Is Another Crime Wave on the Way?
Indianapolis Police have made an arrest in the beating of a local man on Monon Trail. According to the Indianapolis Star, three teens were arrested and the cops are looking for a fourth one in connection of a beating and robbery of 54-year old Darrell Arthur. Arthur was found beaten on October 8,near 28th Street on the Monon. Police made the arrests after receiving a tip.
I, for one, am glad an arrest was made in this. What happened to Arthur was horrible and the suspects should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. But if you look at the incident in the broader perspective, it’s part of a much bigger problem.
We’re already experiencing a homicide rate of about 122, the worst the city has seen since 1998. Add the fact that our extra jail space goes away at the end of the year and all the criminals we have locked up potentially get to walk the streets again. And residential burglaries are becoming common in places like Geist.
It just makes me wonder whether we are at the start of another crime wave. Back in January and February of this year, I saw data showing double-digit increases in the city’s crime rate. Everyone told me I was blowing everything out of proportion. 100 homicides later, it turns out I was right. I hope someone is paying more attention this time.
