New York City NY April 12 2020 Rodney Mack, an NYU Public Safety Officer, has passed away from COVID-19 complications, according to a statement released by the College of Dentistry. Known by many as “Mack,” he passed away this Sunday, April 5th making him the first member of the NYU community to die from COVID-19 […]
New York NY April 12 2020 The NBA family suffered a loss Tuesday when Noordin Said, a security official for NBA players and musical entertainers like Beyonce, passed away at the age of 56 after contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19), Said’s daughter told Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes. Said worked for a number of NBA players including […]
Washington DC April 12 2020 A total of 329 Transportation Security Administration employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and two have died according to an internal briefing led by TSA Administrator David Pekoske, and viewed by ABC News. The reported number increased by 162 in the past week, while 13 of those employees have recovered, Pekoske […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 12, 2020 — A man was shot and killed by security guards Thursday night in the Frayser area of the city after police said he was kicked off the property, then returned and pulled a gun on the security officers. The shooting happened next to Oberle-Watkins Park at 2848 Green Terrace Drive […]
Charlotte NC April 12 2020 In a recent survey of Private Officer International members and social media followers, 143 security employees currently working on the frontline said that they have not been issued PPE during the COVID-19. Of those who responded, 27 percent were working in retail big box and specialty stores such as pharmacies, […]
Miami FL April 12 2020 Andrew Fernandes was, an assistant security officer on the cruise liner, Costa Favolosa, and died of COVID-19 in Miami, Florida, on April 5. He is survived by wife Maria and two sets of twins: girls studying in Class V and boys in Class I. On March 29, Fernandes was medically […]
PORTLAND, OR April 12 2020- A 24-year-old man was arrested Wednesday evening after police say he threatened a security guard while armed with a machete in northeast Portland. At around 7:36 p.m., officers responded to a shoplifting call in the 1100 block of Northeast 102nd Avenue. Police said the suspect, identified as Willie Garrett, brandished a […]
Modesto CA April 11 2020 Since the coronavirus pandemic reached Stanislaus County, the District Attorney’s Office has charged 10 people with looting, a theft-related crime that can be charged during emergencies. “Birgit Fladager announced today that anyone who commits a crime of Burglary in the Second Degree, Grand Theft or Petty Theft, in our county, […]
Medford OR April 11 2020 Police believe two people accused of trying to steal more than $1,400 worth of goods from a Medford Walmart pulled off a similar heist in Grants Pass. Jesselee Franklin Silva, 27, and Nicholas Ryan Crisler, 30, face felony theft charges accusing them of loading up a shopping cart at the south […]
New York City NY April 11 2020 The New York Transit System has announced that 41 Transit Workers have died from the COVID-19 virus. Among the dead are two security officers. There are more than 6,000 other employees who have fallen sick or are self-quarantined. Crew shortages have caused over 800 subway delays and forced […]