Crime
Unlicensed Massage Therapist Arrested for Sexual Assault in UP
Stephen Boyd, a 58-year-old Dallas resident, was arrested June 6 by the University Park Police Department on a charge of sexual assault.
Read moreCrime Reports June 10 – 17
The padlock on a truck, parked on June 10 at the 4700 block of Cowper Avenue, couldn’t keep a burglar out between 12:30 and 12:45 p.m.. Several items were stolen: a Toro lawnmower ($1,700), a Stihl-brand edger ($750), a Stihl-brand weed eater ($750), and a Stihl-brand trimmer ($850). Adding insult to injury? The padlock was also taken.
Read moreTeens in Custody Following Park Cities Carjacking
A juvenile male, who was not identified, was taken to the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center and 18-year-old John Adrian Garcia was taken to Lew Sterrett Dallas County Jail.
Read moreCrime 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.
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