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St. Pete police report shows crime down overall but flags stolen firearms and e‑bike risks
Summary
Chief Holloway told council that overall crime is down year‑to‑date, violent crime is down 23%, but stolen firearms rose because of a few concentrated incidents; the department said it will expand outreach for camera registration and continue e‑bike education and enforcement.
Police Chief Holloway presented the quarterly report covering July–September and said overall crime is down about 15% year‑to‑date with violent crime down 23% and property crime down 13%. He told council the department saw a spike in guns taken from residences driven by a few incidents and explained the number is concentrated in a small number of addresses.
"Where it says 'taken from building' is up to 31," Holloway explained,…
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