Grant Funded Seatbelt Enforcement Results in July and August
The Fargo Police Department conducted extra seatbelt enforcement details in July and August using a North Dakota Department of Transportation Seatbelt Enforcement Grant.
During this time period, 10 officers conducted 19 enforcement details for a total of 90 hours making 99 enforcement contacts. Officers issued 34 citations for seat belt citations out of 96 total citations, and gave 40 traffic warnings.
North Dakota Seat Belt Law:
🔹All front seat occupants must be properly buckled up regardless of age.
🔹All occupants younger than 18 must be properly restrained regardless of their location in a vehicle.
🔹Children younger than 8 years of age are required to ride in a child restraint (car seat or booster seat).
🔹A correctly used seat belt may be substituted for children younger than 8 years of age who are at least 4'9" tall.
A violation of this ordinance is a $20 fine, and failure to have your child restrained properly is a $50 fine.
The #FargoPD is alerting residents about a “brushing” scam that has been appearing across many states, including here in Fargo and Cass County.
A ‘brushing scam” is when you receive an unexpected package in the mail, often “from” a well-known company.
The package may contain items such as rings, bracelets, bluetooth speakers or other gifts. However, there is no sender information, and it looks suspicious.
When recipients open the package, there’s a QR code to scan inside, claiming to reveal who sent the gift.
DO NOT SCAN THIS QR CODE. Scammers are using this code to gain access to all the personal and financial information on your phone.
The Fargo PD will host a press conference at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 in the Commission Chambers within Fargo City Hall to provide additional information related to the July 14 critical incident which occurred near 9th Avenue South and 25th Street South in Fargo.
A total of five individuals sustained injuries. FPD can confirm that one of its officers has died as a result of sustained injuries and two remain in critical condition. Two other civilians sustained serious injuries, including the suspect who died as a result of the shooting.
The FPD press conference will be broadcast on The City of Fargo channel 56, at and streamed live across The City’s social media platforms.TVFargo.com
On Thursday, March 3, the Red River Regional Dispatch Center received calls at approximately 9:35 a.m. and 9:59 a.m. indicating active shooter situations were occurring at area schools, including Ben Franklin Middle School and North High School.
A School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the schools and additional patrol personnel quickly responded and after thorough investigation deemed the threat to be a hoax that originated from outside the region. The calls have been determined to be part of a national trend,
The trend is called “swatting.” Swatting is when someone reports a fake emergency to authorities. Similar threats have been made throughout the region and across the nation this academic year.
Domestic violence affects millions, both women and men, of every race, religion, culture and status. It’s not just punches and black eyes -- it’s yelling, humiliation, stalking, manipulation, coercion,
threats and isolation. It’s stealing a paycheck, keeping tabs online, non-stop texting, constant use the silent treatment, or calling someone stupid so often they believe it.
If you or someone you needs help, please call us or seek help from local resources:
💜The @RACCFM provides crisis intervention, counseling, advocasy, and education. All services are free and confidential. Their 24-hour crisis phone is 701.293.7273.
Moose on the loose: Please DO NOT approach the moose. DO NOT seek the moose out in your vehicle. We do not want the moose pushed into traffic or agitated in a residential neighborhood as this could endanger lives. Let him make his way back out of town peacefully.
The open warrant was confirmed and officers told the driver, identified as Shawn Ray Larkin 38 years old of Fargo, he was under arrest for the warrant.
Larkin wanted to stop at his apartment first before going to jail. He started walking away from officers.
At this time officers told him no and attempted to stop him. Larkin resisted arrest and a physical altercation ensued. The struggle caused officers to take Larkin to the ground in an effort to gain control over him. Officers had Larkin’s left arm, but his right arm was underneath
him. Officers ordered Larkin to give up his right arm. Larkin brought his right arm out from underneath him, holding a loaded .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun and pointed the handgun directly into one of the officer’s face with his finger on the trigger. The officer immediately