Tag: bellwater police
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Every Bellwater Patrol Officer Now Wears a Camera. The Fights Over the Footage Are Just Starting
Every Bellwater patrol officer now wears a body camera after the department completed its two-year citywide rollout, but advocates and the police union are still contesting how the footage gets used.
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Sixty-Three Converters in Three Months: Thieves Work Foundry Row’s Parking Lots
Catalytic converter thefts in Foundry Row have tripled in three months, hitting small businesses and biotech commuters alike, as police push prevention and a council member drafts a scrap-dealer ordinance.
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Man Critically Wounded in Overnight Lowertown Shooting as Police Seek Witnesses
A 32-year-old man was critically wounded in an overnight shooting on Cooper Street in Lowertown. Police have made no arrests and are asking reluctant witnesses to come forward.
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Fourteen-Month Investigation Dismantles Cedar Hollow Fentanyl Ring, Officials Say
A fourteen-month, multi-agency investigation ended with twelve arrests in Cedar Hollow and the seizure of 2.2 kilograms of fentanyl, nine guns and $148,000 in cash, officials said.
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Chief Simms Says Department Is Short Two Dozen Officers
Chief Roberta Simms told the city council the Bellwater Police Department is 24 officers short of authorized strength, driving overtime up 31 percent and slowing lower-priority response times.