
He is charged with having an illegal drug, possessing a drug with intent to deliver it and drug delivery.
When Fletcher was arraigned Friday, his bond was set at $15,000 but reduced to $5,000 when a district judge learned he doesn't have a criminal record.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for today.
Fletcher is the second Highlands School District substitute guard within about six months to face charges.
Dean Banner, 52, who was a substitute security guard, is charged with selling or furnishing alcohol to minors and disorderly conduct late last year.
He was suspended and later fired from the school district job.
Banner, who doesn't have a criminal record, was released on his own recognizance. A non-jury trial is scheduled for September.
Last year, full-time Highlands teacher's aide Abbie Jane Swogger was sentenced to three to six years in state prison and 36 years of probation for having sex with teenage boys away from the school.
Source:Pittsburgh News
Armed shoplifter faces robbery charges www.privateofficer.com
Somerville MA June 30 2010 A Medford man was arrested outside a Somerville clothing store last week after allegedly stealing several items of clothing and then threatening to stab store employees when they tried to stop him, police said.
Darrell Johnson, 29, of 14 Mitchell Ave, Medford, was arrested on Friday, June 25 around 12:43 p.m. and charged with armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a dangerous weapon. Police also booked him on warrant charges for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and no inspection sticker, according to a police report.
On Friday, Somerville police were dispatched to T.J. Maxx in the Assembly Square Mall on reports of shoplifting. Upon arrival, police found Johnson being held to the ground by a T.J. Maxx sales associate and loss prevention officer, who said Johnson pulled a knife on them and threatened to stab them while they were trying to apprehend him.
According to the officer, Johnson stole several items of clothing, including two swimsuits valued at $13 each, which he stuffed in his shorts.
When police searched Johnson they found a pair of pliers commonly used to remove department store security tags, the report stated. They also found a black-handled knife with a spring-loaded release.
Johnson was transported to the Somerville Police Station for booking.
Darrell Johnson, 29, of 14 Mitchell Ave, Medford, was arrested on Friday, June 25 around 12:43 p.m. and charged with armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a dangerous weapon. Police also booked him on warrant charges for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and no inspection sticker, according to a police report.
On Friday, Somerville police were dispatched to T.J. Maxx in the Assembly Square Mall on reports of shoplifting. Upon arrival, police found Johnson being held to the ground by a T.J. Maxx sales associate and loss prevention officer, who said Johnson pulled a knife on them and threatened to stab them while they were trying to apprehend him.
According to the officer, Johnson stole several items of clothing, including two swimsuits valued at $13 each, which he stuffed in his shorts.
When police searched Johnson they found a pair of pliers commonly used to remove department store security tags, the report stated. They also found a black-handled knife with a spring-loaded release.
Johnson was transported to the Somerville Police Station for booking.
Security detains man fro groping girls at Great America theme park www.privateofficer.com
SANTA CLARA CA June 30 2010 — Santa Clara police have arrested a San Francisco man on child molestation and battery charges after three underage girls reported that he groped them in a pool at the Great America theme park earlier this month.
Police believe that Siegfried Gramatzki, 64, who also goes by the name Frederick Stein, touched and groped three girls, ages 10, 15, and 17, as they swam in the pool the evening of June 6.
Park security officers detained Gramatzki until police arrived.
He was released after posting $50,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on July 6.
Gramatzki did not know the girls, according to police.
Anyone who knows Gramatzki or who may have witnessed the incidents is asked to call Detective Sgt. Craig Middlekauff at (408) 615-4823
Police believe that Siegfried Gramatzki, 64, who also goes by the name Frederick Stein, touched and groped three girls, ages 10, 15, and 17, as they swam in the pool the evening of June 6.
Park security officers detained Gramatzki until police arrived.
He was released after posting $50,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on July 6.
Gramatzki did not know the girls, according to police.
Anyone who knows Gramatzki or who may have witnessed the incidents is asked to call Detective Sgt. Craig Middlekauff at (408) 615-4823
Easton, Kan., high school teacher charged for unlawful sexual relations
Easton KS June 30 2010 An Easton, Kan., high school teacher has been charged with having unlawful sexual relations with a 17-year-old student.
Shannon Young was arrested this morning. Young, an English teacher and volleyball coach, allegedly had consensual sexual intercourse with one of her students at Pleasant Ridge High School. Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said the crimes happened between the general time period of Aug. 1, 2009, and June 2, 2010.
Easton Superintendent Charles Coblentz said the district conducted its own investigation into the matter. He declined to discuss when the internal investigation started and what initial disciplinary action, be it paid or unpaid, was initially taken against the teacher. However any disciplinary action would have became largely moot in April when Young resigned from her position.
Young started working for the district in August 2009.
Source:KansasCity.com
Shannon Young was arrested this morning. Young, an English teacher and volleyball coach, allegedly had consensual sexual intercourse with one of her students at Pleasant Ridge High School. Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said the crimes happened between the general time period of Aug. 1, 2009, and June 2, 2010.
Easton Superintendent Charles Coblentz said the district conducted its own investigation into the matter. He declined to discuss when the internal investigation started and what initial disciplinary action, be it paid or unpaid, was initially taken against the teacher. However any disciplinary action would have became largely moot in April when Young resigned from her position.
Young started working for the district in August 2009.
Source:KansasCity.com
Florida police sharing fingerprints with Immigrations www.privateofficer.com
MIAMI Fla June 30 2010 -- Local law enforcement officers throughout Florida now can access U.S. immigration records to check the fingerprints of immigrants in their custody, officials said Tuesday.
The system is part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's "Secure Communities" program to improve and modernize the identification and removal of illegal immigrants who have been convicted of crimes in the U.S.
Including Florida, 23 states now participate in the program. The agency plans to make the system available nationwide by 2013.
Before the system was activated in Florida, fingerprints taken at local jails were checked only against FBI criminal records.
Now fingerprints also will be checked against immigration records maintained by the Department of Homeland Security. Immigration authorities will be alerted automatically if there's a match.
Within about four hours, authorities will begin to determine whether an individual in police custody is subject to deportation. If so, ICE will monitor the case. Illegal immigrants charged with major drug offenses, murder, rape or kidnapping will be flagged as priority cases.
If the person is convicted, ICE will assume custody when the prison sentence is complete.
Since fingerprints are unique, the system helps identify illegal immigrants who give authorities fake names, said Michael Meade, director of ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations in Miami. It also catches people who have been deported previously.
"This initiative ensures that our local law enforcement partners know as much as possible about the people in their custody," Meade said.
It also lowers the cost and risks of pursuing these illegal immigrants on the streets, he said.
"We'll identify the worst of the worst while they're in jail," Meade said. "The less that my officers have to go to somebody's house to look for them, the safer they are."
The system has been activated in 24 Florida counties since last year, and the rest of the state's 67 counties were added last week.
One example authorities cited Tuesday was the case of a man arrested in Hillsborough County for carrying a concealed weapon, resisting an officer and providing a false name to law enforcement. Despite a long list of aliases, fingerprint records from Homeland Security showed that the man had overstayed a tourist visa and was wanted for attempting to murder a police officer.
The man was convicted in December on the concealed weapon charge and will be deported at the end of his yearlong prison sentence, authorities said.
The expanded fingerprint search was an overdue improvement to communications between local detention officers and ICE, said Hillsborough County Sheriff's Col. Jim Previtera.
The new system does not change current police procedures, nor does it cost more money, said Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey.
More than 1,800 immigrants convicted of crimes have been deported from Florida so far. Most were convicted of serious drug charges, assault, battery, murder, rape and kidnapping, authorities said.
Since ICE began sharing fingerprint information with local law enforcement officers in October 2008, the U.S. has deported more than 8,500 immigrants convicted of crimes such as murder, rape and kidnapping. More than 22,200 additional immigrants convicted of crimes such as burglary and serious property crimes also have been deported.
Antrim County teacher pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a student
Antrim County MI June 30 2010
A former Antrim County teacher pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a student.
55-year old Michael Peterson of Ellsworth and a teacher at Ellsworth Community School, was arrested in February and charged with for three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree.
The Ellsworth Community School Superintendent says she received a call from a student's parent alleging that Peterson engaged in a sex act with her 15-year old daughter. The parent claimed Peterson and the student were involved with the sex act in a classroom and at the student's home.
On Friday, Peterson pleaded guilty to two counts of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. He faces life in prison when he is sentenced on August 30.
Peterson was a math teacher at Ellsworth Community School for 29 years.
A former Antrim County teacher pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a student.
55-year old Michael Peterson of Ellsworth and a teacher at Ellsworth Community School, was arrested in February and charged with for three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree.
The Ellsworth Community School Superintendent says she received a call from a student's parent alleging that Peterson engaged in a sex act with her 15-year old daughter. The parent claimed Peterson and the student were involved with the sex act in a classroom and at the student's home.
On Friday, Peterson pleaded guilty to two counts of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. He faces life in prison when he is sentenced on August 30.
Peterson was a math teacher at Ellsworth Community School for 29 years.
US Airways pilot arrested for upskirting photos www.privateofficer.com
Philadelphia PA June 30 2010
A US Airways pilot, accused of inappropriately photographing a teenage girl, turned himself in to Philadelphia police this morning.
Joseph Pereira, 55, of Wexford, Pa., was questioned by police after, according to a witness, he used a cellphone about 7:15 p.m. Thursday to take pictures up the skirt of a 15-year-old girl in a terminal at Philadelphia International Airport.
Police obtained a warrant to check the cellphone, then obtained a warrant for Pereira's arrest, police said.
US Airways suspended the pilot on Friday as the investigation got underway.
On Sunday, Periera resigned as girls softball coach at North Allegheny High School in Wexford, about 15 miles north of Pittsburgh, according to school district spokeswoman Joy Ed.
There were "no allegations here at all" during his more than 12 years sharing coaching duties, she said.
Pereira will face one charge of invasion of privacy, a misdemeanor, and another of harrassment, a summary offense, according to the District Attorney's Office.
Pereira surrendered this morning while accompanied by his attorney, according to police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore.
Source:philynews.com
A US Airways pilot, accused of inappropriately photographing a teenage girl, turned himself in to Philadelphia police this morning.
Joseph Pereira, 55, of Wexford, Pa., was questioned by police after, according to a witness, he used a cellphone about 7:15 p.m. Thursday to take pictures up the skirt of a 15-year-old girl in a terminal at Philadelphia International Airport.
Police obtained a warrant to check the cellphone, then obtained a warrant for Pereira's arrest, police said.
US Airways suspended the pilot on Friday as the investigation got underway.
On Sunday, Periera resigned as girls softball coach at North Allegheny High School in Wexford, about 15 miles north of Pittsburgh, according to school district spokeswoman Joy Ed.
There were "no allegations here at all" during his more than 12 years sharing coaching duties, she said.
Pereira will face one charge of invasion of privacy, a misdemeanor, and another of harrassment, a summary offense, according to the District Attorney's Office.
Pereira surrendered this morning while accompanied by his attorney, according to police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore.
Source:philynews.com
Family reaches settlement with Cape Cod hospital in wrongful death www.privateofficer.com
BOSTON MA June 30 2010 — The family of a Mashpee man who died after a scuffle with Cape Cod Hospital security guards last fall agreed to a civil settlement with the hospital and one of its security guards yesterday.
The amount of the settlement was not disclosed during proceedings on the wrongful death suit in Suffolk Superior Court. Most of the money is to be put in an irrevocable trust for the man’s two young daughters.
Daniel J. Ryan, 35, died Oct. 29, nearly three weeks after he was restrained by security staff at Cape Cod Hospital when he allegedly became unruly while visiting his wife, Jamie Ryan, a patient there.
Ryan lost consciousness and "sustained grievous personal injuries," including brain damage and disfigurement as a result of the restraint, according to the family’s civil complaint.
The complaint does not indicate what constituted the disfigurement.
The amount of the settlement was not disclosed during proceedings on the wrongful death suit in Suffolk Superior Court. Most of the money is to be put in an irrevocable trust for the man’s two young daughters.
Daniel J. Ryan, 35, died Oct. 29, nearly three weeks after he was restrained by security staff at Cape Cod Hospital when he allegedly became unruly while visiting his wife, Jamie Ryan, a patient there.
Ryan lost consciousness and "sustained grievous personal injuries," including brain damage and disfigurement as a result of the restraint, according to the family’s civil complaint.
The complaint does not indicate what constituted the disfigurement.
Security worker kidnapped, assaulted, police arrest 2 www.privateofficer.com
Shreveport LA June 30 2010
By: Brett Davis/Staff
PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS
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BREAKING NEWS
Shreveport police have justarrested two teen girls accused of kidnapping and beating an elderly juvenile services security worker.
Officers picked up a 16-year-old girl walking in the 600 block of West 72nd Street about 9:30 p.m. They arrested the second girl, 15, about 9:45 p.m. at a home in the 1500 block of West 58th Street.
The woman, 70, was taking the teens back to Ware Youth Center near Coushatta after a dentist appointment in Mansfield when the teens attacked and overpowered her. They took control of the car and drove to Shreveport.
Her name has not yest been released.
The teens left the woman and the car in Airport Park in Shreveport.
The woman was able to call for help and was taken to LSU Hospital in Shreveport for treatment of serious injuries.
By: Brett Davis/Staff
PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS
www.privateofficer.com
BREAKING NEWS
Shreveport police have justarrested two teen girls accused of kidnapping and beating an elderly juvenile services security worker.
Officers picked up a 16-year-old girl walking in the 600 block of West 72nd Street about 9:30 p.m. They arrested the second girl, 15, about 9:45 p.m. at a home in the 1500 block of West 58th Street.
The woman, 70, was taking the teens back to Ware Youth Center near Coushatta after a dentist appointment in Mansfield when the teens attacked and overpowered her. They took control of the car and drove to Shreveport.
Her name has not yest been released.
The teens left the woman and the car in Airport Park in Shreveport.
The woman was able to call for help and was taken to LSU Hospital in Shreveport for treatment of serious injuries.
She's hurt but expected to recover, said Sgt. Bill Goodin, Shreveport Police Department spokesman.
Police also recovered the car involved in the incident. It was in the park. It contained two pair of khaki pants, a purple shirt, a set of handcuffs and miscellaneous personal items.
Shreveport police worked with the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office, the Mansfield Police Department and the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force to find the teens, Goodin said.
Police also recovered the car involved in the incident. It was in the park. It contained two pair of khaki pants, a purple shirt, a set of handcuffs and miscellaneous personal items.
Shreveport police worked with the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office, the Mansfield Police Department and the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force to find the teens, Goodin said.
Both girls will face serious charges including kidnapping police say.
Soccer coach arrested for sexual assault of teen www.privateofficer.com
ONSLOW COUNTY NC June 30 2010 (WTVD) -- A 24-year-old Clayton man faces a host of charges after deputies say he had an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old girl.
JDnews.com reported Brian Keith Reardon of Rainwater Court was arrested in an investigation that began in May.
