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Police report juvenile pursuit and firearm recovery; fire calls spike year over year
Summary
Police Chief Justin Lovvorn said officers logged 683 calls in February and reported a juvenile driver was charged with a felony for attempting to elude, with a firearm found in the vehicle. Fire Chief Belletete reported 122 calls, including 94 medical calls and an increase of 73 calls compared with February 2025; the ladder truck is back in service after a repair.
Police Chief Justin Lovvorn told the council on March 9 that Greenville officers recorded 683 calls for service and self‑initiated events in February and that the department logged 10 Part I crimes during the month, seven of which were felony thefts.
Lovvorn updated the council on a vehicle pursuit the previous week: the driver was a juvenile who has been charged with a felony count of attempting to elude law enforcement, and officers located a firearm in the vehicle, prompting an additional charge. Lovvorn described the operational outcome but did not provide additional case details at the meeting.
Fire Chief Belletete reported the Fire Department responded to 122 calls in February, 94 of which were medical responses; the month included one structure fire and one commercial vehicle fire. Belletete said the total represents an increase of 73 calls compared with February 2025, and that the ladder truck is back in service after replacement leaf springs arrived, with the repair costing $600 less than originally quoted.
Council members did not take formal action based on these reports; they were provided for the council’s information.
