Crime

SRT callout to E. Chicago Street

SRT callout to E. Chicago Street. After the subsequent investigation, 40-year-old Carmelo Valenzuela of Rapid City arrested for First Degree Arson, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and a Warrant.

Traffic Stop/Stolen Vehicle

On October 25th at around 12:40 a.m., police observed a Jeep Grand Cherokee make an improper turn at the intersection of Mt. Rushmore Road and Main Street. Police attempted to stop the vehicle and it turned into the

Pursuit

At around 12:55 a.m. on October 25th, police observed a Chevy HHR fail to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Mt. Rushmore Road and Clark Street. The vehicle turned to head south on Mt.

Stolen Firearms

Since Monday Oct. 22nd, 2018 the Rapid City Police Department has responded to at least four separate incidents within four days where firearms were stolen from unsecured vehicles.  These types of incidents are becoming more and more

70 bale hay yard fire

Black Hawk Volunteer Fire Department, responded to a reported fire in a hay yard at 8044 Norman Ave, Black Hawk South Dakota First arriving Black Hawk Volunteer Firefighters found a fire burning in approximately 70,- “big round” bales of

Hit & Run/DUI

At around 6:00 p.m. on October 3rd, police were dispatched to 1710 Cambell Street for a report of a hit & run crash that had just occurred. On arrival, police made contact with the driver of the vehicle which

Priest Arrested for Sexual Contact with a Minor

Following a joint investigation conducted by the Rapid City Police Department and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, a Catholic priest has been arrested after making sexual contact with a minor.  On October 2nd, local law enforcement arrested