Assault Offenses
January - March 2021
January - March 2020
Aggravated Assault •
Approximately 45% were known to be domestic - related. 50% occurred within a residence, 25% near a roadway, and 8% in parking lot/ garage.
763
Aggravated Assault
Increased 14.9%
664
•
1,568
Decreased 15.2%
Simple Assault
1,848
Simple Assaults •
Approximately 61% were known to be domestic - related.
288
Intimidation
Increased 29.1%
223
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 34 kidnapping/abduction offenses in the First Quarter of 2021 compared to 29 offenses in the First Quarter of 2020, which is a 17.2% increase. Of the 34 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 26 were unlawful restraints, 5 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:
• 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. 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
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