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Daily Private Security News Clips - July 15, 2008

Security guard charged with intent to kill - WSPA 7, North Carolina

A strip club security guard is charged with assault with intent to kill.  This, after police say, he fired multiple shots into a crowded parking lot, trying to stop a customer police say, is innocent of any crime. 

Guards roughed up at Billy Joel concert - Newsday.com, New Jersey

A New Jersey couple are in a rip-roaring New York state of mind -- as in a possible lawsuit -- after they claimed they were roughed up and handcuffed by security guards during last Friday's Billy Joel concert at Shea Stadium.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 24, 2008

Another young child known to CPS is beaten to death - Sacramento Bee

A 26-year-old former security guard has been arrested in the violent death of his girlfriend's 4-year-old son, the fourth time this year a child known to Sacramento County's Child Protective Services has died.  David Travers, president of Guardian Security Agency in Concord, said Perry had worked for his company for two months and failed to pass his 90-day probation period.

Security guard charged with lewd acts on minors - News 4, South Carolina

A Medical University of South Carolina security officer was charged with committing lewd acts on a minor Tuesday.  The Charleston County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged Thales Newsome with two counts of committing a Lewd Act on a Minor.

Security guard gets two years for ghost payrolling - Munster Times, Indiana

A former security guard for the Gary mayor's office was sentenced to two years on probation Wednesday after admitting he received $5,000 in payroll checks for time he did not work.

Man charged in shooting guard outside St. Louis club -  Belleville News Democrat, Illinois

A 34-year-old East St. Louis man accused of shooting a Club Phoenix security guard and a woman he was walking to her car Saturday morning was charged today.

School board delays decision on security officer - Greencastle Banner, Indiana

The Greencastle Community School Board decided not to vote on hiring a first-of-its-kind security guard for the school corporation during a special meeting Wednesday night.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 23, 2008

Guard robbed at gunpoint at Rodgers Forge church - Baltimore Sun

Baltimore County police are looking for a man and woman who robbed at gunpoint this afternoon a security guard carrying money from a church in Rodgers Forge.  About 1:50 p.m., a Dunbar Armored Inc. employee was leaving the St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church office building off York Road with a bag of money when a man and woman, each armed with a gun, rounded a corner of the building and held him up, police said.

Parking garage patrols to pick up speed, efficiency - Norwolk Advocate, Connecticut

With the goals of saving money, lowering harmful emissions and improving safety, security guards at the South Norwalk railroad station parking garage may soon be zipping around in new rides. 

Mall security ride Segways - New Jersey.com

Security officers at the Deptford Mall now have the ability to respond to health and safety emergencies more efficiently, thanks to a new transportation tool implemented this month.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 22, 2008

Hotel guard stabbed in downtown Lexington - Lexington Herald Leader

Radisson Hotel security guard Timothy Mitchell, 39, was stabbed in his left shoulder Monday night in downtown Lexington, police said.  Police said the guard, who lives in Lexington, was stabbed with a small knife, on the eighth floor of the Radisson at 369 West Vine Street.

Man Impersonates Security Guard, Robs Store - WISN, Wisconsin

Dressed as a security guard, a man robbed Old Navy inside Brookfield Square Mall on Sunday.

Two men accused in bar stabbing - Torrance Daily Breeze

Two men have been arrested as suspects in the unprovoked stabbing of an off-duty Los Angeles police officer outside a San Pedro bar, police said Monday.  Kareem David Valdez, 21, and Abel Miguel Ulloa Jr., 28, were arrested shortly after the Saturday night attack. Officers found them at another bar at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, police said.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 19-21, 2008

Security guard struck, killed outside of club - Channel 6, Indianapolis

A security guard was killed early Saturday morning as he worked at a private club on Illinois Street.  Robin Lacy, 50, was standing at the club, near the intersection of 33rd and Illinois streets, when an out-of-control SUV barreled toward him, 6News Renee Jameson reported.

Injunction denied for for Disney security guard - Channel 13 News, Orlando

A judge declined to issue a temporary injunction Friday that would allow Edwin Sotomayor to get his Walt Disney World security officer job back.

Security guard arrested for pot - The Arizona Republic

Gilbert Police arrested an on-duty security guard suspected of smoking and possessing marijuana.  Nathan Francis, 21, was arrested on Gilbert Road near Civic Center Drive, where Police Department headquarters are located, on Wednesday around 8:30 p.m.