Investigators say Reardon was an assistant coach at Ashley High School in Wilmington where the teen played soccer. Reardon is now charged in both Onslow and New Hanover Counties.
Onlow deputies have charged him with two counts each of sexual offense with a student, indecent liberties with a student, crime against nature, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
He was released on bond.
JDnews.com reported Brian Keith Reardon of Rainwater Court was arrested in an investigation that began in May.
Investigators say Reardon was an assistant coach at Ashley High School in Wilmington where the teen played soccer. Reardon is now charged in both Onslow and New Hanover Counties.
Onlow deputies have charged him with two counts each of sexual offense with a student, indecent liberties with a student, crime against nature, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
He was released on bond.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Two Tampa police officers killed during traffic stop www.privateofficer.com
TAMPA Fla June 29 2010 - Two Tampa police officers are dead after being shot this morning during a traffic stop.
A massive search continues for a man and woman last seen in a red 1994 Toyota Camry.
Officer Jeffrey Kocab, 31, had been with the department for about 14 months, coming from the Plant City Police Department. His wife, Sara, is nine months pregnant.
Officer Dave Curtis, also 31, had been with the department for almost four years. The former Hillsborough County jail deputy leaves behind his wife, Kelly, and four sons, ages 9 years to 8 months.
"This is an unbelievable tragedy for these families and for the larger family of TPD and for the larger family of the city of Tampa," Mayor Pam Iorio said. "Our hearts are just breaking. It is so very tragic."
The shooter is believed to be the Toyota's male passenger and police have spoken with people who know him, Police Chief Jane Castor said.
"The perimeter is tightening around him," Castor said. "His best bet is to give himself up."
Police said they are looking for Dontae Rashawn Morris, 24, and Cortnee' Nicole Brantley, 22, but have not named them as suspects.
Morris was released from state prison in April after serving two years on a drug conviction in Hillsborough County, records show.
In October 2005, he was arrested by Tampa police on charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and robbery. He was found not guilty.
Today's incident began about 2:15 a.m. when Curtis pulled over the Toyota, which was missing a tag, near 50th Street and 23rd Avenue, police spokeswoman Laura McElroy said. The passenger was wanted on a misdemeanor warrant out of Jacksonville for a worthless check, so Curtis called for backup and Kocab came to the scene.
Both officers were shot in the head at close range as they approached the passenger side of the Toyota, McElroy said.
The officers made no radio transmissions.
Minutes later, someone called 911 to say two officers had been shot.
At a nearby Shell gas station, Chris Arline was walking her dog when she heard "pop-pop, pop-pop."
Arline, 49, said she walked north on 49th Street and saw a police officer performing CPR.
"This is terrible," Arline said. "They shot this man and left him for dead."
The sound of two gunshots awoke Rose Dodson in her nearby apartment. She ran outside and a neighbor called 911.
Dodson said the officers were on their back, arm-in-arm. She placed her hand on one officer's neck.
"He had a faint pulse," she said.
The other officer was in worse shape, Dodson said.
Curtis and Kocab were rushed to Tampa General Hospital. A steady stream of officers arrived at the hospital before dawn, some grim-faced and others hugging comrades.
"It's just been heart-wrenching as the family members have said goodbye to their loved ones," Iorio said. "And then it's been heart-wrenching to see the officers and how much this affects them."
Kocab was a former Plant City Officer of the Year. In May 2007, he told The Tampa Tribune that he loved "being able to bring my energy to the street. I love to get the bad guys."
Police Capt. Rocky Ratliff said Kocab and Curtis "were both go-getters. You didn't have to tell them what to do, they knew."
Castor said the department is "still reeling" from the fatal shooting of Cpl. Mike Roberts in August.
"We're a very close family … and to have such a tragedy as this is very difficult," she said.
It's the second time in a week that officers have been shot during traffic stops in the Tampa Bay area.
Two Polk County deputies were shot early Friday in Lakeland after stopping a man riding a bicycle in an area plagued by thefts.
The officers' conditions are improving.
The bicyclist was killed at the scene.
A massive search continues for a man and woman last seen in a red 1994 Toyota Camry.
Officer Jeffrey Kocab, 31, had been with the department for about 14 months, coming from the Plant City Police Department. His wife, Sara, is nine months pregnant.
Officer Dave Curtis, also 31, had been with the department for almost four years. The former Hillsborough County jail deputy leaves behind his wife, Kelly, and four sons, ages 9 years to 8 months.
"This is an unbelievable tragedy for these families and for the larger family of TPD and for the larger family of the city of Tampa," Mayor Pam Iorio said. "Our hearts are just breaking. It is so very tragic."
The shooter is believed to be the Toyota's male passenger and police have spoken with people who know him, Police Chief Jane Castor said.
"The perimeter is tightening around him," Castor said. "His best bet is to give himself up."
Police said they are looking for Dontae Rashawn Morris, 24, and Cortnee' Nicole Brantley, 22, but have not named them as suspects.
Morris was released from state prison in April after serving two years on a drug conviction in Hillsborough County, records show.
In October 2005, he was arrested by Tampa police on charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and robbery. He was found not guilty.
Today's incident began about 2:15 a.m. when Curtis pulled over the Toyota, which was missing a tag, near 50th Street and 23rd Avenue, police spokeswoman Laura McElroy said. The passenger was wanted on a misdemeanor warrant out of Jacksonville for a worthless check, so Curtis called for backup and Kocab came to the scene.
Both officers were shot in the head at close range as they approached the passenger side of the Toyota, McElroy said.
The officers made no radio transmissions.
Minutes later, someone called 911 to say two officers had been shot.
At a nearby Shell gas station, Chris Arline was walking her dog when she heard "pop-pop, pop-pop."
Arline, 49, said she walked north on 49th Street and saw a police officer performing CPR.
"This is terrible," Arline said. "They shot this man and left him for dead."
The sound of two gunshots awoke Rose Dodson in her nearby apartment. She ran outside and a neighbor called 911.
Dodson said the officers were on their back, arm-in-arm. She placed her hand on one officer's neck.
"He had a faint pulse," she said.
The other officer was in worse shape, Dodson said.
Curtis and Kocab were rushed to Tampa General Hospital. A steady stream of officers arrived at the hospital before dawn, some grim-faced and others hugging comrades.
"It's just been heart-wrenching as the family members have said goodbye to their loved ones," Iorio said. "And then it's been heart-wrenching to see the officers and how much this affects them."
Kocab was a former Plant City Officer of the Year. In May 2007, he told The Tampa Tribune that he loved "being able to bring my energy to the street. I love to get the bad guys."
Police Capt. Rocky Ratliff said Kocab and Curtis "were both go-getters. You didn't have to tell them what to do, they knew."
Castor said the department is "still reeling" from the fatal shooting of Cpl. Mike Roberts in August.
"We're a very close family … and to have such a tragedy as this is very difficult," she said.
It's the second time in a week that officers have been shot during traffic stops in the Tampa Bay area.
Two Polk County deputies were shot early Friday in Lakeland after stopping a man riding a bicycle in an area plagued by thefts.
The officers' conditions are improving.
The bicyclist was killed at the scene.
Pet Cottage employee charged with burglary of store www.privateofficer.com
Anne Arundel County MD June 29 2010 A Severn woman was arrested and charged with stealing from the store where she worked, Anne Arundel Police said Monday.
Officers responded Saturday morning to the Pet Cottage in the 600 block of Old Mill Road in Millersville in response to a report of a theft, authorities said.
Thurston. (Anne Arundel Police)Surveillance footage showed an employee entering the store at around 4:30 a.m. and taking money from the cash register, police said.
The suspect, Cammie E. Thurston, 43, was arrested at her home and charged with burglary and theft.
Officers responded Saturday morning to the Pet Cottage in the 600 block of Old Mill Road in Millersville in response to a report of a theft, authorities said.
Thurston. (Anne Arundel Police)Surveillance footage showed an employee entering the store at around 4:30 a.m. and taking money from the cash register, police said.
The suspect, Cammie E. Thurston, 43, was arrested at her home and charged with burglary and theft.
Elmore County deputy critically injured during brawl www.privateofficer.com
PRATTVILLE AL June 29 2010-- Prattville police have arrested two people and are searching for a third suspect in connection with a weekend assault on an off-duty Elmore County sheriff's deputy.
Chris Kearley is in stable condition at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery and expected to make a full recovery, Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said.
Kearley underwent emergency brain surgery Sunday after the assault, and doctors put a metal plate in his head, Franklin added.
"The prognosis is a lot better today than it was early Sunday," Franklin said Monday. "He's got a long way to go in the recovery. But we were told that the way things look now, he will make a full recovery."
The incident occurred early Sunday morning at The Blue Iguana, 1714 E. Main St., said Prattville Police Chief Alfred Wadsworth.
Kearley and another sheriff's office employee were off duty and at the club with their wives, Wadsworth added.
Kearley was injured when he came to the aid of a security guard who was involved in a fight, he said. The deputy was struck in the back of his head with a board, police reports show. The incident occurred about 1 a.m. Sunday.
Police arrested Michael Wade Uding, 27, of Deatsville and Lance Christopher Knighton, 26, of Ramer in connection with the assault, he added.
Both men were arrested Sunday in Deatsville on felony assault charges, he said. The men were being held in the Autauga Metro Jail on Monday on bonds of $30,000 each.
A warrant has been issued for Derek Wayne Holley, 27, of Montgomery, Wadsworth said. Anyone with information on Holley's whereabouts is urged to call the Police Department at 361-3671 or any local law enforcement agency.
On Monday afternoon, Kearley's condition was improving, said Ricky Lowery, chief deputy of the Elmore County Sheriff's Office.
"A physical therapist had gotten Chris up and out of the bed, and they were hoping to move him out of intensive care ... a regular room," Lowery said. "The outlook continues to improve. Of course there is always a risk when you are dealing with an injury like this. But Chris is young and strong. If anybody would be able to bounce back from something like this, it will be Chris."
Kearley has been with the sheriff's office about five years, starting out as a corrections officer before moving to the enforcement arm.
"Chris is a great guy, a good officer," Franklin said. "He's the kind of guy that makes you wish you had Chris and 50 more just like him."
Chris Kearley is in stable condition at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery and expected to make a full recovery, Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said.
Kearley underwent emergency brain surgery Sunday after the assault, and doctors put a metal plate in his head, Franklin added.
"The prognosis is a lot better today than it was early Sunday," Franklin said Monday. "He's got a long way to go in the recovery. But we were told that the way things look now, he will make a full recovery."
The incident occurred early Sunday morning at The Blue Iguana, 1714 E. Main St., said Prattville Police Chief Alfred Wadsworth.
Kearley and another sheriff's office employee were off duty and at the club with their wives, Wadsworth added.
Kearley was injured when he came to the aid of a security guard who was involved in a fight, he said. The deputy was struck in the back of his head with a board, police reports show. The incident occurred about 1 a.m. Sunday.
Police arrested Michael Wade Uding, 27, of Deatsville and Lance Christopher Knighton, 26, of Ramer in connection with the assault, he added.
Both men were arrested Sunday in Deatsville on felony assault charges, he said. The men were being held in the Autauga Metro Jail on Monday on bonds of $30,000 each.
A warrant has been issued for Derek Wayne Holley, 27, of Montgomery, Wadsworth said. Anyone with information on Holley's whereabouts is urged to call the Police Department at 361-3671 or any local law enforcement agency.
On Monday afternoon, Kearley's condition was improving, said Ricky Lowery, chief deputy of the Elmore County Sheriff's Office.
"A physical therapist had gotten Chris up and out of the bed, and they were hoping to move him out of intensive care ... a regular room," Lowery said. "The outlook continues to improve. Of course there is always a risk when you are dealing with an injury like this. But Chris is young and strong. If anybody would be able to bounce back from something like this, it will be Chris."
Kearley has been with the sheriff's office about five years, starting out as a corrections officer before moving to the enforcement arm.
"Chris is a great guy, a good officer," Franklin said. "He's the kind of guy that makes you wish you had Chris and 50 more just like him."
San Bernardino traffic stop leads to $45 million of cocaine www.privateofficer.com
San Bernardino CA June 29 2010 A traffic stop by a San Bernardino Sheriff's Department deputy triggered the seizure of approximately $45 million worth of cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana.
The department's narcotics division confiscated approximately 2,750 pounds of cocaine, 67 pounds of methamphetamine and 38,000 pounds of marijuana in the drug seizure, after searching the tractor trailer.
"This is one of the largest seizures in the county and I will make every effort to continue this aggressive fight against drug traffickers entering San Bernardino County," Sheriff Rod Hoops said about the bust.
On Wednesday at approximately 11 a.m., deputies with the San Bernardino Sheriff's High Intensity Criminal Interdiction Unit pulled over the rig, which was travelling eastbound on Interstate 10, for a traffic violation.
Deputies questioned the driver, 32-year-old Fernando Luevano of Fontana, and found that the paperwork for his load was not in order. Leuvano gave consent to search the vehicle and upon opening the trailer, the deputies noticed an overwhelming odor of marijuana.
A further search of the trailer yielded 92 pallets containing thousands of heat-sealed packages of illegal narcotics. Field testing of the packages yielded positive results for cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana.
Luevano was arrested and booked for possession, transportation and sales of narcotics. His bail is set at $5 million.
"This was a brazen transportation of 40,000 pounds of drugs, more than 18 tons of drugs that could have ended up in neighborhoods throughout California," said Timothy Landrum, special agent in charge with the Drug Enforcement Administration. "This seizure will have a direct impact on the availability of these dangerous drugs in our communities."
The DEA's Riverside office and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's narcotics division are continuing this joint investigation.
The department's narcotics division confiscated approximately 2,750 pounds of cocaine, 67 pounds of methamphetamine and 38,000 pounds of marijuana in the drug seizure, after searching the tractor trailer.
"This is one of the largest seizures in the county and I will make every effort to continue this aggressive fight against drug traffickers entering San Bernardino County," Sheriff Rod Hoops said about the bust.
On Wednesday at approximately 11 a.m., deputies with the San Bernardino Sheriff's High Intensity Criminal Interdiction Unit pulled over the rig, which was travelling eastbound on Interstate 10, for a traffic violation.
Deputies questioned the driver, 32-year-old Fernando Luevano of Fontana, and found that the paperwork for his load was not in order. Leuvano gave consent to search the vehicle and upon opening the trailer, the deputies noticed an overwhelming odor of marijuana.
A further search of the trailer yielded 92 pallets containing thousands of heat-sealed packages of illegal narcotics. Field testing of the packages yielded positive results for cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana.
Luevano was arrested and booked for possession, transportation and sales of narcotics. His bail is set at $5 million.
"This was a brazen transportation of 40,000 pounds of drugs, more than 18 tons of drugs that could have ended up in neighborhoods throughout California," said Timothy Landrum, special agent in charge with the Drug Enforcement Administration. "This seizure will have a direct impact on the availability of these dangerous drugs in our communities."
