Dallas Police Arrest 160 in Operation

Dallas police and the U.S. Marshals Service said on May 13 that a five-week fugitive operation called “Operation We Got You” led to 162 arrests tied to violent offenses in the city. The sweep ran from April 1 through May 5 and targeted suspects wanted on charges including murder and aggravated assault, according to Dallas police. Authorities said the people arrested were tied to more than 200 active warrants and hundreds of prior offenses. Police announced the results at a Wednesday news conference in Dallas. ### When did the operation run, and who took part? Dallas police said the operation began on April 1 and ended on May 5. The department conducted the effort with the U.S. Marshals Service, and officials identified Sean Malecha as the acting U.S. marshal for the Northern District of Texas at the news conference announcing the results. (dpdbeat.com) The Dallas Police Department said the initiative focused on apprehending people wanted for violent offenses. Public accounts from the department described the effort as a fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at suspects sought for serious crimes across the city. (fox4news.com) ### What did police say they found in the sweep? Dallas police said the operation resulted in 162 arrests. Fox 4, citing the joint police news conference, reported that authorities cleared more than 200 active warrants during the operation. Police said 80 of the people arrested remained behind bars as of the May 13 announcement. (dpdbeat.com) Authorities also said the suspects were responsible for hundreds of prior offenses, though the department did not provide a full public breakdown of every charge in the initial summary released with the announcement. (fox4news.com) ### Which crimes were investigators targeting? Dallas police said the operation centered on suspects wanted for violent offenses, including murder and aggravated assault. Local reports based on the May 13 briefing described the arrests as involving people sought for serious crimes rather than low-level offenses. (fox4news.com) The department’s public materials also linked the operation to a larger warrant-clearing effort. A Dallas police report posted online said the 162 suspects arrested by Dallas police and the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force were taken into custody during the April 1-to-May 5 period. (fox4news.com) ### What did Dallas police say about the purpose of the operation? Chief Daniel Comeaux said at the news conference that “today is about public safety, partnership, and accountability.” He said the Dallas Police Department remained focused on identifying, locating and removing violent offenders from communities. (dpdbeat.com) Comeaux also said similar operations had been followed by lower crime statistics in the areas where suspects were removed from the streets. Fox 4 attributed that statement to the chief during the May 13 briefing with Dallas police and the U.S. Marshals Service. (fox4news.com) ### Where can readers look for the names and case details? Dallas police posted a report online listing the people arrested in Operation We Got You. The document was published through the department’s DPD Beat site, which also carried the department’s May 13 summary of the operation. (fox4news.com) The next public record in the case trail is likely to come through Dallas County jail and court filings for the individual suspects, as well as any follow-up releases from Dallas police or the U.S. Marshals Service. Dallas police said on May 13 that 80 arrestees remained in custody at that point. (fox4news.com) (dpdbeat.com)