/tags/austin-police-department Austin Police Department en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:07:08 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-25/police-find-suspicious-devices-at-tesla-showroom-in-north-austin The bomb squad was called in around 8 a.m. Monday to the showroom off 183. APD says the devices found were intended to start a fire. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:07:08 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-25/police-find-suspicious-devices-at-tesla-showroom-in-north-austin Trey Shaar, Katy McAfee /criminal-justice/2024-10-07/texas-supreme-court-accused-austin-drunk-driver-fifth-amendment-lawsuit The Texas Supreme Court unanimously ruled the Fifth Amendment protects an Austin man from naming bars that served him alcohol before he allegedly rear ended and injured two brothers in 2021. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-10-07/texas-supreme-court-accused-austin-drunk-driver-fifth-amendment-lawsuit Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2022-02-23/abbott-says-he-could-pardon-austin-police-officers-if-theyre-convicted-over-2020-protests Wed, 23 Feb 2022 22:00:00 GMT /news/2022-02-23/abbott-says-he-could-pardon-austin-police-officers-if-theyre-convicted-over-2020-protests Andrew Weber | KUT /texas-news/2022-02-18/19-austin-police-officers-indicted-over-protests A Travis County grand jury is expected to indict "multiple" Austin Police officers accused of injuring people during the 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:45:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-02-18/19-austin-police-officers-indicted-over-protests Andrew Weber, Marisa Charpentier /news/2021-05-08/texas-large-cities-face-financial-penalties-for-cutting-police-budgets-under-approved-house-bill Previously, the Senate approved a bill that would ask for an election if cities decide to reduce law enforcement budgets. Sat, 08 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT /news/2021-05-08/texas-large-cities-face-financial-penalties-for-cutting-police-budgets-under-approved-house-bill Jolie McCullough | Texas Tribune, Juan Pablo Garnham | Texas Tribune /texas-news/2021-01-27/texas-hostage-standoff-leaves-2-dead Police say a doctor who was terminally ill with cancer brought a gun to a Texas pediatrician's office. The stalemate ended with both doctors killed in a murder-suicide. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:10:39 GMT /texas-news/2021-01-27/texas-hostage-standoff-leaves-2-dead Suzanne Nuyen, Bill Chappell /news/2020-09-05/gov-greg-abbott-considering-legislation-to-put-austin-police-under-state-control-after-budget-cut If passed, the legislative proposal could consolidate Austin's police department under the Texas Department of Public Safety. Sat, 05 Sep 2020 14:00:01 GMT /news/2020-09-05/gov-greg-abbott-considering-legislation-to-put-austin-police-under-state-control-after-budget-cut Jolie McCullough | The Texas Tribune /news/2020-06-10/save-me-texas-mans-in-custody-death-raises-key-questions A black man died in custody last year after sheriff’s deputies in Texas repeatedly used stun guns on him, despite his pleas that he was sick and couldn’t… Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:38:50 GMT /news/2020-06-10/save-me-texas-mans-in-custody-death-raises-key-questions Associated Press /texas-news/2020-01-24/austin-police-chief-we-will-still-ticket-arrest-for-marijuana The day after the Austin City Council approved a resolution to stop arresting or ticketing people for most low-level marijuana possession offenses, the… Fri, 24 Jan 2020 22:13:42 GMT /texas-news/2020-01-24/austin-police-chief-we-will-still-ticket-arrest-for-marijuana Jolie McCullough | The Texas Tribune /2019-11-16/investigator-chosen-to-examine-claims-of-racism-against-former-austin-assistant-police-chief Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk announced Friday the city has hired a Texas attorney to investigate allegations of racism made against a former higher... Sat, 16 Nov 2019 21:51:25 GMT /2019-11-16/investigator-chosen-to-examine-claims-of-racism-against-former-austin-assistant-police-chief Audrey McGlinchy