The DEA's Riverside office and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's narcotics division are continuing this joint investigation.
Gwinnett County Commissioner charged with DUI www.privateofficer.com
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. June 29 2010-- Sheriff’s deputies arrested Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charles Bannister Monday night after they said he was driving under the influence in his county-issued car.
Gwinnett County’s top official was released from jail late Monday night.
A spokesperson for the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a tip from a caller inside a Lilburn restaurant who claimed they saw Bannister drinking at the bar. Deputies stopped the chairman after they said he performed an improper lane change.
The sheriff’s office spokesperson said Bannister failed a field sobriety test and was booked into the county jail. He was later released on a signature bond.
Without saying a word, Bannister jumped into a SUV waiting outside the jail.
No word on when the chairman will have his first court appearance.
Gwinnett County’s top official was released from jail late Monday night.
A spokesperson for the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a tip from a caller inside a Lilburn restaurant who claimed they saw Bannister drinking at the bar. Deputies stopped the chairman after they said he performed an improper lane change.
The sheriff’s office spokesperson said Bannister failed a field sobriety test and was booked into the county jail. He was later released on a signature bond.
Without saying a word, Bannister jumped into a SUV waiting outside the jail.
No word on when the chairman will have his first court appearance.
Unarmed security officer disarms would-be robber www.privateofficer.com
LOS ANGELES CA June 29 2010 — A robber armed with a TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol got a little more than he had bargained for when he attempted to take the wallet of an unarmed Downtown security guard last week.
While doing rounds at the World Trade Center just after midnight on Thursday, June 24, the guard saw a black van stop near the corner of 3rd and Figueroa. A man exited dressed in a full Lakers uniform, walked toward the guard and asked, "Where’s Figueroa Street?" When the guard pointed toward the street, the man pulled the gun from behind his back and said, “Give me your wallet or I’ll kill you!”
The guard did hand over his wallet, but a moment later used the robber's momentary distraction to grab the gun with one hand and use the other to hit the man over the head with his flashlight.
The robber fell back, releasing his grip on the gun. The security guard ran away with the weapon and called police. Authorities later found the gun's magazine and the robber's glasses at the scene. The weapon and the bloody flashlight were also added to evidence.
“We hope we’ll able to identify the robber through prints or DNA,” said Lt. Paul Vernon, head of Central detectives. “But in the mean time, maybe someone will remember seeing a black man in his forties with a gash on his head and wearing a bloody Lakers uniform. If so, give us a call.”
The incident and its resolution were both unusual.
“It’s rare to see this type of weapon on the street, and even rarer to have the victim disarm his assailant,” Vernon said. “While we don’t recommend such actions on the part of victims, every victim has to assess their situation, based on their fear, confidence, and ability. This victim believed the robber was going to shoot him.”
Anyone with information on the incident is urged to call Detective Al Rasch, Central Robbery Unit, at (213) 972-1245.
While doing rounds at the World Trade Center just after midnight on Thursday, June 24, the guard saw a black van stop near the corner of 3rd and Figueroa. A man exited dressed in a full Lakers uniform, walked toward the guard and asked, "Where’s Figueroa Street?" When the guard pointed toward the street, the man pulled the gun from behind his back and said, “Give me your wallet or I’ll kill you!”
The guard did hand over his wallet, but a moment later used the robber's momentary distraction to grab the gun with one hand and use the other to hit the man over the head with his flashlight.
The robber fell back, releasing his grip on the gun. The security guard ran away with the weapon and called police. Authorities later found the gun's magazine and the robber's glasses at the scene. The weapon and the bloody flashlight were also added to evidence.
“We hope we’ll able to identify the robber through prints or DNA,” said Lt. Paul Vernon, head of Central detectives. “But in the mean time, maybe someone will remember seeing a black man in his forties with a gash on his head and wearing a bloody Lakers uniform. If so, give us a call.”
The incident and its resolution were both unusual.
“It’s rare to see this type of weapon on the street, and even rarer to have the victim disarm his assailant,” Vernon said. “While we don’t recommend such actions on the part of victims, every victim has to assess their situation, based on their fear, confidence, and ability. This victim believed the robber was going to shoot him.”
Anyone with information on the incident is urged to call Detective Al Rasch, Central Robbery Unit, at (213) 972-1245.
Monday, June 28, 2010
CHP Officer Brett Oswald killed
Brett Oswald
California Highway Patrol
California
End of Watch: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 13164
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Brett Oswald was killed when he was struck by a vehicle at the scene of an abandoned vehicle.
Officer Oswald responded to a report that a vehicle had hit a tree on South River Road in Paso Robles. After investigating, Officer Oswald determined that no accident had occurred and that the vehicle was abandoned. He called for a tow truck and was waiting next to his patrol car, when a passing vehicle crossed the double yellow lines and struck the patrol car. The force of the impact pushed the patrol car into Officer Oswald.
Officer Oswald was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Agency Contact Information
California Highway Patrol
PO Box 942898
Sacramento, CA 94298
Phone: (916) 657-7261
Please contact the California Highway Patrol for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
California Highway Patrol
California
End of Watch: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 13164
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Brett Oswald was killed when he was struck by a vehicle at the scene of an abandoned vehicle.
Officer Oswald responded to a report that a vehicle had hit a tree on South River Road in Paso Robles. After investigating, Officer Oswald determined that no accident had occurred and that the vehicle was abandoned. He called for a tow truck and was waiting next to his patrol car, when a passing vehicle crossed the double yellow lines and struck the patrol car. The force of the impact pushed the patrol car into Officer Oswald.
Officer Oswald was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Agency Contact Information
California Highway Patrol
PO Box 942898
Sacramento, CA 94298
Phone: (916) 657-7261
Please contact the California Highway Patrol for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
Officer Justin McGrory killed by DUI driver
Officer Justin McGrory
California Highway Patrol
California
End of Watch: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 8 months
Badge Number: 18606
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Charged with vehicular manslaughter
Officer Just McGrory was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a field sobriety test on I-15 in Barstow at 3:38 am.
He and his partner had stopped a suspected drunk driver and were administering the tests when he was struck. His partner was not injured. The drunk driver who struck him stopped a short distance away. He was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter.
Officer McGrory had served with the California Highway Patrol for almost three years. He is survived by his wife and three small children.
Agency Contact Information
California Highway Patrol
PO Box 942898
Sacramento, CA 94298
Phone: (916) 657-7261
Please contact the California Highway Patrol for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
California Highway Patrol
California
End of Watch: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 8 months
Badge Number: 18606
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Charged with vehicular manslaughter
Officer Just McGrory was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a field sobriety test on I-15 in Barstow at 3:38 am.
He and his partner had stopped a suspected drunk driver and were administering the tests when he was struck. His partner was not injured. The drunk driver who struck him stopped a short distance away. He was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter.
Officer McGrory had served with the California Highway Patrol for almost three years. He is survived by his wife and three small children.
Agency Contact Information
California Highway Patrol
PO Box 942898
Sacramento, CA 94298
Phone: (916) 657-7261
Please contact the California Highway Patrol for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
NOPD makes 60,000 arrests in 2009 www.privateofficer.com
New Orleans LA June 28 2010 The New Orleans Police Department made almost 60,000 arrests in 2009 -- a three-year high. But that doesn't mean officers were getting more violent criminals off the streets; in fact, felony arrests, at just under 8,000, remained flat.
New Orleans police is still focusing too many resources on minor arrests, according to the Metropolitan Crime Commission.
That's what a new Metropolitan Crime Commission analysis of last year's statistics shows, and it's evidence that the department under the leadership of Warren Riley was spending a lot of time and energy on minor crime, a troubling trend for a city plagued by violence.
Share Superintendent Ronal Serpas, who has promised to reduce violent crime, cautioned against dismissing some offenses as petty. In some cases, a person's misdemeanor misbehavior might be "the problem in that neighborhood,'' he said.
But while the police department should be responsive to the public, it's worrisome when arrests for felonies aren't budging but traffic arrests are going through the roof. That's what happened in 2009. Then-Superintendent Riley made good on a promise to reduce arrests on municipal charges -- offenses like public drunkenness and disturbing the peace. But arrests for traffic offenses shot up by 3,000, accounting for nearly 10,000 arrests in 2009.
Rafael Goyeneche, executive director of the crime commission, criticized pursuing quantity over quality. When police officers spend an hour or two taking someone to jail for an expired driver's license or public urination, he said, they aren't out on the street to respond to more serious offenses. Police should issue tickets or summonses in cases where it is appropriate, he said, and that's certainly a more efficient approach.
Arresting people for traffic or other minor warrants from other parishes, something that the New Orleans Police Department has historically spent a lot of time doing, is especially wasteful. Those jurisdictions often refuse to use their resources to pick up those who were arrested. Instead, they tell the Orleans Parish Prison to release them with a summons.
The state Legislature addressed that situation, adopting a measure that gives police officers the discretion to issue new court summonses. While the law already provided that option for many non-violent minor cases, a legal opinion from former state Attorney General Charles Foti said that officers "have to bring that person to jail.'' Some agencies, including the NOPD, were guided by that opinion, even though it was non-binding. Superintendent Serpas said that the legislative change will help.
"We are talking about tens of thousands of manhours that could be redirected to more productive endeavors,'' Mr. Goyeneche said. That's a welcome change, and future arrest statistics should reflect it.
New Orleans police is still focusing too many resources on minor arrests, according to the Metropolitan Crime Commission.
That's what a new Metropolitan Crime Commission analysis of last year's statistics shows, and it's evidence that the department under the leadership of Warren Riley was spending a lot of time and energy on minor crime, a troubling trend for a city plagued by violence.
Share Superintendent Ronal Serpas, who has promised to reduce violent crime, cautioned against dismissing some offenses as petty. In some cases, a person's misdemeanor misbehavior might be "the problem in that neighborhood,'' he said.
But while the police department should be responsive to the public, it's worrisome when arrests for felonies aren't budging but traffic arrests are going through the roof. That's what happened in 2009. Then-Superintendent Riley made good on a promise to reduce arrests on municipal charges -- offenses like public drunkenness and disturbing the peace. But arrests for traffic offenses shot up by 3,000, accounting for nearly 10,000 arrests in 2009.
Rafael Goyeneche, executive director of the crime commission, criticized pursuing quantity over quality. When police officers spend an hour or two taking someone to jail for an expired driver's license or public urination, he said, they aren't out on the street to respond to more serious offenses. Police should issue tickets or summonses in cases where it is appropriate, he said, and that's certainly a more efficient approach.
Arresting people for traffic or other minor warrants from other parishes, something that the New Orleans Police Department has historically spent a lot of time doing, is especially wasteful. Those jurisdictions often refuse to use their resources to pick up those who were arrested. Instead, they tell the Orleans Parish Prison to release them with a summons.
The state Legislature addressed that situation, adopting a measure that gives police officers the discretion to issue new court summonses. While the law already provided that option for many non-violent minor cases, a legal opinion from former state Attorney General Charles Foti said that officers "have to bring that person to jail.'' Some agencies, including the NOPD, were guided by that opinion, even though it was non-binding. Superintendent Serpas said that the legislative change will help.
"We are talking about tens of thousands of manhours that could be redirected to more productive endeavors,'' Mr. Goyeneche said. That's a welcome change, and future arrest statistics should reflect it.
Franklin County TN off-duty deputy shot-killed www.privateofficer.com
BELVIDERE, Tenn. June 28 2010 -- Friends and co-workers of a deputy in Franklin County said he was house-hunting when he was shot and killed Saturday night.
According to authorities, Deputy Mike Claiborne, 25, was with his girlfriend at about 11:30 p.m. when he was shot in the head at a residence on Rowe Gap Road.
Claiborne was off-duty at the time, said investigators. Claiborne's friends said he worked late hours, from 4 p.m. until 6 a.m., so house hunting that late at night seemed normal to him.
Neighbors said Larry White lives at the home and has experienced several break-ins. They added that White may have thought someone was attempting to burglarize his home.
It was still not clear what led to the gunfire.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it was not finished with its investigation and planned to turn its findings over to the district attorney, who will present them to a grand jury.
White has not been arrested. Authorities said he flew back to Florida where his primary home is located which is frustrating for some of Claiborne's friends and co-workers.
Services Scheduled
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. The funeral will be held at Higgins Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The family is asking that donations be made to a memorial fund for Claiborne's 18-month-old son, Kollin, that has been established at U.S. Bank.
Was Shooting Justified?
The Channel 4 I-Team sifted through Tennessee laws and found if "a person has a reasonable belief that there is an imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury," then deadly force could come into play.
In this instance, criminal defense attorney David Raybin said, it's a gray area. Self-defense is subjective and based on the reasonableness of the persons actions based on all the facts.
Raybin said because there seems to be no signs of an attempted break, Claiborne looks like the victim. But at the same time, Raybin said, because Claiborne was on White's porch and close to his door at such a late hour of the night, and because of White's disability and prior threat, White could have been following the law.
"It would depend on where the officer was shot. If he was shot in the front, if he was coming toward the homeowner, then a case could be made for self-defense. If he were moving away, it would be a lot more difficult to say he was in danger at that point," said Raybin.
The Tennessee Bureau of investigation is still investigating this case. They will hand their findings to the district attorney to present to a grand jury July 6.
Raybin said because of the factual questions in this case, it will be up to a grand jury to determine whether White should be charged with manslaughter, reckless homicide or nothing.
According to authorities, Deputy Mike Claiborne, 25, was with his girlfriend at about 11:30 p.m. when he was shot in the head at a residence on Rowe Gap Road.
Claiborne was off-duty at the time, said investigators. Claiborne's friends said he worked late hours, from 4 p.m. until 6 a.m., so house hunting that late at night seemed normal to him.
Neighbors said Larry White lives at the home and has experienced several break-ins. They added that White may have thought someone was attempting to burglarize his home.
It was still not clear what led to the gunfire.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it was not finished with its investigation and planned to turn its findings over to the district attorney, who will present them to a grand jury.
White has not been arrested. Authorities said he flew back to Florida where his primary home is located which is frustrating for some of Claiborne's friends and co-workers.
Services Scheduled
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. The funeral will be held at Higgins Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The family is asking that donations be made to a memorial fund for Claiborne's 18-month-old son, Kollin, that has been established at U.S. Bank.
Was Shooting Justified?
The Channel 4 I-Team sifted through Tennessee laws and found if "a person has a reasonable belief that there is an imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury," then deadly force could come into play.
In this instance, criminal defense attorney David Raybin said, it's a gray area. Self-defense is subjective and based on the reasonableness of the persons actions based on all the facts.
Raybin said because there seems to be no signs of an attempted break, Claiborne looks like the victim. But at the same time, Raybin said, because Claiborne was on White's porch and close to his door at such a late hour of the night, and because of White's disability and prior threat, White could have been following the law.
