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MEMPHIS SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICER SUBDUES ARMED MAN

MEMPHIS, TN – A 56-year-old man is behind bars after he pulled a knife on a security officer at the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering.

Memphis Police were called to the school’s campus on Thursday, February 16, 2012.

When they arrived, the school’s security guard had the suspect, Novell Campbell, in handcuffs. The school officer told police that he saw Campbell trying to talk to some of the students and was told to leave school property. The suspect refused, pulled out a knife, and threatened to cut the security officer.

The guard used a chemical spray on Campbell and struggled to subdue him until police arrived. Campbell was treated at The MED for minor injuries before he was taken to jail.Novell Campbell was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Criminal Trespass and Carrying a Weapon on School Property. He is currently being held at the Shelby County Jail on $15,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 20.

 

STORE SECURITY AGENT CHARGED IN ROBBERY

JOLIET IL A Carson Pirie Scott & Co. loss-prevention agent from Plainfield and two Joliet residents have been charged with armed robbery in connection with a Nov. 11 holdup at the Louis Joliet Mall department store.

Jose L. Mejia, 23, of the 2900 block of Sierra Ave. in Plainfield, Norma L. Ibarra, 22, of the 2400 block of Byrum Blvd. in Joliet and Christian G. Ibarra, 18, of the same address, appeared in bond court this afternoon on charges of armed robbery with a firearm and aggravated unlawful restraint.

Police say that the trio with inside knowledge from the security guard robbed the store and fled with an unspecified amount of cash.

 

TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER SECURITY HELPS NAB ATM BURGLAR

HOUSTON TX – A man is accused of trying to steal an ATM machine loaded with tens of thousands of dollars in cash from a Texas Medical Center area building.
Anthony Hampton, 25, has been charged with automated teller machine theft. Court documents state on January 19 TMC Security observed a group of suspects dressed in black attempting to steal an ATM from a parking garage in the 1700 block of Colonnade. Security personnel and police responded to the scene and an officer says he observed four black men running in the garage near where the ATM had been abandoned.

Police say two of the suspects jumped a fence into an apartment complex, where a security guard found them hiding in shrubbery. Hampton was apprehended at that point , while the other suspect escaped.

The bank says on the night of the theft, the ATM was loaded with $60,000 in cash.

Bond has been set at $15,000.

Hampton has multiple prior convictions. He was convicted of two counts of burglary of a building and one count of criminal mischief in 2008, as well as burglary and drugs in 2010.

 

VIRGINIA MAN ROBBED STORE DRESSED AS ARMORED CAR GUARD

FAIRFAX VA. An 18-year-old Fairfax man has been arrested for a second time this week after police said he tried to steal money from a local grocery store by posing as an armored car guard.

Fairfax City Police arrested Hodifa Abdulhakim Tunalli, of 11328 Westbrook Mill Lane in Fairfax, almost immediately after he tried to fraudulently collect a cash deposit from Shoppers Food Warehouse, at 9622 Main St. Tunalli entered the store wearing a BB gun at about 8 a.m. Friday and “stated he was there to pick up the day’s money deposit,” police said.

“When the man could not provide identification, employees became suspicious and refused to give him the money while simultaneously calling police. No one in the business was injured,” police said.

Police arrested Tunalli on Feb. 11 after he allegedly tried to steal a car from Fairfax Auto Gallery. Earlier on Saturday, he stole a computer bag from Best Buy, at 9652 Main St., after posing as an armored car guard, police said. After the Feb. 11 arrest, he was released after posting a $3,000 bond.

When Tunalli was arrested on Friday morning, law enforcement officers found a variety of weapons, including paintball guns, BB guns and Airsoft guns, in the suspect’s car.

He has been charged with attempted grand larceny and petit larceny. Tunalli is currently being held at the Adult Detention Center without bail

 

TEXAS SECURITY OFFICER DIES EN ROUTE TO WORK

HITCHCOCK TX – One woman died Thursday and another person was injured in a five-vehicle wreck that forced authorities to block a well-traveled road near the Galveston and Brazoria county line.

A Santa Fe woman, 66, was southbound about 5:20 p.m. in the 11000 block of FM 2004 when her car left the two-lane road in a curve near Kiddo Tacquard Ranch Road, Hitchcock police Chief Clay Kennelly said.

Police withheld the woman’s name until officers could tell her relatives of her death.

She was dressed in a security guard uniform and on her way to work at one of the Chocolate Bayou plants when she lost control and was struck by two northbound automobiles.

Authorities don’t know what caused the woman to lose control of her car in the apex of the curve, Kennelly said.

The woman who died was trapped in her car for about 15 minutes, Kennelly said. Firefighters were called to remove her.

A passenger in the second automobile to strike the woman’s car was injured, but the injuries weren’t life threatening. That person went by ambulance to a hospital, Kennelly said.

