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PET OWNERS CAUTIONED TO PROTECT PETS
Duncanville , Texas — Some pet owners in Duncanville have reported missing or killed animals specifically cats. Duncanville authorities suspect that coyotes, a wolf-like wild dog, are to blame. Coyotes in urban areas are not uncommon and their numbers have been on the rise. Cities as large as Chicago , Ill. (population nine million) have an estimated 2,000 coyotes in the city. Coyotes tend to roam at night and are adept at bypassing traps. Although it has not been officially determined if coyotes are killing pets, there are precautions that pet owners can take to keep their animals safe. Duncanville officials encourage residents to be aware of the potential threat, keep pets from wandering at night and not leave food for pets outside overnight. If Duncanville residents have questions or concerns, they can contact Animal Control at (972) 223-6111. News Release Contact Information: Duncanville Police Department has suspect in-custody for ramming Police Squad. On 09/24/07 at approximately 12:55am a Duncanville Officer was attempting to make a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle for traffic violations in the 500 block of Sun Valley Drive . The suspect vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. The suspect then put the vehicle in reverse and accelerated at a high rate of speed back-wards, and collided with the front of the Duncanville marked police squad. The suspect/driver fled from the vehicle and while the officer was attempting to detain the suspect/driver a second suspect exited the vehicle. The Duncanville officer was able to take the passenger in-custody and gave a description of the driver that fled the location on foot. Officers of the Duncanville Police Department converged on the area and set up a perimeter to keep the suspect contained. The Duncanville Police Department’s K-9 team deployed and proceeded to track the suspect and a very short time later the suspect/driver was taken into custody. The Duncanville officer was shaken up and has minor injuries from the collision. The vehicle that was crashed into the police squad was a stolen vehicle that was stolen out of Dallas . Charges on the suspect/driver Jeffrey A. Otto, white male, 42 years of age are Attempted Capital Murder, Evading Arrest, and three warrants out of Dallas County Sheriff’s Department for Burglary of a building, probation violation / assault, assault, and Dallas Police could file the unauthorized use of a vehicle on the suspect. The suspect/passenger Jason Suttles, white male, 34 years of age is charged with Criminal Trespass of a motor vehicle. Detectives are still investigating if these two suspects were involved in other offense.
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Duncanville Police Department investigates shooting.
On 09/23/07 at approximately 10:23pm the Duncanville Police Department received a number of calls of gun shots being heard in the area of 800 Link Drive, then received a call that there was a shooting in front of a house in the 300 block of West Camp Wisdom Road. Officers arrived at the location and found that the suspect was being detained by individuals at the location. Officers found that two subjects at that location had sustained gun shot wounds. One of the subjects was shot in the leg and was transported by ground ambulance and the second subject was shot in the chest and was transported by Care Flight. Both subjects were transported to Methodist Central Hospital with their conditions unknown. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the Duncanville City Jail. The subjects that were at the locations and the suspect were known to each other. The shooting appeared to be the result of a disturbance the suspect had with the subjects at the location. The suspect was identified as Juan Grimaldo Salazar, a Hispanic Male, 43 years of age. The suspect is being held in the Duncanville City Jail on two counts of Aggravated Assault. The investigation is still on going at this time.
News Release Contact Information: The Duncanville Police Department is still in need of the public’s help in locating a missing person
*******UPDATE WITH A CURRENT PICTURE*********
The Duncanville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 19 year old male John Anthony Davis. Mr. Davis left his residence in the 400 block of Wesley Lane on 09/24/07 at approximately 3:40 pm and was last known to be in the Dallas / Fort Worth area that evening.
Mr. Davis is a black/male 19 years of age, 6’01“, 180 lbs, last seen wearing older-style eyeglasses, a casual shirt of an unknown color, blue jeans, and unknown colored leather shoes. He has no known medical or mental impairments.
Mr. Davis left in his mother’s vehicle, a cream colored 2002 Subaru Outback, which was recovered by the Briscoe County Sheriff’s Department. Briscoe County is located 90 miles southeast of Amarillo , Texas . The vehicle was found abandoned in a rural area on 09/25/07 .
Duncanville Police Department Detectives have exhausted all leads at this point and are seeking the public’s help. If anyone has seen or talked to Mr. Davis since Monday evening, 9/24/07, or can provide information on any activities Mr. Davis my have had prior to 09/24/07, or knows where John Anthony Davis may be, please contact the Duncanville Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at (972) 780-5037 extension 3.
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