Tag Archives: Crossville Police

If you see a large police presence at the Palace Theater in Crossville over the next three days, do not panic, it is just a drill. The Crossville Police will be conducting active shooter drills and search warrant training through Thursday. Public Information Officer Captain Brian Eckelson said the training is part of ensuring the Crossville Police are prepared for ... Read More »

House Speaker Cameron Sexton announced some $357,000 in Highway Safety Grant funding for law enforcement agencies in the district. The money will help with safety on local roadways as well as efforts to fight drunk driving. The Cumberland County Sheriffs Department will receive $55,000 for DUI enforcement. The Fairfield Glade Police will receive $50,000 for a senior driver safety campaign ... Read More »

Cumberland County Sheriffs deputies and Crossville Police ended a high speed chase down I-40 Sunday with the arrest of a North Carolina man. The Tennessee Highway Patrol in pursuit of 33-year-old David Vann Edwards Jr. as he approached Cumberland County from the east. Edwards was holding his girlfriend and three children hostage in a Ford Mustang according to the Sheriffs ... Read More »

A Crossville man faces multiple charges including felony evading arrest after a Thursday night domestic violence incident. Crossville Police stopped 47-year-old Robert Desrosiers after a 911 call from his partner. Police found the Desrosiers yelling at the woman in a vehicle at the bottom of the Genesis Road ramp of Interstate 40. As police approached, Desrosiers gunned the motor as ... Read More »

Crossville Police and the Cumberland County Sheriffs Department are looking for at least two people as part of a mobile counterfeiting and theft operation. Three people arrested Wednesday after passing at least 27 counterfeit fifty-dollar bills at approximately 15 Cumberland County business. Officers recovered some $3,000 in cash and at least 30 additional counterfeit bills. Officers also recovered equipment used ... Read More »

A Crossville man charged with first degree murder Sunday in the death of his wife. 33-year-old Rony Noe Ambrocio Cruz being held in the Cumberland County Jail without bond. The TBI and the Crossville Police Department charged Cruz after finding his wife, Sante Ceciliar Mendez, dead in a wooded area Sunday morning. According to the TBI, Crossville Police responded to ... Read More »

Crossville Police report fake emails are being sent to local residents alerting the recipient to a supposed traffic citation. The scam started Friday. According to police, the email said the citation must be paid within 72 hours. It includes a link to an “EasyPay Center” where recipients can pay. The email and the pay link are both fake. Crossville Police ... Read More »

About 30 young people gathered around the Crossville amphitheater Monday afternoon to show their concern over police violence. Carrying signs reading “Black Lives Matter,” “I Can’t Breathe” and “Justice For George” the residents peacefully shared their message that police violence against all Americans, especially black Americans, needs to stop. It comes in the wake of George Floyd’s death last week. ... Read More »

A Crossville woman facing charges after hitting a 12-year-old on a bicycle with her car and leaving the scene. Police arrested 36-year-old Natasha Aguilar Tuesday after finding bicycle tire marks on the back of her silver BMW. Police discovered the car parked at 833 Prentice Street where it was being worked on by a friend. The incident happened on Old ... Read More »

Crossville City Court will begin again May 19 with temporary procedures designed for social distancing. City Court will be held through the Police Department’s drive-thru window. Those with court scheduled that date should contact the City Clerk office this week to determine if you need to appear. You can call (931) 484-7231 Monday-Friday from 7:30am-4:30pm. When you report to the ... Read More »