Alton Police DepartmentALTON - Due to an outage with Charter Communications, Alton Police Department’s telephone system is currently incapable of receiving calls.

A post on the APD Facebook page, posted at around 9:45 a.m. Thursday morning, said that this outage has not affected the department’s 9-1-1 system.

Get The Latest News!

Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox.

“The 9-1-1 system is active at this time for emergency calls,” the post said.

Article continues after sponsor message

For non-emergencies, the department encourages people to e-mail them at patrol@altonpolice.com.

“We will try to respond to those e-mails throughout the day,” the post said. “Thank you for your cooperation.”

The department will keep the community updated on the telephone system’s restoration on their Facebook page.

More like this:

Jan 8, 2024 - Free Heart Health Month Community Presentation Being Offered in February  

Mar 13, 2024 - Spring Enrollment At Illinois Community Colleges Climbs For Second Consecutive Year

Mar 31, 2024 - Share Your Strength: Give Blood Platelets With The Red Cross

Feb 12, 2024 - Anderson Healthcare Welcomes New Leadership  

Dec 13, 2023 - "A Little Bitty Thing with a Giant Voice": Edwardsville American Legion to Welcome Back "Voice" Finalist Ruby Leigh for NYE