Articles with the Tag: Ronan Police Department
Former Ronan Police Chief John Mitchell filed a lawsuit Oct. 16 in Lake County District Court alleging the City of Ronan violated public meetings laws and employee policy requirements when he was demoted and fired earlier this year. The complaint claims Mitchell was a model employee who never receiv...
K en Weaver was sworn in as Ronan Police Chief Sept. 18. Weaver is the fourth person to hold his position in the past 14 months, but he and Ronan City Council are optimistic that his leadership can revamp the department that has been plagued with problems in recent months. &ld...
RONAN — The Ronan City Council began the interview process for police chief last week, as citizens complained about increased crime in the area amid a shortage of officers. “Saturday, my trucks got broken into,” Ronan resident Jeremy Bluemel told council members Aug. 18. “We live r...
News from the Ronan Police Department RONAN — Every city is subject to prowlers and burglars. Ronan is no different. Recently, Ronan has experienced an increase in theft from citizen’s vehicles and from inside /outside of citizen’s residence, day and night. Almost...
RONAN – Mayor Kim Aipperspach and Ronan City Council members said last week that they could not publicly discuss the work status of Ronan Police Officer John Mitchell, who has not returned to work since he was cleared by a doctor to perform light duties. Community members and city staff have a...
RONAN — The annual Pioneer Days Street Dance was a much calmer, safer event this year thanks to the combined efforts of local law enforcement and community volunteers, city officials said last week. The dance’s future hinged on the outcome of the event, as city officials said they would ...
RONAN – The forward direction of the selection process for Ronan police chief was muddied last week as allegations of favoritism and possibly illegal questions on the application were thrown out by city council members, city staff, and applicants for the job. The council decided to advertise t...
HELENA – The Montana Supreme Court ruled Aug. 5 that an off-duty Ronan officer’s 2012 citizen’s arrest of a man in Missoula was legal. Martin Mulipa Iosefo appealed to the Supreme Court last year after he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol. He was sentenced by...
RONAN – Members of the Ronan City Council and Ronan Police Commission have narrowed the number of candidates for police chief from seven applicants to two finalists, though some city councilmembers expressed doubt the two finalists would be willing to move to the area for the small salary the position ...
RONAN — The extent of insurance coverage for the City of Ronan and Ronan Police Department has come into question because of a class action lawsuit recently filed against the two entities and city leadership. Last week Mayor Kim Aipperspach said he couldn’t comment on whether or not the city o...
