Grant-funded Austin Police operation leads to Riverside arrests

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The "Riverside Togetherness Grant" has led to multiple felony arrests in and around East Riverside Drive in southeast Austin. It was funded last year, but efforts are just recently ramping up.
The Austin Police Department secured funding for the grant more than a year ago, but programs were held up due to staffing shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic. 2nd-highest year of past 5 for assaults, burglaries in West CampusThe initiative is two-fold, focusing both on community-poli