Police Beat

A “sovereign citizen,” hit and run accident in a parking lot and attempted break-in at a marijuana store were among the April cases for the Lowell Police Department. Police Chief Chris Hurst also says he […]

The biggest case to come out of the Lowell Police Department recently was an arrest for the sexual assault of a toddler. That crime allegedly occurred in November 2022, according to a press release issued […]

Lowell residents were largely on their best behavior last month, but police say there is a worrying trend of people from outside the community coming here to commit crimes. It’s something officers saw in a […]

Thieves are becoming more brazen in Lowell, and Police Chief Chris Hurst says people should be wary about keeping anything valuable in their cars. While locking your doors may have been enough to ward off […]

People weren’t feeling the love in November, as the Lowell Police Department responded to several complaints of fights in breakrooms. Officers also warn that car thieves are getting bolder and that someone has been circulating […]

A concealed weapon, a domestic dispute and a lawnmower left running in a yard were among the situations that required the attention of Lowell police officers in October. Overall, though, complaints were down, and Police […]

A high-speed chase, an attack on an officer and three times the normal speeding tickets were all part of police activity in Lowell during September. The Lowell Police Department also updated its body cameras to […]

While the Lowell Police Department recently assisted with a high-speed pursuit – more on that in the September Police Beat – August was a calm month for the department. With the exception of a few […]

The Lowell Police Department saw a slight uptick in the number of cases it handled in July. As usual, assisting other agencies, assisting citizens and responding to reports of suspicious situations topped the list of […]