OHIO COMPUTERS STOLEN Shirts, shoes, food stolen on West 119th in Cleveland - West Side Sun - Cleveland.com:

BURGLARY, WEST 119TH STREET: Eight pairs of athletic shoes, 50 men's Polo shirts, a desktop computer, miscellaneous jewelry, PlayStation video game system, LG Shine phone and miscellaneous food items were reported stolen June 26 on West 119th. Total value was estimated at more than $7,000.


BURGLARY, BEREA ROAD: A Dell computer tower, Kodak camera, printer, men's watches and DVDs were reported stolen July 1 on Berea.

MISSOURI COMPUTERS THIEVES ARRESTED Arrests Made From Stolen Computers In St. Louis Hazelwood Schools:

Arrests Made From Stolen Computers In St. Louis Hazelwood Schools

July 9, 2009

St. Louis County Police reports four were charged with multiple counts in burglary, stealing and property damage.

The four accused are Marques Ray, David Allen, Willie Warren, and Christopher Peters. They were charged by the St. Louis, MO prosecutor’s office. A fifth suspect is a juvenile and in custody.

The four suspects stole almost 300 notebook computers. The crime spree involved multiple schools within the Hazelwood School District. The events took place in the fall of 2008. The five vandalized the school district by breaking windows and doors. The source of this release, KMOX radio of St. Louis, reports there were more than a dozen incidents.

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ALBERTA STOLEN GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS A WARNING Stolen laptops a 'warning':

Stolen laptops a 'warning'

Watchdog questions security of Albertans' confidential health data

By Brent Wittmeier, Edmonton JournalJune 25, 2009Comments (3)

Alberta's information and privacy commissioner wants health data to be more secure after two laptops containing private information on 250,000 people were stolen earlier this month from a University Hospital research lab.

Commissioner Frank Work called the theft a "warning" of the potential risks of using portable devices such as laptops, memory sticks and hand-held computers to handle sensitive health information.

"We just got really lucky with this," said Work, after Alberta Health Services revealed the risk of thieves gaining access to the information was small. "This could have been a nightmare for those people.

"The lesson is, do what you got to do to get these devices protected."

Work said he is disappointed Alberta Health Services didn't know more about the laptops.

"This raises a whole lot of issues," Work said. "Do they know what's going on in their departments with other portable devices?"

The theft may provoke an evaluation of Alberta Health's policies on portable devices, including inventories of devices in use, maximum numbers of files allowed, and better awareness of exactly what data are stored on individual devices in case of a loss. Work suggested it may be necessary to reduce the number of portable devices.

"Maybe we've got to start looking at why we're using some of these devices in the first place."

The missing laptops were secured to desks in the locked provincial lab information technology room at the University Hospital when they were stolen June 4.

250,000 TEST SAMPLES

Alberta Health Services said the hard drives contained random samples of 250,000 lab tests for communicable and reportable diseases, monitored by the province for potential outbreaks. While not complete health records, the data contained sensitive information, including patient names and personal health numbers.

Officials say the risk of thieves actually accessing the data are extremely low since the laptops are protected by passwords and security software.

"The public should not be concerned," said Bill Trafford, chief information officer of Alberta Health Services. "We believe there's very very low risk of any information on those devices being made accessible to anybody else."

Trafford said the laptops were protected by a "recent but not brand new version of encryption," which has been tested by third-party security experts. While it's not the latest encryption software currently being installed on departmentcomputers, Trafford described the protection as "very solid."

The announcement of the thefts was necessary in case the information gets out, particularly since it's unknown which health numbers were on thecomputers, he said.

"We can't know who's on that list since it was randomly selected. Like any other financial systems, other systems, people need to be aware that their identity, their numbers can be used."

Alberta's auditor general echoed Work's concerns, calling the theft a reminder of the importance and difficulty of data security.

"It's another example of why the organizations have to pay attention to information technology security," Fred Dunn said.

His office has warned the province about data security for three years. It released a report last October criticizing "significant weaknesses" in the

province's information systems.

While Dunn reiterated his call for better software and physical security, he said data encryption only gets you so far.

"It's a bit of a false security to think that no one will be able to interpret this," said Dunn, who is also the auditor for the University of Alberta. "There are very skilled individuals out there who can interpret data from virtually any source."

