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DateCaptionPhoto Available
Jan. 23, 2019Attempted Murder Suspect Wanted N/A 
Jan. 23, 2019Attempting to Locate N/A
Jan 25, 2019North Foster Incident N/A
Jan. 01, 2019Shooting Victim Dies N/A
Jan. 02, 2019Homicide Investigation N/A
Jan. 06, 2019Shooting Investigation N/A
Jan. 10, 2019Shooting on Evangeline St N/A
Jan. 16, 2019Murder Investigation on Brookshire Ave N/A
Feb. 11, 2019Statement from Chief Murphy Paul N/A
Feb. 12, 2019Fatal Crash on Perkins Rd N/A
Feb. 15, 2019Attempting to Id N/A
Feb. 17, 2019Homicide Investigation N/A
Feb. 18, 2019Armed Robbery of a Business N/A
Feb. 19, 2019Murder Investigation N/A
Feb. 20, 2019Shooting on Monterrey Dr N/A
Feb. 22, 2019Arrest in Spanish Town Rd Death N/A
Feb. 22, 2019Press Release N/A
Feb. 22, 2019A Settlement with Officer Hamadeh N/A
Feb. 26, 2019Arrest in Shooting DeathN/A 
Feb. 27, 2019Murder Investigation N/A
Feb. 27, 2019Search for Missing Person N/A
March 01, 2019Murder Suspect ArrestedN/A
March 01, 2019Pedestrian Fatality on Airline N/A
March 01, 2019Shooting on North 36th Street N/A
March 06, 2019Attempting to IdN/A
March 08, 2019Drug ArrestN/A
March 11, 2019Arrest in Pedestrian Fatality N/A
March 13, 2019Fatal Crash
March 13, 2018Two Arrested in Attempted Murder Case N/A
March 16, 201985th BTA N/A
March 25, 2019Murder Investigation N/A
March 27, 2019Shooting ArrestN/A
March 28, 2019Murder Arrest N/A
March 28, 2019Murder Investigation on Addison StreetN/A
April 02, 2019Murder ArrestN/A
April 02, 2019Shooting DeathN/A
April 03, 2019Soliciting Arrest N/A
April 04, 2019Attempting to IdN/A
April 08, 2019Fatal Crash on Stumbergy LnN/A
April 09, 2019Attempting to Id N/A
April 09, 2019Fatal Crash N/A
April 14, 2019Shooting Investigation N/A
April 15, 2019North Acadian Thruway West Shooting Arrest N/A
April 18, 2019Shooting on Lewis Street N/A
April 24, 2019Buckle Up in Your Truck N/A
April 24, 2019Pay Study N/A
April 26, 2019
Scam Alert
 N/A
April 27, 2019
Shooting on N. 35th Street
 N/A
April 28, 2019
Fatal Motorcycle Crash
 N/A
April 29, 2019
Robbery Kidnapping Suspect Wanted
 N/A
April 30, 2019
Shooting on Sherwood Forest Blvd.
 N/A
May 01, 2019
Arrest in S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. Shooting
 N/A
May 01, 2019
Shooting on South 18th Street
 N/A
May 01, 2019
Train Crash
 N/A
May 02, 2019
Arrest in North 35th Street Shooting
 N/A
May 02, 2019
Shooting Death
 N/A
May 03, 2019
Fatal Crash on Airline Hwy.
N/A
May 03, 2019
Suspect Wanted for Armed Robbery
N/A
May 06, 2019
Fatal Crash on Highland Rd.
N/A
May 06, 2019
Armed Robbery Suspect Wanted
N/A
May 08, 2019
Murder Arrest
N/A
May 09, 2019
Robbery of Jewelry Store
N/A
May 13, 2019
Memorial Service
N/A
May 13, 2019
Murder Investigation on Convention Street
N/A
May 20, 2019
Attempt Robbery of Food Mart
N/A
May 20, 2019
Click It or Ticket Campaign
N/A
May 26, 2019
Shooting on Lanier Drive
N/A
May 27, 2019
Traffic Fatality on I-10
N/A
May 30, 2019
South 18th St Murder Arrest
N/A
May 31, 2019
Attempting to Identify
N/A
May 31, 2019
Shooting on South 17th Street
N/A
June 06, 2019
Shooting on Ford Street
N/A
June 07, 2019
Arrest in Dallas Dr. Shooting
N/A
June 11, 2019
BRPD Explorer Program
N/A
June 12, 2019
Identifying Burglary Suspect
N/A
June 17, 2019
Murder Investigation Susan Ave.
N/A
June 24, 2019
Murder Investigation on Lake Calais Ct.
N/A
June 26, 2019
Death Investigation
N/A
June 26, 2019
Shooting on Perkins Road
N/A
June 29, 2019
Recent Shooting
N/A
July 05, 2019
Shooting on Geranium Street
N/A
July 06, 2019
Shooting Spanish Town Road
N/A
July 10, 2019
Arrest Made in Convention Street Shooting
N/A
July 10, 2019
Fatal Crash on Florida Blvd
N/A
July 10, 2019
Arrest Made In Shooting Convention Street
N/A
July 13, 2019
Death Investigation
N/A
July 15, 2019
Shooting Death on Hanks Dr.
