BELLAIRE, Ohio – Village of Bellaire Police Chief JJ Watson updated council members on October developments in the department at council’s Thursday evening meeting.
Watson said the department had 466 calls in October and arrested 14 adults.
Two properties were torn down through the land bank program. They were at 3492 and 3498 Belmont Street.
Bellaire officers completed weapons drills and NARCAN training in October.
Watson reported that Officer Probst resigned and refunded the $2,469 memorandum of understanding money from his position to the village.
Brian Watson will move to the lieutenant poistion on Dec. 1.
The village council personnel committee supported Derek Peck’s application to move from a part-time to full-time officer.
Watson also said his department also worked on a recent felonious assault case with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office that resulted in arrests.
