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Vegas cops blame crime spike on cheap hotel rates attracting tourists: reports
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foxnews.comLAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas police crackdown in response to a crime wave blamed in part on discounted hotel stays amid the coronavirus pandemic has seen measurable results -- but violence continues to plague the city, according to police crime statistics.
Since the famous Las Vegas Strip reopened in June, there has been a surge in assaults in the area. The crackdown has reduced the recent crime spike by around 30 percent, according to local reports, but assaults are still up by more than 35 percent year-to-date compared to 2019.
The Las Vegas Metro Police Department’s Convention Center Area Command, which includes the Strip, reported 353 aggravated assaults though the week ending Oct.
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