Aggravated Assault •
Assault Offenses
Approximately 37% were known to be domestic - related. 49% occurred within a residence, 23% on a highway, road, or in an alley, 10% in parking lot/garage, and 2% in a bar/nightclub. Approximately 58% were known to be domestic - related. 62% occurred within a residence, 7% on a highway, road, or in an alley, 6% in a parking lot/garage, and 3% in a bar/nightclub.
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Increased 0.1%
Simple Assaults •
Increased 7.1%
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Increased 3.3%
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 an actual physical attack.
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.
Aggravated Assault An unlawful attack by a person upon another person where the offender uses or displays a weapon in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury.
Kidnapping/Abduction There were 50 kidnapping/abduction offenses in the Fourth Quarter of 2023 compared to 57 offenses in the Fourth Quarter of 2022, which is a 12.3% decrease.
Of the 50 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 37 were unlawful restraints, 8 were aggravated kidnappings, and 5 were kidnappings.
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 example] 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 enforcement authorities … and [creating] a substantial likelihood that the individual will suffer serious bodily injury or death.
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2023 4th Quarter Crime Report
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