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A quiet Tuesday with 23 incidents, well below average

Thursday, March 12, 2026
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23incidents
91.3%non-violent

Tuesday was an interesting morning for BPD. A 2 AM burglary on Blackstone Way in King Mountain and an early morning domestic dispute in Columbia were the only reports before 7 AM. The midday hours saw the usual mix of welfare checks, thefts, and property reports scattered across neighborhoods.

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