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Kannapolis Police officer receives prestigious award during Cabarrus County Law Day This year’s recipient, Lt. Allen Tomlin, Jr. is a native of Cabarrus County and he has served the community as a law enforcement officer for 24 years. (Source: City of Kannapolis) By David Whisenant | May 7, 2021 at 7:13 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 7:13 PM
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (WBTV) - Kannapolis Police Lt. Allen Tomlin, Jr. was presented with the Robert J. Eury Award during the Cabarrus County Law Day Ceremony on Friday. The Robert J. Eury Award is given to an officer who serves in the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Department, the City of Concord Police Department or the City of Kannapolis Police Department; has at least 20 years of experience and is someone who embodies the integrity of Lt. Robert Eury.
CONCORD â This year Law Enforcement Day was somber and commemorative for officers in Cabarrus County.
This year, Concord Police Officer Jason Shuping, who was killed on December 16, 2020, had his name added to the Law Enforcement Memorial along with the six other law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty in Cabarrus County.
Before the memorial ceremony revealing Shupingâs name, two law enforcement officers were recognized for the Robert J. Eury Award, the most prestigious law enforcement award in the community given to an officer that demonstrates true commitment to law enforcement and service to the community.
While Concord Police Deputy Chief Jimmy Hughes received the award in 2020, but due to the pandemic, he was recognized in a small private gathering. Now that outdoor gathering sizes have increased, he was publically recognized this year.
60 vehicles impounded, more than 50 people indicted for aggressive driving and street racing in Charlotte
CMPD confiscates 60 cars suspected in street racing By WBTV Web Staff | May 6, 2021 at 4:25 PM EDT - Updated May 6 at 5:59 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Police have impounded 60 vehicles and warned about 300 people, while more than 50 people face indictments due to aggressive driving and street racing in the Charlotte area.
Near the end of 2020, police say numerous instances of aggressive driving and street racing compelled several members of the Charlotte community to reach out and express their concerns to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD).
Over the next six months, a multi-agency effort resulted in more than 2,500 traffic stops, nearly 3,500 violations and the seizure of 60 vehicles.