 

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 17-18, 2008

Security guard accused of buying alcohol for minors - NewsOK.com, Oklahoma

Terry Dean Glazier, 50, of Choctaw is charged in Oklahoma County District Court with providing low-point beer to a person younger than age 21. Court documents state that while working at Country Boy Market on July 9, Glazier bought two six-packs of Smirnoff drinks for a group of teens.

Brinks security guard acused of theft - KXAN, Texas

An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for a Brinks security guard accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his own truck.

Mayor Bob defends his apartment security plan - The State, South Carolina

Mayor Bob came by the office this morning to try to sell us on his proposed ordinance to require security measures at apartment complexes.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 16, 2008

Security guard gets suspended sentence for fatal shooting - Tulsa World, Oklahoma

A retired security guard was given a five-year suspended sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty in May to first-degree manslaughter in a fatal shooting that happened in a River Parks parking lot during a reported road-rage confrontation.

Two security guards shot at apartment comlex - 11Alive, Atlanta

Two security guards were shot at an apartment complex in DeKalb County Tuesday night. It happened at the Highlands Forest Apartments in Stone Mountain at 4719 Central Drive.

Transit Center beefs up security with guards on bikes - Pacific Northwest News, Washington

The Renton Transit Center has become a safer and friendlier place, according to city officials, with the addition of private security guards who are patrolling downtown on foot and bike.

Cross Dresser Rumbles With Security Officer - WRVA, Virginia

When a security guard stops a cross dresser outside a store, and demands to see what's in "her" bag, "she" reacts.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 15, 2008

Security guard shot in leg at west Phoenix Wal-Mart - ABC 15, Phoenix

Phoenix police say a security guard at a west Phoenix Walmart was shot in the leg during a purse-snatch Monday afternoon.

City hospital beefs up security - Lebanon Daily News, Pennsylvania

The Good Samaritan Health System has made some improvements to its security systems in recent months.  Hospital spokesman William Mulligan said the improvements have been in the works for several months and were not prompted by any particular incident. Instead, they are part of an ongoing program. 

Deputy walks in on robbery at CVS - KHOU, Houston

An off-duty Fort Bend County deputy was forced to open fire Monday morning when he walked into a robbery at a CVS. 

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 12-14, 2008

City considers requiring security at apartments - The State, South Carolina

Columbia Mayor Bob Coble will ask City Council this week to require apartment complexes in the city to hire private security guards and install security cameras.

Police impersonators flash a badge, fool a victim - Newsday.com, New Jersey

A man forces his way into an apartment to rape the woman who lives inside. A guy on a bicycle handcuffs and robs pedestrians. Another gropes random women on the side of the road.

Unlicensed guard company continues operating - KOB 4, New Mexico

A man arrested for operating an illegal security company is still playing security guard, Eyewitness News 4 has found out.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 11, 2008

Plea Bargains Struck In Security Guard Murder Case - KOAT, Albuquerque

Two more suspects in the beating death of a Bob Turner security guard last fall struck plea deals Thursday.

Woman's son tasered by security guard - Belleville News Democrat, Illnois

A mother claims her 13-year-old son was struck in the back with a Taser by a Cahokia park security guard, and she cannot get anyone with the city to address her concerns.

Security guard facing firearms charges - Tunica Times, Missouri

According to Tunica Police reports, an All Star guard sent to protect the woman at a local insurance agency was found to be a convicted felon. All Star Security guard Antony Henderson was arrested by Tunica Police and charged with being a convicted felon with a firearm.

Boro imposes restrictions at two bars - East Brunswick Sentinel, New Jersey

The liquor licenses of two South River establishments have been renewed, but with new conditions aimed at quelling problems reported inside and outside the bars.

Hospital security uses Taser to subdue patient - Rapid City Journal, South Dakota

A Rapid City man says he was harassed and shocked Tuesday with a stun gun by security guards at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a physical confrontation with the guards.

Security guards stole TVs - The Daily Journal, New Jersey

Two security officers at Sears on West Landis Avenue allegedly stole several thousand dollars worth of televisions from the store over three months, according to police.

