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Joint Crime Suppression Effort In Midtown Memphis Yields 30 Arrests

Release Date: June 7, 2003

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office early today concluded a successful joint crime suppression effort with the Memphis Police Department in the Evergreen area of Midtown.

The operation primarily focused on fugitives and others wanted in connection with gang-related crimes. Additionally, officers took a “Zero Tolerance” approach to all crimes in the area, including drivers under the influence, speeding, seat belt and child restraint violations.

“This partnership between agencies shows the importance of working together to combat crime in various parts of Shelby County. These joint crime reduction efforts will be on-going,” said Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell.

The enforcement area was bounded by:

• North-Chelsea
• South-North Parkway
• West-Bellevue
• East-Springdale

Traffic roadblocks were posted at Mc Lean at Vollintine and other nearby intersections.

Here are the results of the crime suppression effort:

• Total arrests: 30
• 7-Felonies-associated with burglaries, aggravated assault, and other crimes
• 23-Misdemeanors
• 104-Traffic Citations
• 14-Traffic Courtesy Tickets

Of the 30 people arrested, 16 were fugitives wanted by law enforcement agencies in Shelby County. Sheriff Mark Luttrell asks the public for its continued help to capture fugitives by going to the Sheriff’s Office website: www.shelby-sheriff.org and clicking on the “Warrants Online” section. All names of known fugitives appear. All tips are confidential.

Evergreen joins the list of several area neighborhoods that have been targeted for crime suppression efforts during the past several months. Officers have arrested more than 100 people on a variety of charges during the joint law enforcement saturations.

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