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Hiring Rally Officers The Sturgis Police Department is compiling a waitlist of certified police officers to work the 2008 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. You must reside within an eight hour drive of Sturgis to be considered. Dates are from Saturday, August 2 through Saturday, August 9th. Call Paula Basker at the Sturgis Police Department for more information, weekdays, 8am to 4pm (mountain time) at: 605-347-5070.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2007
Marijuana Grow Operation Two Sturgis residents, Herb and Nancy Ulrich, were arrested Thursday morning and their marijuana grow operation was seized after officers from the Sturgis Police Department, Meade County Sheriff’s Office and US Marshall's served a search warrant on their residence at 3226 Vanocker Drive. A large number of mature marijuana plants were seized. In addition, authorities also seized packaged marijuana, a sawed-off shotgun, and cultivating tools and equipment. Chief of Police Jim Bush said this is a prime example of citizen-police cooperation as this started with a report from a citizen. Chief Bush also said in his 30 years in law enforcement he has never seen this number of plants seized at one time in Sturgis.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2007 Sturgis Police Department Branden Bestgen, Assistant Chief of Police 605-347-5070
Armed Robber Apprehended
On the evening of Wednesday, July
25th, an alert Deadwood casino security employee alerted
police to a customer matching the description of the armed robber of the
BJ’s Conoco Country Store in Sturgis on July 24. A
field investigation by the Deadwood Police Department and the Lawrence
County Sheriff’s Department resulted in the apprehension of 48 year old
BILLY GERALD DICKINSON, Jr. of Muscle Shoals,
Deadwood Law Enforcement and
Gaming Commission officers were alerted to
Note: A major factor in the apprehension of the suspect was a quality camera system installed in the convenience store. We were able to quickly distribute the photo that was obtained from the cameras which helped the Qwest employee identify him.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2007 Felony Warrant Officers from the Sturgis Police Department and Meade County Sheriff’s Office arrested 41 year old Scott Gurwell in Sturgis Friday morning. Gurwell was wanted out of Pennington County for failure to appear for possession of a controlled substance. Gurwell was arrested without incident after he was seen going into a mobile home on Danielle Court. The arrest lead to an investigation that may result in additional drug charges against Gurwell and the occupant of the home.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2007 Drug Arrest Six Sturgis residents are facing various drug charges after officers served a search warrant on a residence at 1835 Davenport Street in Sturgis. A detective investigating an unrelated incident was at the home talking with the residents when he observed drug paraphernalia sitting on a table. A search warrant was obtained and Officers from the Sturgis Police Department and deputies from the Meade County Sheriffs Office conducted the search. One occupant was arrested and warrant requests are pending on the other occupants.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2007 Assault 22 year old William Tomlin of Sturgis was arrested for domestic assault late Wednesday night after Sturgis Police officers responded to an abandoned 911 call. Tomlin was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, kidnapping, and interfering with 911 communications after he assaulted his girlfriend and her sister at their home in Sturgis. When officers arrived at the home, Tomlin was combative and had to be subdued with a Taser. The Sturgis/Meade County Ambulance and Meade County Sheriff’s Office assisted Sturgis officers with this incident.
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