Greenville Police Department Looking to Hire New Officers
The Greenville Police Department is taking applications in the hopes of hiring new officers.
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Greenville ‘Purple Cow’ Robbery Suspect in Custody
Greenville Police Department The Greenville Police Department says an armed robbery suspect has been identified and is in custody. On Monday, April 26. The Purple Cow gas station on 1007 Fort Dale Road in Greenville was involved in an armed robbery. The store clerk told authorities that a black male wearing a mask entered the store and pointed a gun…
Greenville Man Dies While in Police Custody
On February 6, around 5:40 a.m., the Greenville Police Department responded to a call of a home invasion on Linda Avenue. Officers were headed to the scene were told by dispatch that the victim stated the offender had forced his way into the residence by breaking out a window and crawling inside. According to a statement from the victim, the offender,…
Montgomery Man Charged with Greenville Bank Robbery
Gillispie Fannin (Source: Greenville Police Department) A Montgomery man was arrested Thursday in connection with a robbery at the Community Neighborhood Bank in Greenville. According to Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn, Gillispie Fannin, 29, from Montgomery, was charged with 2nd-degree Robbery and placed in the Butler County Jail. Fannin was already on federal probation for another Robbery charge. Lovvorn says…
Greenville PD Searching for Purse Thieves
The Greenville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects wanted for questioning in relation to a theft case. According to Capt. Joseph Disney, a purse was stolen from a business in Greenville between June 19 and June 26. The purse had credit cards that have been used at a store in Montgomery. The two black…
Greenville Crime Rates On the Decline, According to Police
New data results show overall crime rates decreasing in the city of Greenville, according to the police department. “What we do every year is come up with the total amount of crime that we’ve had in the city,” Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn says. He says crime rates have fallen 38% from 2017 to 2018. The department has been focusing…
Human Trafficking Remains A Growing State-Wide Concern
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and human trafficking continues to be a national and state-wide problem year-round. Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn says it remains one of the fastest growing criminal industries and takes a special eye to identify. “Human trafficking sometimes takes a lot more in depth training for the officers and investigators involved to really recognize…
Greenville Police Department is on the Move
The boys in blue are gearing up for a major improvement that will help them better serve Camellia City residents
The Greenville Police headquarters is on the move. The department has announced it will relocate to the corner of Caldwell and Adams Streets in downtown Greenville. “A lot of good things about this new building,” said Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn about the impending move. The building once housed Butler County’s Department of Human Resources which moved to a new…
Greenville Police Looking for Suspects in Attempted Robbery of Restaurant
Surveillance footage shows two suspects breaking into the front door of Barbecue 65
Greenville Police are searching for two suspects in an attempted robbery of a popular neighborhood restaurant. Monday morning around 2:00 A.M., surveillance footage shows two suspects breaking into the front door of Barbecue 65 located on Pineapple Highway in Greenville. No items where stolen, but police believe the suspects were looking for money. Authorities say similar break-ins have occurred in…
Greenville PD Says Stay Alert for Counterfeit Bills
Counterfeit $20 and $100 bills circulating around Camellia City
The Greenville Police Department is warning holiday shoppers about counterfeit money. Recently, counterfeit $20 and $100 bills have been circulating around the Camellia City. These bills have “For Motion Picture Use Only” or “Motion Picture Purposes” written in large letters. The bills are used as props for movies and/or television shows. A small amount of the money was accepted by local businesses…