© Copyright (c) The Edmonton Journal

INDIANA COMPUTERS STOLEN Porter County police briefs :: Porter County :: Post-Tribune:

July 8, 2009

VALPARAISO: Cash and computers stolen from cafe

Seven laptop computers worth $8,400 and an undisclosed amount of cash were reported stolen from Campbell Street Café, at 4245 Meridian Woods Drive.

Police said locks were broken on a window at the back of the building and a light bulb was loosened to darken the nearby exterior light.

The burglary happened between 3 p.m. Friday and 6:25 a.m. Monday.

NEW JERSEY COMPUTERS STOLEN Electronics stolen from Vineland business - NJ.com:

Electronics stolen from Vineland business
by Sean C. McCullen, The News of Cumberland County
Wednesday July 08, 2009, 4:41 PM

VINELAND -- The owner of Cumberland County Air Solutions, which is located in the office building at 78 W. Landis Ave., reported Monday that some $3,000 worth of electronics were stolen from his office after someone broke in over the weekend.

The burglary was reported at 8:10 a.m. Monday.

The burglar, or burglars, entered the office building through unsecured doors shared by several businesses, then broke out glass to a window leading into Cumberland County Air Solutions' office.

Reported as stolen were a 46-inch Panasonic flat-screen TV, two Hewlett-Packard laptop computers and an HDMI cable.

The TV is valued at $1,400, the two laptops at $800 each, and the HDMI cable at $50.

The business owner also reported that roughly $80 was stolen from a cash box in the front office. A desk in the front office had been ransacked.

UK (COMPUTERWEEKLY) ARTICLE ON BREACH OF DATA PROTECTION ACT BY INSURANCE COMPANY Insurance firm breaches Data Protection Act | 8 Jul 2009 | ComputerWeekly.com:

Insurance firm breaches Data Protection Act

uthor:

Karl Flinders

Posted:

16:19 08 Jul 2009

Topics:

IT Legislation & Regulation | Data Management | Regulatory Compliance

Kent-based insurance firm Jubilee Managing Agency has been found in breach of the Data Protection Act by the Information Commissioner's Office.

The case highlights the importance of encrypting data on any device to ensure that information is safe even if it gets into the wrong hands.

Jubilee Managing Agency, which is part of Lloyds, lost an unencrypted disc which contained the personal details of 2,100 people.

A review found a lack of detailed data security procedures and policies, and insufficient staff training in the agency.

Sally-anne Poole, head of enforcement and investigations at the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), said that since November 2007, 161 data security breaches have been reported to the ICO in the private sector.

"We urge all CEOs and their senior management teams to ensure data protection is treated as a corporate governance issue affecting the whole organisation. All organisations need to make sure that safeguarding the personal information of customers and staff is embedded in their organisational culture."

Andrew Kahl, co-founder at security suppler Credant Technologies, said although the insurance firm blamed the data breach on a lack of staff training and poor data handling procedures, there is no excuse for not encrypting data.

"The reality is that all firms need to adhere to IT security policies involving encryption of staff and customers' personal data," he said.

Richard Taylor, director at business consultancy LPI2, said there is a move in the insurance sector towards using digital rights management software to protect data. This software make data inaccessible if, for example, it is put onto a different device from the one it legitimately resides on.

He said insurance companies are particularly vulnerable to data theft because they have to keep information for many years to help them calculate their insurance charges.

WASHINGTON DC REPORT SAYS GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS MISSING Report: State Department can't keep track of its laptops | McClatchy:

Report: State Department can't keep track of its laptops

By Warren P. Strobel | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — The State Department does not have an accurate accounting of its laptop computers, including ones meant for classified use, and has failed to encrypt machines as it is supposed to do to protect sensitive information, according to a new report by the department's inspector general.

Inspectors found that 27 laptops, worth $55,000 were missing out of a sample of 334 from four State Department bureaus.

"Because the content and the encryption status of the missing laptop computers are unknown, there is a risk that PII (Personally Identifiable Information) and other sensitive Department information may be susceptible to unauthorized access and use," it says.

While no security breaches were confirmed, the report is critical of the State Department's system for tracking its laptop computers, and recommends changes to improve it.

