Crime

Kentucky sheriff: Please stop committing crimes until coronavirus pandemic ends

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In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, the Powell County sheriff’s office is trying a new approach to stop crime: ask nicely.

“Due to the coronavirus, the sheriff’s department is asking that all criminal activities stop until further notice,” the department said in a Facebook post. “Thank you for your anticipated cooperation in the matter. We will update you when we deem it’s appropriate to proceed with yo bad selves.”

Post via Powell County Sheriff's Office/Facebook

COVID-19 has led to a lot of cancellations and postponements for sporting and other public events, conferences and more locally, in the state and worldwide. It hasn’t, however, caused a temporary stop in criminal activity.

One commenter had a suggestion on how the department could be more sanitary during its traffic stops during the pandemic.

Comment via Kelly Szczapinski Downey/Facebook

Many other commenters appreciated the laugh as the state looks to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.

This story was originally published March 13, 2020 at 10:57 AM.

Jeremy Chisenhall
Lexington Herald-Leader
Jeremy Chisenhall covers criminal justice and breaking news for the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com. He joined the paper in 2020, and is originally from Erlanger, Ky.
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