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CRIME & SAFETY
MPD Reports: Juveniles arrested and stolen guns located after shots fired ; DUI calls; stolen vehicle located crashed and burning in Newton County
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period May 1 – 8, 2024. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the final part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Suspicious Activity –...
Georgia Police Practices Questioned After Controversial Restraint Techniques Linked to Deaths
Georgia police departments are under scrutiny after a recent investigation found repeated instances of misapplying restraint positions and techniques, which have been linked to dozens of deaths over the past decade. The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University, in partnership with The Associated Press, highlighted the case of 24-year-old Fernando Rodriguez, who died after officers from the Hampton city and Henry County police departments applied multiple restraints and Taser shocks during his arrest in 2019, as per FOX 5 Atlanta.
80-year-old man diagnosed with schizophrenia missing in Griffin, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police in Griffin are seeking the public’s help finding a missing 80-year-old man who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The Griffin Police Department said Sheldon Pressie walked away from the Griffin Manor assisted living facility around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police said...
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