Assault Offenses
Aggravated Assault •
Approximately 16% were known to be domestic - related. 46% occurred within a residence, 24% on a highway, road, or in an alley, 11% in parking lot/garage, and 3% in a bar/nightclub. Approximately 22% were known to be domestic - related. 65% occurred within a residence, 7% on a highway, road, or in an alley, 6% in a parking lot/garage, and 3% in a bar/nightclub.
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Decreased 3.6%
Simple Assaults •
Increased 0.1%
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Increased 2.4%
Intimidation To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or an actual physical attack.
Simple Assaults An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury.
Aggravated Assault An unlawful attack by a person upon another person where the offender uses or displays a weapon in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury.
Kidnapping/Abduction There were 60 kidnapping/abduction offenses in First Quarter 2024 compared to 65 offenses in First Quarter 2023, which is a 7.7% decrease.
Of the 60 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 49 were unlawful restraints, 7 were aggravated kidnappings, and 4 were kidnappings.
Victim Relationship
Please refer to Texas Penal Code Title 5, Chapter 20 for full definitions, below are abbreviated definitions of each: • Unlawful restraint: Intentionally or knowingly [restraining] another person. • Kidnapping : Intentionally or knowingly [abducting] another person … not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force. • Aggravated Kidnapping : Intentionally or knowingly [abducting] another person with the intent [for example] to hold him for ransom or reward … use him as a shield or hostage...inflict bodily injury. • Unlawful Transport : For pecuniary benefit [transporting] an individual in a manner that is designed to conceal the individual from … law enforcement authorities … and [creating] a substan- tial likelihood that the individual will suffer serious bodily injury or death.
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2024 1st Quarter Crime Report
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