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Traffic Fatality in the 7500 block of FM 969 Road
Case: 25-1451505 Date: May 25, 2025 Time: 9:58 p.m. Location: 7500 block of FM 969 Road Deceased: Joseph E. Carrington, Black male, 08/24/1969 On Sunday, May 25, 2025, at approximately 9:58 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a…
2025 Memorial Day Weekend Personal Watercraft Ban on Lake Austin
The Austin Police Department (APD) Lake Patrol Unit will be enforcing the City Ordinance that prohibits the use and operation of personal watercraft, wet bikes, motorized surfboards, and similar devices (designed to be operated by a person sitting…
APD Detectives Search for a Suspect in Connection to Multiple Incidents to Include Indecent Exposure and Window Peeping
Case: 25-5009490 Date and Time: January through April Location: 300 block of 38th Street and 300 block of 39th Street The Austin Police Department (APD) Sexual Crimes Unit is requesting the public’s help with identifying a suspect in connection to…
APD Detectives Search for Two Suspects in Connection to an Aggravated Assault
Case: 25-1191127 Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Time: 4:45 p.m. Location: 6000 block of South Interstate Highway 35 Northbound On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at around 4:45 p.m., officers with APD responded to a shooting that occurred in the area of 6000…
APD to Increase Patrol in the Downtown Area for Intoxicated Drivers During Memorial Day Weekend
The Austin Police Department (APD) wants to remind the public that we will increase patrol officers in the downtown area to enforce all traffic laws during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. The operation will be active from Thursday, May 22nd thru…
City of Austin Closures for Memorial Day 2025
City of Austin administrative offices and other municipal facilities will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, May 27. Some City services will continue to operate as normal, including…
City of Austin Launches The Creative Reset: A Community-Led Arts Planning Process
The City of Austin’s Office of Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment (ACME) has launched The Creative Reset, a year-long, community-led initiative to shape the future of Austin’s creative ecosystem. Phase 1 of the Reset begins with an enhancement of…
APD and TxDOT Announce the Results of 2025 Click it or Ticket Campaign
The Austin Police Department (APD) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) just concluded the annual Click It or Ticket Campaign which went from May 19 thru June 1. The focus of this enforcement was to remind drivers and passengers the…
HSEM Reschedules Emergency Preparedness Pop-up
To help the community get ready for weather and other hazards, Austin’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) hosts monthly Pop-Up events in each City Council District. HSEM is rescheduling this month’s Emergency Preparedness…