Crime statistics released by the Police Dept for October reflect the second best month since I've been on the Council and reporting those numbers, but the month relected an unhealthy jump from September, our best month.

A murder and two sexual assaults are incidents we don't see commonly. The murder was widely reported in the media and most residents are probably aware of it.

Much of the jump was from burglaries of vehicles and homes. The home burglaries were across the district. Several vehicle burglaries were along SH-190 and all occurred in one day.

Please remember to lock car doors and close garage doors. Watch your neighbor's home as you would your own. Let them know if their garage is open or strangers are watching their property. Report suspicious activities to 9-1-1. It helps our Police Dept know where incidents are occurring and even when the information does not help at that moment it can often point officers in the right direction later.

Download the complete report if you wish address-by-address information that includes your neighborhood.

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