Crime numbers
Calls that Dona Ana County Sheriff's deputies in Anthony, N.M., which has a population of about 8,000, have responded to from Jan. 1 to July 1:
# Auto thefts and burglaries: 46.
# Thefts and burglaries (including armed robberies): 54.
# Assaults, including group fights: 66.
# Threats or harassment: 90.
# Runaways: 120.
# Incidents at schools, including drug possession, weapons, fights and assaults on staff members: 65.
# Rape and sexual assaults: 18.
# Shots fired: 7.

Gang activity
How to tell if gangs are infiltrating your neighborhood:
# Rampant graffiti.
# Widespread vandalism, auto thefts and robberies/muggings.
# Senseless crimes of violence.
# Fighting between youths followed by crimes committed with weapons.
# Citizen complaints of thugs causing fear and intimidation in their neighborhood.
# Youths commonly seen traveling in groups.
# Drug trafficking and use.
Source: Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department.

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