Police Section :: Page 17

• House at Riding Center destroyed by gas explosion

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanOctober 23, 2015

  

  An uninhabited house on the property of the Riding Center exploded from a propane leak on the property this morning.

• Man files false report of knifing

  By Lauren HeatonSeptember 30, 2015

  

  After two days of investigation, the Yellow Springs Police Department determined that the Sept. 28 report of a knifing was unfounded.

• Man stabbed at Gaunt Park early Monday morning

  By Lauren HeatonSeptember 28, 2015

  

  A Yellow Springs resident was stabbed several times while walking in Gaunt Park in the early morning hours Monday, Sept. 28.

• Deceased man identified

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 24, 2015

  

  Yellow Springs police confirmed that the body of a local man was found dead this morning in a car parked on Winter Street. The death appeared to be from natural causes.

• Local officer cleared of charges

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 30, 2015

  

  During last week’s trial in the Greene County Court of Common Pleas, a Springfield prosecutor asked a jury to find Yellow Springs Police Sergeant Naomi Penrod guilty of two criminal charges — assault and interfering with civil rights — following a November 5 incident in which Penrod forcibly took a camera away from a villager attempting to videotape an encounter with police.

• Council’s take on policing

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Village Council members voiced some common themes at a work session Monday, July 20, as they took their turn to voice opinions about policing in Yellow Springs.

• Penrod found not guilty

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 16, 2015

  

  Yellow Springs Police Sergeant Naomi Penrod was found not guilty of assault, interfering with civil rights and disorderly conduct after a three-day trial at the Greene county Court of Common Pleas.

• Yellow Springs Village Council plans policing talk

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Village Council members had a tough time at their meeting this week settling on a format for their local policing discussion, scheduled to take place Monday, July 20.

• Yellow Springs Police survey results—A desire for community engagement

  By Megan BachmanMay 28, 2015

  

  Three-quarters of respondents in a survey on police and the Village said they would like the police to engage with the community more often, including by patrolling more on bicycle and foot instead of in their cruisers and visiting schools to speak with students.

• Local policing survey results

  By Megan BachmanMay 26, 2015

  

  A desire for more engagement between the police and the community was at the top of a list of suggestions for the Yellow Springs Police Department in a recent online survey. Overall, respondents said they were satisfied with the YSPD, while numerous cited their concerns.