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A Dallas police officer turned himself in to authorities late last week for a theft warrant, the Dallas Police Department confirmed. It's a high-tech theft investigation involving a lot of money. A veteran DPD officer who worked an off-duty security job at area Apple stores is accused of stealing from them.
Dallas Police arrested Zechariah Ramirez for burglary and evading arrest after a foiled home break-in on Accent Lane.
The city has a goal of hiring 4,000 more officers by 2029. Recruiting classes are starting to increase thanks to higher salaries and other expanded hiring efforts.
The man was experiencing a mental health crisis before officers arrived, Chief Daniel Comeaux said during a news conference when the department
Dallas man Trakari Brown arrested for a series of family violence incidents, facing charges of Continuous Violence Against the Family and Stalking.
The three others include interim Police Chief Robert Alldredge, former Dallas Police Deputy Chief Vernon Hale III and Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Emada Tingirides, the city announced.
A 63-year-old woman was found dead and a man injured after Dallas police responded to a call at a home on Olusta Drive Sunday afternoon.
Police identified the 37-year-old who died in the officer-involved shooting Wednesday. The shooting is the fourth OIS this year for Dallas police.
Dallas officials think they can meet the city’s mandate of having at least 4,000 police officers in four years, though their hiring goals rely on a plan that the City Council voted to scale back months ago.