🌱 Violent Crime Rates Down + Less-Lethal Force Used To Arrest

Salt Lake City UT

18 November, 2021

5:26 PM

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Rise and shine, Salt Lake City! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Salt Lake City. First, today's weather: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.. High: 51 Low: 38. Here are the top stories today in Salt Lake City: Salt Lake City's police chief and mayor say overall crime in the city continues to shift in the right direction, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. According to the city, overall crime is down 18% over the past month and down 2% from Jan. 1 through Wednesday compared to the same time period last year. That equates to 321 fewer offenses in 2021 as of Wednesday than in 2020. But city statistics also show violent crime is up 8% over the past 28 days, including homicides which through Wednesday remained ahead of 2020's number. (KSL.com) A man who police say was pointing a gun at motorists near the Salt Lake City-County Building was safely taken into custody Wednesday by officers using less-lethal force. An officer deployed a less-lethal shotgun — also sometimes referred to as a "beanbag" or "sock" gun — at the man who then surrendered and was taken into custody. Mohamad Alkaraori, 44, was sent to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries before being booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for an investigation of aggravated assault. (KSL.com) With a little over a week until Thanksgiving, Utah Food Bank president and CEO Ginette Bott said donated turkeys and traditional thanksgiving fixings are appreciated but suggested people think about simple foods that may not necessarily require heating or being stored in a refrigerator. (KUTV 2News)For Utah's homeless and destitute population, Thanksgiving is more simple than it is for most of us. Chris Croswhite, Executive Director of The Rescue Mission, says in his experience this population seems to have a greater amount of appreciation for what they do have.(fox13now.com)Ballet West returns to live performances with its annual holiday tradition of The Nutcracker, featuring the Ballet West Orchestra. It will continue from Dec. 4 through Dec. 26 at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City. (fox13now.com) From our sponsor: Hey Salt Lake City, want a smarter home for the holidays? Take our interactive tour to see the latest and best smart home products, hand-selected by Patch's editors. From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Race Through Utah 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 (December 4) Add your event That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.'