Assault Offenses
October - December 2020 October - December 2019
Aggravated Assault •
Approximately 35% were known to be domestic - related. 50% occurred within a residence, 27% near a roadway, and 3% in a convenience store.
915
Increased 70.1%
Aggravated Assault
538
•
1,732
Decreased 7.6%
Simple Assault
1,874
Simple Assaults •
Approximately 54% were known to be domestic - related.
265
Increased 13.2%
Intimidation
234
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
Intimidation To unlawfully place another per- son in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threat- ening words and/or other con- duct, 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 dis- plays it in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious se- vere 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 25 kidnapping/abduction offenses in the Fourth Quarter of 2020 compared to 25 offenses in the Fourth Quarter of 2019. Of the 25 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 12 were unlawful restraints and 13 were aggravated 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
16%
[restraining] another person.
28%
• 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 de- signed to conceal the individual from … law enforce- ment authorities … and [creating] a substantial likeli- hood that the individual will suffer serious bodily inju- ry or death. • Unlawful For pecuniary
72%
84%
Dating or Married
41% 24%
%
76%
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