The report is the latest in a series of developments that cast doubt on the federal government's ability to protect classified and personal data.

In 2006, an analyst from the Veterans Administration took home a laptop computer containing social security numbers and other data for more than 26 million veterans, and it was subsequently stolen in a burglary. The machine was recovered without any apparent data breach.

In March 2008, it became known that State Department employees, most of them contractors, had snooped into the passport files of the three presidential candidates: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, who is now secretary of state.

The latest State Department report also found that the department had failed to meet its own mandate to encrypt all laptop computers containing unclassified or "sensitive but unclassified" information by July 1, 2008, to protect against data breaches.

More than half the machines tested were not encrypted, including some used for classified information.

The Inspector General audited laptop inventories at four department bureaus: Diplomatic Security; Intelligence and Research; Information Resource Management; and Overseas Building Operations. Of the four, only the Intelligence and Research bureau, State's intelligence arm, could account for all its laptop computers.

US COMPUTER PROTECTION COMMENTS BY INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE The Need for Physical Computer Security | WebArticlePost.COM:

The Need for Physical Computer Security

Imagine showing up to the office one morning to the chilling reality of having been a victim of theft. Laptop computers are missing, LCD monitors gone and, most disturbingly, the space where the file server is vastly empty. Not only are you faced with the loss of expensive and valuable equipment, but also the critical data you are accountable for has now been compromised. Theft of valuable and sensitive computer equipment can have extreme repercussions and costs to businesses, individuals, and the general public.

You hear it all the time but never imagine it will happen to you. Unfortunately, computer theft and tampering is real and occurs more often than most people realize. As technologies improve and computers become even more lightweight and mobile, the risk of theft and security intrusions also increases. Unsecured laptops and other computer equipment are easy targets for theft in any office or public environment. Whether it is a school, private office, airport or library, there is the potential for computer theft and tampering from both external and internal threats.

According to a 2006 study by the Ponemon Institute, there was an 81% increase in the number of computers reporting stolen laptops containing sensitive information. A survey conducted by the FBI in the same year reported that 47% of computer security professionals reported a laptop theft in the past twelve months. At the office of American International Group, a file server and several laptop computers were stolen and compromised the private data of over 970,000 potential customers. While traveling, an Equifax company laptop was stolen from an employee risking personal information including employee names and social security numbers.

Well, maybe this will only affect business travelers and high traffic office environments? Nope. Computer theft can happen anywhere from a presentation hall to your very own home. An ING US employee found this out when a company computer was stolen from their home exposing the personal identities of over 13,000 employees and retirees in the District of Columbia. Similarly, an employee of the Department of Veteran Affairs had a company laptop stolen from home compromising the personal information of 26.5 million US war veterans.

How do you protect yourself and your valuable equipment? Often it is just common sense, but there are many computer security solutions available to safeguard your equipment and data. At any computer workstation, a computerstolen. Computer security cables, computer locks, and laptop locks are all cost effective solutions that could easily deter a thief and motivate them to move on to other, easier targets. One major retailer in the US has already invested in new computer security locks throughout their chain to comply with PCI data security standards. For file servers and larger computer hardware, complete computercomputer lockers can also effectively secure equipment from theft cable lock could be enough to prevent a laptop, printer, or monitor from being enclosures and and tampering.

It is better to ere on the side of caution and safeguard your computer equipment than risk losing everything. Thinking that computer theft will never happen to you only makes it harder to deal with if it ever does. By taking some time to consider computer security options, you protect your valuable equipment and the data within it.

Michael Fairbanks is a Vice President of Tryten Technologies Inc.

NEW YORK COMPUTER SECURITY ISSUES AT UNIVERSITIES DISCUSSED Experts Say Universities Susceptible to Data Breaches | The Cornell Daily Sun:

Experts Say Universities Susceptible to Data Breaches
July 7, 2009 - 12:00am
By Elisabeth Rosen

In early June, when a Cornell employee’s computer contained the names and social security numbers of more than 45,000 students and staff members, it was the school’s third data breach in the past four years.

In June 2008, someone hacked into an administrative computer that contained the personal information of 2,500 students. And in 2005, a similar incident affected more than 900 individuals.

The information that universities ask their students to supply can often cost many their personal security if such information falls into the wrong hands.