"It would depend on where the officer was shot. If he was shot in the front, if he was coming toward the homeowner, then a case could be made for self-defense. If he were moving away, it would be a lot more difficult to say he was in danger at that point," said Raybin.
The Tennessee Bureau of investigation is still investigating this case. They will hand their findings to the district attorney to present to a grand jury July 6.
Raybin said because of the factual questions in this case, it will be up to a grand jury to determine whether White should be charged with manslaughter, reckless homicide or nothing.
Source:WSMV
Burglary suspect runs down security officer www.privateofficer.com
Odessa TX JUNE 28 2010 City police are on the look out for an alleged burglar who hit a security guard with his vehicle.
It happened at the sears in Odessa at around 12:30 Saturday afternoon.
Odessa police say two black men were stealing when a guard caught them...it was at that point they led him on a chase into the parking lot.
One of the suspects was caught but the other made it to his car. He then reversed over the officer's foot and escaped.
The officer was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
If you have information about this crime please call Odessa crime stoppers at 333-TIPS.
Source:Channel 7 News
It happened at the sears in Odessa at around 12:30 Saturday afternoon.
Odessa police say two black men were stealing when a guard caught them...it was at that point they led him on a chase into the parking lot.
One of the suspects was caught but the other made it to his car. He then reversed over the officer's foot and escaped.
The officer was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
If you have information about this crime please call Odessa crime stoppers at 333-TIPS.
Source:Channel 7 News
Adventist President heavily guarded www.privateofficer.com
Atlanta GA June 28 2010 Before newly elected General Conference President Ted N. C. Wilson stepped onto the stage to be introduced Friday at the 59th World Session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, an entourage of sorts awaited him in the Georgia Dome's service corridor, ready to brief him on his next steps.
They were the members of the executive security team, a band of men and women specifically assigned to protect the former and newly elected presidents -- and their wives -- at Session.
"We're all over the place," said Karen Banner, the team's security supervisor, who is working her third Session.
The team is part of a larger group -- consisting of some 450 private security guards, as well as Atlanta police officers -- tasked with ensuring the global Protestant denomination's 10-day event moves forward without incident.
"We've got Plan A, Plan B, Plan C in place," said Jim Vines, security director for the General Conference, who coordinated all Session security. "You cannot see me sweat."
That may be because most of the sweat came years before, with planning that began almost as soon as the last Session ended five years ago, Vines said. The executive detail scoped out the Georgia Dome and Georgia World Congress Center about a year ago to get the lay of the land, he said, making sure they knew the ins and outs of the venues and surrounding areas well before Session started.
During this year's event, hundreds of watchful eyes are constantly on the lookout for signs of trouble, Vines said. Guards have already escorted people from "groups who oppose the Seventh-day Adventist theology" off the campus, he added, preventing them from causing potential trouble.
For the executive security detail, the job is a continuous exercise in staying alert, scanning the Dome floor and every room and passageway to make sure all runs smoothly, while staying patched in to messages over their see-through earpieces. They grow a bit wary when people walk up to the stage where church leaders sit or stand. And they take specially developed routes, some underground, that the city has opened so they can move executives without dealing with the crowds.
"It's a major task because you're guarding the life of the president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church," said Davion Percy, one of the security team members assigned to former President Jan Paulsen. "It's an honor."
But their duties can extend beyond the typical watchman, Vines said.
"Because the president is so popular, people like to stop him for their own little photo ops," Vines said, smiling. "He really likes to do that, but he really doesn't have the time. ...It's crucial that we get him through the crowd."
Preventing spontaneous photo ops also can include encouraging people not to snap pictures of the president when, say, he's got a fork in his mouth, Vines said. "It's all good-natured, and he tries to take it in stride, but I wish people wouldn't do that."
The job is no 9-to-5. The detail regularly faces 18-hour days, depending on the president's usually hectic schedule.
Even as he attends to Atlanta's activities, Vines already has plans to meet with representatives from San Antonio, Texas, which will host the next Session, to start talking about the transition.
"We work in a world church, and the objective is to get the spiritual word out to the masses. We want to make sure that that happens in a nice, orderly, safe way," he said. "I enjoy it. I feel like I'm making my small contribution to the cause."
Source:Adventest News Network
They were the members of the executive security team, a band of men and women specifically assigned to protect the former and newly elected presidents -- and their wives -- at Session.
"We're all over the place," said Karen Banner, the team's security supervisor, who is working her third Session.
The team is part of a larger group -- consisting of some 450 private security guards, as well as Atlanta police officers -- tasked with ensuring the global Protestant denomination's 10-day event moves forward without incident.
"We've got Plan A, Plan B, Plan C in place," said Jim Vines, security director for the General Conference, who coordinated all Session security. "You cannot see me sweat."
That may be because most of the sweat came years before, with planning that began almost as soon as the last Session ended five years ago, Vines said. The executive detail scoped out the Georgia Dome and Georgia World Congress Center about a year ago to get the lay of the land, he said, making sure they knew the ins and outs of the venues and surrounding areas well before Session started.
During this year's event, hundreds of watchful eyes are constantly on the lookout for signs of trouble, Vines said. Guards have already escorted people from "groups who oppose the Seventh-day Adventist theology" off the campus, he added, preventing them from causing potential trouble.
For the executive security detail, the job is a continuous exercise in staying alert, scanning the Dome floor and every room and passageway to make sure all runs smoothly, while staying patched in to messages over their see-through earpieces. They grow a bit wary when people walk up to the stage where church leaders sit or stand. And they take specially developed routes, some underground, that the city has opened so they can move executives without dealing with the crowds.
"It's a major task because you're guarding the life of the president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church," said Davion Percy, one of the security team members assigned to former President Jan Paulsen. "It's an honor."
But their duties can extend beyond the typical watchman, Vines said.
"Because the president is so popular, people like to stop him for their own little photo ops," Vines said, smiling. "He really likes to do that, but he really doesn't have the time. ...It's crucial that we get him through the crowd."
Preventing spontaneous photo ops also can include encouraging people not to snap pictures of the president when, say, he's got a fork in his mouth, Vines said. "It's all good-natured, and he tries to take it in stride, but I wish people wouldn't do that."
The job is no 9-to-5. The detail regularly faces 18-hour days, depending on the president's usually hectic schedule.
Even as he attends to Atlanta's activities, Vines already has plans to meet with representatives from San Antonio, Texas, which will host the next Session, to start talking about the transition.
"We work in a world church, and the objective is to get the spiritual word out to the masses. We want to make sure that that happens in a nice, orderly, safe way," he said. "I enjoy it. I feel like I'm making my small contribution to the cause."
Source:Adventest News Network
Shoplifter spits blood at police www.privateofficer.com
San Diego CA June 28 2010
A Chula Vista police officer is recovering from a sprained wrist, after being spit at and attacked by a man he was trying to take into custody.
Officers were responding to a call from security at Chula Vista Center on Saturday, to assist mall guards with two suspected shoplifters, Chula Vista Police Lt. Fritz Reber said.
The men were fighting with mall security when officers arrived. One man was able to get away, but the other man, identified as 20-year-old Sergio Durazo, violently fought with officers and spit blood at them as they tried to arrest him, police said.
Durazo is charged with suspicion of felony assault on a police officer and robbery.
The officer was taken to the hospital and released.
Source:NBC NEWS
A Chula Vista police officer is recovering from a sprained wrist, after being spit at and attacked by a man he was trying to take into custody.
Officers were responding to a call from security at Chula Vista Center on Saturday, to assist mall guards with two suspected shoplifters, Chula Vista Police Lt. Fritz Reber said.
The men were fighting with mall security when officers arrived. One man was able to get away, but the other man, identified as 20-year-old Sergio Durazo, violently fought with officers and spit blood at them as they tried to arrest him, police said.
Durazo is charged with suspicion of felony assault on a police officer and robbery.
The officer was taken to the hospital and released.
Source:NBC NEWS
Off-duty Gretna police officer killed in fight www.privateofficer.com
NEW ORLEANS LA June 28 2010
Source: WWLTV.com― An off-duty Gretna police officer was murdered in the French Quarter early Sunday morning when a shouting match turned into a scrum on Bourbon Street.
Brett Thomas, a seven-year veteran of the Gretna PD, died after being hit in the scuffle.
Eighth District New Orleans Police officers responded to a 4 a.m. call of a fight in the 400 block of Bourbon Street and found the 28-year-old lying on the ground, Public Information Officer Janssen Valencia said.
EMT’s took Thomas to a hospital, where he died. Coroner John Gagliano confirmed Sunday afternoon that the cause of death was trauma to the head.
Gretna Deputy Police Chief Anthony H. Christiana said Thomas was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division and was a member of the department’s Special Response Team.
“The Gretna Police Department and Community will miss Detective Thomas’ professionalism, dedication, loyalty and integrity as a member of this agency,” Christiana said in a news release.
During the investigation, Valencia said detectives learned that Thomas, who was with friends, got into a “verbal altercation,” which escalated into a fight with a random group of men.
Thomas was hit and collapsed and, shortly thereafter, those involved in the fight fled.
Anyone with information that can help with the investigation is asked to call Crimestoppers at 822-1111. A cash reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible.
Brett Thomas, a seven-year veteran of the Gretna PD, died after being hit in the scuffle.
Eighth District New Orleans Police officers responded to a 4 a.m. call of a fight in the 400 block of Bourbon Street and found the 28-year-old lying on the ground, Public Information Officer Janssen Valencia said.
EMT’s took Thomas to a hospital, where he died. Coroner John Gagliano confirmed Sunday afternoon that the cause of death was trauma to the head.
Gretna Deputy Police Chief Anthony H. Christiana said Thomas was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division and was a member of the department’s Special Response Team.
“The Gretna Police Department and Community will miss Detective Thomas’ professionalism, dedication, loyalty and integrity as a member of this agency,” Christiana said in a news release.
During the investigation, Valencia said detectives learned that Thomas, who was with friends, got into a “verbal altercation,” which escalated into a fight with a random group of men.
Thomas was hit and collapsed and, shortly thereafter, those involved in the fight fled.
Anyone with information that can help with the investigation is asked to call Crimestoppers at 822-1111. A cash reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Deputy Sheriff Carol Scruggs dies in wreck www.privateofficer.com
Deputy Sheriff Carol Scruggs
Marshall County Sheriff's Department
Mississippi
End of Watch: Friday, June 25, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, June 25, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Carol Scruggs was killed in an automobile accident while responding to reports of a suspicious vehicle at 7:30 am. The vehicle was seen at a bank that had recently been robbed.
She was ejected from her patrol car after it left North Red Banks Road and flipped over several times in an adjacent field. She was flown to a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Deputy Scruggs had served with the Marshall County Sheriff's Department for four years.
Agency Contact Information
Marshall County Sheriff's Department
819 West Street
Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone: (662) 252-1311
Please contact the Marshall County Sheriff's Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
Marshall County Sheriff's Department
Mississippi
End of Watch: Friday, June 25, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, June 25, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Carol Scruggs was killed in an automobile accident while responding to reports of a suspicious vehicle at 7:30 am. The vehicle was seen at a bank that had recently been robbed.
She was ejected from her patrol car after it left North Red Banks Road and flipped over several times in an adjacent field. She was flown to a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Deputy Scruggs had served with the Marshall County Sheriff's Department for four years.
Agency Contact Information
Marshall County Sheriff's Department
819 West Street
Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone: (662) 252-1311
Please contact the Marshall County Sheriff's Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
Kansas parks officer dies in ATV wreck www.privateofficer.com
Topeka KS June 27 2010
A Kansas parks officer was the second person to die at the 15th Annual Country Stampede. Luke D. Nihart, 32, of St. George, was killed early Saturday morning after an ATV crash. Nihart was a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks officer.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. KHP reports Nihart entered the Wildlife and Parks parking lot on River Pond Road at Tuttle Creek State Park around 3:20 Saturday morning at a high rate of speed. Nihart then lost control of the Yamaha Grizzly 660 ATV and crashed.
An ambulance rushed Nihart to Mercy Hospital in Manhattan
This is the second death at this year's Country Stampede. Jacob Kreutzer, 19, died from an unexplained internal injury overnight Thursday at the concert series. Authorities are still investigating the incident, anyone with information on the circumstances of Kreutzer's death should call the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office at 785-457-3353.
A Kansas parks officer was the second person to die at the 15th Annual Country Stampede. Luke D. Nihart, 32, of St. George, was killed early Saturday morning after an ATV crash. Nihart was a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks officer.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. KHP reports Nihart entered the Wildlife and Parks parking lot on River Pond Road at Tuttle Creek State Park around 3:20 Saturday morning at a high rate of speed. Nihart then lost control of the Yamaha Grizzly 660 ATV and crashed.
An ambulance rushed Nihart to Mercy Hospital in Manhattan
This is the second death at this year's Country Stampede. Jacob Kreutzer, 19, died from an unexplained internal injury overnight Thursday at the concert series. Authorities are still investigating the incident, anyone with information on the circumstances of Kreutzer's death should call the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office at 785-457-3353.
Bakersfield Police officer on his way to work charged with DUI www.privateofficer.com
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.June 27 2010
KERO.com -- A Bakersfield Police officer on his way to work Saturday morning was arrested for DUI and hit and run. The department believes Officer Aaron Stringer was on prescription medication. The decorated officer now faces two misdemeanor charges.
As Stinger was driving to the station Saturday, members of the public flooded the BPD with calls about how he was driving.
"We received several calls from citizens involving a Bakersfield Police Department patrol vehicle driving erratically," Lt. Andrew Garner said Saturday evening.
The patrol car was in the area of Coffee Road and Truxtun Avenue when one of the callers began following Stringer. That person followed him all the way to the department's back lot.
That's where Stringer was met by other officers and shortly there after was arrested for DUI, not because of alcohol but rather prescription drugs. However, what those drugs were and why he was taking them has not been released, officials are only saying that's what they suspect.
Stringer's name is a familiar one in the last year. Stringer and his partner, Officer Isaac Aleman, were involved in a shooting at the 7-11 on Wilson Road last September. Aleman was wounded and both officers were cleared in the shooting.
Aleman was named the first ever Bakersfield Police Employee of the Year and Stringer received the department's Medal of Valor.
Seven months later he's been booked into the Kern County Jail on misdemeanor charges of DUI and hit and run, the latter charge he confused to according to Garner. He admitted to having hit an air conditioning unit with his patrol car when leaving his residence on Saturday morning.
Stringer was booked into the kern county jail Saturday afternoon and was being held on $10,000 bond. He is due in court Tuesday afternoon on both misdemeanor charges according to the Sheriff's Inmate Website.
KERO.com -- A Bakersfield Police officer on his way to work Saturday morning was arrested for DUI and hit and run. The department believes Officer Aaron Stringer was on prescription medication. The decorated officer now faces two misdemeanor charges.
As Stinger was driving to the station Saturday, members of the public flooded the BPD with calls about how he was driving.
