RACINE – A Racine Police Dept. officer shot and killed an armed man after attempting to conduct a traffic stop Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 1 p.m. near […]
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Racine Police Department Reopens Indoor Counter Jan. 24
RACINE – The Racine Police Department (RPD) will reopen its indoor front service counter at 730 Center St. effective Monday. The lobby and service counter were closed earlier this month […]
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Racine Man Accused of Burglary, Firearm Possession
RACINE – A Racine man remained in custody on charges of burglary and possession of a firearm by a felon following an arrest earlier this week. The Racine County District […]
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Teen Held in Shooting Incident
RACINE – A 16-year-old male remained in custody Thursday on a charge of first-degree intentional homicide after allegedly shooting at another individual he accused of being “a snitch.” The Racine […]
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Two Suspects Attempt to Elude Police
RACINE – Two suspects attempted to separately elude Racine Police during a Monday traffic stop that resulted in drug-related charges. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged James JD Harris, […]
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Metro Drug Unit Arrests Man on Drug Charges
RACINE – The Racine County Metro Drug Unit arrested a Racine man early Wednesday on charges related to the sale of crack cocaine. Everett J. Ratliff, 37, was arrested at […]
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Suspect Leads Police on 5-Mile Chase
RACINE – A Kenosha man is accused of leading police on a 5-mile chase through residential neighborhoods at speeds of up to 85 mph on Monday. The Racine County District […]
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Police: Shooting Incident Was Attempted Murder-Suicide
RACINE – The Racine Police Department has determined that a shooting incident at a College Avenue apartment last Friday (January 15) was an attempted murder-suicide. Police reported Wednesday that an […]
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Police Urge Caution to Avoid Robbery, Scams
RACINE – With the year-end holidays approaching, the Racine Police Department (RPD) has seen a recent increase in robberies during property exchanges related to online transactions. The RPD offers these […]
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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 […]
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Racine Police Offering Free Firearm Safety Kits; High Counts of Illegal Weapons Seen
RACINE – The Racine Police Department, in partnership with Project ChildSafe, is offering free firearm safety kits starting this week. All safety kits include a cable-style gun lock and safety […]
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Racine Police Department to distribute PPE
The Racine Police Department (RPD) announced Thursday that officers would distribute all-natural hand sanitizer and face masks to the community from their squad cars. Officers who are out in Racine’s […]
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Letter to the Editor: The complexities of reforming the City of Racine’s law enforcement agencies
Although I agree that some officers of the Racine Police Department undoubtedly need to undergo resocialization training as it pertains to their dealings with the city’s Black population, I think […]
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Suspects Sought in Racine Burglary
The Racine Police Department is looking for information regarding a burglary that happened at 8:40 p.m. on June 17 at a home located in the 1900 block of Dekoven Avenue. […]
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Racine Police Department Issues Public Service Announcement About Rise in Vehicle Theft
On November 21, the Racine Police Department sent out a message via social media that theft of vehicles was on the rise. At that time Racine Police responded to 14 […]