Businesses’ issues with homeless spur BCSO patrols on San Antonio River Walk
BCSO deputies will patrol Riverwalk on Saturdays; businesses hope presence will deter problems
Tags:
BCSO deputies to begin patrolling River Walk this weekend
SAN ANTONIO – Downtown businesses’ issues with people experiencing homelessness have spurred the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office to send deputies on patrol along the River Walk though not in great numbers nor with the ability to enforce all the local laws.
The River Walk, a prime tourist destination, is typically patrolled by San Antonio Park Police, who report to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. However, BCSO announced Thursday on Facebook that Sheriff Javier Salazar had “met with downtown business leaders who requested a more pronounced presence along the tourist attraction area.”
Deputies To Patrol River Walk To Deter Homeless From Being Nuisances iheart.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iheart.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tip leads San Antonio police to tractor-trailer transporting people
FacebookTwitterEmail
1of5
A man videotapes an 18-wheeler stopped by police at a truck stop on Interstate 10 and Foster Road on Thursday night, May 6, 2021. Although there were reports that between 80 to 100 people had been in the truck, police made contact with only 29 people at the scene, according to SAPD.Billy Calzada /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
2of5
An 18-wheeler is parked at the TA Truck Stop on Interstate 10 and Foster Road on Thursday night, May 6, 2021.Billy Calzada /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
3of5
An investigator holds evidence in a plastic bag from the trailer of an 18-wheeler.Billy Calzada /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Police: 29 people recovered from semitrailer near San Antonio, Texas sun-sentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sun-sentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.