123 arrests made in ‘Operation Washout,’ a 10-day operation to lower crime rates in Galveston County
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GALVESTON, Texas – Officials announced the results of Operation Washout, a 10-day operation for improving safety against criminal activity in Galveston County.
The press conference took place at 10 a.m. at the Galveston Law Enforcement Center located on 601 54th St.
Authorities said there were 123 arrests made during the operation. The operation was intended to reduce violent crime as the year begins.
Authorities said they now plan to follow up and address the social needs of the community as they continue to decrease the crime rate in the area.
123 arrested, more than $20K seized in Galveston County s 10-day Operation Washout
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GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) After conducting a 10-day crackdown on violent crime, law enforcement in Galveston County said they made a total of 123 arrests.
Galveston County s Operation Washout was conducted between Jan. 5 and Jan. 15. Among those arrested include 44 gang members. Authorities add they also seized 32 guns, more than $20,000 in cash, and more than 40 pounds of narcotics.
The county said it partnered with state and local agencies to conduct the operation, focused on investigation and arrests of violent fugitives and gang members with active warrants.
Agencies involved in the operation included the Galveston County Sheriff s Office, Galveston Police Department, La Marque Police Department, Hitchcock Police Department, Texas City police, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, U.S. Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explos
BACLIFF, Texas (KTRK) A Dickinson ISD student was reportedly caught carrying a gun in their backpack on campus on Monday.
A fourth grade student at K.E. Little Elementary brought a loaded gun to school on Monday morning, according to an email sent to parents.
Around 8:20 a.m., before the school day started, another student told a teacher that one of the fourth grade students was hiding a gun in his or her backpack.
The teacher alerted the principal, who searched the 9-year-old s backpack and found a loaded semi-automatic handgun. It was confiscated and handed over to the Galveston County Sheriff s Office.
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