City of Kennedale Hires Brady Olsen as Director of Finance

City Manager George Campbell has announced the appointment of Brady Olsen as Director of Finance and Information Technology for the City of Kennedale. Mr. Olsen will fill the position left vacant by the resignation of Krystal Crump in March of this year t...Read on...

Kennedale Receives Library Excellence Award

The Kennedale Public Library is honored to have received the 2016 Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association. Only 43 of the 548 public libraries in Texas earned this award, which recognizes libraries fo...

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Incident Reports

7/31 - Incident - 1600 block of Heritage Parkway: At 11:26 p.m. an officer
was called to pick up a contraband substance from the jail in Mansfield. The substancewas found on the person of an arrestee from Kennedale on the previous shift.
The ...

Incident Reports

7/23 - Public Intoxication - 700 block of Woodland Court: At 3:20 a.m.
officers responded to a disturbance. An adult male suspect was observedattempting to leave in a vehicle. The suspect was removed from the vehicle,
which he did not have ke...

Incident Reports

7/16 - Assault by Contact - 200 block of Arthur Drive: At 11:29 p.m. anofficer responded to a general investigation call transferred from Arlington
police. An adult male informed the officer that he and his wife had been in anargument when s...

Incident Reports

7/09 - Possession Control
Substance - 5000 block of US 287: At 11:29 a.m. an officer stopped a vehicle foran equipment violation. During an interview of the 21 year old male driver, the
officer discovered that the driver had an arrest warrant issued o...

KPD Press Release: Armed Robbery on Jake Circle

At 1:20 a.m. on this date, an armed robbery occurred in the 1000 block of Jake Circle. Three young adult males were sitting on the front porch of their residence when two male suspects approached on foot and displayed what appeared to be an AK 47 rifle. O...

Incident Reports

7/2 - Fraud Use/ Possession
of Identifying Info, Delivery of a Controlled Substance - 1100 block of W.Kennedale Parkway: At 3:06 a.m. an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic
violation. The vehicle was occupied by two adult females. The passenger st...

Incident Reports

6/25 - Possession of Marijuana - 300 block of E. Kennedale Parkway: At
12:08 a.m. an officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. During theinterview, the male driver was found to have an active warrant out of Arlington
and was also in possess...

Incident Reports

6/18 - Driving While Intoxicated - 100 block of Mansfield Avenue: At 2:58
a.m. an officer observed a vehicle stopped in a roadway. Upon contacting themale driver, the officer observed that the driver appeared intoxicated. The
suspect was unab...

KPD Press Release: Fireworks Prohibited in the City of Kennedale

The Kennedale Police Department would like to take a moment to remind everyone that the discharge of fireworks in the city limits is prohibited. Every year across the nation, numerous injuries and unnecessary fires occur due to the use of fireworks. Many ...

Sergeant Goode Graduates from Leadership Command College

KPD Press Release: June 29, 2017

Bryan Goode of the Kennedale Police Department recently graduated from the Leadership Command College – Class 79 of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. The program, taught by a consortium of univers...

Incident Reports

6/13 - Application for Mental
Detention and Observation - 500 block of North Road: At 12:15 p.m. officersresponded to a report of an emotionally disturbed person. A female at the
residence had been threatening to harm herself. The female expressed fee...

Incident Reports

6/4 - Driving While
Intoxicated - 5700 block of E. IH 20: At 2:10 a.m. an officer stopped a Ford truckfor a traffic violation. The male driver appeared to be intoxicated and was
unable to successfully complete a field sobriety assessment. His female...

KPD Press Release: Aggravated Robbery on Autumnwood Court

On June 4, at 6:15 a.m., a 70-year-old victim was walking on Autumnwood Court when he was approached by three vehicles driving together. Two of the vehicles were described as a white 4-door sedan and a red 4-door sedan. A description of the third vehicle ...

Incident Reports

5/28 - Assault (Bodily Injury) (Family Violence) - 100 block of N. Dick
Price Road: At 11:40 a.m. a victim phoned the police department to report thatshe had been assaulted by her boyfriend on 05-09-2017. The victim reported that
she had been...

Incident Reports

5/21 - Driving While Intoxicated - 100 block of S. Dick Price Road: AT 2:38
a.m. an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver, an adultfemale, smelled of an alcoholic beverage. The driver was unable to successfully
complet...

KPD Press Release: Deadly Conduct Charge

At 3:50 a.m. on Friday, May 26, officers were dispatched to a call of gunshots in the area of Little School Road and Sublett Road. On arrival in the area, officers began to investigate the call. An 18-year-old male suspect was located walking a short dist...

Incident Reports

5/14 - Possession Control Substance - 500 block of Dick Price Road: At 1:12
a.m. an officer stopped a vehicle for erratic driving. During the interview themale driver appeared to be intoxicated and having trouble walking. The driver
was also ...

Incident Reports

5/7 - Missing Person
(Juvenile) - 100 block of Fawn Meadow Trail: At 1:32 a.m. an officer respondedto a report of a runaway. A complainant reported that her 16 year old daughter
had called at 11:30 p.m. to ask to spend the night at a friend’...

Incident Reports

4/30 - Hit and Run Accident - 5100 block of N. Little School Road: At 9:15
p.m. a victim was attempting to make a right turn on red from Treepoint Driveonto Little School Road. The victim’s vehicle was struck in mid-turn by a
vehicl...

KPD Press Release: Burger King Robbery Suspect Arrested

On April 9, 2017, at 8:57 p.m., officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Burger King in the 1200 block of W. Kennedale Parkway. A male suspect entered the store and asked to speak to the manager. The suspect then displayed a firearm to the ma...

