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See page 7 COVID-19-related issues, but major complaints increased from 88 to 144. said. "I don't believe the DA has
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Criminal charges are expected crimes increasing. Big increases are seen in the area charged that yet. There was some
from a fire at a home in Prescott that Michaels told the council that of disorderly conduct. miscommunication between some
was intentionally set to cover up a there were 4,962 total calls for serv- "Last year 129, back in 2019, 67," offices that I'm not really sure what
burglary. ice in 2020, down from 5,604 in Michaels said of those complaints. happened yet but that was cleared,"
The fire was reported at 122 2019. "That's going up considerably." he said.
Borner St. No one was home at the "COVID had a lot to do with "Burglary and thefts went down He told the council that the suspi-
residence, and the incident was being that," said Michaels. "I did put a for us. I'd like to attribute that to the cious device found in August near
investigated as a burglary from the moratorium on traffic stops and un- number of officers on patrol right the Prescott Post Office that
initial call to assist the Prescott Fire necessary contact with the public, so now. We're trying to keep that prompted evacuation of the area also
Department. that kind of has a bearing on why down," said Michaels. led to an arrest. Reports have indi-
In his report to the Prescott City those numbers went down." He reported that criminal charges cated that Brandon James Bleyle, 27,
Council last Monday night, Prescott He noted that while traffic stops from the Pierce County District At- of 803 Kinnickinnic St., was charged
Police Chief Eric Michaels said it's were down to 1,488 (from 2,380 in torney's Office are forthcoming for with Possession of Explosives in that
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