🌱 Man Arrested Stealing Police Car + Rent Rise In Dallas-Fort Worth

Hi all. Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your Thursday edition of the Dallas Patch newsletter, filled with all the local information you need to know right now.

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Thunderstorms, some severe. High: 69 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. Dallas Police are asking for any information on the shooting death of Fredrick Miles who was found Tuesday afternoon dead in his apartment. According to Miles' family, no one had heard from him since the last Friday and when police responded to the call around 2:15 p.m. On Tuesday, in the 3400 block of Southern Oaks Boulevard, officials found 51-year-old Miles with a gunshot wound. Anyone with any information on the incident is encouraged to contact Detective Brewster Billings via email or phone. Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for any information leading to an arrest or indictment surrounding this case. (WFAA.com)
2. Dallas police arrested a man Wednesday morning around 1 a.m. after the suspect stole a police squad car. Officers responded to a disturbance call around 9 p.m. Tuesday night on Thedford Avenue and Roper Street when the suspect took off with the vehicle. It has not yet been determined if this was the same suspect in the disturbance call. The man drove to Arlington Park and Chattanooga Place before he left the vehicle and hid out in an apartment on the 1700 block of Chattanooga. The incident resulted in no injuries as the police were able to detain and arrest the suspect. (WFAA.com)
3. Cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are continuing to see increased rent from last year to now with Irving being at nearly 15 percent higher from last year. The steady trend of rent rising is making it harder for residents to continue to live in the city. According to the Zumper, Irving is the 34th most expensive rental city in the nation and Dallas is close behind at No. 36. The rise in price for one and two-bedroom apartments is partially due to inflation as well as the unpredictability of the economy. It is uncertain what the future holds but with the predicted interest rise, there should be a deceleration in rent rising. (CultureMap Dallas)

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Today in Dallas:

• Spring Break Movie Marathon: Shrek Forever After At Skyline Library (10:00 AM)
• Throw 'Em Back Thursday At Backyard Dallas (5:00 PM)
• "Sitting On A Keg of Dynamite" Author Discussion At Hall Of State - Fair Park (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Big trade alert: The Cowboys have acquired former All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore from the Indianapolis Colts! Welcome your newest defender to the team! (Dallas Cowboys via Instagram)
• This past Monday Dallas County Sheriff's Deputy Keith Rose was awarded the Dallas County Sheriff's Department's Life Saving Award for his swift actions in May 2022 saving the life of a four-year-old child. Deputy Rose was at a traffic signal when a woman ran towards him with the child in which without hesitation he took the child and performed CPR to save the child. (Dallas County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
• While some Comets are spending their Spring Break relaxing or on vacation, this group of students is participating in service projects focused on disaster relief, animal services, and more. Thank you to these students for representing The University of Texas at Dallas well and making a difference on your Alternative Spring Break. (The University of Texas at Dallas via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next 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.