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Duarte public safety reports double-digit drop in major crimes, 3-kg fentanyl seizure and low fireworks citations after July 4 enforcement
Summary
Public Safety Director Larry Breceda told the Duarte City Council that Part 1 crimes are down 15.3% year to date, staff seized about 3 kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop, Flock cameras helped recover a stolen vehicle, and a targeted fireworks suppression operation issued three citations and confiscated about five pounds of fireworks.
Public Safety Director Larry Breceda told the Duarte City Council that year-to-date Part 1 crimes in Duarte have fallen 15.3% compared with the same period last year, a drop he said reflects coordinated patrols, technology and community reporting. “When we are putting our deputies out during the designated patrol times... we are seeing a decrease,” Breceda said.
The department reported several enforcement highlights: deputies seized about three kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop when a person passing through Duarte…
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