The owner-operators of the Vermilion County McDonald’s restaurants have donated $25,800 to the City of Danville to help cover the costs of police overtime this summer.
Danville Police Commander Christopher Yates says the gift is going to have a huge impact in efforts to address violence….
The gift will pay for 160 hours of overtime each month for three months for Danville Police. It comes at a time when police are coping with a rash of violence…including three recent homicides.
Deanna Witzel and her husband Don donated the money in behalf of the local McDonald’s, their customers and staff. Deanna Witzel noted…
Commander Yates says Danville Police with the support of other agencies have conducted sweeps similar to what a POP Unit – Problem Oriented Policing Unit – would do….
Commander Yates was commenting after last night’s Danville City Council meeting.
