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Wife of Slain UP Firefighter Found Guilty of Murder

June 28, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Chacey Poynter, court, Michael Garza, Robert Poynter III, sentence, University Park Fire Department

A jury of 12 sentenced Poynter to life in prison for her involvement in the murder of Robert Poynter III with her boyfriend, Michael Garza.

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Look Like Yours? You May Have Been Burglarized

June 25, 2019November 15, 2019 William Taylor 0 Comments burglary, Highland Park Department of Public Safety

The Highland Park Department of Public Safety is looking for the owner of stolen property recovered during the arrest of

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Crime Reports June 17 – 23

June 25, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Dallas, Dallas Police Department, Highland Park, Highland Park Police Department, NorthPark Center, preston hollow, University Park, University Park Police Department

SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: PREGNANT PILFERING Reported at 1:22 p.m. on June 22: the theft of a wallet from an

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Crime Reports June 10 – 16

June 19, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Dallas, Dallas Police Department, NorthPark Center, preston hollow

A would-be thief damaged a pickup truck at a home in the 4800 block of Allencrest Lane during a failed attempt to remove the tailgate.

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Unlicensed Massage Therapist Arrested for Sexual Assault in UP

June 18, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments

Stephen Boyd, a 58-year-old Dallas resident, was arrested June 6 by the University Park Police Department on a charge of sexual assault.

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Crime Reports June 10 – 17

June 18, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Highland Park, Highland Park Department of Public Safety, University Park, University Park Police Department

The padlock on a truck, parked on June 10 at the 4700 block of Cowper Avenue, couldn’t keep a burglar out between 12:30 and 12:45 p.m.. Several items were stolen: a Toro lawnmower ($1,700), a Stihl-brand edger ($750), a Stihl-brand weed eater ($750), and a Stihl-brand trimmer ($850). Adding insult to injury? The padlock was also taken.

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Teens in Custody Following Park Cities Carjacking

June 14, 2019November 15, 2019 Bianca R. Montes 0 Comments carjacking, Crime, Dallas Police Department, John Adrian Garcia, robbery, University Park, University Park Police Department

A juvenile male, who was not identified, was taken to the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center and 18-year-old John Adrian Garcia was taken to Lew Sterrett Dallas County Jail.

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Crime Reports June 3 – June 9

June 11, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Crime, Dallas, Dallas Police Department, Highland Park, Highland Park Department of Safety, NorthPark Center, preston hollow, University Park, University Park Police Department

SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: MORE MONEY, MORE PROBLEMS Reported at 9:03 a.m., from the 4200 block of Stanhope Drive: Sometime

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Crime Reports May 27 – June 2

June 3, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Dallas, Dallas Police Department, Highland Park Department of Public Safety, NorthPark Center, preston hollow, University Park Police Department

It was quite an evening at the CVS at Mockingbird Lane and Central Expressway. At 1:59 a.m. May 29, a black 2002 Ford F250 crashed through the front door of the store and the would-be thief attempted to steal the ATM. The damage to the front door totaled around $10,000.

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UPPD Announces New Digital Program to Fight Crime

May 28, 2019November 15, 2019 Jaxx Artz 0 Comments Crime, Neighbors to Ring, University Park, University Park Police, University Park Police Department, UPPD

UPPD recently enrolled in Neighbors by Ring, an app that monitors crime and provides real-time updates and safety alerts to the community.

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Crime: May 20 – 26

May 28, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Dallas, Dallas Police Department, Highland Park, Highland Park Department of Public Safety, Highland Park Police Department, preston hollow, University Park, University Park Police Department

A $100 Broker Hyde wallet that likely fell onto the driveway from its owner’s pocket when he got home in the the 3600 block of Normandy Avenue at 6:30 p.m. May 21 was discovered missing at 6:30 a.m. the next day.