"We received several calls from citizens involving a Bakersfield Police Department patrol vehicle driving erratically," Lt. Andrew Garner said Saturday evening.
The patrol car was in the area of Coffee Road and Truxtun Avenue when one of the callers began following Stringer. That person followed him all the way to the department's back lot.
That's where Stringer was met by other officers and shortly there after was arrested for DUI, not because of alcohol but rather prescription drugs. However, what those drugs were and why he was taking them has not been released, officials are only saying that's what they suspect.
Stringer's name is a familiar one in the last year. Stringer and his partner, Officer Isaac Aleman, were involved in a shooting at the 7-11 on Wilson Road last September. Aleman was wounded and both officers were cleared in the shooting.
Aleman was named the first ever Bakersfield Police Employee of the Year and Stringer received the department's Medal of Valor.
Seven months later he's been booked into the Kern County Jail on misdemeanor charges of DUI and hit and run, the latter charge he confused to according to Garner. He admitted to having hit an air conditioning unit with his patrol car when leaving his residence on Saturday morning.
Stringer was booked into the kern county jail Saturday afternoon and was being held on $10,000 bond. He is due in court Tuesday afternoon on both misdemeanor charges according to the Sheriff's Inmate Website.
Memphis security guard in critical condition after shot www.privateofficer.com
Memhis TN June 27 2010 A security guard was in critical condition Saturday night after at least one suspect opened fire on guards at a Memphis apartment complex.
Memphis police received the call that shots were being fired at security guards at the Harmony Woods Apartments, between Jackson and Summer Avenue near National, at 9 p.m., said police spokeswoman Alyssa Moore.
The victim, who was found on the scene, was taken to the Regional Medical Center at Memphis in critical condition. No other details were available late Saturday, Moore said
Memphis police received the call that shots were being fired at security guards at the Harmony Woods Apartments, between Jackson and Summer Avenue near National, at 9 p.m., said police spokeswoman Alyssa Moore.
The victim, who was found on the scene, was taken to the Regional Medical Center at Memphis in critical condition. No other details were available late Saturday, Moore said
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Tucson teacher charged in sexting incident www.privateofficer.com
TUCSON AZ June 26 2010
KVOA.com - The Tucson Police Department Child Sexual Assault Unit has arrested 32 year-old Jennifer Whiting.
Early this morning, detectives learned from the possible victim's father that Whiting might be having an inappropriate relationship with his 16 year-old son.
Whiting teaches at Rincon High School.
Detectives say Whiting sent inappropriate sexual photos of herself to the victim via text message.
Whiting left her minor children at home early this morning to meet the victim, they say, and then detectives took her into custody.
She was arrested on one count of Furnishing Harmful Items to a Minor-Class 4 Felony and booked into the Pima County Jail.
KVOA.com - The Tucson Police Department Child Sexual Assault Unit has arrested 32 year-old Jennifer Whiting.
Early this morning, detectives learned from the possible victim's father that Whiting might be having an inappropriate relationship with his 16 year-old son.
Whiting teaches at Rincon High School.
Detectives say Whiting sent inappropriate sexual photos of herself to the victim via text message.
Whiting left her minor children at home early this morning to meet the victim, they say, and then detectives took her into custody.
She was arrested on one count of Furnishing Harmful Items to a Minor-Class 4 Felony and booked into the Pima County Jail.
Amherst auxiliary police officer shot to death www.privateofficer.com
Detroit MI June 26 2010
Source:Buffalo News An Amherst auxiliary police officer was shot to death in Northwest Detroit early this week, in a mysterious shooting that left shell casings from two weapons at the shooting scene.
Brother L. Caver, 63, who lived in Amherst Manor, was shot multiple times shortly before 1:30 a.m. Monday, authorities said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.
Detroit police notified their Amherst counterparts because Caver's auxiliary police badge and ID were found on his body.
"Basically, he was very well liked by all the officers and the public," said Capt. Michael Zekas, director of the Amherst police auxiliary. "He was always willing to help out with the details and events."
Caver started with the Amherst police auxiliary in 1998, according to department records. Those officers assist police in various events throughout the year, including parades, traffic control and escorting prisoners. They do not carry weapons and have no arrest powers.
"They're basically citizens who volunteer to help us out," Amherst Police Capt. Patrick McKenna said.
Caver was in Detroit for the funeral of his brother-in-law last weekendand was staying with relatives, according to broadcast reports from Michigan.
"As I understand it, he was at the house with some relatives and was in the process of taking out trash cans when people heard gunshots," said Deputy Chief John M. Roach, a Detroit police spokesman.
Investigators combing the shooting scene found shell casings with the same caliber as Caver's .38-caliber handgun, Roach said.
"Several shots were fired from a weapon that matched the caliber of his weapon," Roach said. "There were 9 mm casings at the scene, as well. So there were two handguns that were fired."
Detroit detectives have stopped short of concluding that Caver was killed in a shootout between him and an assailant. And they haven't said whether they think Caver could have been killed while fighting back against a robber.
"At this point, we don't have a lot of good leads," Roach said. "We have somewhat conflicting accounts, so we're trying to reconcile them."
Investigators also haven't determined a motive.
"Until we have a clear picture of what played out, we can't assign a motive to it," Roach said.
Source:Buffalo News An Amherst auxiliary police officer was shot to death in Northwest Detroit early this week, in a mysterious shooting that left shell casings from two weapons at the shooting scene.
Brother L. Caver, 63, who lived in Amherst Manor, was shot multiple times shortly before 1:30 a.m. Monday, authorities said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.
Detroit police notified their Amherst counterparts because Caver's auxiliary police badge and ID were found on his body.
"Basically, he was very well liked by all the officers and the public," said Capt. Michael Zekas, director of the Amherst police auxiliary. "He was always willing to help out with the details and events."
Caver started with the Amherst police auxiliary in 1998, according to department records. Those officers assist police in various events throughout the year, including parades, traffic control and escorting prisoners. They do not carry weapons and have no arrest powers.
"They're basically citizens who volunteer to help us out," Amherst Police Capt. Patrick McKenna said.
Caver was in Detroit for the funeral of his brother-in-law last weekendand was staying with relatives, according to broadcast reports from Michigan.
"As I understand it, he was at the house with some relatives and was in the process of taking out trash cans when people heard gunshots," said Deputy Chief John M. Roach, a Detroit police spokesman.
Investigators combing the shooting scene found shell casings with the same caliber as Caver's .38-caliber handgun, Roach said.
"Several shots were fired from a weapon that matched the caliber of his weapon," Roach said. "There were 9 mm casings at the scene, as well. So there were two handguns that were fired."
Detroit detectives have stopped short of concluding that Caver was killed in a shootout between him and an assailant. And they haven't said whether they think Caver could have been killed while fighting back against a robber.
"At this point, we don't have a lot of good leads," Roach said. "We have somewhat conflicting accounts, so we're trying to reconcile them."
Investigators also haven't determined a motive.
"Until we have a clear picture of what played out, we can't assign a motive to it," Roach said.
Woman charged with stealing over 1,000 items www.privateofficer.com
Panama Fla June 26 2010
Source:WMBB The Panama City Police Department announces the arrest of Sheila Diann McDonel 58 years of age. McDonel has been charged with two counts of Grand Theft.
On June 24, 2010 McDonel was arrested and charged with the first count of Grand Theft after an employee of Hobby Lobby observed McDonel concealing merchandise in her purse. The employee contacted McDonel and noted her purse was full of costume type jewelry items that belonged to Hobby Lobby and that McDonel had not yet purchased any of the items.
The Panama City Police Department was notified and after an initial investigation McDonel was arrested and transported to the Bay County Jail. The next day an employee at Hobby Lobby noted a car in the parking lot and observed it was full of merchandise that appeared to belong to Hobby Lobby.
The Panama City Police Department was again notified and upon arrived learned that the vehicle was registered to McDonel. The vehicle was towed from Hobby Lobby and taken to the Panama City Police Department where it was turned over to the Investigations Section.
A Search Warrant was obtained and the vehicle was searched. Located inside the passenger compartment in plain view was well over a thousand items that came from several local stores. Most of the items located in the vehicle were costume type jewelry and decorative knick-knacks. The stores were contacted and confirmed the items belonged to them and had been stolen.
McDonel was subsequently charged with the second count of Grand Theft from Hobby Lobby. The investigation continues and additional charges are possible. If you have any information in reference to this or any other crime please contact the Panama City Police Department at 850-872-3112 or on the web at www.panamacitypolice.com. You can also report your tips to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS.
Source:WMBB The Panama City Police Department announces the arrest of Sheila Diann McDonel 58 years of age. McDonel has been charged with two counts of Grand Theft.
On June 24, 2010 McDonel was arrested and charged with the first count of Grand Theft after an employee of Hobby Lobby observed McDonel concealing merchandise in her purse. The employee contacted McDonel and noted her purse was full of costume type jewelry items that belonged to Hobby Lobby and that McDonel had not yet purchased any of the items.
The Panama City Police Department was notified and after an initial investigation McDonel was arrested and transported to the Bay County Jail. The next day an employee at Hobby Lobby noted a car in the parking lot and observed it was full of merchandise that appeared to belong to Hobby Lobby.
The Panama City Police Department was again notified and upon arrived learned that the vehicle was registered to McDonel. The vehicle was towed from Hobby Lobby and taken to the Panama City Police Department where it was turned over to the Investigations Section.
A Search Warrant was obtained and the vehicle was searched. Located inside the passenger compartment in plain view was well over a thousand items that came from several local stores. Most of the items located in the vehicle were costume type jewelry and decorative knick-knacks. The stores were contacted and confirmed the items belonged to them and had been stolen.
McDonel was subsequently charged with the second count of Grand Theft from Hobby Lobby. The investigation continues and additional charges are possible. If you have any information in reference to this or any other crime please contact the Panama City Police Department at 850-872-3112 or on the web at www.panamacitypolice.com. You can also report your tips to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS.
Habitual shoplifter given life sentence www.privateofficer.com
DeSoto County MS June 26 2010
MYFOXMEMHIS.comThe theft of bras from a local department store was enough for a judge in Mississippi to put a habitual criminal from a neighboring state behind bars -- for life, MyFoxMemphis.com reported.
Miss. police were called after a Kohl’s store employee caught Darnell Wilson stuffing clothes into a garbage bag. Wilson reportedly said the stolen clothes, including bras, were going to be used for his job in Memphis.
"He explained that he was a prostitute – a transvestite prostitute," said Desoto County District Attorney Smithe Murphey.
This wasn’t Wilson’s first run-in with the law. He has a long criminal history, including 18 arrests involving charges for aggravated robbery, kidnapping, and sexual battery in Tennessee, MyFoxMemphis reported.
Murphey used Mississippi’s strict habitual offender law, which allows prosecutors to combine Mississippi felony arrests with those in other states to define the accused as a habitual offender, to put Wilson behind bars for three consecutive life sentences.
"Each community sets their standards," said Murphey. "And we have standards that we're not going to tolerate 18 time convicted felons to keep walking around without any repercussions."
Wilson had led police in a car chase following the Kohl’s theft. They had to use spike strips to blow out his car tires in order to stop and arrest him.
MYFOXMEMHIS.comThe theft of bras from a local department store was enough for a judge in Mississippi to put a habitual criminal from a neighboring state behind bars -- for life, MyFoxMemphis.com reported.
Miss. police were called after a Kohl’s store employee caught Darnell Wilson stuffing clothes into a garbage bag. Wilson reportedly said the stolen clothes, including bras, were going to be used for his job in Memphis.
"He explained that he was a prostitute – a transvestite prostitute," said Desoto County District Attorney Smithe Murphey.
This wasn’t Wilson’s first run-in with the law. He has a long criminal history, including 18 arrests involving charges for aggravated robbery, kidnapping, and sexual battery in Tennessee, MyFoxMemphis reported.
Murphey used Mississippi’s strict habitual offender law, which allows prosecutors to combine Mississippi felony arrests with those in other states to define the accused as a habitual offender, to put Wilson behind bars for three consecutive life sentences.
"Each community sets their standards," said Murphey. "And we have standards that we're not going to tolerate 18 time convicted felons to keep walking around without any repercussions."
Wilson had led police in a car chase following the Kohl’s theft. They had to use spike strips to blow out his car tires in order to stop and arrest him.
JC Penney employee charged in theft www.privateofficer.com
COOKEVILLE TN June 26 2010
Herald -- A shoplifter caught in a Cookeville store recently was no stranger there -- in fact, she worked there, police said.
Kisa Rose Cox, 30, of West Gate Road, Cookeville, was cited for shoplifting in the case, says a report by Cookeville Police Officer Jimmy Blankenship.
Officials at the JC Penney store in the Cookeville Mall called police on Wednesday night and told Officer Blankenship that an employee there had been seen "taking numerous articles of clothing" and concealing them under her clothing.
On Wednesday evening, after Cox left the store, the loss prevention officer stopped her and confronted her, Officer Blankenship's report says.
Allegedly, Cox admitted stealing about $200 worth of clothing that night and also confessed to stealing other items from the store at other times, the report says.
Officer Blankenship handcuffed Cox and detained her for a short time before releasing her on a citation.
Allegedly, Cox agreed to return all stolen merchandise, and the officer says in his report that "all of the items she admitted to stealing have since been recovered."
Herald -- A shoplifter caught in a Cookeville store recently was no stranger there -- in fact, she worked there, police said.
Kisa Rose Cox, 30, of West Gate Road, Cookeville, was cited for shoplifting in the case, says a report by Cookeville Police Officer Jimmy Blankenship.
Officials at the JC Penney store in the Cookeville Mall called police on Wednesday night and told Officer Blankenship that an employee there had been seen "taking numerous articles of clothing" and concealing them under her clothing.
On Wednesday evening, after Cox left the store, the loss prevention officer stopped her and confronted her, Officer Blankenship's report says.
Allegedly, Cox admitted stealing about $200 worth of clothing that night and also confessed to stealing other items from the store at other times, the report says.
Officer Blankenship handcuffed Cox and detained her for a short time before releasing her on a citation.
Allegedly, Cox agreed to return all stolen merchandise, and the officer says in his report that "all of the items she admitted to stealing have since been recovered."
Osceola teacher arrested for exposing self to cop www.privateofficer.com
Kissimmee Fla June 26 2010
Source:WDBO.com An Osceola County high school teacher has been arrested for exposing himself to an undercover deputy.
Sheriff's say 52-year-old Joseph Ferraro was at the Kissimmee Lakefront last night when he approached the undercover deputy and invited him back to his home.
When the cop refused, Ferraro followed him to his truck and asked to go for a ride. He and Ferraro drove a short distance and parked at the Lakefront.
That's when Ferraro exposed himself and fondled himself as several people walked by.
Ferraro was arrested and charged with Exposure of Sexual Organs, Unnatural and Lascivious Act and Resisting with Violence.
