Police/Crime
Crimes reported: Jan. 10-16, 2021
The Garland Police Department publishes a weekly list of crimes reported. That list provides the nature of the offenses, along with the districts in which they occurred. The city is divided into districts as indicated in the map below. In the summary below, several of...
Two shot, one killed during disturbance
Thursday, Jan. 14, at approximately 1:30 p.m, the Garland Police Department responded to the report of several subjects fighting in a gas station parking lot in the 1800 block of West Kingsley Road. Witnesses also said the individuals began shooting at each other and...
Former GPD chief passes away
The death of a former Garland Police Department Chief, Jesse C. Youngblood, inspired kind words and tributes from many who worked with him in the police department and in the community. Youngblood worked in the police department between 1958-1991. He served as...
Holiday DWI patrol results
The results for the Christmas and New Year holiday DWI patrols, which were in effect from Dec. 18 – Jan. 1., have been announced by the Garland Police Department. During this time, the GPD stepped up Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols in an effort to help Garland...
Crimes reported Nov. 29-Dec. 5
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 209 crimes reported during the above period, separated by district number. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district...
Aggravated robbery suspects arrested
Dec. 22, just before 2 p.m., Garland Police Department officers, with the assistance of Dallas Police Department officers, arrested four suspects for aggravated robbery at a business in the 6200 block of Broadway Boulevard. Officers learned the suspects pulled up to...
GPD steps up DWI enforcement
The Garland Police Department is stepping up Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols from Friday, Dec. 18 through Friday, Jan. 1. The patrols will be active in the nighttime hours by utilizing both marked and unmarked police cars. The increased DWI patrols are for an...
Aggravated robbery suspect shoots himself
Just after 9 a.m., Friday, Dec. 11, the Garland Police Department was advised that Wylie Police Department officers were following a stolen vehicle in the area of North Country Club Drive and Pleasant Valley Road. Officers were made aware the car was recently stolen...
Man attacks father with knife
Shortly after 4 a.m., Nov. 23, the Garland Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance with a weapon in the 1400 block of High Meadow Drive. Upon arrival, officers observed a man suffering from what appeared to be life-threatening injuries. Officers learned...
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