Incident Reports

4/23 - Missing Person (Juvenile) - 300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue: At
10:58 a.m. a father reported his 17 year old son missing. The son has a historyof running away from home and was last seen on April 22^nd. <_o3a_p>

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4/23 - Missing...

Incident Reports

4/16 - Possession Drug Paraphernalia - 1000 block of Cross Street: At 9:08
p.m. an officer responded to a suspicious vehicle report. The vehicle waslocated and contained four occupants. Upon contacting the driver the officer
was able to smell...

KPD PRESS RELEASE: CRIME PREVENTION TIPS

Earlier this week, a series of vehicle burglaries occurred in a Kennedale neighborhood. A variety of property was stolen – including firearms, electronics, and cash – from a total of 11 vehicles, each of which was left unlocked. No for...

Incident Reports

4/9 - Aggravated Robbery - 1100block of W. Kennedale Parkway: At 8:57 p.m. officers responded to a report of
an armed robbery at Burger King. A male suspect entered the store and asked forthe manager. The suspect then displayed a firearm to the manag...

Incident Reports

4/2 - Terroristic Threat - 1000
block of Bowman Springs Road: At 6:24 p.m. an officer received a report tocontact a citizen regarding a bomb threat that had been made toward her
daughter’s school. The threat had reportedly been made by the d...

Incident Reports

3/28 - Assault by Threat - 900 block of Corry A. Edwards Drive: At 12:30
p.m. a school resource officer received a report of an assault by threat at aschool. A substitute teacher was reported to have threatened a student while in
class. State...

Incident Reports

3/19 - Assault Bodily Injury (Family Violence) - 700 block of Woodland
Court: At 9:42 a.m. officers responded to a domestic disturbance. A male andfemale were arguing over the male’s lost wallet. The female advised that during
the a...

KPD Press Release: March 27, 2017

On Monday morning, 03-27-2017, at approximately 3:47 a.m., officers responded to a report of a burglar alarm with glass breakage. This first officer on scene observed a male run from the building, which is a convenience store. The officer gave chase on fo...

Incident Reports

3/12 - Criminal Mischief $100 to $750 - 700 block of W. Kennedale Parkway:
At 10:09 a.m. officers were dispatched to a criminal mischief. The victim, atruck driver, reported that he left his Cadillac Deville parked while driving
his truck ove...

Incident Reports

3/5 – Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
- 800 block of N. Dick Price Road: At 3:55 a.m. an officer stopped a vehiclefor speeding. The vehicle license plate had a warrant notification attached out
of Westworth Village for a male who was the driver...

Incident Reports

2/27 - Theft $100 to $750 - 900 block of Wildcat Way: At 2:00 p.m. a student reported to a school resource officer that her gold ring had been stolen. The ring was on the student’s desk during a class project and was missing at the end ...

Incident Reports

2/19 - Assault Family Violence (Bodily Injury) - 900 block of Sunrise
Drive: At 11:20 p.m. officers responded to a domestic disturbance. A husbandand wife had been in a verbal altercation that the wife claimed became
physical. The wife had no...

Incident Reports

2/13 – Hit and Run Accident - 1000 block of Bowman Springs Road: At 12:39 a.m. a female driver reported that a Dodge pick-up was in front of her as she turned on to Bowman Springs Road. She reported that the truck stopped and began to back towar...

Incident Reports

2/5 - Application for MentalDetention and Observation - 900 block of Sunrise Drive: At 11:48 a.m. officers
responded to a report of a male threatening to harm himself. Family members hadbecome concerned that the male needed to seek a doctor&rsquo...

Kennedale Subway Robbery Suspects Arrested in Fort Worth

On January 20, 2017, the Subway restaurant in Kennedale’s TownCenter was robbed at gunpoint by two males who left on foot. Detectives traced possible suspects to Fort Worth, where it was believed that they had committed multiple robberies in the...

Incident Reports

1/29 - Driving While
Intoxicated - 900 block of N. Little School Road: At 2:34 a.m. an officerstopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver, a 57 year old male,
smelled of an alcoholic beverage but denied having anything to drink. Thedriver ...

Incident Reports

1/23 – Vehicle Burglary -        600 block of Winterwood Drive: At 6:27
a.m. a victim reported that person(s) unknown had entered his unlocked 2016Jeep to remove an electronic stereo subwoofer. The victim p...

Incident Reports

1/18 - Application for Mental
Detention and Observation - 200 block of N. Sulphur Street: At 5:25 p.m.officers responded to a report of a known male leaving a group home. The male,
who has been handled in the past for violent outbreaks against staff a...

Incident Reports

1/8 - Criminal Mischief $100 to
$750 - 100 block of Pine Meadows: At 10:36 a.m. a victim reported that her 1998Dodge was damaged during the overnight hours. The victim believed that the
damage was caused by known suspects with whom she has had an on-g...

Incident Reports

1/2 - Driving While
Intoxicated - 1200 block of Kennedale Sublett Road: At 1:30 a.m. officersresponded to a major accident. The driver was reported to be unconscious. On
arrival a female driver was discovered to be passed out behind the wheel. Officer...

Incident Reports

12/31 - Theft $2,500 to $30,000 - 1400 block of Sonoma Drive: At 2:47 p.m.
an officer observed a trailer parked on the wrong side of the road in a residentialarea. A computer check of the license plate revealed the trailer was reported
stolen...

Incident Reports

12/21 - Theft Under $100 - 200 block of W. 5^th Street: At 11:20
a.m. a victim reported the theft of Christmas yard lights. The lights wereremoved during the overnight hours. <_o3a_p>

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12/21 - Theft $100 to $750 - 200 block of W. Broad...