Safety Fair, Medication Take-Back set for September 22

Posted September 13, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Filed Under: Front Page, Village Mill

Members of the Chesterfield County Police Department will be on hand at Chesterfield Towne Center's fourth annual Family Fall Safety Fair on Saturday, Sept. 22.

The event will take place at Chesterfield Towne Center, 11500 Midlothian Turnpike, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chesterfield police and the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office will display law enforcement equipment, and Chesterfield County Fire and EMS will display an array of trucks and gear.

Chesterfield police, in partnership with SAFE, Chesterfield's substance abuse prevention coalition, will also help residents safely dispose of expired and unneeded medications at this event. During the safety fair, residents can turn in unused or expired prescription, over-the-counter and veterinary medications. Residents should leave medications in their original containers.