An officer within the Columbus Division of Police has tested positive for COVID-19 according to 10TV.com Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan said the officer who was diagnosed is not assigned to a patrol unit and that the division is making staffing changes to limit the exposure rates for officers to the disease. The officer who tested […]
Columbus police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in east Columbus According to 10TV, police say the shooting happened around 12:53 a.m. on Wednesday on Burnaby Drive. Police say they responded to a home for a report of a suspicious person in a home where they did not belong. Once inside, officers did find a woman […]
A Columbus Division of Police Officer is charged with dereliction of duty after an internal review of the Special Victims Unit. During a news conference today, Columbus Division of Police Interim Chief Thomas Quinlan announced Detective Amy Welsh, a 24-year veteran with the department, is facing three counts of dereliction of duty, a second-degree […]
The Columbus Division of Police made a major announcement about one of the city’s own. Columbus native and dedicated officer, Sgt. James Fuqua has been named the new spokesperson! “Very emotional for me. Very overwhelming. I still can’t put into words, even though it’s only been a couple of weeks, how excited I am […]
In an effort to increase public safety in Central Ohio, the Columbus Division of Police announced the launch of their new mobile app Thursday. The Columbus Police Mobile App provides access to the division’s existing platforms. Mobile users can use the app to view news, photos and alerts from police, as well as a crime […]
Columbus residents were outraged when video surfaced earlier this week of Columbus Police Officer Zachary Rosen appearing to kick Demarko Anderson while handcuffed in police custody.  Later in the same day Columbus residents were even more upset to find out Officer Rosen was one of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Henry Green in 2015.  Rosen […]