The Harmony High School social studies teacher was booked in Osceola County Jail.
Sheriff's say 52-year-old Joseph Ferraro was at the Kissimmee Lakefront last night when he approached the undercover deputy and invited him back to his home.
When the cop refused, Ferraro followed him to his truck and asked to go for a ride. He and Ferraro drove a short distance and parked at the Lakefront.
That's when Ferraro exposed himself and fondled himself as several people walked by.
Ferraro was arrested and charged with Exposure of Sexual Organs, Unnatural and Lascivious Act and Resisting with Violence.
The Harmony High School social studies teacher was booked in Osceola County Jail.
NC TROOPER ARRESTED IN DUI HIT-RUN www.privateofficer.com
ASHEVILLE NC JUNE 26 2010(WTVD) -- Yet another North Carolina Highway Patrol officer is in trouble.
Department officials confirmed Friday that Trooper Timothy Scott Stiwinter was charged with drunken driving and felony hit and run after a wreck at the intersection of Airport Road and Fanning Bridge Road in Asheville Thursday evening.
A 911 call was released Friday afternoon from a citizen who witnessed the crash at an intersection near the Asheville airport.
Caller: I have a hit and run now thanks to the dumb**** that just took off.
911 operator: Ma'am?
Caller: There's a man that.. I'm at the intersection of Airport Road and Fanning Bridge Road.. there's an older man that.. that's been broadsided and the guy that hit him was drunk and took off.
Apparently the man's injuries were not life threatening. Stiwinter was not on duty and was driving his personal vehicle.
The Asheville Citizen Times reported court papers showed Stiwinter refused to take a field sobriety test and the arresting officer had to get a court order for his blood.
ABC11 has confirmed that Stiwinter was released from the Buncombe County jail Friday morning. He faces charges of DWI and hit and run.
A spokesperson for the Highway Patrol told ABC11 that Stiwinter resigned from his job Friday. He referred all questions about the accident to the Asheville Police Department.
Trooper Stiwinter started with the Patrol in 1999 and was assigned to the Troop G District 3 Hendersonville Patrol Office.
But it turns out this isn't the first time Stiwinter's gotten the attention of his Highway Patrol superiors. Stiwinter was on leave back in September after the ABC TV station in Ashville reported that his wife had taken out a protective order saying he threatened to put a bullet between her eyes. But his wife never pressed charges and Stiwinter stayed on with the patrol.
"It seems like it's one thing after the other," NCHP Spokesman Sgt. Jeff Gordon said. "We're gonna take this into account and we're going to try to rebound from this and keep doing what we do best."
Gordon says the vast majority of the 1,800 troopers work hard for the public and don't get into trouble. But even the governor is frustrated by the more three dozen troopers who have made news since 1998 --a figure that seems to have escalated recently.
According to a spokesperson for Bev Perdue, "no one is more frustrated by this latest news about misbehaving troopers than Governor Perdue. While she continues to believe that most of the men and women of the Highway Patrol do an excellent job every day, the simple fact remains, we expect better from all who wear the uniform."
Stiwinter's arrest comes just days after Major Everett Clendenin - once the public face of the NC Highway Patrol - announced his resignation over allegations involving text messages with a female co-worker.
And Monday, a third Butner Public Safety officer was fired for his involvement in an April 3 traffic stop involving an off-duty trooper in Granville County. Investigators said Butner officers took Captain James Williams Jr. of the Highway Patrol to a hotel instead of arresting him on suspicion of DWI. Officers did not file any charges against Williams nor were any sobriety tests administered.
Williams was fired from the Highway Patrol.
The Williams and Clendenin cases come after another trooper resigned earlier this month amidst an investigation of alleged misconduct.
That trooper was just the latest in a long line of officers being investigated for everything from inappropriate sex, to K-9 abuse, to drunk driving, and deadly accidents.
ABC11's I-Team did some checking, and in the last three years, the patrol has had to fire at least five troopers and has accepted at least six resignations.
While the department has been under fire for the problems with some officers, Reuben Young, Secretary of the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, said at a news conference following Clendenin's resignation that the patrol should not be judged by the actions of a few.
"It's unfortunate that we have people from time to time who make bad decisions, exercise poor judgment," said Young. "When they do that, we address those issues within the confines and the policies of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. But we're going to keep working hard and we're going to keep studying what we need to do to try and improve upon making our troopers more prepared for what they do and more mindful of how they should conduct themselves out on the highways."
Department officials confirmed Friday that Trooper Timothy Scott Stiwinter was charged with drunken driving and felony hit and run after a wreck at the intersection of Airport Road and Fanning Bridge Road in Asheville Thursday evening.
A 911 call was released Friday afternoon from a citizen who witnessed the crash at an intersection near the Asheville airport.
Caller: I have a hit and run now thanks to the dumb**** that just took off.
911 operator: Ma'am?
Caller: There's a man that.. I'm at the intersection of Airport Road and Fanning Bridge Road.. there's an older man that.. that's been broadsided and the guy that hit him was drunk and took off.
Apparently the man's injuries were not life threatening. Stiwinter was not on duty and was driving his personal vehicle.
The Asheville Citizen Times reported court papers showed Stiwinter refused to take a field sobriety test and the arresting officer had to get a court order for his blood.
ABC11 has confirmed that Stiwinter was released from the Buncombe County jail Friday morning. He faces charges of DWI and hit and run.
A spokesperson for the Highway Patrol told ABC11 that Stiwinter resigned from his job Friday. He referred all questions about the accident to the Asheville Police Department.
Trooper Stiwinter started with the Patrol in 1999 and was assigned to the Troop G District 3 Hendersonville Patrol Office.
But it turns out this isn't the first time Stiwinter's gotten the attention of his Highway Patrol superiors. Stiwinter was on leave back in September after the ABC TV station in Ashville reported that his wife had taken out a protective order saying he threatened to put a bullet between her eyes. But his wife never pressed charges and Stiwinter stayed on with the patrol.
"It seems like it's one thing after the other," NCHP Spokesman Sgt. Jeff Gordon said. "We're gonna take this into account and we're going to try to rebound from this and keep doing what we do best."
Gordon says the vast majority of the 1,800 troopers work hard for the public and don't get into trouble. But even the governor is frustrated by the more three dozen troopers who have made news since 1998 --a figure that seems to have escalated recently.
According to a spokesperson for Bev Perdue, "no one is more frustrated by this latest news about misbehaving troopers than Governor Perdue. While she continues to believe that most of the men and women of the Highway Patrol do an excellent job every day, the simple fact remains, we expect better from all who wear the uniform."
Stiwinter's arrest comes just days after Major Everett Clendenin - once the public face of the NC Highway Patrol - announced his resignation over allegations involving text messages with a female co-worker.
And Monday, a third Butner Public Safety officer was fired for his involvement in an April 3 traffic stop involving an off-duty trooper in Granville County. Investigators said Butner officers took Captain James Williams Jr. of the Highway Patrol to a hotel instead of arresting him on suspicion of DWI. Officers did not file any charges against Williams nor were any sobriety tests administered.
Williams was fired from the Highway Patrol.
The Williams and Clendenin cases come after another trooper resigned earlier this month amidst an investigation of alleged misconduct.
That trooper was just the latest in a long line of officers being investigated for everything from inappropriate sex, to K-9 abuse, to drunk driving, and deadly accidents.
ABC11's I-Team did some checking, and in the last three years, the patrol has had to fire at least five troopers and has accepted at least six resignations.
While the department has been under fire for the problems with some officers, Reuben Young, Secretary of the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, said at a news conference following Clendenin's resignation that the patrol should not be judged by the actions of a few.
"It's unfortunate that we have people from time to time who make bad decisions, exercise poor judgment," said Young. "When they do that, we address those issues within the confines and the policies of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. But we're going to keep working hard and we're going to keep studying what we need to do to try and improve upon making our troopers more prepared for what they do and more mindful of how they should conduct themselves out on the highways."
72-year-old teacher at Alexandria's T.C. Williams arrested www.privateofficer.com
Alexandria VA June 16 2010
Source: Washington Post A 72-year-old male teacher at Alexandria's T.C. Williams High School was arrested and charged with sexual battery following a June 7 incident involving a 16-year-old female student, Alexandria police said Friday.
The student said Reginald Brown, 72, of Fairfax, inappropriately touched her at the school, according to police.
Brown was arrested the next day, police said.
The Alexandria Schools' web site lists Brown as being part of the school's special education staff.
Authorities are investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call (703) 838.4711
The student said Reginald Brown, 72, of Fairfax, inappropriately touched her at the school, according to police.
Brown was arrested the next day, police said.
The Alexandria Schools' web site lists Brown as being part of the school's special education staff.
Authorities are investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call (703) 838.4711
Former cop, unlicensed PI arrested on 63 charges www.privateofficer.com
Santa Ana CA June 26 2010
Source:LA Times A former Santa Ana police officer who worked as an unlicensed private investigator was charged Friday with 63 counts, ranging from defrauding clients to intimidating witnesses to posting ads on Craigslist seeking women to engage in sex acts with his Labrador retriever.
Kevin Michael Sianez, 53, of Fountain Valley is also charged with illegally operating a private investigation service without a license, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office.
Sianez opened his office in 2005 and employed five people, most of whom were family members, the district attorney’s office said. He allegedly posted false reviews of his business on the Internet, misleading potential clients into believing his business had nationwide offices and investigators.
He also is accused of attempting to dissuade two former employees who tried to report his actions to the police, the district attorney’s office said.
Sianez allegedly said he would use his contacts as a former police officer to file false police reports against them, and he allegedly threatened to burn down the home of a private investigator who posted Internet comments alerting people to Sianez’s fraudulent activities, authorities said.
Investigators also discovered that Sianez posted ads on Craigslist seeking women to engage in bestiality with his dog, prosecutors said, and he tried to set up the meetings through e-mail.
If convicted of all the charges, Sianez faces a maximum of 38 years in prison
Source:LA Times A former Santa Ana police officer who worked as an unlicensed private investigator was charged Friday with 63 counts, ranging from defrauding clients to intimidating witnesses to posting ads on Craigslist seeking women to engage in sex acts with his Labrador retriever.
Kevin Michael Sianez, 53, of Fountain Valley is also charged with illegally operating a private investigation service without a license, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office.
Sianez opened his office in 2005 and employed five people, most of whom were family members, the district attorney’s office said. He allegedly posted false reviews of his business on the Internet, misleading potential clients into believing his business had nationwide offices and investigators.
He also is accused of attempting to dissuade two former employees who tried to report his actions to the police, the district attorney’s office said.
Sianez allegedly said he would use his contacts as a former police officer to file false police reports against them, and he allegedly threatened to burn down the home of a private investigator who posted Internet comments alerting people to Sianez’s fraudulent activities, authorities said.
Investigators also discovered that Sianez posted ads on Craigslist seeking women to engage in bestiality with his dog, prosecutors said, and he tried to set up the meetings through e-mail.
If convicted of all the charges, Sianez faces a maximum of 38 years in prison
Security officer killed in pot store robbery www.privateofficer.com
COMPTON, Calif. June 26 2010
Authorities Friday were investigating the shooting death of security guard during a robbery.
The shooting in the 700 block of North Willowbrook Avenue was reported about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Deputy Guillermina Saldana of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau said.
Gregory Lee Anderson, 26, of Compton, died at the scene, according to coroner's officials.
The fatally wounded was shot and killed when armed men held up a marijuana dispensing store.
Police say that the investigation is continuing and released no further details.
Authorities Friday were investigating the shooting death of security guard during a robbery.
The shooting in the 700 block of North Willowbrook Avenue was reported about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Deputy Guillermina Saldana of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau said.
Gregory Lee Anderson, 26, of Compton, died at the scene, according to coroner's officials.
The fatally wounded was shot and killed when armed men held up a marijuana dispensing store.
Police say that the investigation is continuing and released no further details.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Teenage security guard shoots-kills dumpster-diver www.privateofficer.com
Riverside CA June 25 2010
A 19-year-old security guard acted within the law when he fatally shot a man in a pickup that suddenly backed up with the guard hanging on, officials said.
The gunman, a Corona resident whose name was withheld by authorities, feared for his life when he fired into the passenger side of the compact-sized pickup late Tuesday behind Summit Villas on Via Zapata, said Riverside police Sgt. Mark Rossi.
"Basically, he told us he's hanging onto the open (passenger-side) door, and he's afraid that if he lets go, he's going to be run over," Rossi said. "The (guard) stated that he wasn't able to catch his footing."
A short time later, the same pickup drove to Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley with its front-seat passenger suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He died within minutes.
Investigators have been unable to identify the man, believed to be a Mexican national between 25 and 35 years old. The pickup's driver, Efrain Castillo-Diaz, remains jailed on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon -- his vehicle -- against the security guard.
Rossi said that Castillo-Diaz, a 27-year-old resident of the San Bernardino County community of Bloomington, did not provide a statement and that another passenger said little. But, he added, an independent witness corroborated the guard's account.
Everything began when the guard spotted Castillo-Diaz, whom he recognized from prior contacts, rummaging through a large trash bin in a private alleyway behind the Canyon Crest apartment complex he patrolled. The suspect and his companions were looking for recyclables.
When the guard tried to intervene, Castillo-Diaz ran to his pickup, but as he tried to drive away, his path was blocked by the guard's patrol car. The guard walked up to the pickup, standing behind its open passenger door, when Castillo-Diaz accelerated in reverse, Rossi said.
Representatives of California Housing Patrol, the private company employing the guard, did not return a call Thursday. Rossi said the guard held a valid state license to be a security officer and to carry an unconcealed firearm.
The shooting is not the first for the guard's firm. In 2006, an employee wounded a gang member who fired a gun at a Rialto apartment complex, police said at the time.
Less than two years later, a California Housing Patrol guard was charged with unlawful use of a badge and lights while harassing patrons at a Victorville roller rink. That man pleaded no contest to creating a noise disturbance with his car's siren and megaphone.
Anyone with information on Tuesday's shooting in Canyon Crest may call Riverside police Detective Dave Smith at 951-353-7103.
A 19-year-old security guard acted within the law when he fatally shot a man in a pickup that suddenly backed up with the guard hanging on, officials said.
The gunman, a Corona resident whose name was withheld by authorities, feared for his life when he fired into the passenger side of the compact-sized pickup late Tuesday behind Summit Villas on Via Zapata, said Riverside police Sgt. Mark Rossi.
"Basically, he told us he's hanging onto the open (passenger-side) door, and he's afraid that if he lets go, he's going to be run over," Rossi said. "The (guard) stated that he wasn't able to catch his footing."
A short time later, the same pickup drove to Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley with its front-seat passenger suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He died within minutes.
Investigators have been unable to identify the man, believed to be a Mexican national between 25 and 35 years old. The pickup's driver, Efrain Castillo-Diaz, remains jailed on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon -- his vehicle -- against the security guard.
