Police were called about a drunk perason at a fast food establishment. The woman was parked at the drive through window. She smelled strongly of alcohol, was slurring her speech […]
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Too much of a good thing?
— An officer requested assistance after stopping a subject on Montgomery Street. When backup arrived, they saw a woman standing on the side of the road yelling, “thank you Jesus, […]
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Bombs away!
Several police units, a member of the bomb squad, members of the County Sheriff’s Department, the Fire Department and EMS were all dispatched to the scene of a bomb threat […]
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Just one of those days
Police were called about an injured person. It was reported that a man had been struck in the face with a pair of pliers and was bleeding. When they arrived […]
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Burden of proof
Officers were called to a Southside apartment complex after reports of a gun shot. When the officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with a woman who said that she […]
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When Irish eyes are crying
An officer was on patrol near City Market on Saturday night of the St. Patrick’s Day festivities when he saw a woman attack a man nearby. It was shortly after […]
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Police action
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. There are two kinds of people in this world: those who think police officers should have unlimited authority, and those who […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Party Fouls
The large crowds in town for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities kept police busy, including a total of 190 arrests over the weekend – 154 in City Market and 36 […]
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Drugs and Burglary
An officer on patrol saw a maroon sports car speeding around streets in the Cann Park neighborhood. The driver was swerving around other cars and then ran a stop sign. […]
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Truth is stranger than fiction
A man called police to report a person with a knife. It was later determined to be a “threat to injure” call. The complainant told the officer on the scene […]
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Bloody hands and hand guns
An officer on patrol was flagged down by a concerned citizen who said he just saw a person break the window of a building on Congress Street. It was shortly […]
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Crimes of the heart
A strip club manager called police to report a man refusing to pay for his lap dances. When officers arrived, they spoke with “Mia” who told them that the man […]