Dallas Police Arrest 160 in Operation We Got You

Dallas police said on May 13 that a five-week fugitive operation with the U.S. Marshals Service led to 162 arrests of suspects wanted for violent crimes in the city. The initiative, called Operation We Got You, ran from April 1 through May 5 and focused on people sought on allegations including murder and aggravated assault. Authorities said the arrests cleared more than 200 active warrants. Police announced the results at a Wednesday news conference in Dallas. ### When did Operation We Got You run, and who took part? April 1 marked the start of the operation, which Dallas police launched with the U.S. Marshals Service and carried through May 5. Dallas police said the campaign was aimed at suspects wanted for violent offenses and was part of a broader effort to remove high-risk offenders from the streets. (fox4news.com) The U.S. Marshals Service role came through its North Texas fugitive work with Dallas police, according to Dallas police and local news reports citing the joint announcement. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux was among the officials who discussed the results publicly on May 13. ### How many people were arrested, and what were they wanted for? (fox4news.com) Dallas police said 162 people were arrested during the operation. Fox 4 Dallas reported the suspects were wanted for violent offenses including murder and aggravated assault, and WFAA reported the roundup involved people sought for serious crimes including murder and assault. (fox4news.com) More than 200 active warrants were cleared in the sweep, Dallas police said. Fox 4 reported that 80 of the people arrested remained behind bars after the operation concluded. ### What did police say about the goal of the sweep? Chief Daniel Comeaux said at the May 13 news conference that the operation was about “public safety, partnership, and accountability,” according to Fox 4’s account of the event. (fox4news.com) He said the Dallas Police Department was continuing its effort to identify, locate and remove violent offenders from Dallas neighborhoods. Dallas police said at the launch of the operation on April 1 that the initiative was intended to “keep our city safe” by focusing on suspects wanted for violent crimes. That framing was repeated in Dallas police coverage of the results released on May 13. ### What happened in the first arrest tied to the operation? (fox4news.com) April 1 brought the first publicly identified arrest under Operation We Got You, when the U.S. Marshals’ North Texas Fugitive Task Force arrested Eric Lampkin-Scarborough, 19, Dallas police said. CBS Texas reported he was wanted on insufficient bonds tied to a 2024 felony weapon charge and a misdemeanor evading-arrest charge. (cbsnews.com) Officers recovered four guns during that arrest, including one reported stolen and one converted to fire automatically, CBS Texas reported. Police also said they found 25.5 grams of fentanyl, 24 grams of crack cocaine, 3.9 grams of methamphetamine and more than $1,900. ### What comes next after the May 13 announcement? (cbsnews.com) May 13 was the date Dallas police and the U.S. Marshals Service publicly released the operation totals, but police indicated the search for violent suspects is continuing. CBS Texas reported that Crime Stoppers was still soliciting information on wanted suspects and offering rewards for tips that lead to arrest and conviction. (cbsnews.com) Dallas residents with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 214-373-8477, according to the April 1 Dallas police announcement carried by CBS Texas. Dallas police and the U.S. Marshals Service have not, in the materials reviewed, announced a new end date for any follow-on operation. (cbsnews.com)