Colorado Springs CO September 29, 2023 One of two parole officers struck by a wanted suspect in a vehicle Thursday in Colorado Springs died from their injuries, said the Colorado Department of Corrections. Police announced the officer’s death at a news conference following the serious hit-and-run about 4 p.m. Thursday. Authorities are withholding the officer’s name […]
Salina CA September 29, 2023 As the city of Salinas struggles with a shrinking police force, city leaders are now looking to private security to help protect its neighbors. On Tuesday, the council will consider spending $80,000 to pay for private security to help patrol Closter Park in east Salinas. The council has already spent […]
Lincoln NE September 29, 2023 A security guard at Barry’s Bar in Haymarket is facing assault charges after he pepper sprayed a couple of intoxicated people who were trying to get into his bar. Around 11 p.m. on Saturday, Lincoln Police officers responded to Barry’s Bar and spoke with a 32-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man. […]
Tallahassee Florida September 29, 2023 A former Leon High School security guard was arrested Wednesday for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old student on multiple occasions, according to court documents. George Stoney IV, 31, was charged with sexual battery and sex with a minor, according to his arrest affidavit, following an investigation involving phone records, […]
Burnaby Canada September 29 2023 Mounties in Burnaby have released images of two suspects believed to be involved in a pepper spray assault and sunglasses theft. Officers are hoping someone recognizes one, or both, to advance their investigation. According to police, on Sept. 17, just before 4:30 p.m., officers were called to Metrotown Mall for […]
San Francisco CA September 29, 2023 San Francisco’s public safety committee on Thursday unanimously agreed to update the city’s police code to prohibit armed security guards from drawing firearms to protect property. The vote comes nearly five months after Banko Brown was shot and killed by a security guard at a Walgreens in San Francisco […]
Oceanside CA September 29 2023 Security guards will patrol a larger area of downtown Oceanside under a $1.9 million contract amendment approved this week by the City Council. The 15-month extension of the contract initially approved a year ago will add several blocks to the coverage area and increase reporting requirements and training for the guards, […]
Orange County CA September 28, 2023 A 33-year-old security guard pleaded guilty Wednesday and was immediately sentenced to nine years in prison for stabbing a 72-year-old Coto de Caza resident at the entrance to the gate-guarded community. Luis Fabian Centeno pleaded guilty to attempted murder and inflicting injury on an elder adult, both felonies, and […]
Powell Alabama September 28, 2023 The police chief of a north Alabama town, calling it the “toughest moment” in his career, today announced his resignation, along with three officers and a town council member in an apparent dispute over funding. In a social media post, Powell Police Chief Gage Wilson announced that he had officially […]
South Fulton GA September 28, 2023 Police are investigating a shooting at a bar in South Fulton overnight. It happened Wednesday around 1:15 a.m. at VVS Bar & Restaurant on Old National Highway. Police say the victim is a security guard at the bar. He was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound, possibly to […]