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Hamilton Police to hold meeting in re-accreditation

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Monday, December 19th, 2011, 11:16pm
Hamilton Police to hold meeting in re-accreditation

HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) - The Hamilton Police Department is scheduled for a re-accreditation On-Site Assessment by an Accreditation Team from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) on January 8 - 10, 2012.

The purpose of the On-Site is to re-examine the Hamilton Police Department and our compliance to 177 professional standards of Law Enforcement.  The Hamilton Police Department obtained initial accreditation in 1990.

The assessors are the Team Leader, Chief Jay Murphy, of Cape Coral, FL, and Assessor, Commander Keith Briggs, of Elk Grove, IL.

The CALEA Accreditation program requires police agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in areas including Policy and Procedures, Organizational Management, Law Enforcement Operations and Support Services. 

As part of the On-Site Assessment, agency and community members are invited to offer comments at a public information session to be held in the Hamilton Police

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Middletown Police investigate home invasion

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011, 10:47am
Middletown Police investigate home invasion
By Trina Edwards - email   MIDDLETOWN, OH (FOX19) - Police are looking for two suspects after a home invasion Monday in Middletown.

It happened around 10:30 p.m. Monday night in the 1500 block of Forest Avenue.

Police say two black men wearing dark clothing and red bandanas walked into the residence and displayed a gun to the female inside.

The suspects took off on foot with the victim's purse and a small safe. A K9 tracked them to an alley in the 400 block of Baltimore Street before losing the track.

The incident remains under investigation.

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4 arrested after SWAT standoff in Hamilton

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Monday, December 12th, 2011, 4:06pm
4 arrested after SWAT standoff in Hamilton
By Trina Edwards - email  

HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) - Four people have been arrested after a SWAT standoff over the weekend in Hamilton.

Early Saturday morning, officers were called to the 600 block of Armo Avenue after receiving numerous calls from neighbors in the area who reported that they heard gunshots. 

Responding officers arrived in the area and got out on foot to investigate further. While in the front of the home, officers jumped for cover when several more gunshots rang out from the rear of this residence. The officers backed away and secured the perimeter.

The Hamilton SWAT team was called and responded to t

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Police: Drunken Middletown man took family on 119 MPH drive

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Monday, November 28th, 2011, 4:03pm
Police: Drunken Middletown man took family on 119 MPH drive

ANGOLA, IN (FOX19) - A man from Middletown, OH was arrested by the Indiana State Police on Thanksgiving Day for driving his vehicle, with two children, in excess of 100 miles per hour on I-69 while under the influence of alcohol, according to police. 

According to Trooper Chris Kinsey, at approximately 5 p.m. on November 24, the Steuben County Sheriff Department dispatched a vehicle traveling at a speed in excess of 100 miles per hour as it reportedly traveled northbound on I-69 from the 140 mile marker.  Steuben County is the northeastern most county in Indiana.  Kinsey observed a vehicle matching the description and tracked it with his radar at 119 miles per hour in the area of the 151 mile marker just outside Angola. 

Kinsey stated that the driver, Robert P.

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Fellow troopers choose Hamilton Post Trooper of the Year

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, November 18th, 2011, 10:54pm
Fellow troopers choose Hamilton Post Trooper of the Year

FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, BUTLER COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Brian A. Bost has been selected as the 2011 Hamilton Post “Trooper of the Year.” 

The selection of Trooper Bost, age 38, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2011 at the Hamilton Post.  Fellow officers stationed at the Hamilton Post chose Trooper Bost based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers and the public. 

Trooper Bost joined the Highway Patrol in 1998.  Following graduation from the Academy, he was assigned to the Dayton Post.  In 2001, he transferred to the Hamilton Post, where he earned Trooper of the Year honors in 2002.  Trooper Bost is a native of Fairfield, Ohio and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1991.

Trooper Bost resides in Fairfield Township.

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Suspect and victim both charged after shots fired in gas station

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011, 9:02pm
Suspect and victim both charged after shots fired in gas station

MIDDLETOWN, OH (FOX19)- Middletown Police have warrants out for a man they say fired at two people in a gas station Tuesday. 

Wednesday they charged 32-year-old Robert Lee Sumlin of Riverside Drive in Dayton and charged him with felonious assault.  They say he has a history of Robbery, Drug, and Assault charges. 

The first charges came shortly after the incident.  Police say Bryan Milan and his passenger Karl Coleman Jr. pulled into Gas America on Roosevelt Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.  After they left the car, Milan was suddenly attacked by an man who fired a gun at him, who police now say was Sumlin. Milan and Coleman fled the area on foot. 

During the initial investigation officers attempted to learn who had rented the abandoned vehicle by looking for the rental agreement in the glove box where they discovered 219 capsules of heroin; a gun was also found in the car.

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Butler County taking part in Emergency Alert test

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, November 4th, 2011, 5:54am
Butler County taking part in Emergency Alert test

HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) – “This is a test,” is a message the nation will hear on Wednesday, November 9th at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).

The EAS is a national alert and warning system that enables the President to address the American public during emergencies or major disasters like an earthquake or hurricane. The NOAA National Weather Service, governors, states and local authorities use portions of the warning system to issue more localized emergency alerts including the Butler County Emergency Management Agency.

The national test will be similar to local EAS tests already conducted frequently. It will involve broadcast radio and television stations, cable television, satellite radio and television services, and wireline video service providers.

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