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Downtown police: thefts and burglaries down after added patrols; simple assaults have increased
Summary
A downtown police representative told commissioners that proactive patrol increases corresponded with a 68% drop in reported thefts (Dec. 15–Jan. 12) but that simple assaults doubled to 16 and robberies rose by one; the department introduced a new mall sergeant, Vinny Galerani, who started Jan. 5.
Mary, a police department representative, briefed the commission on downtown staffing changes and recent crime trends and described the department’s plan to maintain a high-visibility presence downtown.
Mary said Sergeant Scaville left his downtown assignment last year and a new mall sergeant, Vinny Galerani, started on Jan. 5. "He's been around a long time, assistant commander on the SWAT team," Mary said, and staff…
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