"The franchisee's statement, issued late in the day, also conflicts with a statement made by Twin Peaks corporate made earlier, that the on site operator was told of law enforcement's concerns and gave assurances that appropriate security measures had been taken."
... has no bearing on the fundamental point, that your contention that the franchisee refused to cooperate with law enforcement, is disputed by DPS as well as by the franchisee. I suspect your contention is also disputed by the franchisor.
“... has no bearing on the fundamental point”
It certainly has bearing on the credibility of the source you cited to try and contradict the police statement.