Bear Creek Police Chief

High speed chases leave Bear Creek patrols in need

Bear Creek Police Chief Eddie Collins tells the town council additional measures of safety are needed.

Bear Creek Police Chief Eddie Collins tells the town council additional measures of safety are needed.
BEAR CREEK — Bear Creek Town Council members weighed options for better officer safety at a Saturday morning, April 20, meeting, after high speed pursuits of two different suspect vehicles days apart left one Bear Creek Police vehicle totaled and another in the shop damaged.

Bear Creek to fine court no-shows

Bear Creek Police Chief Eddie Collins discusses the new ordinance. By Chad Fell

Bear Creek Police Chief Eddie Collins discusses the new ordinance. By Chad Fell
BEAR CREEK — One of the many negative, lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is people failing to show up for court, bringing financial hardships on municipalities, which wind up paying for jail accommodations when the people are arrested for missing their court dates.
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