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Hopkinsville police report: 640 arrests in quarter; fentanyl seizures remain a major concern
Summary
Chief Newby presented quarterly police statistics showing 640 arrests in the last quarter and 2,674 arrests for the year; officers seized more than nine pounds of methamphetamine and over a pound of fentanyl powder in 2024. The department reported 71 firearms seized and more than $72,800 in civil asset forfeitures for the year.
Chief Newby presented the Police Department's quarterly report to the Committee of the Whole on Jan. 23, reviewing arrests, collisions and drug seizures.
"For the last quarter, we had 640 arrests," Chief Newby said. He told the committee the department arrested 2,674 people during the year and that traffic arrests numbered 366 for the year.
Chief Newby provided…
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