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Mound police report: summer calls up, new K‑9 Onyx to be sworn in July, council hears concerns over e‑bikes and off‑road motorcycles
Summary
Police reported higher call volumes for warm weather and said a new K‑9, Onyx, will be sworn in July; council and residents urged increased enforcement and an ordinance to restrict motorized vehicles in parks after complaints about dirt bikes and e‑bikes.
MOUND CITY — The city’s police representative told the council on June 24 that calls for service have increased with summer activity and introduced a new K‑9 program: Officer Braden Sherman presented Onyx, a year‑and‑a‑half‑old German shepherd certified in tracking, narcotics detection and evidence collection; the dog will be sworn in July 14.
The police update also included calls for stepped‑up attention to motorized bikes and dirt bikes riding in Surfside Park and on local trails. Residents described riders popping wheelies on grass and sidewalks, and at least one resident said the vehicles are frequently unhelmeted,…
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