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KPD News & Alerts

KPD News & Alerts Blog

The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) responds to a variety of events and calls for service each day.

For any questions, please contact KPD's Public Information Officer Scott Erland at 865-215-7210 or [email protected].

Click here to view KPD's current calls for service (updated every two hours).

The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated. Please visit KnoxvilleTNPolice.gov/News for current news, advisories and alerts.




Recent Posts
At around 4 a.m. this morning (September 18, 2022), Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the 2200 block of Forest Avenue to investigate an armed robbery. Officers arrived on scene and met with the two male victims, who reported that they were robbed at gunpoint by multiple suspects. Fol ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 18, 2022 at 12:24 PM
  
This morning at around 10:30 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers and FBI Special Agents responded to a reported armed robbery at the Regions Bank located at 2901 Essary Drive. Based on the preliminary investigation, a male suspect entered the bank, approached a teller and displayed a firearm ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Oct 06, 2021 at 12:52 PM
  
On Saturday, January 25, 2020 at approximately 11:25 p.m., KPD officers were dispatched to an armed robbery at the Kenjo gas station located at 1400 N. Central Avenue. The suspect entered the store, demanded money from the register while armed with a handgun, and fled prior to the arrival of officer ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Jan 28, 2020 at 10:34 AM