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Sunnyside police report year-to-date drops in burglaries and vehicle thefts, attribute gains to Flock cameras and street crimes unit
Summary
Chief reported year-to-date statistics through Feb. 27 showing sizable declines in burglaries and motor vehicle thefts and an increase in weapons-law violations tied to targeted enforcement by the street crimes unit and the Flock camera network.
Sunnyside Police Chief (unnamed) presented year-to-date crime statistics to the City Council covering Jan. 1 through Feb. 27 and compared those figures to the same period in 2024.
The chief reported the department’s year-to-date figures show aggravated assaults down about 40%, burglaries (breaking and entering) down 71%, and motor vehicle thefts down 84% compared with last year. He attributed at least part of the improvement in vehicle-related crimes to the city’s…
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