NYC burglaries, carjackings surge in September compared to 2021, shootings fall
foxnews.comThe New York City Police Department on Friday announced the latest statistics on crime in the Big Apple. The NYPD said the number of carjackings and burglaries in September was up from the same time last year.
Meanwhile, citywide shooting incidents decreased by 13.2%, and the number of murders citywide decreased for September by 23.5%. "Our strategies to suppress violence, to seize illegal guns and to hold criminals accountable for their actions are beginning to gain traction," NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said in a statement. "But the NYPD cannot shoulder this work alone.
Our entire criminal justice system and all of our government and community partners must pull in the same direction and remain focused on our shared goal: the safety of everyone who lives, works and visits New York City." A New York Police Department vehicle arrives at the scene of a shooting in the Crown Heights neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York July 21, 2022. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Gun arrests have risen by 7.4%, and the number citywide in the first three quarters of 2022 stands at a 27-year high.
There was also a 24.7% increase in arrests for complaints of major felony crimes, and arrests for major felonies are up nearly 27%.
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