Archive for September, 2008
September 30th, 2008, 10:51 pm by Eddi Trevizo
Mesa authorities were searching for an armed robbery suspect on a bike who held up another bike rider late Tuesday night.
According to Mesa police the robbery occurred around 10:30 p.m. Authorities received a call that a juvenile on a bike held up another bike rider and stole his cell phone.
Police were searching for the suspect in the area of Stapley Drive and the US 60. Police believe the suspect is armed with a gun; however, no suspect description was released.
According to Mesa police the victim was not harmed during the hold up.
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September 28th, 2008, 7:29 pm by Katie McDevitt
A Phoenix woman shot and killed a man early Sunday after he forced his way into her home.
Police said they received a call that a person was violating some type of court order at a home near 40th and Voltaire avenues. The caller stayed on the phone with dispatchers, but suddenly before police arrived, the man forced his way into her home. The woman tried to get away from him by going into a bedroom, but he followed her and she shot him.
A 45-year-old man was pronounced dead. His name hasn’t been released pending notification of family.
The woman, who is 49 years old, also hasn’t been named. The woman hasn’t been arrested in connection with any crimes.
Police said the two knew each other, but it’s unknown what their relationship was.
Additional information wasn’t readily available. Police are continuing to investigate.
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September 28th, 2008, 4:32 pm by Katie McDevitt
A 4-year-old girl was pulled from a pool Sunday, but was alert and breathing when paramedics arrived.
Tempe fire officials said the girl somehow ended up face down in a backyard swimming pool, located near Guadalupe and Kyrene roads, about 11:45 a.m. She was discovered quickly after her family couldn’t find her in the home.
The child’s grandfather pulled her out of the pool and began CPR until paramedics arrived.
She was taken to a local hospital as a precaution.
Officials said there was a gate around the pool, but the child somehow still gained access.
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September 28th, 2008, 1:42 pm by Katie McDevitt
Tempe police are searching for a man who crashed into three vehicles Sunday and ran away before police could catch him.
Tempe police spokesman Sgt. Scott Smith said a young man driving northbound on McClintock Drive near Rio Salado Parkway rear-ended a vehicle, then tried to head north to Loop 202 but veered left of center and sideswiped the vehicle of a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy, who was driving to work. After the second collision, the man overcorrected and struck a third vehicle, Smith said.
The driver then ran south on McClintock Drive and hasn’t been located.
Police arrested the passenger of the vehicle, who was a 20-year-old man under the influence of alcohol. It’s unknown if alcohol was a factor in the crash.
An investigation is ongoing.
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September 26th, 2008, 2:36 pm by Nick R. Martin
 Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman’s teenage niece, missing since last weekend, was found in good condition and reunited with her family Friday morning.
Police said they are investigating the disappearance of Paige Hallman, 16, (pictured) as a possible runaway incident. She has a history of running away from home, according to authorities
Hallman had gone missing last Sunday night.
This post was written and reported by Tribune reporter Mike Branom
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September 26th, 2008, 11:27 am by John Leptich
 Police on Thursday arrested a man they say robbed three women on separate occasions last month in the parking lot of a grocery store in east Mesa while riding a motorcycle.
Police booked 22-year-old Ryan K. Worman of Gilbert on one count of robbery, two counts of theft, one count of theft of a credit card, and four counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.
Police learned Worman’s identity after he used one of the victim’s credit cards at an electronics store. Worman admitted using a stolen credit card at three Wal-Marts and a Best Buy store. He confessed to taking the victim’s purses in the parking lot of the Fry’s at 1915 S. Power Road in Mesa.
A police report shows that Worman, who is unemployed, had prior arrests on suspicion of shoplifting, trafficking in stolen property and drug possession.
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September 25th, 2008, 9:52 pm by Eddi Trevizo
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office was on scene of a roll over Thursday night that left at least one child hospitalized with injuries.
The accident happened about 6 p.m. near Cloud and Rittenhouse roads, according to deputies. MCSO did not give further details and the age of the child is unknown.
Check evtrib.com for further updates.
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September 25th, 2008, 8:40 am by John Leptich
The Mesa Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a man who has committed three robberies while riding a motorcycle. On three occasions during August and September, a man has robbed three women in a business parking lot. In all three incidents the mant rode his motorcycle in the parking lot of the business, approached the victims and, while still on the motorcycle, took their purses. In one of the incidents, the victim was dragged a short distance while the man attempted to pull the purse away from her.
The man is described as white, in his mid 20s, short dark hair and clean shaven. In one incident he was seen wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans with a black baseball cap. He has used a black sports- style motorcycle. Anyone with information is urged to call Silent Witness at (480) 948-6377.
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September 25th, 2008, 8:05 am by John Leptich
 A Mesa man faces charges of violation of an order of protection, resisting arrest, endangerment and aggravated assault after a scuffle with police at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Two Mesa officers arrived in the 6700 block of East Superstition Springs Boulevard to investigate a report of an order of protection. During the investigation, probable cause was established for arrest of Todd Birch. He arrived on the scene as the officers were still there and refused to exit his vehicle. When Birch finally did, he was holding his 13 month old baby boy and refused to put him down. Officers advised Birch, 35, that he was under arrest and he wrapped his hands around the child in a bear hug and laid on top of the hood of a car.
Officers got the child safely away from Birch but, as they attempted to put him into custody, he fought with both officers and tried to get back into his vehicle. The officers, who received minor scrapes, tazed Birch and took him into custody. Birch also suffered minor scrapes.
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September 24th, 2008, 7:46 pm by Katie McDevitt
An undercover Mesa police officer was threatened by a nunchuck-wielding suspected crack cocaine dealer Tuesday, according to court records.
Court records show the police officer had just met two women at the Village Motel, 2130 W. Main St., about 11 p.m. to purchase crack cocaine in an undercover drug buy, but was prevented from leaving.
The two women kept the officer in the hotel room because they wanted him to smoke crack, and then one threatened him with nunchucks and tried to grab him.
The undercover officer identified himself and took both women into custody with the help of other officers who were backing him up, court records say.
Ebony Wilson, 22, and Vanessa Williams, 39, both homeless, were arrested on suspicion of sale of a narcotic drug, possession of a narcotic drug, aggravated assault and possession of drug paraphernalia, court records say.
Wilson is pregnant and has previous convictions for shoplifting, criminal damage and prostitution, and Williams has previous convictions for prostitution, possession of drug paraphernalia and assault, court records say.
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