Police/Crime
Man arrested for murder
Just after 4:15 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 25, the Garland Police Department responded to a stabbing in the 1100 block of Sam Houston Drive. Upon arrival, officers observed an injured male in the driveway of the residence. Garland Fire Department paramedics arrived and...
GPD investigates deceased male found in flipped car
Wednesday, Nov. 17, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Garland Police Department (GPD) and Garland Fire Department (GFD) responded to a vehicle crash in the 1100 block of Rosewood Hills Drive. Upon arrival, officers and paramedics observed a white Nissan Altima that had...
GPD conducts murder investigation
Last night, Nov. 11, at approximately 9 p.m., officers from the Garland Police Department responded to a concern for welfare call in the 800 block of Sylvan Drive. When officers arrived and entered the residence they located a male victim, in the bedroom, with an...
Silver Alert: Missing elderly male
A Silver Alert has been activated for an elderly man, 83-year-old Joseph Arthur Parker. Parker was last seen at his residence in the 2400 block of Richview Court around 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct.28. He left his home on foot, in an unknown direction, and has not returned....
Three women involved in kidnapping
Arrests Made in Kidnapping of 20-Month-Old Update Oct. 21 Romeisha Brown, one of the suspects in the kidnapping, turned herself in at the Garland Detention Center last night, Oct. 20, at around 8 p.m. Investigators were able to identify the third suspect involved in...
GPD asks for public’s help to solve murder
Garland Police are seeking the public’s assistance in an unsolved 4-year-old murder. On Oct. 20, 2017, shortly before 1:30 a.m., the Garland Police Department responded to the report that someone had been shot in the 900 block of East Linda Drive. When officers...
GPD officers rescue driver from burning car
Officer Chris Hataway, a 22-year veteran of the Garland Police Department (GPD), and Officer Matthew Fuhs, a 5-year veteran rescued an unconscious male from a burning car in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 13. Their heroic action saved the life of the...
Crimes reported: September 19-25
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. The 198 crimes reported during this period are listed below. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 21 6 District 22 12 District 23...
Crimes reported: September 12-18
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. The 156 crimes reported during this period are listed below. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 21 3 District 22 7 District 23...
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