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Police report: 16 shots fired in June, five weapons seized; fire department logs 24% call increase in June
Summary
At the July 21 meeting the police chief reported 16 incidents of shots fired in June, five weapons seized and multiple arrests; the fire department said calls rose 24% month‑to‑month and highlighted water‑rescue training and one small public rescue.
The police and fire departments delivered monthly updates to the council on July 21.
The police chief reported 16 incidents of shots fired in June, said officers seized five weapons, and noted 23 felony arrests and 39 misdemeanor arrests for the month. The chief also said the department issued roughly 88 parking citations and about 200 traffic citations; those enforcement activities were supported by a state mini‑grant for targeted campaigns such as DUI and seat‑belt enforcement. The chief described a June investigation at Fosse Park in which five people were shot; one arrest was made but the victims did not cooperate sufficiently for a shooting charge.
Lieutenant Herrera reported the fire department saw a 24% increase in calls for service in June compared with May, totaling 314 calls. He told the council the department is conducting frequent water‑rescue training and noted the department’s jet‑ski (personal watercraft) capability and regular exercises at the lakefront. Herrera also recounted a small rescue on June 5 in which firefighters retrieved six ducklings trapped in a storm drain at Roslyn Franklin.
Council members asked for a breakdown of police statistics by ward; the police chief said he could provide localized statistics offline but did not have an automated ward breakdown available in the public report.
These reports were informational; no formal council action was taken.
