August 17, 2016 / by wpps-support / lone worker, multifamily safety / 0 comments
Kenner police arrested two men in connection with the shooting death of an apartment complex maintenance man. Lance McIntyre, 25, of Metairie, and Shawn Briscoe, 32, of Kenner, were booked Saturday (Aug. 13) with first-degree murder and aggravated burglary, said Lt. Brian McGregor, spokesman for the Kenner Police Department. McIntyre and Briscoe are accused in […]
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Man upset over marijuana threatens officers, attacks apartment manager
May 8, 2017 / by wpps-support / multifamily safety / 0 comments
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio– Officers in Willoughby used a Taser on a suspect, who attacked an apartment complex manager on Tuesday. Police were called to an apartment building on Lake Shore Boulevard in Willoughby at about 1 p.m. for a disturbance. Witnesses said Brandon Noble, 20, of Painesville, was upset because he couldn’t find his marijuana or […]
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Arrest made on man who assaulted NJ maintenance worker
April 14, 2017 / by wpps-support / lone worker, maintenance safety, multifamily safety, multifamily security / 0 comments
WEST DEPTFORD – A township man is accused of assaulting a maintenance worker in an attack caught on video. Anthony J. Morgan, 28, of West Deptford is charged with simple assault in connection with the April 7 incident at the Westwood Court Apartments on Tatum Street, police said. According to police, Morgan allegedly confronted a maintenance […]
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Elderly Man Shoots, Kills Apartment Manager in South St. Louis
February 15, 2017 / by wpps-support / multifamily safety / 0 comments
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A woman is dead after being shot in the chest at an elderly apartment complex in south St. Louis. Police say around 1 p.m. Thursday, they received a call to the Lafayette Towne Senior Apartments in the 1400 block of Ohio Avenue. A 79-year-old male resident confronted the assistant manager of […]
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Resident threatens homicide in leasing office
February 10, 2017 / by Careers / apartment safety, apartment secuirty, apartment security, crime free multihousing, leasing agent, Legal, lone worker, multifamily safety, multifamily security, onsite safety, personal safety, personal security, property manager, risk management, violence at work / 0 comments
SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. – A man attacked two leasing office agents, used his apartment key to try to stab one of them in the neck and then destroyed the front office, the South Daytona Police Department said. Terrence Dixon, 22, walked into the leasing office at Marcel Gardens Apartments shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday, sat […]
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Two apartment managers shot evicting a resident
December 26, 2016 / by Careers / apartment safety, apartment security, checking ID, crime free multihousing, leasing agent, Legal, lone worker, multifamily safety, multifamily security, onsite safety, personal safety, personal security, property manager, risk management, violence and evictions, violence at work / 0 comments
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Watch Video A man evicted from his north Portland apartment complex shot two property management workers, according to police. Officers responded to Cascadian Terrace Apartments on the 5700 block of North Kerby Avenue at 12:36 p.m. Monday. They arrived to find two people suffering from gunshot wounds. The 45-year-old man and […]
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Multifamily maintenance worker shot and killed in Louisiana
August 17, 2016 / by wpps-support / lone worker, multifamily safety / 0 comments
Kenner police arrested two men in connection with the shooting death of an apartment complex maintenance man. Lance McIntyre, 25, of Metairie, and Shawn Briscoe, 32, of Kenner, were booked Saturday (Aug. 13) with first-degree murder and aggravated burglary, said Lt. Brian McGregor, spokesman for the Kenner Police Department. McIntyre and Briscoe are accused in […]
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Ocala Maintenance Man Attacked with Box Cutter Breaking up Domestic Disturbance On-site
July 20, 2016 / by wpps-support / maintenance safety, multifamily safety / 0 comments
OCALA, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) – A maintenance worker was attacked with a box cutter while trying to break up a fight. It happened Monday, in Ocala, now two men are behind bars. One of the owners of the Village Green apartment complex where it happened, told Fox 35, it was a fight that got […]
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RISK: Step by Step Breakdown of On-Site Safety Liability
September 23, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment secuirty, crime free multihousing, Insurance, leasing agent, Legal, lone worker, Maintenance, multifamily safety, onsite safety, personal security, property manager, risk management, security, violence and evictions, violence at work / 0 comments
What do multifamily owners and the great Achilles of Phthia have in common? Both have a weak spot. Based on 3rd party legal feedback from multiple legal teams specializing multifamily litigation, Premise Liability, specifically as it relates to on-site employees, is the biggest risk currently facing owners around the country. Almost all owners are well […]
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Lawsuit: Property Manager Wins 2.4M Lawsuit against Building Owner
September 2, 2015 / by rantrim1832 / apartment safety, apartment secuirty, Legal, multifamily safety, onsite safety, personal safety, risk management / 0 comments
In a case that sets the stage for others of its kind, an Atlanta judge has ruled that the owner of Townsview Station Apartments is at fault for failing to provide ample safety measures for their apartment community. The plaintiff, the former property manager of Townsview Station Apartments reported to her owners that a series […]
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Questioning Traditional Tips for Safer Leasing
August 29, 2015 / by rantrim1832 / apartment safety, apartment secuirty, multifamily safety, multifamily security, onsite safety, personal safety, personal security / 0 comments
Years ago multifamily operators recognized major safety issues that were inherent to the job of renting and managing apartments. Veterans of the industry will always remember Randy Joseph Wedding, also known as “The Leasing Agent Rapist” for his arrest in 1988 after admitting to sexually assaulting 13 different leasing professionals in Phoenix and Tuscon. Recognizing […]
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