Phoenix-area bus and light rail riders are seeing the results of Valley Metro upping its security, with some crimes up and others down. According to numbers obtained from Arizona’s Family, Valley Metro saw a 50% decrease in “crimes against persons,” which is often considered violent crime, from fiscal year 2023 to fiscal year 2024. However, property crime, like thefts, saw a 53% increase in that same time frame.
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A man has died after he was hit by a truck in central Phoenix late Thursday night. Phoenix Police responded to the reported pedestrian crash at 24th Street and McDowell Road just before midnight…