New entry available on the BSIS Journal

The Bureau of Security & Investigative Services (BSIS) has posted a new entry to the BSIS Journal regarding their outreach efforts they have been conducting since 2005.  To date, BSIS Outreach Coordinator has made over 1,500 site visits throughout California as part of their Outreach Program.

Click here to view the article.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 9, 2008

Unlicensed security guards - KOB 4, New Mexico

In a lot of ways, security guards are like police officers: They can pull a gun on you and arrest you.  But Eyewitness News 4 Investigates found some security guards are just playing cop and the investigation led to the arrest of one of the security guards profiled.

Security guard to eye area for break-ins - Glendale News Press

City officials have hired a security guard to monitor parking lots at the Glendale Sports Complex after six vehicle break-ins in the past four months at the park.

Security guards hop on Segways to patrol mall - KVAL, Oregon

Security guards at Valley River Center are riding Segway Personal Transporters at the Eugene mall.  On foot, it takes them 15 minutes to walk through the mall. On the Segway, that time is cut in half.

Man said guard watched as he was beaten - WSMV, Nashville

A man who said he was "sucker-punched" and knocked senseless said a security guard hired to guard his building encouraged someone to attack him.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 8, 2008

School security guard accused of fondling students - The Desert Sun, Palm Springs

A 40-year-old elementary school security guard accused of fondling female students is scheduled to appear today in Riverside Superior Court for a preliminary hearing.

Fake guard robs Times Square Western Union - WNBC 4, New York

Police are searching for the man who robbed a Western Union in Times Square Sunday morning by posing as a security guard.

After protesting gun rule, Disney guard is fired - Orlando Sentinel

Walt Disney World fired a security guard on Monday after he protested the company's decision not to allow people with concealed weapons permits to keep guns in their cars on Disney property.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 4-7, 2008

Thousands of security guards fail to get state license - Press Enterprise

Tens of thousands of security guards working in California have not complied with state licensing requirements, including going through rigorous criminal background checks, officials say.

Atlanta Police Officer Charged With Murder, Assault - NBC 11, Atlanta

Investigators say he shot and killed an unarmed security guard at the apartment complex where Freeman lives with his wife and two children. It happened at 4:28am Saturday at the Ivy Ridge Apartments on Bentley Road.

Security Guards Capture Pittsburgh Homicide Suspect - WTAE, Pittsburgh

Security guards captured a man who allgedly fled from inside a minivan where two men were fatally shot Saturday evening. The driver got away on foot into a nearby wooded area. Police continue to search for him.

Security staff abuzz about electric vehicle - The Beaufort Gazette, South Carolina

Shipyard Plantation security officer Ed Deak scooted across the Hilton Head Island community's parking lot last week, showing off his newest security vehicle -- an electric-powered, lightweight three-wheeler.

Two men in minivan fatally shot in Lincoln-Lemington - Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Two men were shot dead inside a minivan on Saturday evening, prompting a pursuit by security guards at a Lincoln-Lemington apartment complex, city police said.

Guard arrested for plotting to attack apartment resident - Channel 5, Tennessee

A registered sex offender who works as a security guard at a Metro housing complex is in trouble with the law again.

Guard Plans To Challenge Disney By Bringing Gun To Work - WFTV, Orlando

A Disney security guard told Eyewitness News he's okay with being fired rather than go to work unprotected. Disney claims it's exempt from a new state law that allows employees to keep handguns in their cars.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 3, 2008

High school to continue security guard contracting - Belleville, Missouri

Van Buren Schools officials during their June 26 meeting approved security guard contracting to be continued for the 2008 - 2009 school year. What began as a pilot program has been endorsed by school administration and board members despite a number of complaints from paraprofessionals, who say they could perform the same job skills.

Suspicious package brought to World Bank in DC - AP Online

The bank says in a statement that a man approached a security officer at the 18th Street entrance at about 12:45 p.m. with a suspicious package. Police were notified, and the man was taken into custody.

Police release tape of guard's call from murder site - Boca Raton News

Boca Raton police have released the two-minute tape of a call made by a Town Center at Boca Raton mall security guard to police after finding Nancy Bochicchio, 47, and her 7-year-old daughter, Joey, shot dead in their idling SUV the morning of Dec. 13, 2007.

Daily Private Security News Clips - July 2, 2008

Armed guard at mall - The Daily Journal, New Jersey

Aeropostale has hired an armed security officer to protect its Cumberland Mall location, but store and mall officials would not discuss the move Monday or Tuesday.

