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Police News for August 27, 2008
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Crew Cuts Friendswood Safety Phone Lines
FRIENDSWOOD — A construction crew working near Friendswood’s public safety building at about 10 a.m. Tuesday cut all phone lines into the facility, affecting both emergency and nonemergency phone calls and the city’s radio system, police said.
But calls to 911 automatically switched to the Webster Police Department when the lines were cut, Friends-wood Police Department officer Lisa Price said. She said a preliminary review of calls during the disruption showed no emergency calls were delayed or went unanswered.
Service was restored by 1:45 p.m., Price said.
Friendswood dispatchers went to the Webster Police Department to help with the increased call volume there.
— From staff reports
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Missing Chaplain Found Safe
GALVESTON — A retired hospital chaplain whose weeklong absense had relatives and friends fearing for her safety returned home safely Tuesday.
Karen Alcott, 61, had last been seen Aug. 16. When friends and relatives hadn’t heard from her in more than a week, they called Galveston police.
Alcott, who recently retired as a chaplain at the University of Texas Medical Branch, was actually in Lake Charles, La., police detective Rick McCullor said.
Police were suspicious when they went inside Alcott’s house and her dog, checkbook and luggage were all still there, even though her car was gone.
— Sara Foley
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