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Portsmouth Police Report Nearly 3% Drop In Overall Crime, But Aggravated Assaults And Robberies Rise
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 28, 6:10 PM EDT
updated Oct 28, 7:35 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WVEC and WTKR, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Portsmouth police reported a nearly 3% drop in overall crime alongside rising aggravated assaults and robberies, WVEC reported. Officer recruitment also remains a challenge despite the drop in crime, according to WTKR.
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