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Port Lavaca PD rolls out new bike patrol program
The Port Lavaca Police Department recently began training with a new bicycle program. Pictured, from left, are: Det. Josh Smith, PLPD Officer Marion Hetherington and PLPD Officer Lance Orsak. (Kayla Meyer/Wave photo) By KAYLA MEYER, the Port Lavaca Wave,...
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office wants to use more bicycle patrols
June grant bought nearly $14,000 in gear By James Staley, Las Cruces Sun-News, September 1, 2014 Photo: Steve McIntyre - For the Sun-News Doña Ana County Sheriff's deputy Joe Gutierrez stands with a new Trek mountain bike issued to...
Man gets DUI after police pursuit on bikes
By Rick Kambic, Pioneer Local, August 27, 2014 Two police officers on bicycles were very persistent in catching a man who was believed to be driving under the influence of alcohol in a Vernon Hills subdivision. Miguel A. Mercado, 47, of 715 Court of...
Jersey City hospital beating traffic with EMS bike program
By Nicolas Fernandes | The Jersey Journal, August 21, 2014 at 4:58 PM Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health has expanded its emergency medical service bicycle program to reach all the nooks and crannies of Jersey City that the hospital's larger vehicles can'...
Bike Cops Pedal Up To Drug Factory On Wheels, Hamden Police Say
By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, Hartford Courant, August 20, 2014 HAMDEN — Officers patrolling a trail on bikes arrested three people and confiscated 94 bags of heroin after becoming suspicious of someone police say was doing more than hiking. The arrests happened about 6 p.m....
Shorewood Police Department’s Deputy Chief Eric Allen coordinates bike patrol program
Published: Monday, Aug. 18, 2014 11:24 p.m. CDT, MySuburbanLife.com, Downers Grove IL By Jeanne Millsap – Shaw Media Correspondent SHOREWOOD – The Shorewood Police Department’s bicycle patrol has been active for more than 20 years. In the beginning, officers were...
Police catch Oakville man after bike chase
46-year-old driving modified e-bike CBC News Posted: Aug 19, 2014 4:28 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 19, 2014 4:28 PM ET An Oakville man allegedly attempted to elude police on a motorized bike before he was arrested around noon on Monday. Halton Police mountain bikes catch...
Bike police monitor downtown Huntsville scene
POSTED 3:48 PM, AUGUST 18, 2014, BY SHEVAUN BRYAN, UPDATED AT 10:45AM, AUGUST 19, 2014, WHNT-19 NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – In 1998, Huntsville police puts cops on bikes. Today the squad has over a dozen officers keeping an eye on foot traffic. “Ever since...