Police Beat

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 […]

The Lowell Police Department saw an uptick in disorderly conduct complaints in May, and Police Chief Chris Hurst attributed it to the warmer weather and more people drinking while out and about. While there were […]

This week is National Police Week which makes it a good time to consider the latest news from the Lowell Police Department. The city’s current police force is made up of about a dozen men […]

The Lowell Police Department saw a slight uptick in the number of cases it handled in March as compared to February. Other than some relatively small thefts, Police Chief Chris Hurst said there was no […]