“Universities are particularly susceptible to data breaches because of their decentralized structure,” said Beth Givens, director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. “Lots of people — faculty, some staff,computer center operators, human resources department, the registrar's office, etc. — have access to the Social Security numbers of students and others. There is no one central control function.”

Cornell is not alone. Stanford, UC Berkeley and Ohio University are among the many universities that have also experienced mass data theft.

“Cornell is undertaking an institution-wide data inventory initiative and conducting a full review to further improve our policies and practices regarding the security of our confidential data,” said Simeon Moss '73, director of Cornell University Press Relations.

Moss further differentiated last week’s incident from the previous occurrences, which “involved malicious electronic data breaches,” and added, “Improving policies to further protect against those types of incidents is also part of the full review, which began even before thetheft of the computer.”

After experiencing a similar incident last December, UCLA officials decided that the best way to deal with the situation was not to have students’ Social Security numbers online in the first place.

“The faster we move on that, the better off we will be,” said Jim Davis, UCLA’s Chief Information Officer.

Universities have already learned to use social security numbers more cautiously.

“Some colleges used to use social security numbers as ID numbers many years ago,” said Jack F. Dowling, head of JD Security Consultants. “They would even post test results outside their offices by SSN.”

Last week’s devastating incident comes as a further reminder that computers are vulnerable. One in every 10 laptops is stolen, according to the FBI’s National Crime Information Center. Because most students bring laptops to college, university campuses provide thieves with especially easy targets. At MIT, for instance, 70 to 80 laptops are stolen per year.

Consequently, physical security plays just as important a role in preventing data theft as electronic methods such as file encryption. MIT’s Information Systems Security Office recommends several devices to protect laptops. These include the Caveo card, which has a motion detector that sounds an alarm when the computer is removed from a user-specified area, and the STOP tag, which when removed leaves a mark on the laptop that makes it unprofitable to resell.

In addition to potentially creating a bureaucratic nightmare for the students whose identities may be stolen, identity theft can be costly to universities as well. Simon Hunt, who writes for the McAfee Security Insights blog, calculated that most recent incident at Cornell will cost the University between $18,000 and $30,000.

With all the panic about identity theft that abounded on Cornell students’ Twitter and Facebook statuses last week, experts say it is important to remember that so far, no one’s identity has actually beenstolen.

What is done with the information is “based on the motivation of the individual who took the computer,” Dowling pointed out. The personal data “could be used to set up a fake identity, or it could be that maybe the computer was stolen because someone just wanted to sell a computer.”

Givens also reminded students that they are not yet victims of fraud. But she cautioned that in order to prevent becoming victims, they should take the steps the University has recommended.

“Just because a laptop was stolen containing SSNs, it does not mean that these people will become victims of identity theft,” she said. “However, the affected individuals need to take steps to protect themselves. They should put fraud alerts on their 3 credit reports. And for the next couple of years, they should check their credit reports on a regular basis, looking for the tell-tale signs of fraud.”

GEORGIA COMPUTERS STOLEN Two arrested in Lily Pad break in - WALB.com News, Weather and Sports for Albany, Valdosta and Thomasville. Leading the way for South Georgia. |:

Two arrested in Lily Pad break in

Posted: July 7, 2009 06:49 PM

Updated: July 7, 2009 06:49 PM

By Jim Wallace - bio | email

ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Two Albany men are arrested just hours after a break-in at an Albany non-profit sexual abuse center.

Police recovered $12,000 worth of stolen computer and video equipment just a block away.

Employees of the Lily Pad found their back door pried open this morning just after eight o'clock.

The sexual assault and children advocacy center's offices on West Second Avenue were ransacked.

Five computers and video recording equipment were stolen.

Just before noon Police arrested 32-year old Terry Roberson and 27-year old Trentravious Irvin in the 200 block of First Avenue and recovered the stolen property in a vacant house there.

Executive Director Karen Kemp said "This has been lean times for us. But we have a wonderful board of directors. And this is a very supportive community. People who understand our mission. We feel very strongly they will help us get back rolling again and operating."

The only equipment not recovered was one computer hard drive.

No client records were compromised.

Lily Pad officials hope to resume normal operations in the next few days.

