AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: November 11-12, 2022
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OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Lt. Korinek-Community Engagement; Sgt. Burr-PIO
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Over the weekend of November 11th -12th, 2022, the Amarillo Police Department’s Special Operations Division, Criminal Investigation Division, the Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Investigation Division, DPS Highway Patrol, DPS Aircraft Operations Division and Homeland Security conducted an operation to address the city’s recent increase in violent crimes. Forty officers from multiple agencies conducted joint investigations on individuals involved in violent and gun related offenses within the city. During the operation, the DPS Highway Patrol Unit along with patrol units from APD conducted over sixty (60) traffic enforcement stops in neighborhoods identified as high crime areas. During these stops, eight (8) arrests for on-view charges were made along with five (5) arrests for individuals with warrants. The CID units from both APD and DPS drafted and conducted four (4) search warrants for residences both in Randall and Potter County within the city limits. During these search warrants, eight (8) firearms, four (4) pounds of marijuana, two pounds of THC wax, cocaine, and a thousand dollars of drug proceeds were seized. The Amarillo Police Department and Department of Public safety will continue to partner with our community to ensure Amarillo remains a safe place to live, work, and play.
