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Centralia resident urges permanent surveillance at Washington Park after Memorial Day fight
Summary
A Centralia resident described a violent incident at Washington Park and asked council to fund permanent surveillance or a second trailer; councilors and residents praised police response and discussed public-safety concerns but took no formal action.
Ally Pickard, a Centralia resident, told the City Council on May 27 that two groups in Washington Park broke into a violent melee during Memorial Day activities and that one man swung an ax handle within a foot of a child. She said police responded with four patrol vehicles and acted professionally.
Pickard said she wants the city to consider a permanent surveillance system for Washington Park or to purchase a second surveillance trailer for the police department, and offered to help apply for…
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