INDIANA SHERIFF'S COMPUTER STOLEN Kokomo Perspective > News > BREAKING NEWS: Sheriff's department laptop stolen while staffers on vacation:

BREAKING NEWS: Sheriff's department laptop stolen while staffers on vacation

By Tim Turner
Staff Writer

Published:

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 7:25 AM EDT

Three Howard County Sheriff’s Department employees took a recent trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn. where a laptop owned by the Sheriff’s department was stolen.

Gary Bates was the employee responsible for the laptop, and he took the laptop so he could provide service to the Sheriff’s department while he was on vacation.

The laptop, a checkbook, and some digital cameras were stolen from the cabin where the employees were staying while they were out.

Talbert said the department is doing everything it can to recover the laptop.

“If we need to send a detective down to help I will send him,” said Talbert.

County Information Systems director, Terry Tribby, said that the laptop is password protected and that no information is stored on the computer’s hard drive, all the information is stored virtually on the county’s servers.

CONNECTICUT COMPUTERS STOLEN Police say former New Milford Hospital supervisor used threats, intimidation to conceal thefts - NewsTimes.com:

Police say former New Milford Hospital supervisor used threats, intimidation to conceal thefts
By John Pirro
Staff Writer
Updated: 07/06/2009 10:17:31 PM EDT

NEW MILFORD -- The missing items ranged from toilet paper to computers and almost everything in between.

But the total value of the property that Nicholas Moffo is accused of stealing from New Milford Hospital is incalculable, mainly because of the lack of inventory controls at the hospital, police investigators concluded.

Between October 2007 and September 2008, the 35-year-old maintenance supervisor not only took nearly $25,000 worth of computer equipment, he bullied subordinates into helping him steal untold amounts of cleaning supplies, hardware and even copper pipe.

He intimidated them into silence with threats that they would lose their jobs, according to an arrest warrant affidavit on file in Litchfield Superior Court, where the Waterbury man faces a charge of first-degree larceny.

Investigators were able to track down and recover some of the computers and other electronics, but most of the cleaning supplies, including floor polish, rubber gloves, paper towels, hand soap and dispensers, were sold on eBay, either through Moffo's own account or online accounts others set up on his behalf, court papers indicate.

Security personnel at the hospital used a built-in GPS device to track one of the laptops to a location in Waterbury, where the woman who had it told New Milford police she purchased it for $300 at a tag sale.

Investigators later found out the woman's husband was a childhood friend of Moffo.

Investigator William Kaminski said Monday that no other arrests are imminent, but it was possible more suspects could be charged, depending on how the case against Moffo unfolds in court.

"Mr. Moffo would say to me [and another employee] that we would lose our jobs if we said anything about his stealing," one of his former co-workers said, according to the affidavit.

"He repeated these threats to us many times. At one time he specifically said that if anyone went against him, he [Moffo] would take them out.''.

The employee said he believed the threat because Moffo once showed him some of his guns.

Moffo worked for Sodexo Inc., a company that provides food and facilities management services to more than 6,000 hospitals, schools and other institutions across North America.

He was fired in spring 2008 for allegedly falsifying time sheets, according to the affidavit. Police previously said the last thefts weren't discovered until September, although they may have occurred earlier.

The hospital terminated its contract with Sodexo earlier this year.

Once Moffo was no longer their boss, several of the employees cooperated more fully with the police investigation, relating how Moffo would allegedly concealstolen items, especially cleaning supplies, in bags he said contained garbage that he told them to toss in the Dumpster.

On other occasions, they said, Moffo was more blatant, bragging about selling the merchandise on eBay and talking about how much money he made.

Police arrested Moffo in May. He remains free on $150,000 bond, pending another appearance in court Aug. 4.

What Nicholas Moffo is accused of stealing from New Milford Hospital n $25,000 worth of computer equipment and other electronics. n Untold amounts of cleaning supplies, including floor polish, rubber gloves, paper towels, hand soap and dispensers. n Hardware and copper pipe.

TEXAS (UPDATE) COMPUTER STOLEN Breach response: what about former employees? | Office of Inadequate Security:

Breach response: what about former employees?