Rossi said that Castillo-Diaz, a 27-year-old resident of the San Bernardino County community of Bloomington, did not provide a statement and that another passenger said little. But, he added, an independent witness corroborated the guard's account.
Everything began when the guard spotted Castillo-Diaz, whom he recognized from prior contacts, rummaging through a large trash bin in a private alleyway behind the Canyon Crest apartment complex he patrolled. The suspect and his companions were looking for recyclables.
When the guard tried to intervene, Castillo-Diaz ran to his pickup, but as he tried to drive away, his path was blocked by the guard's patrol car. The guard walked up to the pickup, standing behind its open passenger door, when Castillo-Diaz accelerated in reverse, Rossi said.
Representatives of California Housing Patrol, the private company employing the guard, did not return a call Thursday. Rossi said the guard held a valid state license to be a security officer and to carry an unconcealed firearm.
The shooting is not the first for the guard's firm. In 2006, an employee wounded a gang member who fired a gun at a Rialto apartment complex, police said at the time.
Less than two years later, a California Housing Patrol guard was charged with unlawful use of a badge and lights while harassing patrons at a Victorville roller rink. That man pleaded no contest to creating a noise disturbance with his car's siren and megaphone.
Anyone with information on Tuesday's shooting in Canyon Crest may call Riverside police Detective Dave Smith at 951-353-7103.
Ohio doctor arrested for rape, sexual assault of teenager www.privateofficer.com
XENIA OH June 25 2010
Source:Dayton Daily — The orthopedic surgeon charged this week with eight sex-related felonies admitted that he engaged in sexual activity with a 16-year-old girl, according to an affidavit filed in Xenia Municipal Court.
Henry William Albers was charged with two counts of rape, three counts of gross sexual imposition and three counts of sexual battery. The charges were filed Monday, June 21.
Albers, 47, is employed by the Orthopaedic Center for Spinal and Pediatric Care, which has offices at several area hospitals. He is no longer seeing patients at the center, according to the practice website. The girl was not a patient, according to investigators.
Albers, who lives in the River Ridge II development of Sugarcreek Twp., was released after posting 10 percent of a $50,000 bond, according to court records.
Greene County Prosecutor Stephen K. Haller said investigators had interviewed other children who had contact with Albers and there was no evidence any of them were assaulted.
“We don’t have any reason to believe there are any other victims out there,” Haller said.
The incidents allegedly occurred during the last two months, according to Sugarcreek Twp. police Sgt. Mark White. White said he and an investigating officer from the police department arrested Albers at his residence Sunday, June 20, after a complaint phoned in by the girl’s mother and an interview with the girl.
White said the charges will be presented to a grand jury.
According to a statement released by the Orthopaedic Center, Albers is suspended from the practice and “none of these charges involve Dr. Albers’ role as a physician caring for patients.”
The center has offices at Children’s Medical Center, Miami Valley Hospital South, Stanfield Place in Troy and Atrium Medical Center in Middletown.
Source:Dayton Daily — The orthopedic surgeon charged this week with eight sex-related felonies admitted that he engaged in sexual activity with a 16-year-old girl, according to an affidavit filed in Xenia Municipal Court.
Henry William Albers was charged with two counts of rape, three counts of gross sexual imposition and three counts of sexual battery. The charges were filed Monday, June 21.
Albers, 47, is employed by the Orthopaedic Center for Spinal and Pediatric Care, which has offices at several area hospitals. He is no longer seeing patients at the center, according to the practice website. The girl was not a patient, according to investigators.
Albers, who lives in the River Ridge II development of Sugarcreek Twp., was released after posting 10 percent of a $50,000 bond, according to court records.
Greene County Prosecutor Stephen K. Haller said investigators had interviewed other children who had contact with Albers and there was no evidence any of them were assaulted.
“We don’t have any reason to believe there are any other victims out there,” Haller said.
The incidents allegedly occurred during the last two months, according to Sugarcreek Twp. police Sgt. Mark White. White said he and an investigating officer from the police department arrested Albers at his residence Sunday, June 20, after a complaint phoned in by the girl’s mother and an interview with the girl.
White said the charges will be presented to a grand jury.
According to a statement released by the Orthopaedic Center, Albers is suspended from the practice and “none of these charges involve Dr. Albers’ role as a physician caring for patients.”
The center has offices at Children’s Medical Center, Miami Valley Hospital South, Stanfield Place in Troy and Atrium Medical Center in Middletown.
Cleveland Indian players charged with beating bouncer www.privateofficer.com
AKRON, Ohio June 25 2010 -- Beau Mills is what they call in baseball, a "bonus baby," signing a $1.5-million contract after the Cleveland Indians made him their top draft choice in 2007.
http://www.fox8.com/videobeta/e7aac5fa-a1cd-4b0e-9cec-0abf63aa962d/News/Akron-Police-Indians-Prospects-Severely-Beat-B
Mills is now in Double-A Akron and unfortunately for him, police say he was in a bar called Whiskey Dick's after an Aeros game on June 3.
Police were called to a bar on West Exchange Street around closing time, after witnesses reported an off-duty bouncer had been beaten by a group of men who had taunted him about using steroids, and taunted his girlfriend for dating him.
Akron Police quickly learn three of the men are Indian farmhands, the aforementioned Beau Mills, Aeros outfielder Jerad Head and Columbus Clippers pitcher Josh Tomlin.
"It just got physical, I mean they got into an argument led into you know, kicks, punches," Lt. Rick Edwards, Akron Public Information Officer said.
The Akron Aeros front office declined comment on the allegations, but Akron Police say the beating the took rose to the level of felonious assault and criminal charges were filed on Tuesday.
Edwards says the assault was brutal. "Our victim basically was knocked to the ground after being punched and kicked, he was kicked in the side, a couple of broken ribs and a punctured lung, was transported by local paramedics here to the hospital where he spent a couple of days in the hospital recovering from those injuries."
If convicted, the three players could face punishment ranging from probation to eight years in prison.
Beau Mills and Jerad Head were released on signature bonds. Josh Tomlin is expected to surrender to Akron Police.
http://www.fox8.com/videobeta/e7aac5fa-a1cd-4b0e-9cec-0abf63aa962d/News/Akron-Police-Indians-Prospects-Severely-Beat-B
Mills is now in Double-A Akron and unfortunately for him, police say he was in a bar called Whiskey Dick's after an Aeros game on June 3.
Police were called to a bar on West Exchange Street around closing time, after witnesses reported an off-duty bouncer had been beaten by a group of men who had taunted him about using steroids, and taunted his girlfriend for dating him.
Akron Police quickly learn three of the men are Indian farmhands, the aforementioned Beau Mills, Aeros outfielder Jerad Head and Columbus Clippers pitcher Josh Tomlin.
"It just got physical, I mean they got into an argument led into you know, kicks, punches," Lt. Rick Edwards, Akron Public Information Officer said.
The Akron Aeros front office declined comment on the allegations, but Akron Police say the beating the took rose to the level of felonious assault and criminal charges were filed on Tuesday.
Edwards says the assault was brutal. "Our victim basically was knocked to the ground after being punched and kicked, he was kicked in the side, a couple of broken ribs and a punctured lung, was transported by local paramedics here to the hospital where he spent a couple of days in the hospital recovering from those injuries."
If convicted, the three players could face punishment ranging from probation to eight years in prison.
Beau Mills and Jerad Head were released on signature bonds. Josh Tomlin is expected to surrender to Akron Police.
Police, courts finding ways to arrest photographers/videographers www.privateofficer.com
Atlanta GA June 25 2010
Source:DailyTech
Chalk photography up as the latest freedom to become endangered in the United States. Wiretapping or eavesdropping laws conveniently provide police justification for arresting those who video tape or snap pictures of them acting in public locations as they forbid citizens from "obstructing law enforcement".
Now the most extreme example of photography crackdown yet has occurred. A man named Francisco Olvera was having a house party and was confronted by a local cop. The cop entered his house. Olvera photographed the cop and was promptly arrested. Courthouse News reports:
Olvera says the trouble started when Alderete responded to a complaint of loud music coming from his home. In front of the home, Alderete asked Olvera to show identification and as Olvera walked into his house to get it, Alderete followed him in.
"Olvera did not believe that Alderete had the authority to enter Olvera's residence and, therefore, took a picture of Alderete using his cell phone," the complaint states.
Olvera claims that Alderete saw a can of beer on a kitchen counter, next to Olvera's wallet, and immediately handcuffed him.
Olvera was detained on charges of illegal photography, public intoxication, and loud music. Since the arrest he has been acquitted of all charges and now is seeking punitive damages from the city for violation of his rights.
Many courts on a state level have ruled that taking videos or photos of police using your phone qualifies as obstruction.
A rash of YouTube videos and pictures have captured police brutality in various areas, but now police have the legal means to threaten those who might snitch them out. In many areas even if you are snapping photos or video to use in your own defense, you will face additional charges and the media evidence will be disallowed.
Legal scholar and professor Jonathan Turley is among the members of the legal community fighting these provisions on the grounds that they represent a gross violation of Constitutional and legislatively-guaranteed freedoms. Turley states, "The police are basing this claim on a ridiculous reading of the two-party consent surveillance law - requiring all parties to consent to being taped. I have written in the area of surveillance law and can say that this is utter nonsense."
While the Olvera case seems closed -- other than this pending lawsuit -- the battle over whether citizens should be able to photograph or video tape police in public or in private (in their homes) is unlikely to go away. It would not be surprising if the U.S. Supreme Court at some point is forced to rule on this issue. At that point, we may finally know, once and for all, whether U.S. citizens have lost this freedom and means of accountability.
Source:DailyTech
Chalk photography up as the latest freedom to become endangered in the United States. Wiretapping or eavesdropping laws conveniently provide police justification for arresting those who video tape or snap pictures of them acting in public locations as they forbid citizens from "obstructing law enforcement".
Now the most extreme example of photography crackdown yet has occurred. A man named Francisco Olvera was having a house party and was confronted by a local cop. The cop entered his house. Olvera photographed the cop and was promptly arrested. Courthouse News reports:
Olvera says the trouble started when Alderete responded to a complaint of loud music coming from his home. In front of the home, Alderete asked Olvera to show identification and as Olvera walked into his house to get it, Alderete followed him in.
"Olvera did not believe that Alderete had the authority to enter Olvera's residence and, therefore, took a picture of Alderete using his cell phone," the complaint states.
Olvera claims that Alderete saw a can of beer on a kitchen counter, next to Olvera's wallet, and immediately handcuffed him.
Olvera was detained on charges of illegal photography, public intoxication, and loud music. Since the arrest he has been acquitted of all charges and now is seeking punitive damages from the city for violation of his rights.
Many courts on a state level have ruled that taking videos or photos of police using your phone qualifies as obstruction.
A rash of YouTube videos and pictures have captured police brutality in various areas, but now police have the legal means to threaten those who might snitch them out. In many areas even if you are snapping photos or video to use in your own defense, you will face additional charges and the media evidence will be disallowed.
Legal scholar and professor Jonathan Turley is among the members of the legal community fighting these provisions on the grounds that they represent a gross violation of Constitutional and legislatively-guaranteed freedoms. Turley states, "The police are basing this claim on a ridiculous reading of the two-party consent surveillance law - requiring all parties to consent to being taped. I have written in the area of surveillance law and can say that this is utter nonsense."
While the Olvera case seems closed -- other than this pending lawsuit -- the battle over whether citizens should be able to photograph or video tape police in public or in private (in their homes) is unlikely to go away. It would not be surprising if the U.S. Supreme Court at some point is forced to rule on this issue. At that point, we may finally know, once and for all, whether U.S. citizens have lost this freedom and means of accountability.
2 Marijuana store employees gunned down, security officer critical www.privateofficer.com
HOLLYWOOD CA June 25 2010
KTLA -- A clerk in a Hollywood marijuana dispensary was shot dead Thursday evening, just hours after another marijuana dispensary employee was killed in a separate apparent attempted robbery in Echo Park, police said.
At around 9:15 p.m. Thursday, the owner of a pot shop in the 1600 block of North El Centro came in to close the store, and found an employee dead in the back office, Los Angeles Police Department officials said.
The employee was believed to have been killed in an attempted robbery -- the second such incident at a marijuana dispensary that day.
Just hours before and less than 6 miles away, another deadly attempted robbery occured in Echo Park. At around 4:15 p.m., an unknown number of suspects entered a pot shop in the 1300 block of Sunset Boulevard and opened fire, Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations officials said.
The clerk in the marijuana dispensary was shot dead while the store's security guard remains in critical condition. Both men were shot in the upper body.
One "known suspect" fled the scene, and police are still searching for him and at least one other suspect.
The incident is believed to have been a robbery, though it is unknown if any of the suspects made off with anything.
A police perimeter was set up on Sunset Boulevard from Marion Avenue to Douglas Avenue, effectively shutting down traffic on that portion of the busy street.
It is unknown whether or not the shootings were related.
KTLA -- A clerk in a Hollywood marijuana dispensary was shot dead Thursday evening, just hours after another marijuana dispensary employee was killed in a separate apparent attempted robbery in Echo Park, police said.
At around 9:15 p.m. Thursday, the owner of a pot shop in the 1600 block of North El Centro came in to close the store, and found an employee dead in the back office, Los Angeles Police Department officials said.
The employee was believed to have been killed in an attempted robbery -- the second such incident at a marijuana dispensary that day.
Just hours before and less than 6 miles away, another deadly attempted robbery occured in Echo Park. At around 4:15 p.m., an unknown number of suspects entered a pot shop in the 1300 block of Sunset Boulevard and opened fire, Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations officials said.
The clerk in the marijuana dispensary was shot dead while the store's security guard remains in critical condition. Both men were shot in the upper body.
One "known suspect" fled the scene, and police are still searching for him and at least one other suspect.
The incident is believed to have been a robbery, though it is unknown if any of the suspects made off with anything.
A police perimeter was set up on Sunset Boulevard from Marion Avenue to Douglas Avenue, effectively shutting down traffic on that portion of the busy street.
It is unknown whether or not the shootings were related.
Staffers at John F. Kennedy High School steal $90,000 www.privateofficer.com
Bronx NY June 25 2010
Source:NY DailyNews
Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? The grownups at John F. Kennedy High School, that's who - a new state report says.
Staffers at the Bronx school swiped more than $90,000 students raised at bake sales and other fund-raisers, state Controller Thomas DiNapoli found.
Principal Anthony Rotunno resigned after probers uncovered the sugary swindle - the latest black eye for a school facing possible closure.
In a particularly egregious abuse, Kennedy staffers blew more than $7,000 on four retirement parties at suburban eateries, the audit found.
"This was the students' money," DiNapoli said. "They raised it selling cupcakes and asking for donations. The students worked hard to raise this money. Whoever is responsible should be punished."
The audit, covering the period July 2007 to June 2009, found that Kennedy staffers misused or stole $91,216.
