MANSFIELD — It’s a considerable public safety investment local law enforcement units hope doesn’t need to be used. But it’s an invaluable tool in the toolbox when it rolls out of the garage, according to Mansfield Safety Services Director Keith Porch, the city’s former police chief. A new $392,539 BearCat armored rescue vehicle — primarily […]
Allied Special Operations Response Team
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BearCat: New $392K armored SWAT vehicle expected to soon be in service
MANSFIELD — A new $392,539 armored rescue vehicle primarily to be used by the countywide Allied Special Operations Response Team will soon arrive for duty. That was the message Tuesday night from Mansfield Safety Service Director Keith Porch to City Council members, letting lawmakers know a nearly two-year wait is over. The four-door Lenco BearCat […]
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Arrest made in Mansfield in connection with Centerburg bank robbery
MANSFIELD — One man was arrested Thursday night in Mansfield in connection with a Knox County bank robbery earlier in the day, according to a press release issued by the Mansfield Police Department. On Thursday at 10:36 p.m. a search warrant was served at 292 Hedges St. in Mansfield, chief Keith Porch stated. Knox County […]