HERMISTON, Ore. (AP) - Hermiston’s police chief says crime is down in the first quarter of this year.
The East Oregonian reports (https://bit.ly/1mN4ow9 ) that chief Jason Edmiston reported 126 crimes to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting database, down from 156 during the same period a year ago.
Property crimes fell 36 percent, including a drop of auto thefts from 17 last year to just two this year. Violent crimes fell from seven last year to three this year.
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Information from: East Oregonian, https://www.eastoregonian.info
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