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Cornelius Police Dept.

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Police on the lookout for suspect in early-morning car chase

Oct.11. Police are looking for one of four individuals involved in a chase that began in Iredell County and ended in Davidson Landing at 4 am today. Mooresville Police Department pursued a vehicle south on I-77 into Mecklenburg County via exit 30 where the vehicle later crashed and the occupants fled. Three juvenile suspects were […]

Police Blotter: Sept. 25-Oct. 1

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 241001037 Fraud 19525 W Catawba Av 09:52:00 10/01/24 ASN First National Bank 240930039 Larceny 18710 Oakhurst Blvd 12:50:29 09/30/24 ASN Peter O’Brien 240929033 Larceny 18059 W Catawba Av 13:57:24 09/29/24 ASN Hungry Howies 240926068 B&E Vehicle 19710 Kunkleman Dr 16:31:37 […]

Police Blotter: Sept. 18-24

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240924042 Fraud 19709 Stough Farm Rd 12:03:58 09/24/24 ACT Amanda Desoto 240924041 Fraud 11020 Bailey Rd 12:01:00 09/24/24 ACT Erika Smith 240923078 B&E Residential 9708 Psalms St 23:50:23 09/23/24 ASN April Eason 240923027 B&E Vehicle 16440 Sedgebrook Ln 10:26:25 09/23/24 […]

Police apprehend 2 juveniles in gun shop break-in

Sept.24. Cornelius Police have apprehended a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old in a break-in at The Range on Bailey Road in the early morning hours Monday. Police said the two admitted their involvement in the break-in and recovered guns that had been stolen. Police earlier said three suspects broke into the gun shop and left in […]

Hough was on modified lockdown earlier today

Sept. 18. Hough High School this morning reported an unspecified threat that resulted in a modified lockdown. Cornelius Police posted updates on Facebook. The exact nature of the threat was not specified in a message from Hough’s principal, David Farley, at 11:06 am. Details Learning and teaching continued during the modified lockdown, but with limited […]

Police Blotter: Sept. 11-17

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240917036 Fraud 17401 Sailors Watch Pl 08:13:00 09/17/24 ASN Daniel Mills 240916046 Bomb Threat 12420 Bailey Rd 14:07:43 09/16/24 ASN William A. Hough High School 240916047 Larceny 9114 McDowell Creek Ct 12:32:40 09/16/24 ACT Nada Feldman 240916042 Damage Property 11612 […]

Parents wait at Foamex to pick up Bailey Middle students

Parents reunited with Bailey Middle students after bomb threat

Sept. 16. Cornelius Police are investigating a pipe bomb threat that resulted in the evacuation of Bailey Middle School and a modified lockdown at nearby Hough High. The threat came in to the school by phone at 10:30 am. More than 15 buses shuttled Bailey students to the old Foamex plant parking lot at the […]

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In Cornelius, if it sounds like gunfire, chances are it’s a hopped-up car

Sept. 13. By Donna Randazzo. You’ve heard what sounds like gunshots or fireworks on your street or Birkdale Village. The sound can startle a sleeping baby, set your dog on high alert and drown out a conversation. You’ve seen the posts on social media complaining about these disrespectful drivers. The backfiring and popping sounds are […]

Police Blotter: Aug. 28-Sept. 3

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240828065 Fraud 21426 Crown Lake Dr 14:53:00 08/28/24 ASN Erica Gill-Shotts 240828073 Fraud 16026 Lakeside Loop Ln 16:03:00 08/28/24 ASN Lorna Bishop 240828081 Larceny 17015 Kenton Dr 17:20:18 08/28/24 CLO Crafy Burger 240902085 Comm Threats 20301 Val Cir 19:25:07 09/02/24 […]

Police Blotter: Aug. 14-20

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240820101 Assault 17236 Green Dolphin Ln 17:16:54 08/20/24 ACT Victor Glenn/Anthony Prentice 240820042 Damage Property 20301 Val Cir 08:37:03 08/20/24 ACT John Benjamin 240820011 B&E Commercial 19905 W Catawba Av 03:23:00 08/20/24 ASN Apotheca 240819030 B&E Commercial 17811 Statesville Rd […]