Woman sues for alleged sex assault by guard - Willamette Week, Oregon

A writer’s claim that a Reed College security guard raped her has thrust the private school into an uncomfortable spotlight for the second time this year.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 28-July 1, 2008

Rape by security guard alleged at Reed College - Willamette Week, Oregon

A woman who attended a writers' workshop at Reed College filed a lawsuit Friday that alleges she was raped by a campus security guard who was nursing her back to health after she became drunk.

Security guard charged with simple assault - Myrtle Beach, Florida

Myrtle Beach police officers arrested a security guard at Rainbow Court on Flagg Street after three witnesses said they saw him beat a man

Witness says security guard implicated herself - Kansas City Star

A new witness has come forward with information about the 1988 deaths of six Kansas City firefighters, raising questions about the guilt of five people serving life sentences for the crime.

Security guard accused of filing false report - Mount Airy News, North Carolina

A man who told authorities that he was assaulted with a knife while working as a security guard last weekend is now accused of filing a false report to a police station.

Sustainability lesson from a security guard - Seattle Examiner

So I was trying to get into a downtown Microsoft building last weekend, because my password needed to be reset in order for me to fully take advantage of our "work anywhere" structure. It was after 6pm and I was hovering outside the main door with the fixation of a four year old in need of a bathroom

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 26-27, 2008

Security guard saves child's life with infant CPR - The Disptach, Maryland

A local security guard became a hero of sorts last Thursday evening, when he played a major role in saving the life of a seven-week-old infant that was rushed into his office.

Shooter testifies in death of guard at truck stop - Salt Lake Tribune

Accused killer Roger Allen Malcolm teshttp://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/office-security-guards-reach-union-accord/tified Wednesday that he meant to shoot his gun during a violent 8-second tussle with a truck stop security guard, but never meant to harm anyone.

Security guard indicted for rape - Plain Dealer, Cleveland

A 27-year-old suspended jail guard for the Warrensville Heights Police Department was indicted Thursday on charges of rape, kidnapping, tampering with evidence, sexual battery and intimidation.

A Port-A-Potty posse beats up a security guard - The Brooklyn Paper, NY

Three thugs forced their way into a Lombardy Street parking lot on June 22, confining the security guards in a portable toilet and beating them mercilessly with the butt of a handgun.

Suspect robs security guard with fake gun - Orlando Sentinel

Deputies said a female security guard was held at gunpoint with a fake gun last night just feet from her east Orange County job.  Orange County sheriff's deputies said the woman had just arrived at her job at Quadrangle and Corporate boulevards just before 11 p.m. when an armed man ran up to her, pointing his gun at her face.

Office Security Guards Reach Union Accord - New York Times

The Service Employees International Union has been very successful in unionizing tens of thousands of janitors and doormen in New York City, and now it has set its sights on unionizing — and winning improved wages and benefits for — tens of thousands of security guards in the city.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 25, 2008

Security Guard Robbed By 2 With Fake Plastic Gun - WFTV 9, Orlando

A 66-year-old woman was ambushed by armed robbers just as she arrived at her security guard job. Investigators said the men put a gun in her face and wrestled her belongings away from her.

Truck stop shooter claims self-defense - Salt Lake Tribune

Roger Allen Malcolm shot and killed a truck stop security guard last year in self-defense, his attorney told a 3rd District Court jury this morning. "Not every death is a murder," defense attorney Stephen Howard told jurors during an opening statement. Howard claimed security guard Verne Jenkins punched Malcolm and threw him to the floor, even though Malcolm was complying with Jenkins' order to leave Sapp Bros. Travel Center.

Former security guard sentenced to 1990s stranglings - WTIC, Connecticut

A former security guard has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the strangling deaths of three women in Bridgeport, crimes that sparked fears of a serial killer on the loose in Connecticut's largest city in the 1990s.

Andrews security guard arrested for thefts - WSJM, Michigan

A security guard at Andrews University is facing charges for allegedly stealing some laptop computers from the school. Berrien Springs police arrested 22 year-old Yashesh Makawa after complaints about the missing laptops were turned over to them a few weeks ago.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 24, 2008

Security guards assaulted with beer bottle - Visalia Times, California

An Orosi man was arrested on suspicion of using a beer bottle to assault two men who were working as security guards at the Cutler Latin American Club late Sunday, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department.

