Police report: August calls included multi-jurisdiction robberies with shooting; several stolen vehicles recovered

Police Chief (name not specified) told the Public Safety Committee that the police department handled 408 calls for service in August, 247 of them dispatched incidents and 161 self-initiated, including 84 traffic stops. "Last week there was a shooting ... a victim was shot in the chest and, subsequently transferred for emergency surgery," the chief said, and added that "the suspect is in custody."

The committee heard that the shooting occurred during what the chief described as a series of robberies that crossed jurisdictional lines. The chief said investigative leads developed that night led to charges, and that a status update was expected the following day.

Committee members pressed for detail about traffic stops; the chief said she had not brought the full traffic-stop document but estimated about 70% of stops were for speeding or violations of traffic-control devices such as red lights or stop signs. Other citations included reckless or careless driving, equipment violations and license-related offenses.

On vehicle thefts, the chief reported four stolen vehicles in the month and listed the recovered vehicles as two Kias, a 1994 Subaru, a 2017 Freightliner truck and a 2010 Toyota Corolla. She said the Freightliner appeared to have been taken from an industrial/commercial address.

Committee members asked about trends and whether stolen commercial vehicles were occurring from yards or industrial lots; the chief said one appeared to be taken from an industrial address near the 2200 block. The chief also said month-to-month theft counts varied: one month had two, another zero, and the sheet showed an average around three per month.

No formal action was taken on the report; committee members asked the chief to bring more detailed traffic-stop data at a future meeting.