Arizona -- A man attempted to sexually assault an employee working alone at a loans business in Mesa on October 10, but the woman fought back, according to kpho.com.
The man entered the business over the noon hour and asked about a loan, according to officers. The employee turned and walked away to gather documents needed to process it, police said.
The man followed her, grabbed her, and then forced her to the ground where he attempted to sexually assault her, according to investigators. The woman was able to fight off the attacker and called 911. In the meantime, the man fled.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Nursing homes
Ontario, Canada -- Attacks by residents against staff at Ontario nursing homes have more than doubled in the past four years - turning the residences into high-risk places of work, a CBC News investigation has found.
Government documents obtained by the CBC show nursing home residents routinely assault the staff, as well as beat each other up. But warnings and complaints go unheeded.
Data obtained from Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-term Care show the number of such serious incidents reported rose to 358 in 2006, compared with 155 in 2002.Those numbers only include what the ministry calls "unusual occurrences" or serious events that put residents' lives in danger.
Read more at cbc.ca
Government documents obtained by the CBC show nursing home residents routinely assault the staff, as well as beat each other up. But warnings and complaints go unheeded.
Data obtained from Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-term Care show the number of such serious incidents reported rose to 358 in 2006, compared with 155 in 2002.Those numbers only include what the ministry calls "unusual occurrences" or serious events that put residents' lives in danger.
Read more at cbc.ca
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
"My-key-do" #5
At 2:31 a.m. on Saturday, a police foot patrol responded to a call for an attempted sexual assault in Isla Vista, California, independent.com reports.
The woman told authorities she had met the suspect to buy cocaine from him, but when she arrived, he pushed her into a car and starting ripping her clothes.
Using her keys as a weapon between her fingers, she punched the man in the neck and was able to run away. The victim knows the suspect, because she had bought drugs from him before.
The woman told authorities she had met the suspect to buy cocaine from him, but when she arrived, he pushed her into a car and starting ripping her clothes.
Using her keys as a weapon between her fingers, she punched the man in the neck and was able to run away. The victim knows the suspect, because she had bought drugs from him before.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Targeting
More cases about the hazards of not being aware of your surroundings.
northjersey.com reports:
A 25-year-old suspect in a series of rapes and attempted rapes that occurred in the city's East side has been arrested, Paterson police (New Jersey) said. The man targeted young, petite Latinas. Since November 2006, he attacked at least five victims between the ages of 16 and 34.
According to police he looked for women who were distracted with cell phones and iPods before sneaking up on them from behind. They say he grabbed his victims with a choke hold, dragging them to a yard or an alleyway and then whispered in their ear before assaulting them.
And here's another report from East Lancing, Michigan:
A young woman called police saying she was approached from behind and fondled on a street by the Eli Broad School for Business building just after 11 p.m. Tuesday. She fought back and got loose in order to run away.
Another student told police a man with a tried to pull her jogging pants off while she was walking the river trail late Sunday. She also fought back and ran away.
"Both of these individuals were alone at the time," a MSU police spokesperson said. Both women escaped without injuries, but don't know the attackers. Police warn the women attacked were distracted--one was just finished making a call, the other using an iPod.
northjersey.com reports:
A 25-year-old suspect in a series of rapes and attempted rapes that occurred in the city's East side has been arrested, Paterson police (New Jersey) said. The man targeted young, petite Latinas. Since November 2006, he attacked at least five victims between the ages of 16 and 34.
According to police he looked for women who were distracted with cell phones and iPods before sneaking up on them from behind. They say he grabbed his victims with a choke hold, dragging them to a yard or an alleyway and then whispered in their ear before assaulting them.
And here's another report from East Lancing, Michigan:
A young woman called police saying she was approached from behind and fondled on a street by the Eli Broad School for Business building just after 11 p.m. Tuesday. She fought back and got loose in order to run away.
Another student told police a man with a tried to pull her jogging pants off while she was walking the river trail late Sunday. She also fought back and ran away.
"Both of these individuals were alone at the time," a MSU police spokesperson said. Both women escaped without injuries, but don't know the attackers. Police warn the women attacked were distracted--one was just finished making a call, the other using an iPod.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Eye-opening gadget
California -- The swift arrest of a San Jose man in the abduction of a 12-year-old girl this week was aided by an eye-opening gadget that can scan the license plates of a street full of cars and instantly alert police to which vehicles have been reported stolen, sfgate.com reports.
It was a breakthrough moment for license plate recognition, a technology that is spreading to law enforcement around the Bay Area - and is prompting privacy concerns.
A San Jose police officer was on routine patrol Monday, hours after the girl had been rammed with a stolen car and pulled inside while she was walking with her sister in the Willow Glen neighborhood. Police said her attacker had tried to sexually assault her before she fought back and escaped barefoot.
It was a breakthrough moment for license plate recognition, a technology that is spreading to law enforcement around the Bay Area - and is prompting privacy concerns.
A San Jose police officer was on routine patrol Monday, hours after the girl had been rammed with a stolen car and pulled inside while she was walking with her sister in the Willow Glen neighborhood. Police said her attacker had tried to sexually assault her before she fought back and escaped barefoot.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Locking doors
Pennsylvania -- Pennlive.com reports about a woman who escaped early Wednesday because her car doors were locked when two men tried to rob her.
The 46-year-old woman, 46 was stopped along a Carlisle street just before 1:30 a.m. when one of the would-be robbers grabbed the handle of her driver's side door. When they found the door was locked, the men began yelling and demanding money, police said.
