Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Cars have all-wheel drive and improved communication systems.
A car chase that ended with a bank robbery suspect being taken into custody was captured in high definition on one of the Royal Oak Police Department’s newest patrol cars earlier this month. The riveting video is an example of the capabilities of a new state-of-the-art communication system and high-technology cruisers. Officers used good tactics and judgment in the dangerous pursuit on April 10, according to Chief Corrigan O'Donohue. And, the black Ford Interceptor Officer Matt Murray was driving in the bad weather played a role, too. (See attached video.) Murray's new cruiser is equipped with all-wheel drive for inclement weather and has new video capabilities. The Royal Oak City Commission approved the WatchGuard In-Car Video System for …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Serious, humorous, and grateful were the tones displayed when Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue spoke to 30-some representatives of mostly nonprofit groups during the meeting of the Inter-Club Council at the Woman's Club on Friday.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Ryker, an 18-month-old Dutch Shepherd dog, has already been put to work, according to the police chief.
Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue announced the newest members of his team to Royal Oak City Commissioners on Monday night, including the police department's youngest member, an 18-month-old male Dutch Shepherd dog. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, Ryker, greeted city officials with a tennis ball in his mouth. Partnered with Officer Richard Chipman, the pair competed a six-week training course in Denver, IN, finishing at the top of their class, according to the chief. When Ryker is not hard at work tracking, drug-sniffing, and helping with apprehension control, he stays with Chipman, who describes his 70-pound partner as having a lot of energy and drive. In fact, on the K-9 team's first night out on patrol, ROPD officers came across two …
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Royal Oak's Interim Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue answers more questions about the Nov. 6 public safety ballot measure.
"You Ask, Patch Answers" is where we strive to find answers to all your questions—big, small and in-between—about the town we live and work in. Whether it’s something you’ve always wondered about, some information you just can’t put your hands on or a sudden curiosity, we want to hear it. Send your queries to judy.davids@patch.com or leave them in the comments section below, and I will do my best to dig up an answer for you. You also can call me at 248-231-4667. Public safety millage questions and answers: Questions and comments have been pouring in to Royal Oak Patch since the Royal Oak City Commission unanimously voted to start the process to put a referendum on the ballot this November asking the voters for a public safety millage of 3.…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
John Jones, 47, of Royal Oak Township is being held in the Oakland County Jail without bond.
The suspect in a robbery last week at Chase Bank in Huntington Woods was arraigned Wednesday. The man is being held in the Oakland County Jail without bond, Huntington Woods Public Safety Director Steve Fairman said. John Jones of Royal Oak Township was charged in 45th District Court in Oak Park via video arraignment from the jail, The Daily Tribune reported. Judge David Gubow ordered Jones jailed without bond, according to the report. The 47-year-old, who was shot Sept. 10 in Pleasant Ridge after fleeing the robbery scene, was released from Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak and turned over to the jail Monday, Huntington Woods Public Safety Deputy Director Nick Armold told The Daily Tribune. Jones was being held on a parole violation stemming…
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Royal Oak's Interim Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue answers more questions about the Nov. 6 public safety ballot measure.
"You Ask, Patch Answers" is where we strive to find answers to all your questions—big, small and in-between—about the town we live and work in. Whether it’s something you’ve always wondered about, some information you just can’t put your hands on or a sudden curiosity, we want to hear it. Send your queries to judy.davids@patch.com or leave them in the comments section below, and I will do my best to dig up an answer for you. You also can call me at 248-231-4667. Public safety millage questions and answers: Questions and comments have been pouring in to Royal Oak Patch since the Royal Oak City Commission unanimously voted to start the process to put a referendum on the ballot this November asking the voters for a public safety millage of 3.…
Friday, September 7, 2012
Royal Oak's Interim Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue answers more questions about the Nov. 6 public safety ballot measure.
"You Ask, Patch Answers" is where we strive to find answers to all your questions—big, small and in-between—about the town we live and work in. Whether it’s something you’ve always wondered about, some information you just can’t put your hands on or a sudden curiosity, we want to hear it. Send your queries to judy.davids@patch.com or leave them in the comments section below, and I will do my best to dig up an answer for you. You also can call me at 248-231-4667. Public safety millage questions and answers: Questions and comments have been pouring in to Royal Oak Patch since the Royal Oak City Commission unanimously voted to start the process to put a referendum on the ballot this November asking the voters for a public safety millage of 3.…
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Royal Oak's Interim Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue answers more questions about the Nov. 6 public safety ballot measure.
"You Ask, Patch Answers" is where we strive to find answers to all your questions—big, small and in-between—about the town we live and work in. Whether it’s something you’ve always wondered about, some information you just can’t put your hands on or a sudden curiosity, we want to hear it. Send your queries to judy.davids@patch.com or leave them in the comments section below, and I will do my best to dig up an answer for you. You also can call me at 248-231-4667. Public safety millage questions and answers: Questions and comments have been pouring in to Royal Oak Patch since the Royal Oak City Commission unanimously voted to start the process to put a referendum on the ballot this November asking the voters for a public safety millage of 3.…
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