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Mayor thanks first responders after weekend shooting; councilor urges letter to judge on bail decisions
Summary
Following a weekend shooting that hospitalized an officer, Mayor Hendrick and councilors praised police response and discussed drafting a letter to the county’s president judge about bail decisions. Councilor Ryan asked colleagues to join him in sending the letter and possibly supporting state legislation on bail reform.
Pottstown officials on April 9 publicly thanked police and other responding agencies after a weekend shooting that hospitalized an officer and left a family grieving.
“First of all, I really want to thank and commend the Pottstown Police Department, along with other agencies that responded to assist,” Mayor Hendrick said, and added the borough was relieved that Officer Whitney was out of the hospital and wished him a full recovery. The mayor also offered condolences to the Ecker family, who “lost a son and a brother,” he said.
In committee discussion Councilor Ryan (identified in the meeting as the…
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