“Two towns on the northeast Avalon have hired a company to patrol their streets due to what they see as a lack of police presence. Torbay and Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s (PCSP) hired the Commissionaires, a not-for-profit Canadian company, this spring to supplement patrols by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. “The RNC is not willing to do…
“Mayor Rahm Emanuel upped the ante Friday in his beef with the Cubs about security around Wrigley Field, calling the team out for making further investments inside the park while leaving some safety responsibilities unmet. Emanuel wasn’t asked at a brief news conference about the latest episode in the increasingly acrimonious public tiff over security…
“A security officer with Rank Investigation & Protection who was on patrol early Wednesday in downtown Modesto saw movement in a plastic bag on the ground and looked inside to find a roughly month-old puppy. About 1 a.m. Wednesday, Sgt. Dre Castano was at a commercial property on the 1100 block of 12th Street that…
“On the last day of school at Mount Paran Christian School in Cobb County, Georgia, a group of 2nd-graders couldn’t wait to show their admiration for their beloved school security guard, Jonathan Broaxnax. The students crossed the street to shower Broaxnax with hugs and high-fives, a heartwarming moment caught on the school’s security camera. “I’ve…
“2 quick-thinking security guards at a Solihull shopping center helped to evacuate terrified residents after a fire tore through the roof of a nearby tower block are hailed as heroes. The fearless guards at Chelmsley Wood Shopping Center were on patrol when they spotted the flames and smoke coming from the top of the building…
“Police assisted security officers and made several arrests with various charges on May 13 and May 14 at the Livingston Mall. The first call from the Livingston Mall was about person being held in the parking lot by security for potentially being in possession of stolen property, according to police. Upon police arrival, it was…
“Barona Resort and Casino security guards alerted San Diego County Sheriff’s Department deputies to an international counterfeiting operation. Deputies arrested Lien Do, Hao Nguyen, and Ben Ven Pham on Christmas Day last year. They found $300,000 worth of counterfeit chips in the suspects’ car. “It appears that what they were seeking to do was convert…
“An alert security guard who spotted a Facebook user selling designer watches told police the man resembled a shoplifter who stole merchandise from Macy’s, authorities said Thursday. The man, Alfredo “Freddy Vega,” 49, was arrested Wednesday and now faces shoplifting and other charges, according to Paramus Police Chief Kenneth R. Ehrenberg. The theft of several…
