Last post of 2016, I hope all of you have had a wonderful year and are looking forward to 2017!
It's been a slow week around the City. We think we have solved the locked restroom mystery at Hamilton Greenbelt - it appears the cleaning crew was locking it up when they left. You might notice the barricades are partially up again at the entrance - we found a couple of issues and the contractor will be working on them - use caution. This project has been frustrating on time, cost is still on budget. The good news is the two other restrooms we installed went without incident - on schedule and on time.
ZAPCO will meet in regular session January 4th. Here is that agenda. It appears it will be a short meeting!
The Lakeway Activity Center has been gearing up for the new year! Here is a link to the current information. Thanks Dallas!
From the Chief:
Patrol/CID/Animal Protection:
LPD Officers conducted 189 traffic stops, responded to 12 alarm calls, investigated 22 suspicious circumstance calls, responded to 9 vehicle crashes and handled 109 other types of calls for service for a total of 341.
Routine traffic stops resulted in the following charges; Driving Under the Influence X 1, Out of Jurisdiction Warrants X 1, Lakeway Warrant X 1, Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor X 1, Possession of a Controlled Substance X 1, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia X 5.
Officers responded to a Sailmaster address for a report of a suicidal subject. Upon arrival it was learned that a person was threatening to harm themselves with a knife. The subject was transported by EMS to the hospital where officers issued an emergency commitment order.
Officers responded to a Medical Parkway address in reference to a theft. A report was taken about stolen items taken from a room on the premises. CID is investigating this case.
Officers responded to a Troon St. address in reference to unwanted solicitors. Upon arrival officers found two subjects going door to door. While issuing warnings to the subjects for soliciting without a permit it was learned that one of the subjects had an active warrant from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. The subject was arrested and transported to Travis County Jail.
Officers responded to a Ringtail Stream address in reference to a suspicious person call. Upon arrival officers found two subjects trespassing on the property. The subjects claimed to be digging for arrowheads with permission from the owner of the property. While investigating the call, officers found the one subject in possession of a controlled substance; he was arrested and transported to Travis County Jail. The second subject was advised to leave the property and given a trespass warning and a citation for drug paraphernalia.
Detectives were assigned to investigate a report of a Theft/Credit Card Abuse that occurred at The Harbor at Lakeway. According to the elderly victims, their credit/debit cards were stolen from their room and were used without their consent to rack up over $2,000.00 in charges. Detectives were able to track down the majority of the purchase locations/business and obtained video footage of a subject using the victim’s cards. Using the video footage, Detectives were able to positively identify the suspect as an employee of The Harbor at Lakeway. Detectives also learned the suspect was wanted on an unrelated charge of Robbery (APD). Detectives made contact with the suspect as she arrived for work and arrested her on the Robbery warrant. Detectives conducted an interview with the suspect, during which the suspect confessed to stealing the victims credit/debit cards and using them at various locations in the Austin area. The suspect was charged and arrested for Credit or Debit Card Abuse, a 3rd Degree Felony ($20,000.00 bond). An investigation is ongoing regarding other thefts and unauthorized credit/debit card purchases at The Harbor at Lakeway.
The men and women of the Lakeway Police department want to wish everyone a safe and happy New Year!
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That's all for today and this year! I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year! Please be safe out there and enjoy the interesting weather pattern we seem to be in.
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Joe Bain
lakeway@bain.us
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