Assault filed against guard involved in fatal shooting - News Channel 5, Tennessee

A lawsuit raises new questions about a security guard Metro police said shot and killed a man in a Nipper's Corner parking lot.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 21-23, 2008

Death penalty for killer of guard, deputy - Daily Press, Virginia

A judge on Monday set the punishment as death for a jail escapee who killed a hospital guard and a sheriff's deputy.

North side gun battle kills one, wounds two - Columbus Dispatch

One man was killed and two others wounded early today in a chaotic gun battle outside a North Side bar.  Police identified the dead man as Curtis L. Ward, 24. The names of the wounded men were not available.

Security guard helps recover own car - Miami Herald

A car thief made a bad choice when he stole a security guard's car from a Sunrise mall. About 3:30 p.m. June 8 the guard was in his security van at Sawgrass Mills, 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd., when he saw his gray 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo pass by with a stranger behind the wheel.

Guard fends off attacker at Greyhound station - The Advocate, Louisana

Police say a security guard at a Greyhound bus station should be commended for holding off an assailant who tried to take her gun.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 20, 2008

Woman charged in attack on security guard - Stamford Advocate, Connecticut

A 24-year-old Stamford woman was arrested yesterday after an attack sent a Lord & Taylor security guard to the hospital, police said.

Greensboro Beefs Up Security At City Buildings - WFMY News 2, Carolina

Expect beefed up security next time you attend a city council meeting.  Security guards began inspecting people and their bags for weapons at public buildings and meetings.

Shreveport to vote on altered nightclub security plan - Shreveport Time, Louisana

The nightlife folks gathered again Thursday with City Hall and police heads to discuss altered versions of laws in what has been a controversial city bar security plan.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 19, 2008

Security officer assaulted - CBS 21, Pennsylvania

A park security officer in Cumberland County was assaulted while on patrol at Koser Park, on Chestnut Street, in Mechanicsburg around 9:30 Tuesday night.

Officer accused of beating to resign - Chicago Tribune

An indicted Elgin police officer who is accused of beating a suspect while off duty will resign at the end of the month.  Elgin police spokeswoman Ann Dinges says Christopher Darr submitted a letter Monday saying he would resign June 30.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 18, 2008

Dangerous security gaps at federal buildings - Government Executive

Management problems at the Federal Protective Service are causing significant security gaps at federal facilities, according to a Government Accountability Office report obtained by Government Executive.

Tourney to tighten security after crime - Tulsa World, Oklahoma

Overnight vandalism at last month's SemGroup Championship golf tournament has convinced officials to beef up security next year.  The 2009 tournament will have additional officers, said Cleve Stubblefield, general manager of the Cedar Ridge Country Club, 129th East Avenue and Garnett Road.

Security Provider Cuts Patrols - Washington Post

The police agency in charge of protecting many federal buildings is so short-staffed that it has cut outdoor patrols aimed at detecting suspicious individuals and car bombs, according to a report to be released today.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 17, 2008

Mandalay Bay guards vote against union - Las Vegas Sun

With a good dose of election drama — including a ballot box being taken into a bathroom — a union seeking to organize Las Vegas security guards has lost its flagship campaign at Mandalay Bay.

Teen sought in security guard's death - KETV, Omaha

Robert Carodine, 17, is being sought for the August death of Antonio Simonds near 42nd and Redman streets, police said. Just after midnight on Aug. 26, investigators said that a handful of teenagers sneaked into a private party at a bar. The security guard, Simonds, caught them and asked them to leave.

Plant guard, security firm to pay $1.4 million - New Richmond News, Wisconsin

A St. Croix County judge ordered a former security guard and his employer to pay $1.4 million to women whose employee badge photos the man altered and posted on pornographic Web sites.

Former Beale Street guard faces new assault charge - Fox 17, Nashville

A former security guard accused of fracturing the skull of a Beale Street patron is now charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder following a road rage incident.

Is security guard lying in apartment shooting? - KVBC News 3, Las Vegas

There are new details in last week's deadly confrontation between a security guard at the Sierra Vista Apartments and a tenant.  34-year-old Roberto Simmon was shot and killed by an on-site guard. The guard told Metro Simmon reached for the guard's gun.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 16, 2008

Guard injured in chase - The Tribune Democrat, Pennsylvania

A private security guard at Hidden Valley was injured Sunday night when his SUV crashed into a pond while he was chasing an illegally operated ATV.

