Assault Offenses
Aggravated Assault •
Approximately 89% were known to be domestic - related. 69% occurred within a residence, 8% on a highway, road, or in an alley, and 4% in parking lot/garage.
Decreased 2.5%
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Increased 1.9%
Simple Assaults •
Approximately 87% were known to be domestic - related.
Increased 26.0%
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 subject the victim to actual physical attack.
Aggravated Assault An unlawful attack by one person upon another wherein the offender uses a weapon or displays it in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers ob- vious severe or aggravated bodily injury.
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.
Kidnapping/Abduction There were 63 kidnapping/abduction offenses in the First Quarter of 2023 compared to 39 offenses in the First Quarter of 2022, which is a 61.5% increase. Of the 63 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 53 were unlawful restraints, 5 were aggravated kidnappings, and 5 were kidnappings.
Yes No 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 exam- ple] 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 enforce- ment authorities … and [creating] a substantial likelihood that the individual will suffer serious bodily injury or death.
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2023 1st Quarter Crime Report
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