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Dakota-Days Number of Arrests Down

October 24, 2024 Charles Streeter0Tagged Andy Howe, arrests, Clay County Jail, Dakota-Days, Driving Under the Influence, Driving While Intoxicated, Vermillion Police Department

With unusually warm temperatures for the 110th Dakota Days, arrests were unusually low compared to previous years. From Thursday evening to Sunday morning, the Vermillion Police Department booked 26 individuals into jail. Most were released within two hours. According to Clay County Sheriff Andy Howe, there were 55 charges against those 26 individuals arrested. Howe […]

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Vermillion Police adapt to coronavirus

March 31, 2020April 1, 2020 Dre Hill0Tagged arrests, coronavirus, COVID-19, crime, quarantine, self quarantine, social distancing, VPD

With social distancing being recommended, some crimes in the Vermillion area have increased while others have decreased. Matt Betzen, chief of the Vermillion Police Department (VPD), said he began to notice the trend of certain crimes going down and its impact on the type of calls being received. “Unfortunately we have seen an increase in the […]

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