Crime
Crime Reports June 3 – June 9
SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: MORE MONEY, MORE PROBLEMS Reported at 9:03 a.m., from the 4200 block of Stanhope Drive: Sometime
Read moreCrime Reports May 27 – June 2
It was quite an evening at the CVS at Mockingbird Lane and Central Expressway. At 1:59 a.m. May 29, a black 2002 Ford F250 crashed through the front door of the store and the would-be thief attempted to steal the ATM. The damage to the front door totaled around $10,000.
Read moreUPPD Announces New Digital Program to Fight Crime
UPPD recently enrolled in Neighbors by Ring, an app that monitors crime and provides real-time updates and safety alerts to the community.
Read moreCrime: May 20 – 26
A $100 Broker Hyde wallet that likely fell onto the driveway from its owner’s pocket when he got home in the the 3600 block of Normandy Avenue at 6:30 p.m. May 21 was discovered missing at 6:30 a.m. the next day.
Read moreCrime Report May 13 – 19
SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: CRAZY LONG TEST DRIVE? Reported at 4:24 p.m. May 14: A vehicle from Autonation Ford in
Read moreCrime: May 13 – 19
A resident who left the key fobs in his vehicles overnight at his home in the 4400 block of Lorraine Avenue found his white 2017 Land Rover and white 2015 Cadillac Escapade missing at 6:49 a.m. May 15. OnStar shut down the Cadillac, allowing Dallas police to locate it and arrest the driver. Dallas police also arrested the driver of the Land Rover who crashed the vehicle.
Read moreWidow of Slain Fire Captain Faces Capital Murder Trial
The widow of University Park Fire Department captain Robert Louis Poynter III has been re-indicted, this time for capital murder.
Read moreCrime Reports May 6 – 12
May 8 was a bad day for windows on cars parked at locations along Preston Road. Burglars broke three in order to steal vehicle contents. Incidents were reported at 9:57 a.m. at Northaven United Methodist Church at Preston and Northaven roads, at 7:07 p.m. at Preston Royal Village, and at 7:34 p.m. at Preston Forest Village.
Read moreCrime: May 6 – 12
Between 1:30 p.m. May 8 and 10 a.m. May 9, a thief took package full of expensive inventory off a front porch in the 4500 block of Emerson Avenue. Reported missing at 7:49 a.m. May 10: five items valued at $40,000, $15,000, $5,750, $3,000, and $1,000.
Read moreNolan Slips Past Bears in Playoffs
Ursuline’s softball season ended with a 2-1 defeat against former district foe Nolan in the TAPPS state quarterfinals on Thursday
Read moreCrime Reports April 29 – May 5
Did the car thief have to hot wire a vehicle stolen from the 6300 block of Waggoner Drive? Nope. The keys were still in it, according a report made at 4 p.m. May 1.
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