by Paul Rivera, KOMO News Reporter | Tue, May 2nd 2023, 5:15 PM PDT
AUBURN, Wash. — The mayor and police chief of Auburn said police emphasis patrols will work to tackle growing crime reports from business owners and residents in town.
They spoke to KOMO News following a Monday night city council meeting, where residents spoke out about the crime in Auburn.
“I do not feel safe," Valerie Erickson said Monday. "My house was burglarized, and my car was stolen.”
Over the weekend, four people were seriously injured from a shooting during what Auburn police said was an illegal street racing event.
Elsewhere in town, Antique Marketplace owner Carly Willis said their shopping center on Howard Road has dealt with vandalism, break-ins, and armed robberies.
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