Police Beat

Kids all over town have been stopped by the Lowell Police Department in recent weeks, but they haven’t been doing anything wrong. Instead, officers have been handing out McDonald’s coupons to kids caught being safe. […]

When it came to criminal activity, April was a relatively quiet month for the Lowell Police Department. However, the department saw a number of personnel changes in the past month. These include a new officer […]

The Lowell Police Department had an eventful month in March. Not only did they continue to have repeated calls to a single property in town, but they also investigated break-ins at local schools and the […]

After months of relative quiet, the Lowell Police Department had a busy January, primarily because of one property in town. Beginning on January 10th, officers visited the home a series of times to respond to […]

The people of Lowell were apparently on their best behavior for the holiday season as the Lowell Police Department reports December was a quiet month. Other than a spate of larcenies downtown, crime numbers from […]

A spate of larcenies on Halloween weekend kept the police busy, but otherwise, the department had a relatively quiet month in October. That gave Police Chief Chris Hurst time to consider his plans to encourage […]

As summer wound down, Lowell police officers spent their days assisting citizens, patrolling for speeders and processing handgun permit applications. They also investigated a case of embezzlement at the city’s first adult use marijuana retailer. […]

With the state under a stay-at-home order for much of the spring, crime rates in Lowell were significantly lower during the first half of 2020 as compared to 2019. Last year, the Lowell Police Department […]