Police/Crime
DWI results for Christmas, New Year holiday
The Garland Police Department made 31 arrests for Driving While Intoxicated during the increased Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) enforcement period. GPD officers stepped up its DWI patrols from Friday, Dec.17, through Saturday, Jan.1, during the holidays. The...
Updates: Three dead, one wounded after shooting at convenience store
Update: $10,000 Reward Offered for apprehension of Abel Acosta Thursday, Dec. 30 A $10,000 reward has been offered for any information leading to the apprehension of 14-year-old Abel Elias Acosta, who is the shooter responsible for killing three and wounding a fourth...
Crimes reported: Dec. 12-18
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. The 152 crimes reported during this period are listed below. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 21 7 District 22 5 District 23...
GPD arrests suspect in death of female
Update: Suspect arrested in shooting death of 22-year-old female -- The victim of the Dec. 17 shooting has been identified as 22-year-old Bianca Vasquez. Garland Police Department detectives identified 19-year-old Lucio Angel Ortega as the suspect responsible for the...
GPD to step up DWI enforcement Dec. 17 – Jan. 1
The Garland Police Department will step up Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols from Friday, Dec.17 through Saturday, Jan.1. The patrols will be active in the nighttime hours and utilize both marked and unmarked police cars. The increased DWI patrols are for an...
Crimes reported Dec. 5-11
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. The 165 crimes reported during this period are listed below. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 21 3 District 22 1o District 23...
Crimes reported: Nov. 21 – 27
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. The 163 crimes reported during this period are listed below. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 21 5 District 22 12 District 23...
GPD arrests man who shot at officers
This afternoon, Dec. 8, Garland police officers located and arrested Aaron Quiroz in the 500 block of Buckingham Road in Richardson. Quiroz is currently in the Garland jail. He is charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant, Unauthorized Use...
Juvenile arrested after gunfire incident near school
The Garland Police Department has placed a juvenile into custody as a result of a Dec. 3 disturbance involving a weapon. The incident occurred at around 9 a.m. in the 1200 block of West Avenue D at South 13th Street. Because of the close proximity to Garland High...
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