
Statistics submitted for July by the Manitowoc Police Department show the number of Adult Criminal charges fell by 39 compared to the same month in 2019.
Information presented to the City Police and Fire Commission Tuesday reveals criminal charges dropped by 166 in July of 2018 to 127 last month. On a year by year basis, that figure increased from 973 to 1,017 through the first 7 months of 2020.
Criminal charges filed against Juveniles have also gone up from 82 to 108, including a significant monthly surge from 5 to 19.
Traffic accidents in the city through July are down from 12 months ago: 728 to 628, although accidents last month went up to 101, compared to 87 during the same time in 2019.