Police Officer Shoots Carjacking Suspect - KPRC 2, Houston

Houston police said a man tried to steal a car from a First Transit contract employee who was doing paperwork in the 1200 block of Travis Street at about 7:40 p.m.  The contractor yelled for help and a security officer inside the police station heard the screams.

Daily Private Security News Clips, June 15, 2008

City police union opposes members' part-time work for private-security companies - Cleveland Plain-Dealer

The rank-and-file Cleveland police union has urged its members to stop working part-time jobs in which they are paid by private-security companies to patrol city parks, pools, recreation centers and streets.

Las Vegas Security Guard Shoots, Kills Man - Channel 8 News and Las Vegas Sun

A security guard at an apartment complex near the Las Vegas Strip shot and killed a man Thursday night. The guard said he was responding to a nuisance report when he was attacked by the suspect. During the struggle, the guard's gun went off, hitting the suspect.

Police Look For Man, Woman They Say Robbed Kohl’s - NBC 30-TV News, Connecticut

Canton police are looking for a man and woman who, they say, stole thousands of dollars in clothing from a Kohl's store then assaulted a security officer.

Mount Vernon gas station robbed while guard on duty - Lower Husdon News

A 36-year-old attendant of a Mount Vernon gas station was robbed of more than $3,000 while a security guard for the business sat in his car and saw nothing.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 13, 2008

Security guard shoots man at West Palm eatery - Palm Beach Post, Florida

An off-duty security guard, or someone using his gun, shot a man outside Island Jack's Patio Bar & Grill on Okeechobee Boulevard near West Palm Beach early this morning.

Family, friends of fallen security guard hold prayer vigil - WNDU, Indiana

Family and friends came together to mourn a security guard killed at a South Bend bar last month.  Jim Muddiman was punched while working at the South Bank Bar on Lincolnway West.  He died a short time later.

Security guard sent to prison on drug charges - The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio

A former Zanesville police officer and a former hospital security officer who pleaded guilty in February to federal drug and gun charges were both sentenced to 6 and a half years in prison yesterday.

Forum focusing on on church shootings and security - Channel 9 News, Colorado

Only a small handful of representatives of Denver area churches attended a forum at the Heritage Christian Center on Thursday, but the forum's topic is something perhaps many churches are concerned about.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 12, 2008

Security guard charged with impersonating an officer - Orange County Register

A store security guard who told police he was a counter-terrorism agent with the Department of Homeland Security was arraigned Wednesday on charges of impersonating an agent and carrying a loaded firearm. He pleaded not guilty to all the counts.

Security guard charged with credit card theft - WVEC, Virginia

A security guard is accused of stealing a credit card out of a car he was inspecting at Nofolk Naval Shipyard. 

Portsmouth Police say Sherman Tyler, who works for DECO, a private security company, used the card to purchase a 32-inch HDTV, a gold ring and groceries.

Security Guard Saves Babies from Sinking Car - University Business Magazine

Hats off to Dowling College security officer James Cariddi for rescuing twin babies from a car that was sinking in the Connetquot River yesterday. The car accidentally rolled into the river, with the babies inside, as their terrified mother chased after it and screamed for help.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 11, 2008

Injured guard shoots at suspect - Kansas City Star

Police are investigating a shooting today in which a security guard was run over at an apartment complex then fired several shots at a suspect.

Hospital shooting investigation takes a turn - WPRI 12, Rhode Island

The shooting investigation at Zambarano Hospital has taken a turn.  A security guard fires his weapon after he says he was attacked. Now we've learned state police have serious questions about the guard's story.

Daily Private Security News Clips, June 10, 2008

Alert Security Officer, Leads to Burglary Arrest - WTXL-TV News, Tallahassee, FL

A would-be auto thief was caught when an abservant security officer saw the suspect entering a car and called police.

Daily Private Security News Clips, June 9, 2008

Security Guard Beaten With Own Baton - KCRA-TV, Sacramento

A security guard was struck across the head twice with his own baton during an attack Saturday.

Former security guard agrees to plead guilty to ATM theft - Texarkana Gazette

A former Loomis security service employee has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to stealing money from Regions Bank ATMs.

