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Major Crime In Township Down 4.6 Percent From 2015 To 2016

The Route 27 scene of the one murder that occurred in the township in 2016.

Although some categories did see increases, overall major crime in the township decreased by more than 4 percent from 2015 to 2016.

According to “index crime” statistics gathered by the Franklin Township Police Department, the number of reported crimes in the Eight Villages decreased from 1,177 in 2015 to 1,123 in 2016, a drop of 4.6 percent.

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