by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — GRPD Chief Eric Payne said in a Monday statement that the Grand Rapids Police Department is calling its increased patrols over the weekend a success.
GRPD upped patrols after the previous weekend saw 11 people injured in four shootings. GRPD said it was taking a “targeted” approach, promising officers would be operating on details investigators had gathered and looking for specific people and vehicles.
On Monday GRPD said it had 110 extra officers on the streets between Friday and Sunday, focusing on the evening and night.
GRPD Sgt. Dan Adams said eighteen people were arrested for misdemeanors and 16 for felonies. Forty traffic stops were conducted, as were 13 field interviews. Police say they confiscated 10 illegal guns.
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