Chandler police arrested 8 people Wednesday after combing the streets day and night looking for those with outstanding DUI warrants, said police spokesman Sgt. Rick Griner. The people were wanted on 18 warrants and bonds totaling $32,819. Another person walked into Chandler City Court to surrender. Police in Chandler started Wednesday with 454 arrest warrants and will continue looking for people until Saturday night. The goal is to make 50 arrests and have many of the wanted individuals turn themselves into authorities. Thursday’s results won’t be available until Friday morning.
Archive for May, 2007Shrapnel flies during county island fireMay 24th, 2007, 1:55 pm by christianricharA late Wednesday night fire that spread from a double-wide mobile home sent shrapnel flying hundreds of feet when gas tanks exploded, fire officials said. The blaze began about 10:30 p.m. at 12849 S. Higley Road on a county island near Loop 202. It took one hour to get the fire under control. No one was injured; however the mobile home, two other trailers and some sheds were destroyed as firefighters were forced to take a defensive stance due to the explosions and flying debris, said Rural/Metro Fire Department spokeswoman Alison Cooper. The fire is still under investigation and officials don’t know the cause of the blaze that started in the mobile home. The structures were a total loss. An adult staying in the mobile home and another adult and child living in the fifth wheel were left without a home, Cooper said. The American Red Cross helped those individuals with food, clothing and other essentials. The fire had spread from the mobile home to the fifth-wheel trailer, to a recreational trailer and some sheds that stored propane and acetylene tanks. There was also ammunition in the area, Cooper said. Mesa police say man hits woman, points gun at herMay 24th, 2007, 9:45 am by daryljames
Monkey BusinessMay 24th, 2007, 8:33 am by Gary GradoMaricopa County’s top two elected lawmen are doing photo ops with their furry friends Thursday.Sheriff Joe Arpaio invited the press to watch as deputies load 10 monkeys into an air conditioned trailer for a trip to an animal sanctuary near Kingman. The sheriff was keeping the monkeys after seizing them from a Tonopah couple April 28 in animal abuse case. The sheriff is also going to try and find homes for about 130 dogs that were seized from Daniel and Annette Clendenen and are now being cared for by inmates at the Fourth Avenue Jail. Many of the dogs are about to have puppies. County Attorney Andrew Thomas also planned a press conference with the Humane Society to bring attention to pet safety in the summer heat and the legal consequences of animal cruelty. Arpaio and Thomas have both people and money directed to address animal cruelty cases specifically. Sheriff Joe makes Italians proudMay 23rd, 2007, 4:25 pm by daryljamesThe nation’s oldest organization for Italian Americans praised Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio this week for taking pride in his Italian roots. During a televised debate on illegal immigration that was broadcast April 6, Arpaio spoke proudly of his parents "who came to America from Italy as legal immigrants." The comment caught the attention of the Order of the Sons of Italy in America, which issued a news release May 17 thanking Arpaio. "We were deeply moved by Sheriff Arpaio’s spirited and sincere expression of pride in his Italian roots and devotion to the memory of his immigrant parents," the statement said. Man Caught with Child Porn on iPod IndictedMay 23rd, 2007, 10:15 am by Jill RedhageOn Monday, a Maricopa County grand jury indicted the 24-year-old Mesa man found with child pornography on his iPod and computer memory cards on 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.Mesa police arrested Jason Robert Henry on May 13 after his roommate found child pornography images while borrowing his computer in their Mesa condominium at Dobson Villas, 2146 W. Isabella.Many of the images depicted boys under the age of ten and as young as five. One image showed a girl under three. Henry told police the pornography has been on the memory cards since he was in high school. He’s in custody in a Maricopa County jail and will be arraigned on May 30. Former Gilbert cop decertifiedMay 21st, 2007, 1:38 pm by Katie McDevittA former Gilbert police officer was decertified on suspicion he lied during an internal affairs investigation about conducting a records check on some people in a car last year. The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board revoked the certification of Justin Dekker on Wednesday, records show. Compliance Manager Bob Forry said Dekker was told by his field training officer to conduct a simple records check in Nov. 2006, but instead of following orders, Dekker lied about it, then continued to lie during an internal affairs investigation the following month. Forry said the board regularly revokes officers Indentity ThiefMay 21st, 2007, 12:11 pm by Gary GradoMaricopa County Sheriff’s investigators are looking for a man who walked into six different Compass Banks throughout the Valley on March 18 and withdrew more than $30,000 using someone else’s identification and account information. He has a distinct physical feature around his mouth. They ask anyone who recognizes this guy to call detective A. Douglas at (602) 876-1600 or (602) 989-3653. Gentleman BanditMay 21st, 2007, 11:11 am by Gary GradoOne of two robbers who knocked over a Circle K Monday for some cash, cigarettes and beer, asked the clerk "is it alright if I rob you?"He made his polite request while his hands were folded under his arms, informing the clerk he had two "Glocks" under there, according to a Mesa police summary of the incident. The two men, described as Hispanic, left the store at 1160 E. Univeristy Drive in a lifted white SUV type vehicle bearing a license plate starting with "G." Missing Chandler manMay 20th, 2007, 5:51 pm by Katie McDevittChandler police are asking the public’s help in locating a man who was been missing since May 12.Sheldon L. Boyd, 27, was last seen about 11 p.m. playing basketball at Maggio Park. His girlfriend told police he did not return home, although he had left his wallet, car keys and cell phone at his apartment.Boyd is Native American, 5 feet 7 inches and 145 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, a moustache and a think beard. He also wears glasses and has a tattoo of an “S” on his right calf. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, shorts, tennis shoes and jacket. Boyd has not contacted his family or friends since he went missing and has not shown up for work.Police ask anyone with information on Boyd’s whereabouts to call (480) 782-4130. |
A Mesa man hit a woman and then pointed a gun at her Wednesday morning, Mesa police spokeswoman Diana Tapia said. Officers responded to an ongoing feud between residents associated with the 1700 block of East Elton. During a verbal confrontation between two females, Martin Esteban Moreno got involved by striking one of the females and knocking her cell phone from her hand. Tapia said Moreno, 34, then racked the slide of a semi-automatic pistol and pointed it at the female, who thought she was going to be shot. Moreno was booked into jail on suspicion of aggravated assault.Tapia said Moreno was also arrested on suspicion of misconduct involving weapons, due to a prior felony convictions and status as a prohibited possessor. During a search of the incident address, a Glock 9mm pistol, a shotgun with pistol grip and extended magazine chamber, a ballistic vest, and several rounds of ammunition for the guns were seized along with marijuana and several items of drug paraphernalia.
