CMPD Offers Trick or Treating Safety Tips

To get the most out of Trick or Treating, be safe and use Good Common Sense. Listed below are some general safety tips.

Tips for Parents

Before children start out on their “trick or treat” rounds, parents should: 1. Make sure that an adult or an older responsible youth will be supervising [...]

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Information For Ballantyne

Ballantyne, NC – Officer Colin Cumberworth has become my go-to contact with Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and he’s provided me with some information on some of the issues currently affecting the Ballantyne area. One such issue, according to Cumberworth, is that of solicitors in Mecklenburg County, which will be a feature of the [...]

Officer P.M. Grant Warns Residents Of Area Break-Ins Around Ballantyne

Several residential break-ins have occured within the past week that we believe the suspects are driving one of the below listed vehicles. These break-ins have occurred in the neighborhoods along Ardrey Kell, Community House, Providence Road West. We believe the Ford F-150 is the main vehicle, but also be on the look out [...]

Councilman Corner With Warren Cooksey

Ballantyne, NC – Councilman Warren Cooksey started off his weekly meeting by addressing the recent media attention on the Charlotte City Council’s upcoming Planning retreat in Tryon, NC. The retreat is held every other year (non-election years) and offers the City Council members an opportunity to escape work and personal distractions. The controversy [...]

Christpher Gleaton Wanted In Ballantyne Break-Ins

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a man with a violent criminal history is on the run.

Christopher Gleaton is accused of breaking into cars parked at shopping centers in the Ballantyne area in broad daylight.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say Gleaton has a history of attacking officers. He’s spent time in federal prison.

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