“When dealing with the public, it seems that they’re angry with everything in life,” Harkins said. He believes a lot of the crime that is occurring in the township relates to matters in the world right now, whether it be unemployment or different political views. Harkins also said he has seen a lot more drug cases in the township, which has led to more overdose cases as well. More: Ellwood City man charged with carjacking in Taylor Twp. In an interview with The Ledger, Harkins said he has noticed more severe types of crimes lately than he is used to seeing in a small community like Franklin Township.įor example, he said his department has been seeing more retail thefts, with a large number of those incidents involving people carrying guns or other weapons. Police Chief Rudy Harkins said last week he has noticed the severity of crimes in the area is “getting worse,” and people his department is interacting with are getting angrier.
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