Local News

Fort Wayne sees crime increase in first quarter of 2016

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Criminals in Fort Wayne have been busy this year.

The Fort Wayne Police Department has been dealing with an uptick of crime across the board.

Our partners in news at 21Alive report that between January and April of this year crime saw a 16% increase citywide, with the city’s southeast side reporting the biggest jump in crime with a 24% increase.

The crimes range from burglaries, vandalisms and robberies to 13 homicides so far this year, all of which were shootings.

Related posts

South side shooting leaves man in critical condition

Darrin Wright

Huntington doctor charged with rape, battery

Darrin Wright

Dead Body Found in Downtown Fort Wayne Alley

Tom Franklin

Leave a Comment