Cookeville Police To Get New Department Gear
Cookeville Police was approved to get new gear for the department. Chief Randy Evans said that the brand new purchases include 73 protective masks for some $15,257. “We have some of those in the inventory and have had for many years within the SWAT team and other functions in the department,” Evans said. “But we’re […]
Cookeville To Explore Agreement To Provide Mental Health Co-Responders
Cookeville City Council will consider an agreement to provide the police department with co-responder services for mental health-related situations. Police Chief Randy Evans said that in entering the agreement, Volunteer Behavioral Health Systems would be ready to hire an individual to provide service immediately. “It provides if you will, to use the term ’embedded,’ a […]
Cookeville PD To Purchase New Hybrid Vehicles
The Cookeville Police Department will purchase four new hybrid vehicles for $36,000 each. Chief Randy Evans said it was a first for the department. The department will also purchase three standard SUVs at $33,000 each. Evans said they’ve been looking at studies, and motivations for the purchase came from nature of the car industry moving […]
Cookeville Man Dies In Friday Night Shooting On Franklin
A 26-year old Cookeville man died in a Friday shooting along North Franklin Avenue. Zachary Drummond died after being transported to Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Cookeville Police responded just before 11pm Friday night to the 400 block. Officers found shots had been fired at a residence from the street. At least one round entered the […]
Cookeville Police Investigate Franklin Avenue Shooting
Cookeville Police continue the investigation into a shooting Wednesday morning along North Franklin Avenue. Officers responded to a 911-call just after 7:00am. 22-year-old Jacob Govea told officers he had been approached by a man outside his home in the 700 block of North Franklin Avenue. Govea said the man fired six rounds at him from […]
Zebra Loose in Cookeville Captured Safely
Cookeville Police Department responded to an unusual call early Friday morning. Around four a.m. officers were notified of an escaped zebra on West Cemetary Road near Bunker Hill Road. The zebra had escaped from an auction hosted by Triple W Livestock and eventually made its way to Highway 111. Despite getting to the highway and […]
HRS Working With Local Police To Build Youth Relationships
Youth programs with Highlands Residential Services are working with local police to build relationships with residents. The Teens Need Training program provides educational resources and activities for 22 at-risk youth in the organization’s public housing. Youth Programmer Shaquawana Wester said incorporating Cookeville police with the group helps reduce stigmas for both sides. “Especially now a […]
Cookeville Man Arrested In Armed Robbery
Cookeville Police arrested a Cookeville man Friday in connection with the armed robbery of the Burgess Falls Shell last Saturday. 52-year-old Shawn Wofford being held in the Putnam County Jail on $150,000 bond. He faces one charge of aggravated robbery. According to police, Wofford entered the convenience store last Saturday night, threatened the clerk with […]
Body Found At Woodland Heights Identified By CPD
Cookeville Police have identified the body found near Woodland Heights as 25-year-old Dylan C. Jones. On February 4th, a family member of Jones contacted police after Jones was away from his residence for six days. Jones was found by Cookeville City Water Department employees Wednesday in a wooded area north of the dead-end street. According […]
Cookeville Police Investigating Saturday Night Robbery
Cookeville Police are investigating an armed robbery Saturday night at the Burgess Falls Shell. An employee told police a dark-skinned male entered the store, threatened the clerk with a handgun and demanded money. The clerk complied and the suspect left the store on foot. The incident happened around 9:40pm Saturday night at the store located […]
