The Austin Public Library is reaffirming its commitment to safety after a life-threatening assault on Wednesday at the Central Library.Austin Police Chief Lisa
The Austin Public Library is reaffirming its commitment to safety after a life-threatening assault on Wednesday at the Central Library. The Austin Public Library is reaffirming its commitment to safety after a life-threatening assault on Wednesday at the Central Library.
Police say the suspect punched a library patron who was sitting at a computer on the fourth floor, leaving them unconscious before repeatedly stomping on their head, leaving them with life-threatening injuries."When library staff initiated our emergency response protocol, she happened to be present and was able to detain the suspect while waiting for additional officers to arrive," said Baylor Johnson, public information and marketing program manager for the Austin Public Library. A non-fatal shooting inside the Central Library in October also raised questions about safety inside the downtown location. Johnson explained that the library works closely with law enforcement partners, including a recently-added partnership with the Travis County Sheriff's Office to increase security on the premises."Public safety is the number one priority of Austin Public Library," Johnson said. "We want to make sure that our spaces are safe and welcoming to everyone. And so although situations like this one that happened on Wednesday are rare, we do take them very seriously." Vasquez was taken into custody and is currently booked in the Travis County Correctional Complex on a $100,000 bond.Long TSA lines at AUS as airport expects 35,000+ passengers departing Friday morning Passenger lines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport stretched outside the terminal early Friday morning as spring break travel collided with South By SoutTwo people were injured in a stabbing on a CapMetro bus on South Lamar Boulevard Friday afternoon, Austin police said.Officers responded to shoot/stab hot shotSAN ANTONIO - A local TV meteorologist has been arrested and accused of punching a woman in the face, breaking her nose.According to the Bexar County Sheriff'sA small plane made an emergency landing on US-290 west of Circle Drive Wednesday afternoon, the Travis County Sheriff's Office said.TCSO posted about the inciAustin Police Chief Lisa Davis arrested a manat the Central Library on Wednesday after he allegedly stomped on a person's head repeatedly, leaving them with li
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