Salt Lake Telegram | 1950-11-09 | Page 2 | Crowther Report Shows October Crime Decrease

CroNther Report Shows October Crime Decrease The October report on criminal activities in Salt Lake City issued Thursday by Police Chief Chic L L. L C. C Crowther showed showe a general decrease decrease decrease de de- de- de crease from October 1949 19 figures in most phases including arrests complaints and property loss Officers made arrests during during during dur dur- ing the past month as compared with for October last year but complaints received totaled only 1701 1 as compared with 1874 1871 a year ago the chiefs chief's monthly report showed Tabulation of value of stolen property showed worth of cash and property stolen last month as compared with a year ago while value of property property property prop prop- erty recovered last month totaled 20 less than was re recovered recovered recovered re- re covered in October last year Cases cleared by arrest and re recovery recovery recovery re- re covery during during- the month numbered as compared with 1148 1118 for forthe forthe forthe the previous October the report showed Figures for arrests and com com- plaints received during the month for Individual offenses included arrests in parentheses Murder 1 0 aggravated assault assault assault as as- sault 3 2 robbery 7 3 grand larceny 38 0 burgl burglary ry 68 14 drunk drivers 0 24 Juvenile participation in crime resulted in the arrest of 96 youths all but six of whom were boys Their leading offenses were auto theft unlawful entry and other types of oC stealing total totaling ng 43 ar ar- rests