July 6, 2009 by admin
Filed under Breach Incidents, Business Sector, Commentaries and Analyses, Theft

When the Tyco Flow Control Americas office at in Houston was broken into over the weekend of June 6 and 7, burglars stole the Payroll Manager’s laptop computer and gained access to locked rooms that contained payroll and HR documents of current and some former employees.

According to a letter sent by Holly Kriendler to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office on June 23, police investigation is ongoing. The company reportedly has “no reason to believe that any records in the file rooms were compromised, nor do we believe that any sensitive employee electronic records were maintained on the laptop hard drives. In any event, the hard drives of all employee computers are password protected.” Despite that belief, the company is providing its active employees with access to services provided by IdentityTheft 911.

Recently, when the Steamboat Springs School District offered free services to current employees but not former employees based on costs of providing the service, it created bad will. The school district ultimately worked out a deal to provide all those affected with coverage. Tyco Flow Control America’s offer to current employees is admirable, but since former employees may presumably face the same risks, shouldn’t they also be offered services? What do you think?

US SOME INTERESTING DATA LOSS FACTS AND FIGURES FROM CIO WEBSITE Data Loss Facts and Figures | CIO - Blogs and Discussion

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Data Loss Facts and Figures

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Data loss facts and figuresData loss happens more than you realize, according to credible research groups.

Don't become another statistic: The odds are against you if you don't back up offsite every night. But don't just take our word for it, review these startling statistics:

25% of all PC users suffer from data loss each year. (1)
1 in 4 -- Are you willing to risk your business or job with these odds?
7 of 10 small firms that experience a major data loss go out of business within a year (5)
15% of all laptops are stolen or suffer hard drive failures (1)
What if you or your sales people lost their laptop and it had no recent backup?
$61,881 ...the average loss due to laptop theft. 6
No. 2 ...cause of overal PC loss is theft. 7
$12
Billion annual cost of data loss.
Can you afford to not back up your data?
96% of all business workstations are not being backed up (3)
While servers are typically backed up, companies rarely back up individual PCs containing valuable data generated by employees every day.
$55
Billion annual computer virus damages to U.S. businesses (4)
Even equipped with the latest antivirus software, viruses continue to pose a serious threat to your most valuable asset.
80% ...of computer crime consists of "inside jobs" by disgruntled employees. 1
80% ...of surveyed companies admitted financial losses due to computer breeches. 6
100% the failure rate of disks and tape drives -- all drives eventually fail.

(1) Gartner Group; (2) IDC; (3) Contingency Planning & Strategic Research Corp.; (4) TrendMicro; (5) DTI/PriceWaterhouse Coopers, 2004; (6) CSI/FBIComputer Crime and Security Survey; (7) Safeware The Insurance Agency; 5) Gartner Group; (6) CSI/FBI 2002

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NORTH DAKOTA COMPUTERS STOLEN Breaking News : Two laptops stolen from Barney business (Wahpeton, ND and Breckenridge, Minn.):

Two laptops stolen from Barney business

Published/Last Modified on Monday, July 6, 2009 3:56 PM CDT

The Richland County Sheriff's Office received a burglary report Sunday, July 5 from H and M Seed Services in Barney. During the overnight hours between July 3 and 4, an unknown person or persons gained entry to the business and stole two laptop computers. The value of the laptops is unknown at this time.

The public is encouraged to contact the sheriff's office at 642-7711 with information about this crime.

The case remains under investigation.

WEST VIRGINIA COMPUTER SYSTEM STOLEN The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia - Summers pursuit arrests lead to stolen property recoveries in Raleigh County: "Published: July 06, 2009 12:05 pm

Summers pursuit arrests lead to stolen property recoveries in Raleigh County

By Amelia Pridemore
Register-Herald Reporter

State Police say two pursuit arrests in Summers County led troopers to recover numerous stolen items in Raleigh County, including weed eaters, chain saws, a large flat screen TV and a computer system.

Trooper 1st Class R.A. Daniel of the Beckley detachment said Chief Deputy James Chellis of the Summers County Sheriff’s Department informed him Saturday of two suspects deputies arrested after a pursuit. Daniel was told both people in custody were suspected in various burglaries in Summers County, and that thestolen property had been transferred to Raleigh County.

