The Lake Havasu City Police Department is eagerly seeking community members who would like to volunteer as a Citizen on Patrol (C.O.P.).

Lake Havasu City, in collaboration with the USS Arizona Relic Committee, led by Marine Corps League Detachment #757, invites the public to a heartfelt Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony scheduled this Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. located at London Bridge Beach Park, near the flagpoles.

The Annual River Riders Toy Run is hitting the road this Sunday, December 3, from Parker to Lake Havasu City at approximately 12:00 p.m. This charitable ride, which brings thousands of toys to children in need in Lake Havasu City, follows the same route as previous years – traveling on residential streets throughout the city.

The entire community is cordially invited to attend the 20th Annual Free Community Dinner on Friday, December 8, at the Aquatic/Community Center. The team is offering two different serving times again: Early Bird serving at 4:00pm, (doors open at 3:30) and the 2nd serving at 6:00pm, (doors open at 5:45). Both servings are first come, first serve, up to 500 people per seating.

On November 24, 2023, at approximately 3:50 p.m. Officers with the Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to the 6500 block of Showplace Avenue for a reported intoxicated driver operating a white Kia sedan vehicle. Officers located a parked vehicle matching the description and observed a male, later identified as 34-year-old Lake Havasu City resident Kevin Ellingburgh, exit the vehicle. Officers contacted Ellingburgh, and subsequently arrested him for Driving Under the Influence and a Mohave County Superior Court warrant. As a result of the DUI investigation, Ellingburgh was also found to be in possession of narcotic drugs, drug paraphernalia, and fraudulent documents.

Join Lake Havasu Mayor Cal Sheehy, Fire Chief Pete Pilafas and Police Chief Troy Stirling on Friday, December 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and learn about what is happening in the city and get answers to questions you may have about current and future projects. Meeting is held in the Council Chambers at the Police Department located at 2360 McCulloch Blvd North.

Lake Havasu City Public Works Department, Engineering Division announces the closure of El Dorado Ave. at Dolphin Dr. and the wash crossing to thru traffic. Starting November 27, 2023, through late summer of 2024, for wash crossing improvements and flood safety.

The Lake Havasu City Police Department will be conducting traffic and DUI enforcement details from November 22, 2023, through January 1, 2024, for the holiday season. Officers will provide enhanced traffic and DUI enforcement during this time from a grant awarded by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.