The Lake Havasu City Police Department would like to offer some helpful safety tips to residents and visitors during the upcoming Halloween events around the community. Halloween is a particularly exciting night for young children, so it is important to be extra vigilant for potential safety hazards.

Lake Havasu City announces they are joining municipalities across the state of Arizona to take part in the League of Arizona Cities & Towns' 19th Annual Cities and Towns Week from October 18 through October 24. The entire community of Lake Havasu City is encouraged to learn more this week about the services and programs that Lake Havasu City offers to improve the quality of life in our community.

On October 14, 2020 at approximately 8:55 p.m. an unknown male suspect committed robbery at Circle K on Kiowa Blvd and S.R. 95 after entering the store and demanding money. The suspect fled on foot from the location with an undisclosed amount of cash. Detectives from the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit responded to conduct the investigation. The male suspect is described as approximately six feet tall with a medium build. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, a red face mask and light colored pants.

The Lake Havasu City Police Department was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) for conducting increased traffic enforcement operations. This will be for the 2020-2021 federal fiscal year, which runs from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.

In an effort to continue to provide safe and secure water service to the community, Lake Havasu City announces the scheduled repair of a water service line on Lake Havasu Ave. near Papago Dr. requiring the closure of the northbound lanes from S. Palo Verde Blvd. to Papago Dr. on Thursday October 15, 2020. Southbound lanes will not be affected. Papago Dr. will be accessible from the southbound directions of Lake Havasu Ave. The work is scheduled to occur between 3:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. subject to weather and other conditions. Both left turn traffic from S. Palo Verde Blvd. eastbound to Lake Havasu Ave. and right turn traffic from S. Palo Verde Blvd. westbound will be prohibited. Northbound traffic on Lake Havasu Ave. at S. Palo Verde Blvd. will be directed either east or west on Palo Verde Blvd.

The Lake Havasu City Police Department is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on October 10, 2020 in Kingman, AZ.

The Lake Havasu City Veterans Resource Team is hosting a Stand Down event on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is located at the Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center, 100 Park Ave. Many local veterans’ resource organizations are present to assist with legal aid, housing, resume guidance, employment opportunities and more.

This Saturday, October 10, 2020, the north parking lots at Rotary Park will be closed starting at sunrise for the Havasu Heat Outrigger Race Event.