The Garland Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred June 21, just before 7:30 p.m., at a convenience store located in the 700 block of West Walnut Street. Detectives have recovered video surveillance showing a black male entering the store...
Garland police step up holiday DWI enforcement
The Garland Police Department will step up Driving While Intoxicated patrols starting Tuesday, June 25 and run them through Monday, July 8. The increased DWI patrols are for an Impaired Driver Mobilization (IDM) project. The project is funded through a TXDOT...
Police arrest man in murder investigation
May 21, just after 8:30 pm, the Garland Police Department responded to a gunshot disturbance in the 2000 block of Highwood Drive. Upon arriving on scene, GPD officers located a male subject, later identified as 17-year-old Devonte Duncan, suffering from a gunshot...
Chief Jeff Bryan settles into new role
When Garland’s new Police Chief, Jeff Bryan, a 22-year veteran of the Garland PD, got his degree from Texas A&M, he had no doubt about his next goal. He wanted to be an attorney or an assistant district attorney. He felt that the best way to his goal was to become...
City announces police chief finalists
City Manager Bryan Bradford has announced the following four finalists for the position of Chief of Police (listed in alphabetical order): Jeff Bryan - Assistant Police Chief, Garland, TX Charles René - Assistant Police Chief, Garland, TX Ely Reyes - Assistant...
Double shooting ends in murder
The Garland Police Department responded to two gunshot wound calls Dec. 10, just before 6:30 p.m. The calls were minutes apart, one from at a residence in the 500 block of Hillcrest Drive and the second at an apartment complex in the 100 block of South Jupiter Road....
GPD releases suspect sketch, Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child
Garland Police Department detectives are investigating the Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child that occurred Wednesday, July 18. The female victim is between the ages of 13 and 16. The assault occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of Northwest...
Police arrest two in Richland Apartments murder
Garland Police Department detectives obtained warrants for two suspects involved in the murder of Larry Donnell Smith, Jr. at the Richland Apartments. The United States Marshalls North Texas Fugitive Task Force and the Garland Gang Unit located and arrested...
Police arrest suspect in shooting death
Saturday, May 5, shortly before 4 p.m., officers from the Garland Police Department responded to the report of a shooting in a shopping center located in the 1000 block of Northwest Highway. Upon arrival, the officers observed a Hispanic male subject, who was...
Garland PD searches for missing 75-year-old woman
Update: Missing 75-yea- old Lela Kellum Jackson has been located and is safe. The Garland Police Department is searching for a missing 75-year-old woman named Lela Kellum Jackson. She has been missing for at least one week and has been diagnosed with...
Apartment fire damages eight units; suspect charged with arson
On Jan. 18 at 10:31 a.m., the Garland Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at 4226 Saturn Road, Apartment 149. A second alarm was issued as the first units arrived on scene where there was heavy smoke. The second alarm response included five engine...
Officers investigate shooting, one dead, two injured
Update: Police identify male victim The adult male victim was identified as 21-year-old Axel Sanchez Orozco of Garland. Monday, Jan. 15, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Garland police officers responded to a gunshot wound call in the 1600 block of Mosswood Court....