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Riley County Police report mixed crime trends, say Aggieville road restrictions under review
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Riley County Police Director Brian Pete reported mixed crime statistics for August — some year‑over‑year increases in violent incidents, property crime declines, and ongoing work on homelessness and Aggieville road restrictions — and said the department will provide data to city stakeholders before any policy change.
Riley County Police Director Brian Pete told the Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday that August showed mixed crime indicators, including a rise in some violent incidents but overall Part‑1 crime levels that the department described as near prior averages. He also discussed plans to analyze Aggieville road restrictions and an ongoing homelessness working group.
Pete said the department’s Part‑1 crime tally for the reporting period was roughly 2% below its five‑year average but about 12% higher than the same month last year, and he separately said August’s violent‑crime figures were about 50% above the five‑year violent‑crime average. “You have to keep in mind what those statistics are as far as context,” Pete said, explaining that percentage changes can look large when counts are small.
He gave specific counts for August: 14…
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