Content warning: This article discusses an ongoing investigation of a sexual assault perpetrated against a vulnerable community member. On Nov. 4, the Carbondale Police Department (CPD), represented by Chief Kirk Wilson, Lieutenant Bill Kirkland and Public Information Officer Anna Ramirez, hosted a community meeting at the Old Thompson Barn in River Valley Ranch to brief […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees consider police/rec budgets
All trustees were present for a relatively short regular meeting on Oct. 22. It began with liquor license renewals and accounts payable unanimously approved in the consent agenda.Two residents spoke up during the time allotted for general comments. The first insisted that non-compliance of state and municipal laws for “years and years” is affecting safety […]
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Laws of the leash: What (not) to do with your furry friends
On Tuesday, Feb. 27, Carbondale police were dispatched to respond to several calls regarding two dogs running loose: one black and one tan. While en route to the area, near Village Road and Highway 133, dispatch reported that the tan dog was chasing pedestrians and attempting to bite them.According to a press release from the […]
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Juvenile suspects arrested on vandalism charges
The Carbondale Police Department received reports on Aug. 9 of graffiti at the Dinkel Building, which followed a rash of vandalism in town parks. During the next few weeks, the police were made aware of even more graffitied sites around town. The Town spent around $5,000 cleaning up the graffiti, according to Chief of Police […]
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Academia de ciudadanos inicia en Carbondale
Traducción por Dolores Duarte El Departamento de Policía de Carbondale (CPD) quiere que hagas preguntas. Sí, has leído bien. Aquellos que estén interesados pueden aprender cómo es servir y proteger en esta comunidad. Por lo tanto, este verano el CPD está llevando a cabo su primera Academia de Ciudadanos (CA). “Los departamentos de policía de […]
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Citizens' Academy launches this June
The Carbondale Police Department (CPD) wants you to ask questions. Yes, you read that right. Those who are interested can learn what it’s like to serve and protect in this community. Therefore, CPD is conducting its first Citizens’ Academy (CA) this summer. “Police departments all across the country do academies of this sort,” says CPD […]