 

UNARMED SECURITY OFFICER ROBBED AT GUNPOINT

BEAUFORT COUNTY SC Two masked men robbed an Estates at Westbury security guard at gunpoint as she patrolled the community on foot Wednesday, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
The 20-year-old female Securitas guard was patrolling near the 1500 apartment building on Kensington Boulevard when she was approached by two men wearing white masks and all-black clothing, said Sgt. Robin McIntosh.
The two men pulled out handguns and ordered her to empty her pockets and run away.

The guard dropped her cellphone and an undisclosed amount of cash, then ran to her car and drove to the nearby Cinemark movie theater on Buckwalter Parkway to call police at about 7:45 p.m., according to a Sheriff’s Office release.
She told authorities the suspects were tall and muscular but provided few other details about their appearance, the release said.

She was not injured during the robbery, the release said.

Louise Haaker, president of the board of directors of the Bluffton condominium complex’s homeowners association, said the board has tried to make the community safer – it has hired security officers and installed exterior lighting.
The board also intends to install a fence and “No Trespassing” signs around the property, which abuts a wooded area and Simmonsville Road. Haaker believes the robbers were “unwanted visitors,” not residents.

“We’ve been very proactive since the last occurrences in the community,” Haaker said. “We just don’t have the power to regulate criminals. We can only react by putting in proactive measures and alerting the community to be cautious.”

Residents of the Estates at Westbury neighborhood organized a neighborhood watch in November, a month after two people were robbed at gunpoint.
Neighboring Westbury Park became one of the latest neighborhoods affected by a string of unlocked car break-ins when dozens of residents discovered someone had rifled through their cars Wednesday morning.

 

KROGER SECURITY JOLTED WITH STUN GUN BY SHOPLIFTERS

FORT WAYNE IN – Trying to stop a pair of shoplifters, a security guard was jolted with an electric stun device Thursday at a Fort Wayne grocery store, police said.

The security officer confronted a man and woman as they were leaving the Kroger at 218 E. Pettit Ave. with store merchandise hidden in the woman’s backpack, said officer Raquel Foster, a city police spokeswoman.

Foster said the security gaent was in the store’s vestibule, directing the woman into the loss-prevention office when the man used the stun device on him. The jolt hurt the security guard, but he did not have any visible injuries or need medical care, she said.

The pair fled the store with the stolen items, and they may have gotten into a white Chevrolet Lumina with a paper license plate, Foster said.

Police said the woman is 20 to 25 years old, about 5 feet tall and black.

She was wearing a black coat and carrying a purple backpack and a light-colored purse.

The man was described as 25 to 30 years old, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-6, black and stocky. He had on a black coat, a gray stocking hat and possibly a red hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone who can identify the two thieves or knows their whereabouts is asked to call the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1222 or Crime Stoppers at 436-7867.

 

Article from Private Officer International

In January 2012, the Toronto Drug Squad started a drug investigation in the west end of Toronto. On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, police executed search warrants on two homes in the Royal York Road/The Queensway area.

It is alleged that:

- police seized a quantity of cocaine, marijuana and cash

- police also seized a semi-auto handgun, a shotgun, two military-type rifles, 2,538 rounds of ammunition and a 2008 Acura TL.

Johnathan Murphy, 22, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) four counts of Traffic in Cocaine
2) two counts of Possession for the Purpose of Cocaine
3) six counts of Possession of Proceeds
4) two counts of Possession for the Purpose of Marijuana
5) four counts of Possession of Firearm Unauthorized
6) four counts of Possession of Unregistered/Restricted Weapon
7) three counts of Possession Prohibited Device
8) Possession Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
9) four counts of Careless Storage of Firearm
10) two counts of Careless Storage Ammunition
11) four counts of Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
12) three counts of Possession of Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order

Quishia Bercasio-Lewis, 23, of Toronto, has been charged with

1) Possession for the Purpose of Cocaine
2) Possession for the Purpose of Marijuana
3) Possession of Proceeds

Edward Rut, 48, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Possession for the Purpose of Cocaine
2) Possession of Proceeds
3) Possession for the Purpose of Marijuana
4) four counts of Possession of Firearm Unauthorized
5) four counts of Possession of Unregistered/Restricted Weapon
6) three counts of Possession Prohibited Device
7) Possession Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
8) four counts of Careless Storage of Firearm
9) two counts of Careless Storage – Ammunition
10) Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
11) three counts of Possession of Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order

On Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at 3:20 p.m., police responded to a call for a robbery at a cell phone store in the Lansdowne Avenue/Bloor Street West area.

