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Daily Private Security News Clips, May 30, 2008

Security halts attack on nurse in St. John emergency room - Longview (WA) Daily News, Fox 12-TV News

A security guard rushed to the aid of a nurse and saved her from being raped Sunday.

HIV Positive Shoplifter Bites Security Guard - NBC-5 TV News, Dallas

Dallas police said a man arrested and accused of shoplifting food told police he is HIV positive after he allegedly bit a grocery store security guard.

Police search company issuing phony parking tickets - Madison (WI) Capital Times

A private security firm operating out of Madison and Deforest was raided by police Wednesday in an investigation into the issuing of what several governmental officials say are illegal parking tickets in the Madison area.

Former security guard pleads guilty to manslaughter - Tulsa World

Ray Gumm, a retired security guard, pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree manslaughter in a fatal shooting that occurred in a River Parks parking lot during a reported road-rage confrontation.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 29, 2008

Charges pending after gunman wounds 1, is shot by guard - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

City police officers today are investigating after a man allegedly shot someone in downtown Rochester, then was wounded by a security guard moments later.

Security guard suffers serious injuries - ABC13-TV, Toledo

A security guard, from the Elder Beerman on Secor, suffers serious injuries as he tries to catch a thief. Police say the security guard was hurt so bad, he may be scarred for life.

Search Continues For Bear Spotted At Orlando's Hard Rock Hotel - WFTV-TV, Orlando

Florida Fish and Wildlife officers were still searching Wednesday afternoon for a young bear spotted outside the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando (see map). A security guard first spotted the bear roaming around the property Wednesday morning.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 28, 2008

Robbery suspects dress as security guards - The Beaufort (SC) Gazette

A woman was robbed in front of a Beaufort store by suspects who appeared to be security guards.

Security Guard Shot Outside NW Miami Dade Club - CBS 4-TV, Miami

A violent close to the Memorial Day holiday weekend as a bouncer is shot outside of a popular club in northwest Miami Dade.   The guard remains in stable condition.

Universal City Walk Security Guard Arrested - Fox 11 Tv News, Los Angeles

A 26-year-old security guard (not with a CALSAGA company) at Universal City Walk was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor.

Daily Private Security Clips, May 25-27, 2008

Store security guard hurt in scuffle - Des Moines Register
A Burlington Coat Factory security guard suffered scratches to his face and neck after he tried to stop a woman who set off an alarm while leaving the store.

Security guard in trouble over gun - Spartanburg (SC) Herald Journal
A Spartanburg Housing Authority security guard, Olga Estrada, 50, of 2910 Cherokee Ave., Gaffney, was arrested Friday on suspicion of pointing a gun at an ice-cream truck driver.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 24, 2008

Guard shoots strip-club dance - Columbus Dispatch
A security guard shot and wounded a disgruntled former dancer at a North Side strip club early yesterday after Columbus police say the woman drove her sport-utility vehicle into a co-worker and several parked cars.

Security Guards at Metro Hospital Could be Replaced - WZTV Fox News, Nashville
Security guards at Metro General Hospital have been told they could lose their jobs and possibly be replaced by Wackenhut security guards.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 22 & 23, 2008

Security guard charged for choking teens - Yucaipa News Mirror

A security guard working for the Vons/Ross center was arrested May 14, when witnesses reported he had two 14 year-old boys in a chokehold for skateboarding on the sidewalk.

Security guard admits to stealing money from Vo-Tech - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

A security guard with Century Security Services disconnected surveillance cameras inside Wilkes-Barre Vocational-Technical School before breaking into offices and stealing more than $1,500, township police said.

Suspect in security guard's death violated detention - South Bend Tribune

A 27-year-old man was in violation of the rules of a Community Corrections program, a corrections official says, when police allege he punched a security guard at a South Bend bar early Saturday, causing the 63-year-old man's death.

Purloined Tenderloin Led to Attack On Bigg's Security Guard - Local 12 TV News, Cincinnati

A security guard is attacked while trying to stop a shoplifter at the Bigg's store in Columbia Township early this morning.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 21, 2008

Security Guard Fatally Shoots Getaway Driver - NBC 5-TV, Dallas, TX
Police said the man suspected of driving the getaway car during a robbery is dead after being shot by a security guard.

Crime can strike fast at South Florida malls - Treasure Coast Palm
Security at malls is often concentrated inside, making parking lots and gargaes the most dangerous locations.

Plea Deals Reached In Security Guard Death Case - KDAT-TV, Albuquerque, NM
Two men, charged in connection with the kililng of a security guard, struck plea deals Tuesday.

Security officer remembered at fatal punch - WNDU-TV, South Bend, IN
A security officer killed while working at a South Bend Bar is being remembered. 63-year-old James Muddiman was guarding the door at South Bank Bar when a customer tried to re-enter. Police say Joshua Kati was refused admittance back into the bar and punch Muddiman in the head.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 20, 2008

2 U.S. reps lend support to help security guards get better benefits - Philadelphia Daily News

Philadelphia security guards appeared with U.S. Reps. Chaka Fattah and Patrick Murphy to announce the launch of a coalition fighting for workers' benefits.

