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Crime Stats: 2018 Brought More Calls, More Arrests for BVPD

January 31, 2019 By Tim McNellie

Bridgeville police had a busy 2018, based on the department’s year-end crime stats.

The borough’s officers responded to 3,234 calls for assistance—a 15.9% increase from 2017.

Officers made 323 arrests—a 44% jump from the previous year.

DUI arrests increased by 81%, and police issued 39% more traffic citations.

Bridgeville police chief Chad King presented the 2018 year-end numbers at the January borough council meeting. Last year’s stats are available here.

3,234 calls for police assistance

323 total arrests made

  • 58 DUI arrests
  • 25 of those DUI arrests involved drugs
  • 30 retail theft arrests (a significant decrease, which is linked to a new loss prevention strategy at Rite-Aid)

5 opioid overdoses treated with Narcan

631 traffic citations issued

  • 14 traffic citations for school bus violations
  • 131 non-reportable vehicles crashes (mostly fender-benders with no injuries)
  • 27 reportable vehicle crashes
  • 1 fatal motor vehicle accident

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