Leak puts 2 guards in hospital - Jersey City Journal

Two security guards were hospitalized after toxic ammonia used for refrigerants at the Tropicana Drinks Company plant in Jersey City were released Saturday.

Daily Private Security News Clips, June 7, 2008

Security guards warning boaters to keep away from Dillon Dam - Channel 9 News, Denver

Security guards have been hired to help protect Dillon Dam, warning boaters to stay at least 100 feet away from the dam.

Security guard found guilty of battery - Panama City (Fl) News Herald

Desmond Henry, a 20 year old security officer, was acquitted of felony assault but founf guilty of misdemeanor assault.

Daily Private Security News Clips, June 6, 2008

Police say Carnegie Museum guard ruined $1.2 million painting - Pittsburgh Tribune-Herald

A security guard at the Carnegie Museum of Art wasn't a fan of a $1.2 million painting, so he allegedly took a key and carved a large vertical gash in the work.

Men Attack Wal-Mart Loss Prevention Officers - Channel 13 TV, Orlando, FL

Police are looking for five men they said attacked two Wal-Mart loss prevention officers at the store at Kirkman Road and MetroWest Boulevard.

Daily Private Security News Clips - June 5, 2008

Church security guard shoots man in chest - Shreveport Times, Louisiana

Members of Mount Canaan Baptist let out of their Wednesday service to find a regular visitor had been shot in the chest by the Shreveport church's security guard.

2 men charged in security guard attack - Daily Herald, Chicago

Two men -- one accused of stealing a $40 socket set -- face battery and other charges after police said their getaway car dragged a security guard and struck two parked cars.

Scrap Metal Motive In Augusta Security Guard's Murder - NBC Augusta, Georgia

The Richmond County Coroner's Office has released the name of the security guard who was shot to death at CMC Recycling on Old Savannah Road early Wednesday morning. The deputy coroner identified the victim as David Fulkrod.

Guards Charged in Smuggling - New York Times

Two men working as security guards for a company under contract to the Border Patrol were arraigned Wednesday in federal court here on charges that they had agreed to accept a bribe to smuggle two illegal immigrants into Los Angeles instead of returning them to Mexico.

Security Video Released in Violent Jewelry Heist - KTLA, Los Angeles

Police are looking for a group of men who dressed as security guards to rob a jewelry store.

Daily Private Security News Clips, June 4, 2008

Kati in court after death of security guard - WNDU-TV, South Bend, Indiana

A man who allegedly killed a South Bend security guard with one punch at a local bar was in court Tuesday morning.

Man convicted in assault on security guard who later died  - Houston Chronicle, KFOX-TV, El Paso

A federal jury convicted an El Paso man Tuesday of assaulting an international bridge security guard who later died.

School District Security Officer Accused Of Sleeping On The Job - WFTV-TV, Orlando

The Orange County School District is investigating claims its security officers are sleeping on the job.

Daily Private Security News Clips, June 3, 2008

Security guard shot in pursuit - Stockton Record

A 31-year-old Securitas Security officer was shot in the left thigh Monday while trailing a carload of suspected vandals.

Fake Security Guards Hit Cumberland Mall Jewelry Store - WSB-TV News, Atlanta

A gang of armed men dressed as security guards robbed a jewelry store at Cumberland Mall in Cobb County Monday morning.

Immokalee man pulled knife on security guards at bar - Naples Daily News

A 38-year-old man who was removed from an Immokalee bar on Sunday was arrested after Collier County sheriff’s deputies say he pulled a knife on security guards when he tried to re-enter the bar.

Daily Private Security News Clips, June 2, 2008

Security guard arrested after man shot outside Rockford bar - Rockford Register Star

Rockford Police Lt. Christine Bishop said a fight broke out about 12:25 a.m. at the Central Park Tap, 3523 Auburn St., which ended with one man getting shot in the backside by a hired security guard. His injury was not life-threatening.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 31 & June 1, 2008

Private Security Firms Fulfill Select Roles Different From Police - WISC-TV, Madison, WI

Security agencies can be the eyes and ears that a company needs to prevent crime or catch it in the act. However, their power only goes so far.

Officers lauded for service - Glendale News Press

Augustine Sosa, as an armed bank security officer,was one of several police offices and civilians who were honored by the Glendale Police Department.

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.

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.