A 38-year-old Gilbert man was arrested Tuesday after he used his 8-year-old son’s social security number to lease an apartment and open an account with Salt River Project.
Officers arrested Harold Bray just before 9 p.m. when he arrived at Gilbert police headquarters for a scheduled child custody exchange.
Police didn’t release information saying how they discovered Bray was using his son’s information.
He was booked on identification theft charges.
Author ArchiveGilbert man steals 8-year-old son’s IDJune 18th, 2008, 3:49 pm by davidbiscobingChandler man drives drunk with toddler in carJune 18th, 2008, 2:37 pm by davidbiscobingA Chandler man arrested Tuesday evening for drunken driving had his 18-month-old daughter in the car, police said. Man shot in east MesaJune 14th, 2008, 9:12 pm by davidbiscobingPolice are searching for a suspect who shot a man in east Mesa Saturday night after an argument. The shooting occurred just after 8 p.m. in the 3000 block of S. 93 Street, near Ellsworth and Broadway roads, police said. The suspect pulled a gun on another man while they were arguing in the street. Police said both may have been carrying weapons. The man’s injuries are not life-threatening, police said. Further information wasn’t immediately available. Gilbert crash injures twoJune 10th, 2008, 3:49 pm by davidbiscobingA crash involving three cars and a semi truck at a Gilbert intersection Monday sent two people to the hospital. The collision occurred at Greenfield and Germann roads about 10:45 a.m., when a semi driven by Ronald Schunk ran a red light. A SUV traveling through the intersection smashed into the side of the semi. The semi then crashed into another car, propelling it into a third vehicle. Drivers for two of the vehicles were taken to Scottsdale Osborn hospital with non-serious injuries. Police said Schunk may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Gilbert crash sends 2 teens to hospitalJune 4th, 2008, 1:11 pm by davidbiscobingA two-car crash at a Gilbert intersection sent two teens to the hospital Tuesday evening. The collision occurred at Val Vista Drive and Warner Road just after 5 p.m. when a car ran a red light and smashed into a pickup truck, police said. A passenger in the car, Elena Schmeiser, 19, had to be extricated and was airlifted to Scottsdale Osborn hospital. The driver, Jedidiah Johnson, 19, was also taken to the hopsital. Their injuries were not life-threatening, police said. The driver of the truck was not injured Police search for man who robbed Gilbert boysJune 4th, 2008, 1:10 pm by davidbiscobingGilbert police are searching for a man who robbed two children Tuesday afternoon in a community park. The suspect approached the children about 12:30 p.m. in a neighborhood near Cooper and Warner roads. He told them that he was armed, although no weapon was displayed, police said. The suspect stole a bike and money from the children. The suspect is described as a thin white male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, with blue eyes, brown hair, a long goatee and a blue tattoo on his right wrist. Anyone with information should call Gilbert police (480) 503-6500. Man steals car from dealership after giving licenseMay 30th, 2008, 12:17 pm by davidbiscobingBrandon Coleman learned it the hard way. If you steal a car from a dealership, don’t give the salesman your driver’s license. Gilbert police arrested the 22-year-old Mesa man Thursday night after he and another man carjacked an SUV from a Gilbert car dealarship earlier in the afternoon, police said. Coleman went to test drive a Chevy Tahoe about 4:30 p.m. at Henry Brown GMC, near Val Vista Road and Loop 202.After he pulled out of the parking lot with a salesman riding with him, a four-door Saturn swerved and stopped in front of them.Dwight Boochie, 21, jumped out of the car and pulled a gun on the salesman, forcing him out of the vehicle, police said. The salesman ran back to the dealership to call police, and Boochie and Coleman fled. But it didn’t take long for detectives to get a lead on Coleman. Before the test drive, he gave his driver’s license to the salesman, who made a photocopy. Detectives located Coleman at 9 p.m., driving the Saturn near Sossaman and University Roads. After a search, they found the keys to the Tahoe and the gun, which was also stolen. Police arrested Coleman and found Boochie shortly later in his Phoenix apartment, near 46th Street and Baseline Road. He was arrested without incident, police said. Both suspects were booked on suspicion of armed robbery. The stolen Tahoe was found in Chandler.
Brandon Coleman Dwight Boochie Police release sketch to catch Chandler robberMay 29th, 2008, 2:31 pm by davidbiscobingPolice have released a sketch of a man suspected in the December robbery of a Chandler home. A resident returned Dec. 8 to his home in the 3800 block of Laredo Street, near McClintock Drive and Ray Road, to find two men inside his house, police said. The men assaulted the resident and then fled with several items. Police aren’t sure if the suspects left in a car, and the victim could only describe one of the men. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (480) 782-4130. Pair sold drugs in front of children, police say.May 28th, 2008, 3:07 pm by davidbiscobingA pair of suspected drug dealers in the Johnson Ranch area was arrested Friday after a month-long investigation by Pinal County authorities. Genaro Maduena, 35, and Reyna Encinas-Montijo, 41, were apprehended at a grocery store near Hunt Highway and Bella Vista Drive by the Pinal County Narcotics Task Force, which bought drugs from the two several times during recent weeks, sheriff’s officials said.Authorities found methamphetamine and cocaine on the suspects that were packaged for sale. They also had their children present during many of the drug buys, sheriff’s officials said. Maduena and Encinas-Montijo were booked on several drug and child abuse charges. Police say man kidnapped Gilbert womanMay 28th, 2008, 3:06 pm by davidbiscobingPolice arrested a 26-year-old man Tuesday night who’s accused of kidnapping a Gilbert woman and demanding ransom. Alex Madrid, of Mesa, was arrested just before 7:30 p.m. at a Chandler Wal-Mart after fleeing officers, police said. The victim, whose name hasn’t been released, was involved in a year-long relationship with Madrid and left voluntarily with him last Thursday. But at 11 a.m. Tuesday, the victim contacted her parents and told them that Madrid was holding her against her will and demanding money, police said. Madrid also may have assaulted the woman. But she did not suffer major injuries, police said. Madrid was booked on suspicion of kidnapping. |
