Tag: Armed Robbery: Page 9

Patrol

Robbery Suspect Left Photographic Evidence of Self

The black T-shirt had a picture of Jonathan Huntley, 25, that resembled a mug shot with the saying, "Making Money Is My Thang," according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

April 7, 2011

Patrol

Tennessee Cop's Suspected Killer Identified

Jesse Mathews, who is wanted in Colorado on robbery warrants, is suspected of fatally shooting Sgt. Timothy Chapin and wounding Officer Lorin Johnston during a pursuit after an armed robbery at the U.S. Money Shops on Saturday.

April 2, 2011

Patrol

Tenn. Sgt. Killed In Gunfight With Prison Escapee Wearing Kevlar Vest

Sgt. James Timothy Chapin, a 26-year veteran, was shot in the head during a foot pursuit with the suspect, whose Kevlar vest protected him from numerous police bullets. A bullet from the suspect struck a second officer, Lorin Johnston, in his ballistic vest.

April 1, 2011

Gangs

Encounters with Bloods and Crips

Whether on duty or off duty, whether you are a federal agent or a county sheriff, whether intended or unintended, close encounters with Blood and Crip gang members can be very dangerous.

March 21, 2011

Patrol

Man Apologizes While Robbing Convenience Store

The robbery is the fourth in the five years John Henry has owned the convenience store. Surveillance cameras captured the man telling Henry, "Empty the till. I'm robbing you sir."

February 6, 2011

Patrol

Addicted Thieves Increasingly Target Pharmacies

In Maine, one pharmacy began using a tracking device on prescription bottles so police could quickly locate the thieves. Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, provided training to officers with the Biddeford (Maine) PD on how to investigate pharmacy thefts.

February 6, 2011

Patrol

Vegas Police Arrest Casino Chip Thief

A Las Vegas Metro Police undercover operation connected Anthony Carleo with a brazen theft at the Bellagio casino in early December of $1.5 million in chips.

February 3, 2011

Patrol

Shots Fired: Norfolk, Virginia 04/15/2007

Non-cops might generously color such cognitive powers as acts of "intuition;" others less taken with the idea of extra sensory perception are more apt to dismiss them as some form of "profiling." By any name, Investigator Christopher Scallon had it working for him the night of April 15, 2007.

January 20, 2011

Patrol

Two Charged In Fatal Shooting of Mass. Officer

Just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Woburn PD's Officer John B. "Jack" Maguire, a 34-year veteran of the force, responded to an attempted robbery by three men at a Kohl's during a snowstorm.

December 26, 2010

Patrol

Georgia Officer Fatally Shot While Investigating Robbery

The fatal 9mm round struck Lt. Cliff Rouse in the abdomen below his body armor. A second round struck his leg.

December 23, 2010

Patrol

Armed Man In Santa Suit Robs Rhode Island Bar

A bartender had been getting the bar at the yacht club ready when a man, described as large and wearing a Santa hat, white beard, a red Santa suit jacket and jeans, walked in and produced a shotgun or rifle-type gun from a Santa bag.

December 20, 2010

Patrol

Deputy Walks In On Robbery In Progress

A suspect enters a San Dimas (Calif.) convenience market on Dec. 9, 2009 and purchases a few items so that the clerk opens the register drawer. He then removes a semi-auto pistol from his pocket. The clerk hits their silent alarm and a few moments later a LASD deputy walks in, but doesn't see the customer's left hand. The suspect, about 12 feet from the deputy, looks right into her eyes and instead of shooting her, slips his gun back into his pocket and casually walks out.

December 2, 2010