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Pit Bull Puppy Recovering At Oswego Vet Clinic
The dog was reportedly abused and its jaw is being held on only by tissue and skin. It may require costly surgery.
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Oswego Police Caution Residents: Lock Your Vehicles
Oswego Police wish to alert citizens to a series of vehicle entries that have been occurring. From June 1 through 30, the Oswego City Police Department has investigated 36 reports of vehicles that have been illegally entered.
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Additional Monies Seized In Drug Investigation
UPDATE: On June 25, the Oswego City Police Department, working on information obtained in the case, executed an additional search warrant at an undisclosed location in the city of Oswego and recovered $59,000 in suspected drug money.
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Police Offer Update On Crosswalk Safety Initiative
A portion of the initiative involved specific crosswalk operations using a “designated pedestrian†to identify violators with officers staged to intercept and ticket the offenders. On the first day, 57 warnings were given to motorists for observed violations. In the days that followed, violators were ticketed.
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Oswego Police Make Felony Drug Arrest
As a result of a search warrant executed at a Middle Road residence, police seized 29.2 grams of crack cocaine (with an approximate street value of $2,900) and approximately $1,716 in cash. The resident is facing two felony charges.
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Police Targeting Motorists Who Don’t Yield To Pedestrians
At about six feet tall and weighing more than 200 pounds, he can be an imposing figure at the Oswego Police Station. However, while walking through some city crosswalks, he was virtually invisible to many drivers. Several drivers this week told police they didn’t notice the police officer acting as a pedestrian going through the crosswalk in front of them as part of a program to increase safety.
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Oswego Police Program To Focus On Pedestrian Safety
Beginning Monday, the Oswego City Police Department will be instituting a “Crosswalk Safety Initiative†targeting vehicles that fail to yield the right of way to pedestrians in a crosswalk.
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Oswego Woman Charged With Menacing
A westside Oswego woman is in jail after police say she used a kitchen knife to threaten a man.
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East Side Oswego Man Charged With Growing Marijuana
Oswego Police investigated a complaint and discovered 69 marijuana plants growing in pots on the roof at 100 E. Ninth St. More than a dozen plants were discovered in the suspect’s apartment, police said.
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Oswego Man Charged With Possession Of Drugs
On June 4, at about 6:13 p.m. Oswego Police executed a search warrant at 91 E. Sixth St., Lower-Rear Apartment. During the search, police discovered approximately 4.7 grams of cocaine (valued at approximately $300) and 42 grams of marijuana (valued at approximately $420). The resident is now facing charges.