Shawn Butler, Auburn Police Chief, expressed concern about the high number of arrests and crimes this week, and for the additional stress placed on the understaffed police department.
He said the the drugs and firearms seized from the incidents indicate continuing danger for both the officers and the community.
Butler added that there has also been a recent spike in the number of overdoses and deaths related to overdoses.
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