The Brief

Multiple local and federal law enforcement agencies raided the Paris Adult Book Store on Harry Hines Boulevard Friday morning.

The Dallas Police Department has confirmed the operation is part of a joint effort but has not yet disclosed the specific nature of the probe.

It is currently unclear what prompted the raid or if any arrests have been made, as officials decline to comment on the active investigation.

DALLAS – Law enforcement officials raided an adult bookstore on Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas on Friday morning.

What we know

The Dallas Police Department confirmed the raid at the Paris Adult Book Store in the 11100 block of Harry Hines Boulevard was a coordinated effort between multiple local and federal law enforcement agencies.

Images from FOX 4 photographers and SKY 4 showed Dallas Police Chief David Comeaux was at the scene with his police and vice officers, as well as officers from Homeland Security, the IRS and possibly other agencies.

A home in Plano was also raided Friday morning. Records show the owner of the home owns sexually-oriented businesses.

The raid comes a week after Dallas police and the Department of Justice announced Project Safe Neighborhood, a crime-stopping initiative in Northwest Dallas.

What we don’t know

DPD would not release any information about the raid because the investigation is ongoing.

Federal agents and Dallas police would not say if the owner of the Plano home been arrested, or what they were doing at the house.

What they’re saying

“As is standard practice, law enforcement agencies do not comment on ongoing investigations. Additional information will be released when it becomes appropriate,” the department said in an update.

The backstory

Paris Adult Book Store is located in a reported hub for prostitution and sex trafficking.

In 2024, a sex worker named Caleigha Zangari was picked up in Paris’ parking lot by a driver and was later murdered. The suspect, Naasson Hazzard, is now serving life in prison.

The Source

The information in this story comes from the Dallas Police Department.