Ruston's police chief shared more details about the KIRO 7 news report that burglaries were up 120% in town in 2010. As suspected, that actual number of burglaries is very small in Ruston. The number was low in 2009, down to 5 for the full year. So when things were a bit above average in 2010 with 11 burglaries, the statistical increase used by KIRO was misleading.
Violent crime was down 75% (2 in 2010 compared to 8 in 2009), rape down 100% (0 compared to 1), robbery by down 50% (1 compared to 2). In fact, all categories were down between 14.6% to 100%. You can look through the full report of crimes at the Washington Association of Sheriff and Police web site here...
It's all in how the numbers are presented. Ruston is still a safe, connected, caring community to call home...
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Thank you for following up on this! Although I still take saftey precautions for my house and myself, it is great to know that Ruston is still considered a safe community.
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