On September 12, 2021, at approximately 4:10 p.m. the Lake Havasu City Police Department was notified of an airplane crash at the Lake Havasu City Airport during take-off. Upon arrival, a single-engine Cessna airplane was found to be fully engulfed in flames. The Lake Havasu City Fire Department responded and was able to extinguish the fire within a few minutes.

Detectives from the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit have been conducting an investigation into several reports of catalytic converter thefts occurring throughout Lake Havasu City over the past two weeks. Two unidentified male subjects are suspected to have been working together to remove the vehicle parts from trucks parked in unattended areas. All of the reported thefts have been from Ford trucks.

City offices are closed on Monday, September 6, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Police and Fire Department services are unaffected, however administrative offices are closed. All City offices will resume normal schedules on Tuesday, September 7. The Aquatic Center and Community Center is closed Monday, September 6. Trash and recycling schedules are not interrupted.