COLUMBIA, MD Jan 30 2021 A Columbia man and woman were charged with robbing a Giant supermarket and assaulting a security guard at knifepoint Saturday afternoon, reports Howard County police. It happened at Giant on Cradlerock Way at 4:45 p.m. Jan. 23. A security guard said he confronted two suspects with stolen items. The female suspect […]
They don’t have a gun. They just have personality. They roll around shopping malls and parking lots, like futuristic Blarts, offering you a sense of modern reassurance. Originally, Knightscope’s robot cops were the source of neighborhood humor. They’d fall in fountains and then proclaim they weren’t dead. Yet we should have worried, perhaps, that these […]
London England Jan 29 2021 The Office for National Statistics has today published the latest figures regarding COVID-19 death by occupation, again revealing a high death rate in the security sector. The ONS’ key conclusion is that men working in “low-skilled” jobs, such as the care sector, service jobs and security are at most risk. […]
Washington DC Jan 29 2021 Washington DC Metropolitan police are investigating an armed robbery of an armored truck that occurred inside the city. Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle in reference to the robbery […]
PHOENIX AZ Jan 29 2021— Phoenix police shot and killed an armed man who was reportedly holding a baby hostage, according to a press release from the agency. Police released bodycam video and 911 calls of the events surrounding the shooting. Security video shows the suspect grappling with a woman, and later running through a […]
SAN ANTONIO, Texas Jan 29 2021—Businesses are experiencing a 20 percent increase in physical security incidents since the start of the pandemic, with another one-third anticipating even more activity in 2021, according to a new report from Pro-Vigil, a provider of remote video monitoring, management and crime deterrence solutions. The research report indicates that a […]
Washington DC Jan 29 2021 According to a TSA news release, officers detected twice as many firearms per million passengers at airport security checkpoints in 2020 compared to 2019. Nationwide, TSA officers discovered a total of 3,257 firearms on passengers or in their carry-on bags at checkpoints, although total passengers screened in 2020 fell by […]
Miami FL Jan 29 2021 The Miami Heat is unleashing the dogs. As American Airlines Arena in Miami reopens to a limited number of fans Thursday, the Miami Heat is bringing out dogs it is billing as “coronavirus detection dogs” to screen guests and employees as they arrive at the facility. The team will be […]
NATICK MA Jan 29 2021 — Police say a woman used a stolen suitcase to try to steal more than $1,200 of clothing on Tuesday afternoon from Macy’s. Liza Chaudhary, 42, was arrested as she was leaving the Natick Mall store at 4:46 p.m., police spokeswoman Lt. Cara Rossi said on Wednesday. Store security saw Chaudhary […]
Toledo Oh Jan 29 2021-An 8-year-old boy, with some help from a friend, set up a hot chocolate stand this past weekend hoping to raise money for the family of a fallen Toledo, Ohio, police officer. Max Titkemeier sold enough hot chocolate to raise $13,000 for the family of officer Brandon Stalker, 24, who was […]