As police search for the man who shot a woman a METRORail stop Wednesday night, chiefs with METRO police and HPD are addressing the ongoing violence at light rail stops.
Wednesday night, chiefs with METRO and Houston police departments are addressing the ongoing violence at light rail stops.One of the biggest is adding more officers in the field. They plan to increase the number of officers out and their overtime in hopes to make the public feel safe and comfortable.
"The victim was seeking a safe space, and she was obviously hiding from the suspect. And he was able to find her as the train was on a layover," METRO Police Chief Vera Bumpers said. METRO police said there have been six violent incidents since October on or near METRO's platform. They've made arrests in five of those cases.Chief Bumpers said security and safety are a top priority and riders could see changes coming.
METRO believes most of the recent violent incidents started elsewhere and spilled onto the platform, train, or bus."Every transit asset that we have, joined with the mayor of this city, is safe for everyone, for families, for students, workers and seniors," Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said, adding that she plans to ask for more federal funding that will help increase safety.
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