🌱 Change To Non-Emergency PD Reports + Teen All-Access Pass Returns

Hi, Dallas! Like many of you, the Patch staff will be taking some time off for the Fourth of July. I’ll be back in your inbox after the holiday, but until then, here’s what’s happening in town today.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm. High: 97 Low: 77.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm. High: 97 Low: 80.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. Starting on Monday, Jul. 3, the Dallas Police Department is asking residents to report non-emergency situations online through the department's website. Non-emergency reports may include car break-ins, child custody interference, or identity theft. Police Chief Eddie Garcia said that the change will improve public safety. Residents who lack access to a computer or the internet can make a report by using a public computer at the library, or by using a kiosk at the DPD headquarters or at city hall. (Fox 4 News)
2. For the third year, the City of Dallas is offering the Teen All-Access Pass. This pass is available for teenagers aged 13-17 and offers free admission to local sites such as the Dallas Zoo, the African American Museum at Fair Park, and the Dallas Arboretum. This year's pass also includes access to the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Shakespeare Dallas, and a water park. There are 10,000 Teen All-Access Passes available on a first-come, first-served basis at any recreation center in the city, and more information is available here. (Fox 4 News)
3. The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is trying to identify a Good Samaritan who they say assisted an individual who fell out of a truck. On Jun. 26, Carlos Vazquez, 21, suffered a fatal head wound after falling out of a pickup truck on Lawson Road. Officials believe that a Good Samaritan who was driving a white SUV stopped and assisted Vazquez back into the truck, although he was later pronounced dead at Baylor Hospital in Sunnyvale. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the sheriff's office at VCU@dallascounty.org or 214-589-2323. (CBS News)

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Today and tomorrow in Dallas:

Tuesday, July 4

• A Star-Spangled Spectacular! At Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center (1:00 PM)
• Fair Park Fourth 2023 At Fair Park (4:30 PM)

Wednesday, July 5

• Arrows In Action At Lone Star Room Dallas (6:30 PM)
• Candlelight: A Tribute To Radiohead At Frontiers Of Flight Museum (6:45 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Dallas Park and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers for a Community Service Day at Arcadia Park on Jul. 8. The clean-up event will begin at 9:00 a.m. Groups and individual volunteers are welcome to sign up. (Dallas Park and Recreation Department via Facebook)
• In case you missed it, the Friends of the Dallas Public Library will be hosting Shakespeare's Ren Day on Saturday, Jul. 8. There will be period-appropriate snacks, street minstrels, activities, and vendors. Check out the full event schedule here. (Dallas Public Library via Facebook)
• The City has shared some helpful reminders for local parks. Park-goers are asked to pack out all trash or refuse that was packed in. Alcohol and fireworks are not permitted at city parks, and music should be kept at a low volume. (Dallas Parks and Recreation Department via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all soon for another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.