Dallas crime

Think You’re Safe in the Park Cities? Rape Suspect Accused of Attacking an SMU Student in UP’s Walt Humann Park

By Joanna England / September 16, 2014 /

Is the “bubble” all that safe anymore? University Park Police have released a sketch of a man that is wanted in connection to the rape of an SMU student, according to this report from Channel 5 (KXAS). The attack, which happened at around 11 p.m. Sept. 7 in UP’s Walt Humann Park, was hidden by…

Crime Report: Call the Coppers; They Stole My Copper!

By Zachary Dickens / September 16, 2014 /

Unless their clients want to shell out even more money, home builders can’t secure their work sites 24 hours a day. Criminals know this, and that’s why a combined $15,000 worth of copper pipes were stolen from two University Park construction sites during the weekend of Sept. 6-7. The crimes happened in the 4000 block…

Crime Report: Dallas Police Provide Air Support But Miss Nabbing Burglars in Highland Park

By Zachary Dickens / August 13, 2014 /

We’re hopeful that someday, somehow, the Dallas Police Department will figure out a way to once again share their incident reports with the public. Until then, we bring you this story of a Highland Park crime that briefly involved officers from Dallas. At 5 a.m. on Aug. 5, an alarm sounded from an apartment above…

Update on North Dallas Forty Shooter: Faces 7 Counts of Aggravated Assault, Threatened a Babysitter!

By Candy Evans / August 12, 2014 /

The Dallas Morning News has an update — that far North Dallas shooter will be charged with seven counts of aggravated assault on a public servant and also threatened a babysitter!

Update on Gunshots at the North Dallas Forty

By Candy Evans / August 11, 2014 /

The Dallas Morning News has updated the strange and getting-stranger-by-the-minute report about that shooter up at the North Dallas Forty off Frankfort Road. Apparently, contrary to earlier reports, the shooter DID open fire on the fire engine. Here are some police photo Tweets depicting the mess the guy made at someone’s home trying to shoot…