Private company to patrol Dillon Dam - Summit Daily News

Denver Water recently hired a local private security company to patrol its facilities at Dillon Reservoir around the Dillon Dam Road.

Ex-school security guard charged in sex case - Charleston Post and Courier

A former security officer at Fort Dorchester High School was arrested Monday and accused of having sex with one student and stalking another.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 16 - 19, 2008

Security Guard Fatally Shoots Driver - WSMV-TV, NewsChannel 5, Fox 17 , Nashville, TN

NewsPolice are investigating a Friday morning shooting at a Nashville sports bar. Police say a security guard and customer got into an argument after the Marathon Sportsbar at Old Hickory Boulevard and Edmonson Pike closed. Police say the guard was allegedly threatened by the man and the guard fired a single shot into the vehicle. Police say the driver, Adam Villegas was shot and killed.

Apartment owners not liable for guard's actions - Minneapolis Star Tribune

A ruling Tuesday by the Minnesota Court of Appeals made it clear that the owners of Skyline Tower in St. Paul can't be held liable for a shooting by a private security guard in the apartment building's parking lot.

Security guard dies after assault by bar patron - WSBT-TV, WNDU-TV, South Bend, IN

A 63-year-old security guard died late Saturday evening from severe trauma to the head after a patron at the South Bank Lounge attacked him early Saturday.

Security guard, restaurant co-owner use Tasers on each other - 9News-TV, Fox31-TV, Boulder, CO

Police say the co-owner of a Mexican restaurant and a security guard used Tasers on each other after getting in an argument over a traffic violation.

Organizer’s tactics test limits, even for workers - Las Vegas Sun

A campaign to organize MGM Mirage security guards has turned ugly, with the union’s lead organizer comparing casino executives to terrorists and threatening to bring homeless people and prostitutes to the picket line to make things unpleasant for the company’s customers.

Human services workers take security guard issue to council - The Allentown Morning Call

Northampton County human services workers seeking a security guard at the Governor Wolf building in Easton have taken their case to County Council.

Daily Private Security News Clips - May 15, 2008

Arkansas Plant Employee Killed by Co-Worker - Eyewitness News, Arkansas

Trumann, Arkansas police say security guard was gunned down by a fellow employee Monday, May 12, 2008. The shooting happened at the Columbia Forest Products plant around 4:30 a.m.

Shooting accident by Seabrook Station security officers - Portsmouth Hearald News, NH

Three nuclear power plant security officers were the triggermen during separate accidental shootings during the past nine months, according to police.

SCDMH security officer charged - WIS 10, South Carolina

A South Carolina Department of Mental Health Security Officer was arrested by SLED agents on Wednesday at about 9:30am and was charged with one count of simple assault and battery.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 14, 2008

Police say woman bit store officer, spat at cop - Metro West Daily News

A Boston woman bit a Wal-Mart security officer yesterday and spit on a cop as she tried to escape arrest on a theft charge.

Security guard accidentally shoots himself in Rockford - Rockford Register Star

A security guard cleaning his gun accidentally shot himself Tuesday night. The 30-year-old guard suffered a nonlife-threatening wound to his upper right thigh.

UCCC security guard, 3 others arrested in drug probe - The Daily Freeman

Four Ulster County residents including an Ulster County Community College security guard have been arrested by the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (URGENT) following a seven-month investigation into cocaine sales in the northern reaches of Ulster County.

Daily Private Security News Clips - May 13, 2008

Guard rescues toddler from hot car - Salt Lake Tribune

A store security guard is being praised for saving a 2-year-old child left unattended in a vehicle on a warm Sunday afternoon.  The guard spotted the boy at 3:38 p.m. in a vehicle parked at the Sears store at 800 S. State St. The guard could see he was perspiring, even though the weather was overcast and the car window was left slightly open, said Lt. Gary Young with the Salt Lake Police Department.

Guard who triggered lockdown no longer working - The Birmingham News, Alabama

A Samford University security officer who fabricated a report of an intruder that led to a campus lockdown Friday is no longer employed at the school, the school's president said on the Samford Web site this afternoon.

Security for Tempe, Mesa light rail to go private - ABC 15, Phoenix

The City of Phoenix's layout for staffing the Valley's light-rail system with police personnel will not go as planned.  Tempe and Mesa officials say it would cost too much and have opted to use private security instead.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 12, 2008

Police called to Berkeley High School two days in a row - Oakland Tribune

Berkeley High School security guards called Berkeley police for help after they surrounded a knife-wielding man in a school courtyard at lunchtime.

Security guard injured at WinCo - Marysville Appeal-Democrat

A shoplifting attempt at WinCo Foods on Franklin Road went sour, leaving a security officer with a slash to his arm and an unsuccessful search for the suspects.

"Sickos" Stole from Hospital's Patients - The Jersey Journal

Two former security guards at the Jersey City Medical Center go on trial later this month for allegedly stealing cash and other valuables from patients worth $4,800.

