Assault Offenses
July - September 2021
July - September 2020
Aggravated Assault •
Approximately 36% were known to be domestic - related. 49% occurred within a residence, 26% on a highway, road, or in an alley, and 12% in parking lot/ garage.
1,074
Aggravated Assault
Increased 2.9%
1,044
•
1,930
Increased 3.4%
Simple Assault
1,867
Simple Assaults •
430
Increased 33.1%
Approximately 54% were known to be domestic - related.
Intimidation
323
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 43 kidnapping/abduction offenses in the Third Quarter of 2021 compared to 52 offenses in the Third Quarter of 2020, which is a 17.3% decrease. Of the 43 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 33 were unlawful restraints, 7 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
12%
• Unlawful restraint:
Intentionally or knowingly
40%
[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
88%
60%
Dating or Married
44%
41%
%
56%
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