Lieutenant Lisa Drew reports “another great month! Violent Crime for the month was down 25% and Property Crime was down 21%. We even had a 38% decrease in thefts from cars.” Check out the Sector 412 report and the Sector 413 report for May. (PDF)

During our Jackson Ward Burglary Initiative, Officer Bryan Smith observed a male attempting to break into a business located at 11 W. Broad St. Officer Smith stopped the suspect and began questioning. The suspect fled on foot and was apprehended several blocks away by assisting Officers and the help of a citizen who observed the chase and followed the suspect in his truck. The citizen remembered seeing the suspect get out of a car earlier in the evening and it was then determined that he had stolen the car. Due to the keen observations of Officer Smith and this outstanding citizen – Patrick Roberts was arrested for Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft. Detective Sergeant D. A. Miles responded and his knowledge and experience paid off when he determined that 11 W. Broad was running an illegal night club and selling counterfeit clothing. Everyone involved in this on-going investigation did an amazing job!