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Our Results in 2010 Violent crime falls 13.7 percent in Lancaster city; Mayor credits police, cameras
Safety Coalition Camera Helps Police ID Suspect; Also Helps Locate Discarded Handgun While police were responding to the fight at 718 E. King St. on Wednesday night, a safety coalition member told them a surveillance camera had footage of a woman throwing a handgun under a car parked in the area, police said. ...Read More >> Man faces charges for vandalism Additional Results from 2010 Fugitive Captured: Lancaster Police informed LCSC Camera System Operators of a property where a fugitive was reported to be. All persons entering were documented and it was determined what house the reported fugitive was at and that he was in fact there. He was then taken into custody by Police. (October 2010) Threats: A person was reported for making terroristic threats but fled the area before Police arrived. The vehicle was spotted a short time later by LCSC cameras and the information was relayed to the police who located the vehicle and took the suspect into custody. (July 2010) Drugs: Four drug arrests were made of people spotted by LCSC cameras. These people were observed to be using drugs in a city park. (July 2010) Shoplifting: LCSC cameras spotted a person that was suspected of shoplifting minutes after it was reported at a local drugstore. LCSC employees alerted Police to his whereabouts and store employees positively identified him as the person responsible and an arrest was made. (July 2010) Assault: An LCSC Camera System Operator spotted a person being assaulted in the early morning hours. A car was seen leaving the area and the license number was provided to the Police. The car was stopped a few minutes later and one subject was arrested on an outstanding warrant. (July 2010) Drug Usage: A Camera System Operator observed two people engaged in a possible drug activity in a local park late at night and reported the activity to County dispatch. When Police arrived they found drugs, paraphernalia and one of the subjects was wanted for an armed robbery in Harrisburg. (June 2010) Pursuit: Police were involved in a foot pursuit where the suspect was getting away. LCSC cameras spotted the suspect and advised Police of his location. The suspect was caught and taken into custody. (June 2010) Robbery: LCSC video helped Police in a robbery which occurred in the early morning hours. Review of video showed the suspects in the area. (June 2010) Vehicle Break-in: LCSC received a request from police to review video for a vehicle that had been broken into. The review shows two subjects in and around the vehicle. Police subsequently stopped these two individuals and they were charged with breaking into the vehicle. (May 2010) Burglary: Police were dispatched to an alarm at a local business and LCSC cameras spotted a subject leaving from the rear of the establishment. A Camera System Operator was able to give police a description of the person and a direction of travel. He was also seen to have dumped some stolen items. Police found the suspect and recovered the stolen items, he was charged for the burglary and arrested. (May 2010) Charges Dropped: Police requested video evidence for an incident where a gun was allegedly pointed at another person. Video proved the alleged assailant was not in the area and charges were dropped; that individual was then released from Police custody. (March 2010) Vandalism: A person wanted by police for numerous acts of alleged vandalism was observed in the area where the vandalism occurred. A Camera System Operator reported the person to police and monitored his movement until police were able to stop and detain him. He has been charged with over 20 counts of vandalism. (March 2010) Fight: A fight was called into Countywide Communications (911). While police were in route to the incident, LCSC staff observed one of the subjects leaving the scene. Police were notified and directed to his location. He was stopped by police who learned that he had outstanding warrants and the suspect was taken into custody. (March 2010) Domestic Violence: A subject who was involved in a domestic disturbance where he allegedly beat a woman was reported to the police. He was spotted by a LCSC Camera System Operator who reported his location to County 911. Cameras followed him until officers were able to take him into custody. (February 2010) Fight: LCSC staff placed several calls to County 911 for fights outside of a local bar at closing time which resulted in many arrests over several nights. Timely calls from LCSC enabled police to respond quickly keeping the fights from escalating into more serious situations. (February 2010) Hit and Run: A Camera System Operator was reviewing video for a hit and run, during the review the camera operator found that the vehicle had also knocked over a utility pole in the area of a local hospital. Additional charges were filed against the driver based on this information provided by the LCSC. (February 2010) Assault: Video provided to City Police positively identified two subjects who were allegedly involved in an assault on another person. Police were in the LCSC offices reviewing video with LCSC staff when the two suspects were stopped and detained. The officer reviewing video was able to make a positive identification and the suspects were taken into custody and charged with the assault. (January 2010) Read about our Results form 2009 >> |
" I support the use of cameras in Lancaster. ... It is not financially J. Herbert Zug |
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