Art and Antiques Event 23 January - 7 February 2010

The Metropolitan Police Service's Art and Antiques Unit are recreating the workshop of the most diverse art forger known in history, Shaun Greenhalgh, as part of a display of fakes and forgeries.

In a UK first, members of the public can exclusively view a collection of police investigations into fakes and forgeries.

The display will showcase investigative methods used in detecting and preventing art crime and will be held in the V&A's Studio Gallery between 23 January and 7 February 2010.

"The Metropolitan Police Service's Investigation of Fakes and Forgeries" offers a rare insight into how the police investigate crimes against the art market.

The test using 18 patrol officers comes as citizens' groups criticize the department for too often using force during arrests.

Investigations are underway into three deadly deputy-involved shootings in southeast Los Angeles County over the weekend, including one that claimed the life of a 17-year-old boy.

Beaumont Police Officer Randy Stevens says since the holiday season started, about a dozen auto burglars have been caught, and arrested. And that's reflecting in the volume of overall car crimes.

He said, "Whenever we catch them, we know that each person we catch is good for a good significant part of 'em."

Police Need Public’s Help Identifying Suspects in Home Burglary

Suspects are Caught on Videotape Using Victim’s Credit Card

Baltimore County, Md. (December 15, 2009) - Baltimore County Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects wanted for the burglary of a residence in the unit-block of Hillside Road, 21228 in Precinct 1/Wilkens. The suspects’ images, that of a white female, and a black male, were caught on videotape at the Sears store located in the 8200-block of Perry Hall Boulevard, 21236.

The burglary took place sometime between 10 a.m. on November 26, and 3 p.m. on November 29 while the victim was away from home. Police were contacted on November 29 after the homeowner returned to discover a rear basement door window broken out. The victim found that the suspects removed a large television, jewelry and a credit card. Investigators determined that the suspects used the credit card on November 29 at the Sears store. The suspects are described as:

• a white female, 25-35 years old, with long dark hair, and may be wearing dark-rimmed eye glasses.
• a black male, 25-35 years old, with a bald head, light mustache and beard.

Reward Offered

Anyone with information about this crime, or the identification of the suspects is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587). To text a message to Metro Crime Stoppers, send to "CRIMES" (274637), then enter the message starting with "MCS," then add the information. Those contacting Metro Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

A Baltimore jury today convicted Roger Len Ervin, [pictured right] 48, of the 3100 block of Oakley Avenue of first-degree rape, third-degree sex offense, two separate counts of first-degree assault, armed robbery, use of handgun in crime of violence, wear/carry/transport handgun, first-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit robbery and burglary. Jurors heard three days of testimony and deliberated approximately one hour before reaching its verdict.

The San Diego Police Department released surveillance video Tuesday showing four young men burglarizing a South Park restaurant.

The men, all in their mid-20s, entered Alchemy Restaurant, 1503 30th St., through an unlocked backdoor and

Eleven-year-old Aston Wise was a passenger in a sport-utility vehicle parked on a residential South Shore street when a masked gunman opened fire with a shotgun, fatally wounding Aston and critically wounding his father Friday night.

Raymond Martinez, who wrote songs about staring down cops in Times Square and hawked CDs to tourists, was carrying a pocketful of business cards from Virginia gun dealers and a stolen Mac-10 pistol when he was killed by a plainclothes officer near the Marriott Marquis hotel.

A convicted sex offender who led authorities on a weeklong manhunt after pulling off a daring escape during a prison transfer was captured Monday after a salesman recognized the inmate outside his Houston business and called police.