Is there a person in your life that continually shows up for others, even when they are in need? Melisa Quintanilla is no stranger to helping her community despite being the one deserving praise. This Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse at Ascension All Saints, 3801 Spring Street, continually chooses to put Racine before herself. There […]
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COP House releases playbook to serve as crime reduction model
RACINE – The Racine Police Department has released the “COP House Playbook” to help other police departments develop a community-oriented policing model that has been credited with contributing to the city’s historically low crime rates. The 132-page digital book discusses how law enforcement can enlist community resources to build and operate Community Oriented Policing (COP) […]
Meal Services in Racine
Meal services in Racine County are now available for residents. Due to COVID-19 changes may occur, but as of now, this is the current information to follow. Where are meal services happening in Racine? Look no further, follow this guide for times and locations. Use the Racine Meal Service Guide for access to meal services […]
2 charged with arson in COP house fire
RACINE, WI – Two people were charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with arson after they set the COP House on fire during a riot. The incident took place early Monday morning after a confrontation with the Racine Police Department. Justin Hernandez, 25, of Kenosha, and Kylie Gelmi, 20, of Mount Pleasant, were both charged with arson of a […]
Police: COP House fire started by person from out-of-town
RACINE, WI — The person alleged to have started the COP House on fire early Monday morning during a riot is not from Racine. Authorities in Racine say they’ve made an arrest in an apparent arson case after the city’s Thelma Orr Community Policing House was ransacked and set ablaze Sunday night. Speaking before reporters […]
Photo gallery, video of COP House damage
RACINE, WI – City officials assessed the damage at the COP House, 1146 Villa St., after a protest turned violent early Monday morning. A group of protesters started the COP Hous, 1146 Villa Street on fire during a riot early Monday morning. PHOTO BY Scott AndersonA group of protesters started the COP Hous, 1146 Villa […]
Protesters confront police in front of police department, set COP house on fire
RACINE, WI – The COP House, 1146 Villa Street, was set on fire by protesters at about 2 a.m. Monday following a confrontation with police, according to Racine Police Chief Art Howell. By 2:36 a.m., the fire had been put out, according to preliminary reports. The night didn’t start out violent. https://twitter.com/LessnauThomas/status/1267274668974669827 A small crowd […]
Spoooky Good Time at COP House Halloween
Children from the Lakeside neighborhood in Mount Pleasant had a spooky good time Friday night during the annual Halloween party at the COP house. Hosted by Mount Pleasant police COP officers Matt Prochaska and James Kelley along with about 20 volunteers from the community and other law enforcement, the party provided a great time for kids […]
Week In Review: Jacato Drive Renamed, Racial Bias Complaint Unfounded
You were busy, we were busy. Catch up on the latest headlines this week in our week in review. Here were our top most read stories from the week. Two Arrested at 4th of July Parade After Allegedly Fleeing Police Investigation: Man’s Complaint of Racial Bias Against Racine Officer Unfounded Racine Police Release Traffic Stop […]
Photo Gallery: Jacato Drive Becomes Anthony Lane
The renaming of Jacato Drive to Anthony Lane and the ribbon cutting for a new addition to the COP House wasn’t just about cake and ribbon on Thursday. The gathering was about a community coming together to make a neighborhood better. Charlie Clarke, a principal of both Kinzie Racine, LLP and Evanston, IL-based Kinzie Realty Corp., […]
1st Annual Bike Parade Draws Dozens of Kids
By all accounts, the first Mount Pleasant bike parade was an unequivocal success. More than 60 children and their families dressed up their bikes and themselves at the new Mount Pleasant COP house before heading up Mead Street accompanied by police and a South Shore Fire Department rescue squad. “(This was) awesome for our first […]
2nd Annual Lakeside Clean Up June 27
Neighbors are invited to participate in the second annual Lakeside neighborhood clean up no matter what area of Mount Pleasant they call home. Organized by the officers assigned to the new Mount Pleasant COP house on Mead Street and several community leaders, the goal of the clean up is to bring residents together to pick […]
Mount Pleasant COP House Nearing Completion
Mount Pleasant’s first COP house is well on its way to completion. Located in the 2200 block of Mead Street on the village’s southeast side, the home is the first of its kind for Mount Pleasant police’s COP program (Community Oriented Policing). Construction of the single-family home is being financed by a $350,000 grant from […]
Update: SC Johnson Gives $350,000 for COP House
**Updated 9:30 p.m. April 16 SC Johnson will donate $350,000 for a new COP house on Mead Street in Mount Pleasant. This is the first Community Oriented Policing house in the village, and the money will be used to build a single-family home and initial programming at the house, according to a story in The […]