Security Officer Admits to Fabricating Gunman Story - Fox 6 News, Birmingham

The Homewood Police Department announced that the security guard who claimed to have a gun pointed at him Friday morning on Samford University's campus fabricated the story - the incident never happened.

2008 Membership Directory now available

We are thrilled to announce that the 2008 CALSAGA Membership Directory is now available to download.  The printed version will be sent to all members the week of May 19.  In the interim, click here to view a pdf version.

As you may recall, last year was the first time our association published a directory.  While the consensus was that last year’s directory was a first-rate representation of CALSAGA and our industry, we think we have enhanced several aspects of the directory this year that improved its overall functionality, including:

• Easier to locate other CALSAGA members
• More vendors that supply the services and products you use most

Scroll through and let us know what you think.  If you have any questions, please contact William Hodges at (916) 930-0552 or via email at whodges@calsaga.org.  If there are ways you think we can make it better, we want to know!

Daily Private Security News Clips - May 8-9, 2008

Ex-security guard impersonated cop - Orlando Sentinel

A former security guard present during the fatal 2005 shooting of a black teen at a Sanford apartment complex was arrested Tuesday on charges of impersonating a police officer and acting as a security guard without a license.

Security plan for light-rail line falls apart - Arizona Republic

A plan to staff the Valley's 20-mile light-rail line with police personnel has fallen apart, with Tempe and Mesa deciding to use security guards instead.

NYC security guards to rally - Newsday, New York

Private security guards are holding a rally in midtown Manhattan to demand higher pay and higher standards in the industry.

Girl Says School Security Guard Fondled Her - KGMB, Hawaii

A school security guard is on paid leave after a female student claims she was fondled on campus.

Two security guards on leave after airport breach - MyFox, St. Louis

There are new developments in the Lambert security breach.  Two security officers are suspended without pay after a homeless man slipped by them early Wednesday morning at a vehicle checkpoint.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 7, 2008

Man Who Lost Security Guard License After Shooting Found Working At Club - WFTV-TV, Orlando, FL

A Seminole County man lost his security guard license after shooting and killing a Sanford teenager. But, deputies caught Bryan Ansley working security and carrying several weapons.

Park Board decides against closing Foster-Arend pond, votes to hire security guards - Rochester Post-Bulletin

A long history of drownings did not lead to permanently closing Rochester's Foster-Arend pond. But when swimmers return to the pond, when it opens after Memorial Day, they will find the beach to be more tightly managed than it has been in the past.

Security guard shoots man during robbery attempt - News2-TV, 9 News-TV, Denver, CO

A man who tried to rob a check-cashing store in Aurora on Tuesday was shot by an undercover security guard.

Teen attacks Meijer security guard - WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, MI

Police say a security guard caught a teenager who was attempting to steal from the store. That's when the teen attacked the officer with a pop bottle.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 6, 2008

Security guards to picket Kaiser Permanente facilities - Sac Bee and Oakland Tribune

Contract security guards at Kaiser Permanente's south Sacramento hospital are planning a three-day protest starting Tuesday morning over what they say are unfair labor practices by their employer, Inter-Con Security Systems Inc.

Shooting by guard at Zambarano investigated - Providence Journal and Woonsocket Call

A security guard was removed from his assignment at Zambarano Hospital after he allegedly fired his 9 mm pistol during an encounter with a knife-wielding intruder Sunday evening.

Daily Private Security News Clips - May 2-5, 2008

Security guard injured in morning attack - San Diego Union Tribune

A 21-year-old security guard was hospitalized Friday with a serious head injury that he suffered in an attack in the East Village area, police said.

Woman assulated by security guard - My Fox, Washington, D.C.

Police say an armed security guard at the Las Vegas Club, 6151 Richmond Highway, was arrested for reportedly assaulting a patron of the business.

Security guard shoots man in scuffle - South Bend Tribune

A gas station security guard shot a man early Thursday morning after the two got into a fight, according to city police.

Daily Private Security News Clips - May 1, 2008

Guard suspended for inattentiveness - Pennlive.com, Pennsylvania

A Three Mile Island nuclear plant security guard has been suspended for being inattentive on the job.  Plant spokesman Ralph DeSantis won't elaborate on what led to the guard's suspension on Tuesday and won't identify the man. DeSantis says a plant supervisor discovered the guard wasn't paying attention in the afternoon.

Security guard recounts scuffle at Hospital - Scranton Times, Pennsylvania

Security guard Ron Lahnemann thought he and his colleagues had successfully escorted an unruly emergency room patient from Mercy Hospital April 17.  Then he saw 42-year-old Quincy Johnson coming straight for him.

Security guards as high school - Heritage Newspaper, Maine

Two Security guards, hired through SIA Protective Services at a price tag of $4,000 each, have been at the high school for the past week as part of a pilot program and heightened effort to improve security throughout the building. School board members Monday night agreed to keep the guards for the rest of the school year.

Guard union looks to expand after contract victory - Finance & Commerce

Security guards turned heads in the Twin Cities last month when they won significantly reduced health care premiums in a new union contract.