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San Antonio Police Successfully Resolve Dangerous Resident Standoff

April 24, 2017 / by wpps-support / apartment safety / 0 comments

SAN ANTONIO — A standoff between a barricaded man in the midst of a mental crisis and SWAT officers downtown ended peacefully Thursday afternoon after about seven hours of negotiations. The man who barricaded himself, described as a Hispanic man in his 50s, currently does not face any charges in relation to the standoff, though […]

Frisco Police Visits Apartments to Improve Community Outreach

April 24, 2017 / by wpps-support / crime free multihousing / 0 comments

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) — Police in Frisco are visiting apartment complexes to make sure they stay in the loop on security risks. The department says the initiative is made to provide community outreach to a growing segment of Frisco’s population — apartment tenants — that has a tendency to be overlooked. “A lot of times […]

Sexual assault in Austin continue, apartment community vendors suspected

May 16, 2016 / by wpps-support / resident safety, risk management / 0 comments

AUSTIN – Police are now handing out flyers to businesses and apartment complexes and offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of a serial attacker in North Austin. Officers with the Austin Police Department handed out the following flyer to business owners and managers, stating that an anonymous tip that leads to […]

Police Seek Help to ID North Austin Sex Assault Suspect

April 20, 2016 / by wpps-support / apartment safety / 0 comments

AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities say they need your help to identify a sexual assault suspect wanted in eight attacks in the North Austin area. The latest attack occurred Sunday afternoon. The Austin Police Department says a woman was walking around her apartment complex on Jollyville Road near Balcones Woods when she was grabbed from behind. […]

Serial Rapist on Loose in Austin Preying on Apartment Communities

February 11, 2016 / by wpps-support / crime free multihousing / 0 comments

AUSTIN—After a string of assaults in North Austin, police are worried a serial predator may escalate his attacks. Five of the six attacks happened in Northwest Austin, specifically near Highway 183, Balcones Woods, and Jollyville and Duval Roads. Police have increased patrols and reached out to apartment property managers with safety advice. Investigators describe the […]

Crime Report: Maintenance Worker Attacked with Deadly Weapon

January 18, 2016 / by wpps-support / apartment security, Maintenance, risk management / 0 comments

PARIS, Texas — A man faces aggravated assault charges after police say he attacked a maintenance worker at a Paris apartment complex Thursday night. Steven Campbell, 49, was arrested at the scene in on NW 23rd Street near Bonham St. around 12:00 a.m. Police say he tried to stab a maintenance worker who was coming […]

Advise from a Self Defense Expert

November 17, 2015 / by wpps-support / apartment security / 0 comments

The following article originally appeared on MultihousingNews.com by Joe Rosner. Joe Rosner is an author, speaker and trainer based near Chicago. After the attacks of 9/11, he began using his military, law enforcement and martial arts expertise to teach people to be safer and live with less worry-related stress. The recent sexual assault of a Texas […]

Crime Report: Apartment Shootings in the U.S. from 11/5/15

November 5, 2015 / by wpps-support / crime free multihousing / 0 comments

Shooting crimes at apartment communities around the country today: A man named Nelton Galloway, 56, of Clarksville was shot two times in the parking lot of Independence Park Apartments. He remains in stable condition. If you have information on who shot Mr. Galloway, please call 931-648-0656 x5356. Two men are in the hospital after a […]

SECURITY GUARD ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING RESIDENT

February 12, 2011 / by wpps-support / apartment secuirty / 0 comments

HOUSTON — A security guard is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at an apartment complex in southwest Houston. Ivan Coleman is charged with aggravated sexual assault of an adult. Court documents state that Coleman was employed as a security officer at the victim’s apartment complex. The victim says she returned to her apartment after […]