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Austin Police Department launches program targeting gun crime
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AUSTIN, Texas - In an effort to combat a rise in violent crime, the Austin Police Department (APD) has launched a Violence Intervention Program aimed at preventing gun crime. The goal of the program is to improve the safety of the Austin community through a series of proactive measures.
The Violence Intervention Program launches immediately and will last through August 31, 2021. APD is working with prosecutorial liaisons at the District and County Attorney’s Offices to increase the visibility, thoroughness, and prosecution of violent offenses.
The program is a collaboration of APD’s Organized and Violent Crimes Divisions, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, and state and federal partner organizations.
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Police: Armed felon captured in New Haven after chase
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Items seized during an arrest in Meriden, Conn., on Friday, March 5, 2021.Meriden Police / Contributed Photo
MERIDEN A gun, crack, cocaine and heroin were seized during an arrest Friday after a vehicle chase and a foot pursuit, according to police.
Officers with the Crimes Suppression Unit were conducting surveillance in the area of North and South avenues when they stopped a gray Volvo.
Law enforcement initiated the traffic stop of the driver, later identified as Gioseppe Destefano, on the Interstate 691 on-ramp on Lewis Avenue. Police said Destafano didn’t stop right away and got onto the highway.