News & Information - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Current and updated media releases regarding cases and incidents around the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region. Find the quarterly crime statistics for crime trends around Charlotte. CMPD is a department of the City of Charlotte.
Multiple Arrests Made, No Major Incidents in Uptown on New …
3 days ago · The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) coordinated a successful strategic operations plan to ensure the safety of Uptown visitors during the New Year's Eve celebrations. Enforcement actions included 18 arrests: eight adults and ten juveniles. There were no major incidents during the scheduled holiday festivities in Uptown. Officers seized six firearms.
Case Update: Homicide Investigation in the University City Division ...
Dec 31, 2024 · Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 8200 block of Dave McKinney Avenue in the University City Division. As additional information develops, it …
‘We lost heroes.’ CMPD officer, 4 US Marshal task force ... - WBTV
Apr 29, 2024 · CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) — Three U.S. Marshal task force officers and a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer were killed, and four other officers, three of whom were with CMPD, were hurt during an east Charlotte shootout that stemmed from a fugitive warrant operation on Monday afternoon.
4 officers killed, 4 shot during east Charlotte standoff
Apr 30, 2024 · CMPD shared news of the shooting just before 2 p.m. They said it happened while the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force was trying to serve a warrant in a neighborhood along Galway Drive.
CMPD officer dies by suicide in west Charlotte, department says
Jul 1, 2024 · CMPD K-9 Officer Brent Simpson passed away today from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officer Simpson was a graduate of the 148th Recruit Class and served with CMPD since 2006.
Charlotte police shoot man at Coyote Joe’s country nightclub ...
Dec 29, 2024 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer shoots, ... “An officer perceived an imminent deadly threat and discharged his firearm, striking the subject,” CMPD said in a news release.
CMPD officer dies by suicide in Charlotte Monday - wcnc.com
Jul 1, 2024 · CMPD confirmed an officer was taken to the hospital to be treated for a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Unfortunately, he died at the hospital due to his injuries.
Police: Man killed by CMPD officer had put gun to own head
Dec 30, 2024 · Police were responding to a report of a man with a firearm outside Coyote Joe’s — a popular country nightclub — when the shooting occurred, CMPD said in a news release issued Sunday.
Charlotte news | Multiple officers killed in North Carolina - wcnc.com
Apr 30, 2024 · Joshua Eyer was identified as the CMPD officer who died on Monday night. Eyer worked with CMPD's North Tryon Division for six years and was recently named the department's Officer of the...