It is alleged that:

- two men entered the store

- one man, now arrested, pulled a knife and put it to the victim's back

- the men stole the victim's BlackBerry and wallet

- the men threatened the victim

- the men stole several other cell phones and fled the scene

On Wednesday, September 7, 2011, Jamie Richards, 21, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with:

1) Robbery
2) Forcible Confinement
3) Weapons Dangerous

Police are attempting to identify the second man involved in the robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

On Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at 5 p.m., police responded to a call for a robbery at a jewelry store in the Islington Avenue/Albion Road area.

See previous release.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

On Monday, February 6, 2012, police arrested a man in connection with a firearm investigation.

It is alleged that:

- on Monday, February 6, 2012, at 1:54 a.m., officers from Gun and Gang Task Force executed a search warrant at a home in the Keele Street/Eglinton Avenue West area

- police seized a Firestar .45 calibre pistol and two rounds of .45 calibre ammunition.

Jason Thomas, 30, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
2) Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
3) Unauthorized possession of a firearm
4) Firearm careless storage
5) Careless Storage Ammunition
6) Possession of firearm obtained by the commission of an offence
7) Possession of firearm contrary to prohibition order
8) Possession of firearm contrary to prohibition order
9) Possession for the Purpose Marijuana
10) Possession for the Purpose Marijuana

He was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall, on Monday, February 6, 2012, room 101, at 10 a.m.

On Sunday, February 5, 2012, 14 Division concluded its week long enforcement campaign, “Operation – Safe Commute." This traffic safety campaign focused on aggressive driving offences, prohibited turns and gridlock offences as well as No Stopping, No Standing and No Parking restrictions.

See previous release.

861 offence notices were issued:

- Motorist Offences: 589
- Pedestrian Offences: 65
- Cyclist Offences: 77
- Parking Offences: 130

An additional, 6295 parking offences were issued by Parking Enforcement for interfering with the safe and efficient flow of traffic within 14 Division.

All motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are reminded that road safety is everyone’s responsibility. Obey all traffic laws and be diligent when using our streets.

On Monday, February 6, 2012, police arrested a man in connection with a firearm investigation.

It is alleged that:

- on Monday, February 6, 2012 officers from the Gun and Gang Task Force executed a search warrant at 45 Wynford Heights Cresent

- police seized a quantity of powder cocaine, crack cocaine, two sets of weigh scales and cash

- police also seized a loaded .25 Cal Lorcin pistol and ammunition

Calvin Prosser, 18, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Unauthorized possession of a firearm
2) Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
3) Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
4) Careless storage of a firearm
5) Careless Storage Ammunition
6) Possession of firearm obtained by the commission of an offence
7) Possession for the Purpose Cocaine
8) Possession for the Purpose Cocaine
9) Possession for the Purpose Cocaine
10) Possession of Proceeds of Crime
11) Possession of Proceeds of Crime

He was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall, on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, room 103, at 10 a.m.

On Monday, February 6, 2012, members of the Toronto Police Clandestine Laboratory Unit executed a search warrant at an apartment building in the Don Mills Road/Overlea Boulevard area.

It is alleged that:

- police discovered a soil-based Marijuana Grow Operation

- 171 marijuana plants, dry marijuana and growing equipment was seized with a street value of approximately $200,000

Robert Surge, 29, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Produce Marijuana
2) Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in Marijuana charges

Stephen Jones, 29, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Produce Marijuana
2) Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in Marijuana charges

Marijuana-grow operations within highrise buildings are particularly concerning because they put a large number of residents at risk with the possibility of fire, water leaks and chemical exposure.

The Toronto Police Service wants to remind the public to be alert for marijuana grow-operations in their community.

Anyone suspicious of unusual activity in their neighborhood should call police at 416-808-6100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

The Toronto Police Service is alerting the public to a break-and-enter investigation in the Sheppard Avenue/Yonge Street area.

It is reported that:

- on Monday, February 6, 2012, at 10:30 p.m., a man slashed a screen of a window of a ground-floor apartment,

- he reached in through the window with his hand,

- a 11-year-old girl, in the house, screamed and the man fled the scene.

It is reported that:

- on Monday, February 6, 2012, at midnight, a man slashed a screen of a window of a ground-floor apartment,

- he reached in through the window with his hand,

- a 16-year-old girl, in the house, screamed and the man fled the scene.

The man is described as 20-30 with dark hair. He was last seen wearing a dark trenchcoat.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

The Toronto Police Service is alerting the public to a sexual assault investigation.

It is reported that:

- on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at midnight, a 24-year-old woman met three men in downtown Oshawa

- the men offered the woman a ride to her home

- the men did not drive the woman to her home

- the men drove the woman to a townhouse complex in Scarborough via Highway 401

- the men led the woman to a basement bedroom

- the men sexually assaulted the woman

- the men drove the woman to the area of Lawrence Avenue East, east of Birchmount Avenue

- the men then pushed the woman out of the vehicle

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.