ROYAL PALM BEACH FL July 24 2020— A suburban Lake Worth man faces felony charges after he pulled a gun from his waistband and leveled it at a fellow Walmart shopper during an argument over face masks. The encounter served as a linchpin in the debate over whether store owners and officials should require people […]
Delaware County OH July 22 2020 A woman who resisted arrest after being told to leave a hospital for not wearing a mask is believed to be the woman who shot two SWAT officers Tuesday. A woman who was arrested Friday after refusing to leave a Delaware County hospital because she was not wearing a mask […]
Carson City NV July 22 2020 On Saturday night, a woman was arrested for trespassing at Harveys Casino after she became combative when asked to don a mask. The 28-year-old Stockton woman reportedly fought with casino security around 10:50 p.m. when deputies arrived. They saw she was restrained by several security officers who had her […]
San Antonio TX July 21 2020 The city of San Antonio is mourning the loss of another employee due to complications from COVID-19, in addition to the passing of San Antonio Fire Apparatus Mechanic Hector Rodriguez. City Manager Erik Walsh announced an Alamodome Temporary Security Guard, whose name has not yet been released, has also […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. July 15 2020 A South Carolina police officer who served his department for more than three decades has died from COVID-19, the department announced. Master Police Officer (MPO) Robert J. “Bob” Hall of the Columbia Police Department died Tuesday morning from complications due to COVID-19. He had been receiving medical treatment at Baptist […]
Eaton County MI July 15 2020 A Michigan man was killed in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday morning after he allegedly stabbed a person during a dispute over wearing a face mask inside a convenience store, according to authorities. Eaton County Sheriff Tom Reich said 43-year-old Sean Ruis wasn’t wearing a mask inside the Quality Dairy store […]
Charlotte NC July 14 2020 During the past five days, Private Officer International has identified four more security officer deaths that have been attributed to the COVID-19 virus. Fanny DiSanto’s was a security officer for the past six years and died in New Jersey after contracting the virus. The family of a Houston Dynamo security […]
Washington DC July 14 2020 Over the past two weeks, TSA officers at nearly four dozen U.S. airports have tested positive for COVID-19, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration. During that period, at least one officer tested positive at each of the top 10 busiest airports in the country. The vast majority of affected […]
Corpus Christi TX July 14 2020 A lieutenant with the Corpus Christi International Airport Police Department has died after contacting COVID-19. Lt. Bobby Almager, 53, died over the weekend, several tribute posts from law enforcement agencies in Nueces County say. Almager worked with the department for 24 years, according to airport officials. He worked as […]
Houston TX July 14 2020 The family of a Houston Dynamo security guard who died of COVID-19 wants well-wishers to know how much their support means to them. Lauren Longoria says her dad George Longoria was Houston. George passed away Friday from complications due to COVID-19. Since learning of his death, his family has received […]