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The Austin Police Department (APD) is providing an update following significant protest activity that took place across the country and locally in Austin on Saturday, June 14, 2025. APD is committed to transparency and public safety and is sharing…
Case: 25-1631370 Time: 9:19 p.m. Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Location: 1700 South Pleasant Valley Road Deceased: Eliasib Cortes Vargas, Hispanic male, 04/24/1991 Suspect (arrested): Thomas Ajanel Chan, White male, 54 years of age On Thursday, June…
Case: 25-1401638 Time: 11:44 p.m. Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Location: 4100 South Congress Avenue Deceased: Bobby Wayne Carr, White male, 11/01/1959 On May 20, 2025, at 11:44 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to the reports of…
Date/Time: Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Parade Start/End: East Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Chicon Street proceeding to Rosewood Park at Chestnut Avenue and Rosewood Avenue. Entry: The parade and festival are free to the…
The City of Austin is prepared for a scheduled protest taking place on Saturday, June 14, on the Texas Capitol grounds. The event is expected to begin at 5 p.m. and end no later than 8 p.m. “The Austin Police Department fully supports and upholds the…
The City of Austin is pleased to announce the soft launch of Café Crème at the Austin Central Library, located at710 W. César Chávez. Café Crème is a Vietnamese and French locally owned family coffee shop and eatery. Their soft opening marks the…
The Austin Police Department (APD) is providing an update following significant protest activity that took place across the country and locally in Austin on June 9, 2025. APD is committed to transparency and public safety and is sharing details…
The City of Austin Economic Development Department recently launched its new Place-Based Enhancement Program (PBEP), which is now accepting applications on a rolling basis. The PBEP is a real estate development incentive program designed to provide…
Austin’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEM) is launching a pilot Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. A trio of CERT Basic classes will be offered over the summer to the public to provide opportunities to become…