Mayor Kirk Watson | City of Austin website
Mayor Kirk Watson | City of Austin website
To combat crime during the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival 2023, Austin Police Department (APD) officers worked tirelessly throughout both weekends. The results of our officer’s hard work helped deter criminal activity, stop crimes in progress, and apprehend several offenders. These combined efforts dramatically reduced the chance of festival-goers falling victim to a crime.
“The work of our officers is consistently focused on protecting our community and providing a safe place for all who live in and visit our great city,” said Interim Chief Robin Henderson. “Our goal is to deter criminal activity, and when it occurs, be there to stop it.”
APD arrested 15 individuals, responded to 367 calls for service, and took 206 offense reports over both weekends.
One of the individuals arrested on Weekend 2 of ACL was 23-year-old Victor Manuel Castro-Ordonez. At the time of his arrest, Officers caught Castro-Ordonez with 35 mobile phones inside a bag designed to block mobile phone reception in his possession. Castro-Ordonez is currently in the Travis County Jail, charged with Theft and Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity.
The breakdown by week of these arrests and reports are below:
| Offense - Arrests | Week 1 | Week 2 | Total |
| Total | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Calls for Service | Week 1 | Week 2 | Total |
| Total | 168 | 199 | 367 |
| Offense - Reports | Week 1 | Week 2 | Total |
| Total | 112 | 94 | 206 |
These statistics only account for incidents that occurred within Zilker Park. APD’s crime database is continuously updated. Reports ran at different times may produce different results.
If you have information on individuals or groups of individuals who have committed crimes, please call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or use the Crime Stoppers app. You may earn a reward of up to $1,000.00, and you will remain anonymous.
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