N/A
July 16, 2019
Murder Arrest
N/A
July 17, 2019
Fatal Crash on Nicholson Dr
N/A
July 21, 2019
Traffic Crash on Chippewa Street
N/A
July 23, 2019
Arrest in Club Shooting
N/A
July 25, 2019
Attempting to Identify Burglary Suspect
N/A
July 25, 2019
BRPD Officer Fired
N/A
July 25, 2019
Fatal Crash
N/A
July 16, 2019
Murder Arrest
N/A
July 28, 2019
Fatal Crash on Interstate 12
N/A
July 29, 2019
Attempted Murder and Suicide
N/A
August 03, 2019
Shooting Death on North Donmoor Ave
N/A
August 07, 2019
School Starts Tomorrow
N/A
August 12, 2019
Homicide Investigation
N/A
August 16, 2019
Fatal Crash on Grant Street
N/A
August 16, 2019
Fatal Crash on North Blvd.
N/A
August 19, 2019
85th BTA Graduates Today
N/A
August 19, 2019
85th BTA Graduation
N/A
August 19, 2019
Driver Sober Get Pulled Over
N/A
August 21, 2019
Robbery of Family Dollar
N/A
August 23, 2019
Murder Arrest
N/A
August 26, 2019
Attempted Murder Arrest
N/A
August 26, 2019
DWI Checkpoint Results
N/A
August 26, 2019
Shooting Investigation Update
N/A
September 01, 2019
Fatal Crash Near Harding blvd.
N/A
September 02, 2019
Shooting Death on Plaza Americana
N/A
September 03, 2019
Shooting on North Street
N/A
September 03, 2019
Victoria Dr. Shooting Death
N/A
September 05, 2019
Update to Plaza American
N/A
September 09, 2019
Unauthorized Use of an Acess Card
N/A
September 11, 2019
Murder Arrest of Peter Hinkle
N/A
September 16, 2019
Robbery Suspect Wanted
N/A
September 20, 2019
Shooting Death Investigation
N/A
September 20, 2019
Shooting Investigation
N/A
September 25, 2019
15 Guns Seized
N/A
September 25, 2019
Traffic Fatality
N/A
September 27, 2019
National Night Out Against Crime
N/A
September 30, 2019
Shooting on Sherwood Meadow
N/A
September 30, 2019
Fatal Crash
N/A
October 02, 2019
Update to Sherwood Meadow Shooting
N/A
October 03, 2019
Homicide Investigation W. Brookstown
N/A
October 04, 2019
Update to Homicide Investigation W. Brookstown
N/A
October 08, 2019
Update in Homicide Investigation
N/A
October 13, 2019
Fatal Traffic Crash
N/A
October 15, 2019
Shooting Death
N/A
October 17, 2019
Double Homicide
N/A
October 19, 2019
Homicide Investigation Scenic Hwy
N/A
October 21, 2019
Walgreens Armed Robbery
N/A
October 22, 2019
Arrest in Homicide Investigation
N/A
October 22, 2019
Homicide Investigation Cate Ave.
N/A
October 22, 2019
Second Arrest in W. Brookstown Homicide
N/A
October 23, 2019
Additional Arrest in Double Homicide
N/A
October 31, 2019
Charges Upgraded to Murder
N/A
November 01, 2019
Shooting Investigation
N/A
November 06, 2019
Murder Investigation Rosenwald Rd
N/A
November 08, 2019
Pedestrian Struck
N/A
November 08, 2019
Safety Grant
N/A
November 08, 2019
Shooting on Cletus Dr
N/A
November 09, 2019
Murder Investigation on Jim Taylor Dr.
N/A
November 09, 2019
Shooting Death on Curtis St
N/A
November 09, 2019
Shooting Death on Enterprise St
N/A
November 10, 2019
Shooting on Blueberry St
N/A
November 11, 2019
Shooting on Cyrus Ave
N/A
November 12, 2019
Fatal Crash
N/A
November 12, 2019
Shooting on Crestwood St
N/A
November 13, 2019
 Murder Arrest
N/A
November 15, 2019
Update-Shooting on Crestwood St
N/A
November 17, 2019
Homicide Investigation on N. Sherwood Forest
N/A
November 17, 2019
Homicide Investigation on Underwood Ave
N/A
November 18, 2019
Additional Arrests in Crestwood St. Homicide
N/A
November 18, 2019
Statement from Chief Paul
N/A
November 20, 2019
Homicide on Ridderman Ave.
N/A
November 21, 2019
Arrests in N. Sherwood Forest Homicide
N/A
November 24, 2019
Shooting on Prescott Rd
N/A
November 25, 2019
Fatal Crash on North 22nd
N/A
November 25, 2019
Fatal Shooting on Fairchild St
N/A
November 25, 2019
Shooting on Blvd De Province
N/A
November 26, 2019
Arrest made in Curtis St. Homicide
N/A
November 26, 2019
Update to Homicide on Blvd De Province
N/A
November 28, 2019
Shooting on Osceola St
N/A
November 30, 2019
Arrests made in Osceola St. homicide
N/A
December 04, 2019
Arrest made in 2013 homicide
N/A
December 05, 2019
Arrest in Prescott Rd Homicide
N/A
December 06, 2019
DWI Checkpoint
N/A
December 06, 2019
 Obscenity
N/A
December 13, 2019
Double Homicide on South 16th St
N/A
December 15, 2019
Traffic Fatality on Interstate 12 Update
N/A
December 15, 2019
Traffic Fatality on Interstate 12
N/A
December 16, 2019
Traffic Fatality on South I-110
N/A
December 18, 2019
Shooting on Airline Hwy
N/A
December 21, 2019
Stabbing Death
N/A
December 24, 2019
Homicide Investigation on Dougherty Drive
N/A
December 27, 2019
Shooting on North 31st Street
N/A
December 28, 2019
Homicide Investigation on Pocahontas
N/A