The woman didn't panic. She drove off and called police as soon as she could.
The 46-year-old woman, 46 was stopped along a Carlisle street just before 1:30 a.m. when one of the would-be robbers grabbed the handle of her driver's side door. When they found the door was locked, the men began yelling and demanding money, police said.
The woman didn't panic. She drove off and called police as soon as she could.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Danger
Interfering in a fight or a heated argument between a couple (man/woman) has proven to involve a great deal of danger - the case below is a typical one.
Great care should always be taken if you decide to get directly involved.
Your best course of action is probably to call police, get help from others, stay back and say loud and clear to the offender that police have been called.
From Salem, Oregon salem-news.com reports about a man who attacked a veterinarian outside an animal clinic Sunday night.
Police say the veterinarian saw a man and woman arguing outside of the clinic, and she tried to break it up.
The man then attacked the vet, knocking her to the ground, and tried to strangle her police said. Both the man and woman fled the scene on foot.
Great care should always be taken if you decide to get directly involved.
Your best course of action is probably to call police, get help from others, stay back and say loud and clear to the offender that police have been called.
From Salem, Oregon salem-news.com reports about a man who attacked a veterinarian outside an animal clinic Sunday night.
Police say the veterinarian saw a man and woman arguing outside of the clinic, and she tried to break it up.
The man then attacked the vet, knocking her to the ground, and tried to strangle her police said. Both the man and woman fled the scene on foot.
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Martial arts skills
Here's a great story about 73-year-old Bill Garner from Columbus, Ohio who used his martial arts skills to send two would-be robbers running.
According to a report, two armed men tried to force their way into his home at about 7 a.m. The home owner said one of the men put a gun in his face and demanded to go inside.
Instead of complying with the men's demands, Garner decided to fight back. "I didn't let them in the house," Garner said. "What was I supposed to do? Were they supposed to get into my house?"
The man said he fought back using martial arts."They were surprised because I knew karate, you know?" Garner said."
After a short struggle, the two men fled from the home, the report said."I'm 73 years old, I know karate, I know judo, I know everything," Garner said. "Nobody comes into my house
without my permission."
On a side-note I must add that stories like this also make me both sad and furious. It's a crying shame that decent senior citizens can't be treated with the kind of respect they rightfully deserve.
According to a report, two armed men tried to force their way into his home at about 7 a.m. The home owner said one of the men put a gun in his face and demanded to go inside.
Instead of complying with the men's demands, Garner decided to fight back. "I didn't let them in the house," Garner said. "What was I supposed to do? Were they supposed to get into my house?"
The man said he fought back using martial arts."They were surprised because I knew karate, you know?" Garner said."
After a short struggle, the two men fled from the home, the report said."I'm 73 years old, I know karate, I know judo, I know everything," Garner said. "Nobody comes into my house
without my permission."
On a side-note I must add that stories like this also make me both sad and furious. It's a crying shame that decent senior citizens can't be treated with the kind of respect they rightfully deserve.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Walking, sitting duck
Depending on your point of view, it may be kind of scary, funny, or outright stupid. What?
Some people demand the right to be sitting (or walking) ducks for criminals, that's what. How is that? Well, they "have" to listen to music, of course!
Running, walking or riding a subway or bus - you see them all over. Tuned out from the world, just waiting for some criminal to pick them as a victim.
Wcbstv.com (New York) reports about a new study by researchers at the Urban Institute. The study reportedly suggests the gadget is so popular, there's a spike in violent crime nationwide.
Nearly 90 million iPods had been sold by the end of 2006, most of them from 2004 to 2006. During those years, the FBI saw a spike in robberies. Before that, crime stats had fallen 14 years in a row.
As a result, the researchers at the Urban Institute point to the easy access to iPods for the increase in robberies.
The iPods are so popular and in such high demand, many people are changing out the standard white headphones, hoping to steer clear of possible violent threats. Personally, I kind of wonder why we can't just tune in to our surroundings instead.
"It's almost the equivalent of walking around with a $100 bill taped to your back or something, so you've got this very expensive little piece of machinery that's very visible to other people," said John Roman of the Urban Institute. "And you're sort of tuned out, while you walk around with it, so it really is an invitation to a would-be robber."
Some people demand the right to be sitting (or walking) ducks for criminals, that's what. How is that? Well, they "have" to listen to music, of course!
Running, walking or riding a subway or bus - you see them all over. Tuned out from the world, just waiting for some criminal to pick them as a victim.
Wcbstv.com (New York) reports about a new study by researchers at the Urban Institute. The study reportedly suggests the gadget is so popular, there's a spike in violent crime nationwide.
Nearly 90 million iPods had been sold by the end of 2006, most of them from 2004 to 2006. During those years, the FBI saw a spike in robberies. Before that, crime stats had fallen 14 years in a row.
As a result, the researchers at the Urban Institute point to the easy access to iPods for the increase in robberies.
The iPods are so popular and in such high demand, many people are changing out the standard white headphones, hoping to steer clear of possible violent threats. Personally, I kind of wonder why we can't just tune in to our surroundings instead.
"It's almost the equivalent of walking around with a $100 bill taped to your back or something, so you've got this very expensive little piece of machinery that's very visible to other people," said John Roman of the Urban Institute. "And you're sort of tuned out, while you walk around with it, so it really is an invitation to a would-be robber."
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