That money was pooled in what's known as a general school fund, an account used to pay for student activities such as trips and proms. The cash comes from student bake sales, candy sales, other fund-raisers and proceeds from the school store.
The teachers used a chunk of the money to party at Live @ the Falcon, a popular concert hall in Marlboro, N.Y., in September 2007, sources said.
In June 2008, they celebrated at Yonkers eateries Dunwoodie Pizzeria & Restaurant and Tombolino Ristorante. And they dined at Pasta Amore, an Italian restaurant in Piermont, with sweeping views of the Hudson River.
"Kennedy officials told us that they reimbursed the account for $7,114 [for the teacher parties]; however, they were unable to provide any evidence to indicate that this had occurred," DiNapoli's report says.
The Education Department is investigating how the rest of the money disappeared.
Among the audit's other alarming findings:
The Kingsbridge school owes $60,559 to a vendor for yearbooks, caps, gowns and championship rings purchased from 2004 to 2007.
Kennedy is also on the hook for $22,790 to a vending machine company for supplies bought for the school store.
The school spent $713 of the students' cash on teachers' keys.
The school's treasurer bounced 15 checks worth a total of $28,825 because she didn't even know the accounts were depleted.
The report pins blame squarely on Rotunno's shoulders.
"The Kennedy principal did not establish basic accountability for student funds," the report says.
Rotunno stepped down in May, officials said.
"When we confronted Mr. Rotunno with the draft audit report a month ago, he resigned and will never work in the Department of Education again," said Education Department spokesman Danny Kanner.
Reached on his cell phone, Rotunno said only, "That's something that would have to be handled by the Department of Education."
A department supervisor has taken control of the finances of the troubled school, which is one of 34 facing possible closure by the state.
Man gets prison in assault of federal security officer www.privateofficer.com
FAIRBANKS AK June 25 2010
Source: MinerNews — A 24-year-old man will serve at least 10 years in prison for assaulting a federally employed security guard earlier this year.
Jarrid Bloom, 24, formerly of Reno, Nev., pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to felony counts of assault on a law enforcement officer and using a handgun during a violent crime. As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, three other felony charges will likely be dropped at sentencing.
Using a handgun during a violent crime carries a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, with a maximum penalty of life behind bars. The assault on a law enforcement officer charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Bloom told U.S. District Court Judge Ralph Beistline that he had only been in Fairbanks for a week when in the early morning hours of July 7 he ran into a security guard patrolling the Fairbanks federal courthouse’s parking garage.
The guard stopped Bloom after it appeared that Bloom was looking for unlocked cars in the complex. Bloom first attempted to ride his bike to the top floor of the garage but, finding no exit, returned to the second floor where the guard drew his gun and began searching him.
The guard found a small tinfoil cube of marijuana and a fight ensued. Bloom punched the man in the face six to eight times, resulting in an orbital bone injury that later required surgery. The security guard fought back with a collapsible baton commonly used by law enforcement, striking his assailant in the thigh.
Bloom then reached for the security guard’s belt, unsnapping the magazine and handgun. The suspect was able to knock the baton away, and the two began struggling for the gun,
When Bloom grabbed the gun from the guard, he demanded the guard’s baton and wallet, pointed the gun at a vehicle in the garage and fired once, puncturing the tire of a car.
The victim was ordered to wait 40 seconds before doing anything, and when he was sure that the assailant was gone, the security guard called police.
However, by that time Fairbanks police had already received a call from someone who had heard a man shouting and the sound of the gunshot.
Police contacted Bloom fleeing on a bike outside of the courthouse before they received the security guard’s call. Bloom had the baton and the security guard’s wallet in his pocket, and the gun was located nearby.
Bloom was previously convicted of felony counts of grand theft auto and possession of a stolen vehicle in Nevada.
Beistline tentatively set sentencing for Jan. 8.
Source: MinerNews — A 24-year-old man will serve at least 10 years in prison for assaulting a federally employed security guard earlier this year.
Jarrid Bloom, 24, formerly of Reno, Nev., pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to felony counts of assault on a law enforcement officer and using a handgun during a violent crime. As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, three other felony charges will likely be dropped at sentencing.
Using a handgun during a violent crime carries a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, with a maximum penalty of life behind bars. The assault on a law enforcement officer charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Bloom told U.S. District Court Judge Ralph Beistline that he had only been in Fairbanks for a week when in the early morning hours of July 7 he ran into a security guard patrolling the Fairbanks federal courthouse’s parking garage.
The guard stopped Bloom after it appeared that Bloom was looking for unlocked cars in the complex. Bloom first attempted to ride his bike to the top floor of the garage but, finding no exit, returned to the second floor where the guard drew his gun and began searching him.
The guard found a small tinfoil cube of marijuana and a fight ensued. Bloom punched the man in the face six to eight times, resulting in an orbital bone injury that later required surgery. The security guard fought back with a collapsible baton commonly used by law enforcement, striking his assailant in the thigh.
Bloom then reached for the security guard’s belt, unsnapping the magazine and handgun. The suspect was able to knock the baton away, and the two began struggling for the gun,
When Bloom grabbed the gun from the guard, he demanded the guard’s baton and wallet, pointed the gun at a vehicle in the garage and fired once, puncturing the tire of a car.
The victim was ordered to wait 40 seconds before doing anything, and when he was sure that the assailant was gone, the security guard called police.
However, by that time Fairbanks police had already received a call from someone who had heard a man shouting and the sound of the gunshot.
Police contacted Bloom fleeing on a bike outside of the courthouse before they received the security guard’s call. Bloom had the baton and the security guard’s wallet in his pocket, and the gun was located nearby.
Bloom was previously convicted of felony counts of grand theft auto and possession of a stolen vehicle in Nevada.
Beistline tentatively set sentencing for Jan. 8.
Metropolitan Community College officers get police powers www.privateofficer.com
Omaha NE June 25 2010
Security guards at Metropolitan Community College were given police powers Wednesday by the school’s board of governors.
The vote means the college will establish its own police agency, said Sheila O’Connor, a Metro spokeswoman.
She said the school hopes to implement the change in 60 days.
Guards who pass or have passed a 14-week police training course will be authorized to detain suspects, make arrests, investigate thefts, stop drivers they suspect are under the influence and write traffic tickets.
Metro has about 21 security officers. They are already allowed to carry guns.
Previously, officers at Metro’s three campuses and two education centers had to call local police if an arrest was required.
Security guards at Metropolitan Community College were given police powers Wednesday by the school’s board of governors.
The vote means the college will establish its own police agency, said Sheila O’Connor, a Metro spokeswoman.
She said the school hopes to implement the change in 60 days.
Guards who pass or have passed a 14-week police training course will be authorized to detain suspects, make arrests, investigate thefts, stop drivers they suspect are under the influence and write traffic tickets.
Metro has about 21 security officers. They are already allowed to carry guns.
Previously, officers at Metro’s three campuses and two education centers had to call local police if an arrest was required.
Bouncer receives prison in assault incident www.privateofficer.com
Buffalo NY June 25 2010
A former bouncer was sentenced Tuesday to 3 years in prison for slamming a bar patron’s head to the sidewalk and leaving him deaf in one year.
Charles Kurkowski, 30, of Derby, was ordered by Erie County Judge Thomas P. Franczyk to be taken from court in handcuffs during the midmorning sentencing. He had been free on bail.
Kurkowski expressed remorse for the injuries suffered by Jared N. Underberg, 22, but did not admit guilt for the incident outside the former Quote bar at Delaware Avenue and Chippewa Stree at about 3 a.m. Nov. 14, 2008.
Prosecutor Amy B. Benedict said Kurkowski was convicted March 24 of second-degree assault for the incident.
The judge found Kurkowski guilty after a five-day non-jury trial.
A former bouncer was sentenced Tuesday to 3 years in prison for slamming a bar patron’s head to the sidewalk and leaving him deaf in one year.
Charles Kurkowski, 30, of Derby, was ordered by Erie County Judge Thomas P. Franczyk to be taken from court in handcuffs during the midmorning sentencing. He had been free on bail.
Kurkowski expressed remorse for the injuries suffered by Jared N. Underberg, 22, but did not admit guilt for the incident outside the former Quote bar at Delaware Avenue and Chippewa Stree at about 3 a.m. Nov. 14, 2008.
Prosecutor Amy B. Benedict said Kurkowski was convicted March 24 of second-degree assault for the incident.
The judge found Kurkowski guilty after a five-day non-jury trial.
NYPD officer charged with luring 11 year old www.privateofficer.com
Albany NY June 25 2010 A New York City Police Department officer has been arrested in Albany after investigators say he drove up to an 11-year-old girl and tried to coax her into his truck.
Police say it happened Tuesday morning as the girl walked to school.
The girl's name is being withheld due to her age.
Investigators say the fifth grader kept walking as Deodhram Singh, 38, allegedly tried to lure her into his vehicle three times.
She went to her grandparents house nearby, and her grandfather was able to get a license plate number.
Police later arrested the officer.
"Instead of panicking, she got right to her grandparents house, got to a safe place, and that's something we try to stress to children all the time, especially when they're approached by somebody like this man," said Albany Police Detective James Miller.
Singh, who told police he was self-employed and has denied any wrongdoing, was arraigned on charges of harassment and endangering the welfare of a child.
He's being held in Albany County jail pending $2,500 bail.
Police say it happened Tuesday morning as the girl walked to school.
The girl's name is being withheld due to her age.
Investigators say the fifth grader kept walking as Deodhram Singh, 38, allegedly tried to lure her into his vehicle three times.
She went to her grandparents house nearby, and her grandfather was able to get a license plate number.
Police later arrested the officer.
"Instead of panicking, she got right to her grandparents house, got to a safe place, and that's something we try to stress to children all the time, especially when they're approached by somebody like this man," said Albany Police Detective James Miller.
Singh, who told police he was self-employed and has denied any wrongdoing, was arraigned on charges of harassment and endangering the welfare of a child.
He's being held in Albany County jail pending $2,500 bail.
Detective, Court Security named officers of the year www.privateofficer.com
Springfield IL June 25 2010
Source:SJ-R.com
A sheriff’s detective who is the department’s “go to guy” for property crimes was named the 2009 Deputy of the Year Wednesday.
Detective Rodney Vose, a 15-year veteran of the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, received the award during an afternoon ceremony that also recognized the top court security officer, correctional officer and civilian employee. Several civilians were also singled out for their service.
“This is something we do every year to recognize the hard work the men and women of this department do,” Sheriff Neil Williamson said. “Times are getting rough. With threats of layoffs, it’s hard to keep morale up, but this is one thing we can do to say ‘Thank you’ and let them know they are doing a good job.”
Williamson said Vose worked on several residential burglaries in the eastern part of the county. Along with several other people, he eventually got guilty pleas in federal court.
“This hard-working deputy is an invaluable asset to the detective bureau and the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office,” Williamson said.
Vose said it’s rewarding to recover people’s stolen property.
“(Solving these crimes) is very important because it’s people like you and I who go to work every day who come home to find their door kicked in,” Vose said. “They are working hard, but the guys going around doing this aren’t working. They are making a living off making our lives miserable.”
John Reynolds can be reached at 788-1524.
Other awards
*Correctional Officer of the Year: Brad Martin.
“He has a good attitude toward his job and responsibilities. His work ethic and ability to work with others is unparalleled,” Williamson said.
* Court Security Officer of the Year: Barb Krueger.
“In addition to her regular duties, (Krueger) also serves on the auxiliary and has recently stepped up to coordinate the honor guard. She does all of this with a smile and a willingness to help wherever needed,” Williamson said.
*Civilian Employee of the Year: Chris Wiedel.
“He somehow completes tasks in minutes that we have been told are impossible to do at all. He hasn’t been here long, but he’s made an indelible impression on each employee and the agency as a whole,” Williamson said.
*Citizen of the Year: Jack Caldwell of Williamsville.
Caldwell helped deputies catch two men who were attempting to sell stolen property at his antique mall. Caldwell gave authorities detailed information and even blocked their vehicle in his lot. The two men later admitted to local thefts and numerous crimes out of state, Williamson said.
*Citizens Award: Emergency Response Coalition.
The coalition is made up of union workers who are called out after disasters, such as tornadoes in Springfield, Loami and Williamsville.
Brad Schaive, business manager for Laborers’ International Union, Local 477, said the group can mobilize chain saw crews and equipment operators in an hour.
“It’s a huge honor for us. It’s not anything we expected. Anytime an organized labor organization and members get recognized for community service, it’s a big deal to us.”
Source:SJ-R.com
A sheriff’s detective who is the department’s “go to guy” for property crimes was named the 2009 Deputy of the Year Wednesday.
Detective Rodney Vose, a 15-year veteran of the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, received the award during an afternoon ceremony that also recognized the top court security officer, correctional officer and civilian employee. Several civilians were also singled out for their service.
“This is something we do every year to recognize the hard work the men and women of this department do,” Sheriff Neil Williamson said. “Times are getting rough. With threats of layoffs, it’s hard to keep morale up, but this is one thing we can do to say ‘Thank you’ and let them know they are doing a good job.”
Williamson said Vose worked on several residential burglaries in the eastern part of the county. Along with several other people, he eventually got guilty pleas in federal court.
“This hard-working deputy is an invaluable asset to the detective bureau and the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office,” Williamson said.
Vose said it’s rewarding to recover people’s stolen property.
“(Solving these crimes) is very important because it’s people like you and I who go to work every day who come home to find their door kicked in,” Vose said. “They are working hard, but the guys going around doing this aren’t working. They are making a living off making our lives miserable.”
John Reynolds can be reached at 788-1524.
Other awards
*Correctional Officer of the Year: Brad Martin.
“He has a good attitude toward his job and responsibilities. His work ethic and ability to work with others is unparalleled,” Williamson said.
* Court Security Officer of the Year: Barb Krueger.
“In addition to her regular duties, (Krueger) also serves on the auxiliary and has recently stepped up to coordinate the honor guard. She does all of this with a smile and a willingness to help wherever needed,” Williamson said.
*Civilian Employee of the Year: Chris Wiedel.
“He somehow completes tasks in minutes that we have been told are impossible to do at all. He hasn’t been here long, but he’s made an indelible impression on each employee and the agency as a whole,” Williamson said.
*Citizen of the Year: Jack Caldwell of Williamsville.
Caldwell helped deputies catch two men who were attempting to sell stolen property at his antique mall. Caldwell gave authorities detailed information and even blocked their vehicle in his lot. The two men later admitted to local thefts and numerous crimes out of state, Williamson said.
*Citizens Award: Emergency Response Coalition.
The coalition is made up of union workers who are called out after disasters, such as tornadoes in Springfield, Loami and Williamsville.
Brad Schaive, business manager for Laborers’ International Union, Local 477, said the group can mobilize chain saw crews and equipment operators in an hour.
“It’s a huge honor for us. It’s not anything we expected. Anytime an organized labor organization and members get recognized for community service, it’s a big deal to us.”
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