Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-09-08 | Page 17 | Crime Shows S. L. Decrease

Crime time Shows S. S L. L Decrease 4 Crime took a drop I in Salt Lake City last month compared to figures for August of a al year ago with arrests made by the police department under the total for August 1947 Figures were released Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day in the monthly crime report by John L. L Allen superintendent of of records On the other end of the scale arrests made by the squad more than tripled the mark set a year year ago with 90 arrests during August of this year Of the arrests for the entire department were for drunk c cases ses 67 for vagrancy 21 for disorderly disorderly disorderly dis dis- dis- dis orderly conduct 16 for auto theft and six on narcotics charges Clear Cases In addition the department cleared standing cases during the month by y arrests or recovery of goods Total value of property stolen during the month was compared with in August Augustof of 1947 A total of worth of property was recovered last month Traffic figures revealed property damage accidents 55 in injury injury injury in- in jury accidents with 71 persons injured The city was free of fatal traffic accidents in August To date sey sewn n I persons have died within the city limits in traffic accidents I i Meter leter Violations Of traffic citations issued In August were for p parking meter violations Speeding arrests brought citations Officers issued 92 tickets for running red lights 41 stop sign tickets and 58 tickets for improper turns I Officers of the traffic di division investigated 21 run hit-run accidents reportable accidents and iss Issued ed citations Juvenile files showed 75 arrests during the month of which 13 were for thefts eight for auto thefts eight runaways and three burglaries