Chief to target recurring arrests

Sean C. Morgan

Based on statistics from 2018, Police Chief Jeff Lynn wants to tackle an ongoing cycle that results in hundreds of new warrants issued each year, he said.

In 2018, Sweet Home Municipal Court entered 784 warrants, primarily for failure to appear in court or failure to comply with sentence requirements.

Roughly, the Municipal Court holds court two days per month, Lynn said. Based on that, “every court day, we’re looking at 32…

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