Crimes against Hispanic victims spike as total crime rate falls in Tenn.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First Posted: January 06, 2012 - 7:54 am
Last Updated: January 06, 2012 - 7:54 am
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga Police have noticed a rise in crimes against Hispanic victims, even as the total number of crimes falls.
Officials say the same trend is mirrored statewide. In the last decade, property crimes overall have declined, but those against Hispanics jumped 47 percent statewide, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/yRjUMm ).
The Hispanic population has also grown at a faster pace than the crime rate.
There is at least anecdotal evidence that the crimes are becoming more violent in Chattanooga ...
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