One Security Officer Saves A Life- Another Saves The Day
Charlotte NC Nov 19 2017
Rick McCann
Founder-CEO
Private Officer International
There’s not enough times when private security officers get the recognition that they deserve but I’m happy to report on these two recent incidents where it was the security officer who is the hero.
In San Antonio Texas, a security officer on duty at the Have for Hope witnesses a horrific accident where a woman was walking near train tracks at West Martin and North Medina streets when she was clipped by a train. The woman was pulled under the train and one of her legs was severed in the accident.
The security officer swiftly went to her, administered first-aid including applying a tourniquet and saved her life.
The woman is in stable condition at an area hospital.
Meanwhile, Thursday night, in Murfreesboro, a suburb of Nashville Tennessee, an undercover security agent for a large gun store called The Outpost Armory, spotted three men walk into the store and started acting suspicious
“They were looking at every item in the store but refused to be helped,” said Outpost Armory undercover security guard “Tag.” “They didn’t have any questions. The taller one became to look familiar. We pulled up images from social media and saw that he had on a gray Adidas hoodie with black pull strings matched a suspect in tow recent area gun stores robberies.
When the three men asked clerks some suspicious questions as the store closed and then left, employees decided to call police and follow them.
“I followed them at a distance,” Tag said. “I tried to not be seen, but they saw me. They started making unusual turns. They knew I was behind them. Fortunately, only a few moments later, the deputy arrived and arrested them.”
Police found a stolen gun with them. It was not the one from the gun store but more than enough to arrest Nicholas Waters, Quandre Knowles and Gawain Grimes.
The three convicted felons were charged with felony gun possession gun theft, and more charges. Grimes had an outstanding warrant.
They’re not facing charges for the gun store robberies but police are investigating to see if they are connected to them.
“Our guys addressed it right away,” said Chris Barrett, Outpost Armory owner. “They didn’t corner anyone. They didn’t go full frontal. They played it smart.”
Barrett said he’s pleased his team could help out law enforcement.
“I’m so glad because this is great,” Barrett said. “When people stand up and do the right thing, it is important. It’s not just up to law enforcement, it is up to all us, and what our guys did made this area safer. I couldn’t be prouder.”
