Neighbors on high alert after multiple tires slashed in central Austin neighborhood
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some people living in a central Austin Neighborhood said they woke up Thursday morning to find their tires slashed.
"We are looking at the front left tire of my car and the back left tire," said a woman whose tires were slashed.
It happened in the neighborhood near Guadalupe and 32nd street, near Hemphill Park.
"Turns out more had been punctured," said the woman.
Another neighbor nearby said she was on the way to a workout and noticed her check tire light come on as she pulled away.
"So I got out of my car, checked my back tire, saw it was flat so I went back home," said the woman.
She said she had another tire go flat from a puncture later that day, but there were more flat tires in the neighborhood.
"And then I looked across the street and noticed another person had a slashed tire," said the woman.
Some people who have lived in the neighborhood tell us it's not the first time this has happened though.
"Back in 2022 to 2023 I had a few friends from school experienced a similar thing, it was more ongoing though," said a woman who lives in the neighborhood, who wished to remain anonymous.
KXAN checked tire theft and vandalism data for the 78705 neighborhood where these incidents happened. According to 311 reports, there have been 28 reported incidents since 2022, with 12 taking place in 2023.
"If crime like this is persisting then everyone has to speak up," said a woman who's tires were slashed.
The people that KXAN spoke to tell us they have filed police reports and are hoping to hear back soon.