2021 2nd Quarter Crime Report

Assault Offenses

April - June 2021

April - June 2020

Aggravated Assault •

Approximately 34% were known to be domestic - related. 47% occurred within a residence, 25% on a highway, road, or in an alley, and 9% in parking lot/ garage.

1,164

Increased 21.9%

Aggravated Assault

955

1,910

Simple Assault

Increased 12.0%

1,706

Simple Assaults •

435

Increased 38.1%

Approximately 59% were known to be domestic - related.

Intimidation

315

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

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 36 kidnapping/abduction offenses in the Second Quarter of 2021 compared to 38 offenses in the Second Quarter of 2020, which is a 5.3% decrease. Of the 36 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 30 were unlawful restraints, 3 were aggravated kidnappings, and 3 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:

Knew the Suspect

Domestic-Related

• Unlawful restraint:

Intentionally or knowingly

8%

17%

[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. Transport : 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. • Unlawful For pecuniary

92%

83%

Dating or Married

25%

41%

%

75%

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