Jason Eddie Pittman, 25, of Summers County, and Kelli Denise Tolliver, 31, of Beckley, were charged with three counts of burglary and three counts of grand larceny each, according to previous information from the Summers County Sheriff’s Department.

Daniel said he and Senior Troopers H.D. Stone and M.S. Efird went to a residence on Stoney Avenue in Crab Orchard, where they were given consent to search the premises.Stolen property was found, and confirmed to have come from at least one of the Summers County crimes. This property included various power tools, weed eaters, chain saws, generators, air compressors and jewelry worth about $3,500, total.

Also, troopers recovered a large flat-screen TV from a Shady Spring burglary Stone was investigating, Daniel said.

Daniel said he then traveled to another residence on Bowers Avenue in Mabscott. There, he recovered a computer system also stolen in a Summers County burglary.

The investigation is ongoing, and Daniel said further criminal charges are forthcoming.

— E-mail: apridemore@register-herald.com

NEW YORK COMPUTER STOLEN BRIGHTON POLICE report: Roofers' raid | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle:

Computer stolen: A Dell laptop computer, cash and two credit cards were stolen from Premium Mortgage Co., 2541 Monroe Ave., between June 12 and 17. Pry marks were left on a door frame.

FLORIDA COMPUTERS STOLEN Police reports from local municipalities - N. Central Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com:

MIAMI GARDENS

A burglar stole two televisions and computer after prying open a front door at a house in the 21200 block of Northwest 14th Place between 6:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. June 25. The items were valued at $4,890. Damage was estimated at $200.

• LIBERTY CITY

A thief stole a laptop computer from a house in the 1700 block of Northwest 52nd Street between 2 a.m. and 2 p.m. June 5.

• PALM SPRINGS NORTH AREA

A burglar stole six fishing rods and reels, two laptop computers and other items after prying open a window of a house in the 8800 block of Northwest 179th Lane between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. June 19. The items were valued at $9,400. Damage was estimated at $100.

• NORTH GLADE AREA

A thief stole three computers and a watch after crawling through a window of a house in the 17300 block of Northwest 52nd Place between 9 a.m. June 13 and 10:45 a.m. June 20. The items were valued at $7,400.

KENYA PRIME MINISTER'S COMPUTERS STOLEN DAILY NATION - Raila’s private office burgled in raid:

Raila’s private office burgled in raid

By DOMINIC WABALAPosted Sunday, July 5 2009 at 22:30

Burglars broke into Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s private office early Sunday morning and stole four computers and a gas cylinder.

The burglars are reported to have broken into the Jaramogi Odinga Foundation offices off Kiambere Road in Nairobi’s Upper Hill around 4am. Burglary is not uncommon in the area.

The office is private and, unlike his offices at the Treasury Building and home, it is not guarded by police.

The PM also has another private office in the area at what used to be his campaign headquarters.

Kilimani DCIO Philip Okwatch and senior officers from Nairobi area provincial police headquarters visited the foundation’s offices near the World Bank offices to begin investigations.

A caretaker who went into the offices in the morning found the main door broken and established that computers were missing.

Two guards who were on night duty have apparently gone missing.

Mr Odinga has termed the burglary “an ordinary case of crime”.

But he said the incident was “a continuation of crime that every Kenyan is now exposed to”, according to his spokesman Dennis Onyango.

Guards on duty in the day yesterday said the burglars broke into the premises, damaged doors and carried away four computers, while scattering documents all over.

According Mr Onyango, the PM felt criminals were having a field day and were getting bolder. “Everyone is feeling unprotected now. That should be of concern to security agencies,” he said in a statement.

Needs security

He called on security officers to ensure the safety of everyone. “It does not matter whether it is Jaramogi Odinga Foundation or a stall in Tom Mboya Street that has been raided. Everyone and every institution needs security,” he said.

A wave of crime has hit Nairobi with kidnapping and gun crime being reported by police.

Two weeks ago, Youth Affairs permanent secretary Kinuthia Murugu was shot by gangsters in Kilimani and is still in hospital.

In other crime incidents, police are looking for suspects alleged to have stabbed and snatched a pistol from a police officer on patrol in Ruaraka area on Sunday morning.

The officer was trailing suspects with his colleagues when he was tackled by one of the suspects and his pistol snatched.

Additional reporting by Paul Juma