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6 months to arrest repeat suspect, APD sex crimes unit explains delay

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Dublas Vasquez is accused of assaulting a woman at his West Campus home near the University of Texas in March 2023, while out on bond for another sex assault charge from last year. Hundreds of Austin Police Department detectives have to work patrol shifts in addition to working on their caseload. KXAN spoke with leaders of the APD Sex Crimes Unit to discuss how they manage and prioritize cases.

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6 months to arrest repeat suspect, APD sex crimes unit explains delay

AUSTIN (KXAN) — "You're asking me to say I've put it off for this long, but the reality is I have not had time," Austin Police Detective Andrea Mittel said during her testimony at a bond hearing for a man accused of multiple sex assaults. Detective Andrea Mittel started working on the APD sex crimes unit in January. (KXAN photo/Brianna Hollis) "So you didn't have time in six months to take what you believe to be a violent individual off the str…

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KXAN broke the news in Austin, United States on Thursday, October 26, 2023.
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