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A suspected thief sprayed a can of insect repellent into a Tesco security guard’s face. Li Chean attacked the member of staff during a crime spree which also saw him jump out of an upstairs window of a mobile phone shop, having been locked inside the premises when he was caught stealing. Police officers then … Read more
A security guard with years of experience says ‘things have to change’ after he was attacked by youths during a night shift at the Chill Factore. Craig Dudley Evans, 64, was left with a fractured nose and cheekbone after he was assaulted at the venue in Trafford. According to Craig, he was punched in the … Read more
A thief who assaulted a security guard in Peterborough has been jailed. Kyle Genower, 27, entered Marks and Spencer in Brotherhood Retail Park, on 2 September, and stole £86.50 worth of items. A Cambs Police spokesperson said: “As he was leaving, he was asked by a security guard to return the items, but instead grabbed … Read more
A customer has described the moment the doorman of a local bar was shot as punters enjoyed late night drinks in Bury. Police descended on Silver Street following reports of a shooting in the town centre on Wednesday evening (October 23). The shooting happened at around 11.45pm on Wednesday. A man, aged 39, was rushed … Read more
A man from Plymouth is fundraising for a former doorman described as a “gentle giant” who was left severely disabled after suffering a stroke. Michael Whitlock set up a GoFundMe page for Adrian Jarvis, from Elburton, who is being cared for by his family after having a stroke several years ago. The fundraiser has been … Read more
A policeman elbowed a doorman in the face on a night out with colleagues, a misconduct panel will be told. PC Saul Gavaghan of West Yorkshire Police was off-duty and ‘in drink’ on a work team night out in Leeds city centre when the incident happened on December 1, 2023. West Yorkshire Police has now … Read more
Andrew James, aged 42, orchestrated a plan to steal a man’s watch at the Castle & Falcon pub in Balsall Heath, which led to accomplice Abdoulie Anderson, 21, shooting a security guard. A doorman was shot at a Birmingham pub after a gang’s plot to rob a man’s Rolex went wrong. Andrew James, aged 42, … Read more
A security guard who fled down the M6 after brutally killing an army veteran and hiding his body in the woods has been found guilty by a jury. Jack Crawley, 20, was today found guilty of murdering Paul Taylor following a trial at Carlisle Crown Court. He was also found guilty of the attempted murder … Read more
The funeral for Mohammed Aerfan Qurban, 54, of Bradford, was held yesterday (Friday) after he died in hospital following an altercation outside a pub in Pontefract where he was a doorman. The incident took place just before 10pm on September 28 outside the Beastfair Vaults in Pontefract. A 31-year-old man has been arrested and bailed … Read more
A man has been given a suspended sentence for fraud after he used someone else’s SIA licence to work illegally at a venue in Newcastle. An SIA investigation found that Samuel Miller committed fraud by lying to his employers and working unlicensed as a door supervisor at City Vaults in Newcastle. He worked multiple shifts … Read more