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Monday, May 4, 2026

While Sunday saw two fewer incidents than Saturday, the same amount of arrests (8) were reported. One subject was reportedly arrested twice within 81 minutes; first for narcotics possession on N State St in York, then for the same charge on Cornwall Ave just 81 minutes later. Five of Sunday's eight arrests were drug-related, spread from the early morning on E Magnolia St to late afternoon in Sunnyland.

Nonviolent

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Violent

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2026

Reports

-2 from Sat

Peak Hour

12 PM

5 reports

Nonviolent

90%

-6% from Avg

Sunday's three misdemeanor assault reports across Roosevelt, Columbia, and York bring the category's total to 6 in the last 7-days, compared to two in the prior period (6 vs. 2). Theft continues to fall from its recent spike, down more than 50% with 11 reports this week compared to 24 the week before. Overall, Sunday's 31 incidents came in about 11% below the eight-week Sunday average of 34.8.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	6
Drugs & Narcotics	5
Behavioral Health	4
Domestic Violence (no assault)	3

LOCATIONS

Downtown	6
Meridian	6
York	3
Barkley	3

HOT BLOCK

800 Block of Lakeway Dr

TIMES

Overnight	3
Morning	9
Afternoon	14
Evening	5

PEAK

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

21% ABOVE 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

0 from Sat

Repeats

+4 from Sat

7-Day Total

+25% WoW

The individual arrested twice in 81 minutes now has five lifetime arrests in our data going back to July 2025. The earliest arrests of the day were at 4:24 AM on E Magnolia St when two individuals were booked for narcotics and warrant related offenses. The day also saw a domestic incident on Barkley Blvd in Roosevelt, and a 64-year-old arrested for assault on Lakeway Dr in York - his first arrest in our records.

CATEGORIES

Drugs & Narcotics	5	63
Assault — Misdemeanor	2	25
Warrant Arrest	1	13

LOCATIONS

Downtown	3	38
York	2	25
Sunnyland	1	13
Puget	1	13

Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

WEEKLY TREND

Fraud Reports +5 This Week

Fraud/Forgery incidents jumped from 1 in the prior seven-day period to 6 this past week.

PATTERN WATCH

Misdemeanor Assault & Court Order Violations Up

Assault Misdemeanor reports have risen from 2 to 6 week over week, and Court Order Violations from 3 to 7.

WEEKLY TREND

Theft Reports Cut Nearly in Half

Theft incidents dropped from 24 in the prior seven days to 11 this past week, a 54% decline and the largest absolute decrease of any category.

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