Overview

• APD unveiled a coordinated effort with the Travis County District Attorney, County Attorney and Texas DPS focused on vehicle burglaries in city parks.
• The plan integrates enforcement, prosecution and prevention to target break-ins and related property crimes.
• Crime data show concentrated clusters, including 43 cases near Mount Bonnell and 40 near Austin High since July 1, alongside 4,889 citywide reports from January through August.
• Police report arrests tied to August incidents and say warrants were recently issued for more than half a dozen additional suspects.
• APD urges drivers to lock vehicles, hide valuables, choose well-lit parking, use anti-theft devices and stay alert, noting repeat offenders are driving many cases.