Downtown Austin Crime Prevention » Crime Reports http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org Connecting residents, businesses, police and Austin downtown stakeholders Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:12:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Resident Works with APD on Drug Busts http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/resident-works-with-apd-on-drug-busts.htm http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/resident-works-with-apd-on-drug-busts.htm#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:26:46 +0000 Marshall Jones http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/?p=244 Over the weekend, downtown resident ”Harvey Mushman” called APD on four separate occasions regarding drug deals he saw going down in front of his home.   I am posting this as a reminder to us all that we, as citizens, can make a difference if we are willing to take the time and make the call to 911 when necessary.  Also, we learned a valuable lesson that night we can also share.

~ When calling 911, it is good to record the response time.  “Harvey” was able to record this on three of the four calls which is information we can use to determine future expectations as well as reporting back to our District Representatives at APD.

~ If you want an officer to call you back regarding the outcome of the call, you must specifically request so.  Tell the 911 operator you are requesting a call back at the number provided.

~ Take photos of the activity if you can do so safely.

~ The police are hard at work and do make a difference.

Out of the four calls “Harvey” made, we learned that the average response time on a Friday night is 10 to 20 minutes and the officers were able to make arrests in two of the instances.  Said “Harvey” “So, bottom line is that 1) I made an error in not specifically asking for a “callback” 2) Response time on a busy Fri(day) night is 10-20min 3) APD is out there busting these guys.  I am pretty pleased with the results. 2 out of 4 isn’t bad. Let’s hear it for the APD! If we all stay on it, then I know we will get better response times and less drug activity.”

]]> http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/resident-works-with-apd-on-drug-busts.htm/feed 1 Woman Attacked Sunday Night near 360 Condos http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/woman-attacked-sunday-night-near-360-condos.htm http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/woman-attacked-sunday-night-near-360-condos.htm#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:15:40 +0000 Marshall Jones http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/woman-attacked-sunday-night-near-360-condos.htm Someone reported on the 360 resident communication that they saw a woman who had just been allegedly attacked on 4th St between San Antonio and Nueces. The report says she was hit by a man who then stole her cell phone. APD was just arriving on the scene.

The report warns “So be aware of your surroundings and if you still need Pepper Spray, we bought our at McBride’s on Lamar.”

]]> http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/woman-attacked-sunday-night-near-360-condos.htm/feed 0 Whited Arrested With Help of Downtown Rangers http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/whited-arrested-with-help-of-downtown-rangers.htm http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/whited-arrested-with-help-of-downtown-rangers.htm#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:21:08 +0000 Marshall Jones http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/?p=209 We would like to thank the DAA and the Downtown Rangers for their support in identifying the man who was arrested in conjunction with the crime at City Hall Monday night.

Rangers Patrick Nelson, Alex Guitierrez, Andrew Brotherman and Austin Holmes were able to identify Mr. Whited and tip off APD.  The DAA Board has already committed to hiring and putting two more Downtown Rangers on the streets as soon as they are cleared to do so by APD and the City.

]]> http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/whited-arrested-with-help-of-downtown-rangers.htm/feed 0 Man breaks another man’s jaw outside Club Fuze downtown http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/man-breaks-another-man%e2%80%99s-jaw-outside-club-fuze-downtown.htm http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/man-breaks-another-man%e2%80%99s-jaw-outside-club-fuze-downtown.htm#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:06:24 +0000 Marshall Jones http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/?p=166 Another violent fight off 6th Street left one man with a broken jaw and another man in custody.  Around 1:45AM Monday morning, an intoxicated Joseph Solis may have touched Kenneth Wayne Perkins, 36,  in front of Club Fuze. Perkins then punched Solis in the face allegedly breaking his jaw in four places.  Read the Statesman story here.

]]> http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/man-breaks-another-man%e2%80%99s-jaw-outside-club-fuze-downtown.htm/feed 1 8 shot outside Spiro’s Night Club in Rap Retaliation http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/8-shot-outside-spiros-night-club-in-rap-retaliation.htm http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/8-shot-outside-spiros-night-club-in-rap-retaliation.htm#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 20:23:42 +0000 Marshall Jones http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/?p=147 8 People were shout outside Spiro’s at 2:15am Friday morning.  6 Were taken to the hospital and none are in critical condition.

My question is: what is APD, Spiro’s and the City going to do to stop the violence in our 6th Street Entertainment District?

Read the story here.

]]> http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/8-shot-outside-spiros-night-club-in-rap-retaliation.htm/feed 3 Man Attacked Outside Coyote Ugly http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/man-attacked-outside-coyote-ugly.htm http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/man-attacked-outside-coyote-ugly.htm#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:14:54 +0000 Jude http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/?p=89 According to TXCN, Nikolas Evans was attacked on the street around 2:30 a.m. last Friday. Evans suffered severe brain damage and is on life support. Police have made no arrests so far.

]]> http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/man-attacked-outside-coyote-ugly.htm/feed 4 Kevin Koym Speaks Out About Attack http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/kevin-koym-speaks-out-about-attack.htm http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/kevin-koym-speaks-out-about-attack.htm#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:22:11 +0000 admin http://www.downtownaustincrimeprevention.org/?p=55 In February, Kevin Koym was assaulted at the corner of 5th and Brazos as he was admiring the art outside of the Kathy Womack Gallery.   Kevin spoke to KVUE about the incident and has written a brief update of his experience.  He underwent surgery earlier this month to try and repair some of the damage to his face.

KVUE video

KVUE video

We are very fortunate that Kevin is willing to speak publicly about what happened to him and his motivation to make Austin safer.

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