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ORPD: Two arrested, suspected in multiple vehicle burglaries in Oak Ridge

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The Oak Ridge Police Department investigated a series of overnight vehicle burglaries from the area of West Outer Drive and Montana Avenue on Thursday, and officers found that Jessie Dunham, 40, of Lenoir City, was found to have items in his possession that were determined to be from one of the burglary victims, authorities said.

A second suspect, Joshua Scott, 38, of Oak Ridge, was identified, and additional stolen items were recovered, a City of Oak Ridge press release said.

Dunham and Scott have been booked in to the Anderson County Jail on multiple felony charges. [Read more…]

Total reported crimes down 18 percent in Oak Ridge

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There was an overall 18 percent drop in reported crimes in Oak Ridge in 2014, officials said Thursday.

The annual numbers, which compared 2014 to 2013, were released by the Oak Ridge Police Department and the City of Oak Ridge.

Anderson County released its annual crime statistics on Wednesday, and they showed crime was down in all of the county and its cities by 12 percent in 2014—and down by 42 percent over the last eight years.

The Oak Ridge numbers were generated by Oak Ridge Police Department Crime Analyst David Gordon in coordination with the Anderson County District Attorney General’s Office.

“The Police Department achieved reductions in crime from last year in many categories,” a City of Oak Ridge press release said. “However, some are of particular note and should be highlighted.

“Here is a quick summary of the attachment for 2014 crime stats (compared to 2013), with an approximate +/- factor of .5 percent, which includes those reductions which are most significant: [Read more…]