Sterling Heights man faces assault and theft charges in Home Depot attack www.privateofficer.com

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MADISON HEIGHTS MI June 20 2012 – A Sterling Heights man faces assault and theft charges after police say he stole a powered hammer drill, tried to return it for cash without leaving the store, and attacked a security guard.


Argyris, 23, was arraigned Tuesday in Madison Heights 43rd District Court and jailed on $5,500 cash bond. The incident happened about 6 p.m. Saturday at the Home Depot store at 660 W. 12 Mile Road.

Police said the suspect entered the store and went to the power tool section where he selected a hammer drill worth about $229.

“He then walked to another part of the store and picked up a pair of scissors,” said Madison Heights Police Lt. Corey Haines. “He used the scissors to cut the sensor tag off the drill.” When the suspect cut the sensor off it started making an alert noise and the suspect walked away with the power tool, Haines added.

Police said Argyris then walked to the garden center area of the store where an employee asked if he could help the suspect.

“The suspect asked the employee if he could return the hammer drill without a receipt,” Haines said. “The employee told him he couldn’t and the suspect walked out of the store with the tool without paying for it.”

A Home Depot security guard stopped the suspect and identified himself.

“The suspect responded by grabbing the security officer by the throat,” Haines said.

source-daily tribune

Off duty Minneapolis police officer captures bank robber www.privateofficer.com

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Minneapolis MN June 20 2012 Acting Special Agent in Charge Richard Schwein and Minneapolis Police Chief Timothy Dolan announce the arrest of Roger Lovell Doughten in connection with a bank robbery which occurred on June 18, 2012 at approximately 6:15 PM
Doughten, date of birth 09/10/1933, of Louisville, Kentucky, was arrested following the bank robbery, which occurred at Wells Fargo Bank located at 2600 East Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Doughten was arrested at the bank without incident by an off-duty officer from the Minneapolis Police Department who was working as a security guard at the bank.


Following his arrest, Doughten was remanded to the custody of the Hennepin County Detention Facility in Minneapolis. Charges are pending in this matter.



Reported by: FBI

Germany airport security officers holding strike www.privateofficer.com

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Frankfurt Germany June 20 2012 Private security workers plan to hold a two-hour strike today at several German airports, including, Frankfurt, over working conditions and wages, the union ver.di said in a statement today.


The strikes are expected this morning at airports in Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Bremen and Hanover, the union said. Passengers may see disruptions at security gates.

Ver.di is negotiating a new wage agreement and the next meeting is planned for July 27.

Police officers investigated after Taser used on advanced stage Alzheimer's patient www.privateofficer.com

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Peru IN June 20 2012


Several Peru Police Department Officers are under investigation about why they fired a taser multiple times on an advanced stage Alzheimer's patient early Sunday morning.

Virginia and James Howard have been together since they were teens. Married for 45 year, James’ Alzheimer’s diagnosis more than a decade ago was devastating.

"Nightmare, I lost my best friend. We worked together. We did everything together," said Virginia.


She placed James at the Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home a few months ago. She thought he was safe there until she got a call Sunday morning.

"I was getting up to take a shower to go take him out for Father's Day breakfast. I got a call at 6 o'clock saying they were on their way to the hospital with him. He's had an episode."


When Virginia arrived at the hospital, she found her 64-year-old husband badly bruised and bleeding in the ER.

"I walked in, he was in handcuffs. He was bleeding, and was just sitting there crying. (He) wasn't fighting anybody, he wasn't doing anything. He just reached his arms out, I hugged him and we just cried.”

According to the police report, nursing home staff called 911 around 4:45 a.m. after James became quote "combative" and "struck several employees."

Officers said James didn’t listen to several of their commands, so one of them fired a taser gun at him. The report said officers "tased" James three times despite, according to his wife, being told that he has advanced stage Alzheimer’s and cannot interpret or follow orders.

Virginia said she feels guilty any of it happened.

"I let him down. I promised him I’d be there for him and I let him down. I promised him he would never be hurt and I let him down."

In addition to bruises, some of the skin on James’ left hand was torn by the handcuffs officers used.

Police said the officers involved, three according to Virginia, are under investigation. At least one of them is on administrative leave pending the outcome of that investigation.

Virginia Howard said there can be only one outcome.

"I want them fired. I want them never to be able to walk into a nursing home, and hurt another person, an innocent sick person that can't defend themselves."

Peru Police won't comment on the incident or the investigation. Howard is already talking to attorneys.

Miller's Merry Manor released the following statement Tuesday:

“Unfortunately, we are not at liberty to discuss anything related to our residents or employees without potentially violating HIPAA or other privacy regulations. The police investigation is an internal issue with the Peru Police Department. Miller’s Health Systems will fully cooperate with any investigations.”

Source:Fox59

Explosion Reported During Sheriff’s Conference At Opryland www.privateofficer.com

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.June 20 2012 - Emergency crews were called to the scene of an explosion during a sheriff's convention at the Opryland Hotel.


The explosion was reported around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The National Sheriff's Association annual conference was being held at the Opryland Hotel. Homeland Security was called to the scene.

Early reports indicated there was a mechanical explosion behind an elevator in the hotel. No injuries were reported and the building was evacuated. Significant damage was reported in the hotel.

It was unclear when people would be able to return to their rooms at the Opryland Hotel.

La Gelateria

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One of the best places in the Cedar-Fairmount district is La Gelateria. Cedar Fairmount is a great place to walk around and look at shops, get a bite to eat, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the area. Parking gets a little dicey, but if you park in the lot behind Aladdin's you should be fine.




For those who have not had gelato before, it's a lot like ice cream, except thicker and richer. My friend and I split the small size and it was plenty for both of us. There are tons and tons of flavors: we enjoyed the chocolate and the strawberries and cream. The decor is cheesy, adorable and romantic: there are pictures on the walls of famous paintings with a gelato twist. It's a very cute place: friends of mine used to skip class in high school and come here.

Mama Santa's - Little Italy

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People in Cleveland think that the Little Italy area is lovely and romantic, but having lived there for three years, I think it's kind of overpriced and bigoted. There's definitely a dark side to Little Italy, including but not limited to a racist mob and some super gentrification going on.

Most of the restaurants in Little Italy are overpriced and vermin-infested. One of the cheaper places to get something to eat is Mama Santa's; and it's where we got pizza from while we were in college.

I went with my friend to Mama Santa's for a walk down memory lane, and both of us being visibly queer, we were treated with some condescension (weird looks, snippy remarks) from the waitress. The food was the same ordinary food we enjoyed during college; nothing special.


Note well that they don't serve pineapple on pizzas here... the waitress made it clear to us that we'd need to go up to Hippie Coventry to get something so outlandish as that.