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October 13th, 2008, 12:55 pm by John Leptich
Mesa police on Sunday arrested Manuel Arquez after he fought with his brother about the outcome of the Cardinals’ football game.
At 7:45 p.m., police responded to a call about a fight at a home in the 1300 block of South Pomeroy. When they arrived, Anquiz admitted to fighting with his brother William, who had a bloody nose, after their Cardinals-Dallas Cowboys party broke up. William said he got the bloody nose during a fight with Manuel.
When an officer tried to stop William, Manuel pushed the officer away from his brother. The officer Tazed Manuel before arresting him. Police said the brothers admitted to arguing after the game, which the Cardinals won, and drinking several more beers before the fight started.
William told police he was a Cowboys fan. Manuel said he rooted for the Cardinals.
“The Cardinals won and they still beat my (butt),” William told police. Manuel faces charges of aggravated assault and assault.
Posted in: Mesa | 12 Comments »
October 13th, 2008, 8:37 am by John Leptich
At about 6:45 a.m. Monday, an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer was westbound on Interstate 10 near Elliott Road when he pulled his vehicle next to a passenger van that appeared to have more occupants than its capacity. The officer followed the van as it continued west. Other DPS officers responded to assist in tracking the van’s movements.
The van was driving erratically and exited I-10 at 43rd Avenue, then went south. Art some point, the process the van attempted to ram DPS vehicles. Officers then tried to stop the vehicle. The van traveled on several Phoenix city streets before reaching Southern Avenue, where DPS officers ended their pursuit.
At about 7:20 a.m., the van struck a passenger vehicle in the intersection of 27th avenue and Southern, where the van rolled over. Several of occupants of the vehicle ran from the scene. The total number of occupants is believed to have been 21. Through the assistance of Phoenix Police Department’s helicopter and patrol units, Phoenix police apprehend all that fled. The occupants are believed to illegal immigrants.
The driver of the van, along with one occupant, are being held as suspects related to the human smuggling and other criminal violations. The other 19 are being interviewed. If there is no connection with human smuggling they will be turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted in: Phoenix | 25 Comments »
October 10th, 2008, 9:19 am by John Leptich
Two men in their 30s were killed during what Phoenix police said was a car chase early Friday morning.
At around 2 a.m., officers responded to reports of shots fired and vehicles chasing each other in the area of 3400 E. University Drive. Officers found two men dead in a Dodge Caliber. Both had apparent gunshot wounds and ultimately crashed into a tree on the south side of East University, according to police.
Their names have not been released.
Detectives reported finding shell casings from multiple caliber weapons in the street from 3200 E. to 3600 E. University. Witnesses describe the suspect vehicle as a dark Honda. Police aren’t sure who was in that car and said they don’t know the cause of the initial altercation.
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October 9th, 2008, 2:52 pm by John Leptich
Pinal County Sheriffs Deputies on Monday caught two juveniles and an 18-year-old accused of burglarizing a residence in the Santan area. The three attempted to take two flat screen televisions, valued at about $4,100 combined.
At about 11 a.m., deputies went to the area of Gantzel and Bella Vista roads for a possible residential burglary reported by a neighbor. That person said that three unfamiliar juveniles were loading two flat-screen televisions into a white Dodge pick-up truck.
About 15 minutes later, a deputy made a traffic stop on Ironwood and Guadalupe roads in Apache Junction on a truck that fit the suspect description and had two televisions in its bed. A 16-year-old was booked into Pinal County Juvenile Detention Center on charges of burglary. The 18 year old and a 17 year old are awaiting charges.
Posted in: Apache Junction • Pinal County | 2 Comments »
October 7th, 2008, 3:20 pm by John Leptich
 Authorities are seeking help in finding a woman who went missing from her home Monday.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said that Lucy Marie Bly, 69, was last seen at approximately 2 p.m. before driving to an unknown location for car repairs. She is considered an endangered missing person because she suffers from dementia. Deputies think that Bly may have driven through the Sun Lakes area.
Bly is 5-feet-4-inches tall, weighs 220 pounds and has short blonde hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing off-white pants, a green and brown leaf-pattern blouse, and brown white leather closed toe shoes. She drives a silver 2004 Subaru Legacy four door sedan, Arizona license plate 052NML.
Anyone with information about Bly’s whereabouts should call detective J. Garcia at (602) 876-1011.
Posted in: Maricopa County | 6 Comments »
October 6th, 2008, 10:00 am by John Leptich
When a teller at a Mesa Wells Fargo Bank asked a man to remove his hat and sunglasses as he approached her Saturday afternoon, he told her, “ this is a robbery. I have a gun.”
At around 3:30 p.m., officers responded to the Wells Fargo at 259 W. First Avenue. The teller told police that she gave the man money from her drawer, which didn’t have any security devices. The man placed the money in a medium sized black bag with a shoulder strap and left the bank.
An area check for the man and witnesses outside turned up nothing.
The man is described as black, 30 to 40 years old, 5-feet-7-inches, to 5-11 tall, 180 to 200 pounds with short black hair and a moustache. He was wearing a dark blue long sleeve shirt with red on the sleeves and white stripes on the sleeves and a large white logo on the front. He also wore light colored pants and a light colored fishing style hat with a dark band.
Posted in: Mesa | 3 Comments »
October 2nd, 2008, 8:14 am by John Leptich
Gilbert police said that a woman who disappeared early Monday returned home.
At about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Gilbert police were advised that Anne Carver, who reportedly left her home in the area of Queen Creek and Greenfield roads with her dog about 5 a.m. Monday, was home. Police said they don’t have information on how Carver, 34, got back to her residence or what has occurred. They said she appears to be in good physical condition. She was taken to a Valley hospital for evaluation.
Police thought the disappearance seemed suspicious when neirhbors said that they found Carver’s dog wandering near her home still wearing its leash.
Police said they are investigating Carver’s disappearance and return. They said they have not ruled out foul play in the incident.
Posted in: Gilbert | 13 Comments »
October 2nd, 2008, 6:56 am by John Leptich
At around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Mesa police responded to a residential burglary call in the 1000 block of South Amulet Drive. Someone reported that two men broke into the house. Police found the reporting party down the street from the house. He said he ran when the pair came to the house with guns. Police found five other people and three guns inside the house. They conducted an area check but didn’t locate the men with guns. Victims told police that the armed men were looking for “Manuel.” The victims said that nothing was taken from the home. Only one of the victims desired prosecution for the incident. Police said a canvas of the neighborhood revealed that the home was possible a drug house.
Posted in: Mesa | 4 Comments »
October 1st, 2008, 10:09 am by John Leptich
A man who told Mesa police he was shot by a prowler later admitted he accidentally shot himself.
At around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, Mesa police responded to a call in the 500 block of South Nevada Way. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his right thigh. A woman at the home wasn’t harmed. The victim was taken to Scottsdale Osborne Healthcare Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. During an investigation, police determined the homeowner shot himself with a small caliber pistol while investigating noises in his backyard.
Posted in: Mesa | 3 Comments »
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.
Posted in: Gilbert • Mesa | 6 Comments »
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