Assault Offenses
Aggravated Assault •
Approximately 30% were known to be domestic - related. 54% occurred within a residence, 22% on a highway, road, or in an alley, and 11% in parking lot/ garage.
Increased 0.7%
•
Decreased
5.2%
Simple Assaults •
Decreased 1.8%
Approximately 57% were known to be domestic - related.
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.
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.
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 55 kidnapping/abduction offenses in the Second Quarter of 2023 compared to 66 offenses in the Second Quarter of 2022, which is a 16.7% decrease.
Of the 55 kidnapping incidents this quarter, 42 were unlawful restraints, 6 were kidnappings, 7 were aggravated kidnappings.
Victim Relationship
Please refer to Texas Penal Code Title 5, Chapter 20 for full definitions, below are abbreviated defini- tions of each: • Unlawful restraint: Intentionally or knowingly [restraining] another person. • Kidnapping : knowingly [abducting] another person … not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force. Intentionally or • Aggravated 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. Kidnapping : Intentionally • 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 2nd Quarter Crime Report
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