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Raytown residents press city leaders for action as stolen cars and violent incidents rise
Summary
Residents told the Raytown Board of Aldermen at the Feb. 4 meeting that stolen vehicles, robberies and shootings are increasing and urged stronger, proactive policing; the mayor directed residents to contact the police chief with specifics and the board discussed publishing a recent report online.
Several Raytown residents told the Board of Aldermen on Feb. 4 they are increasingly anxious about theft and violent crime and asked elected officials to push the police department toward more proactive enforcement.
“Within the last month or 2, we have become a dumping ground for stolen vehicles,” said Scott Stoner, a resident of Eightieth Terrace, describing multiple nights when stolen cars were left near his home and the police did not take visible action. He asked the board for…
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