Archive for the 'Phoenix' Category
September 18th, 2008, 9:02 am by John Leptich
A Phoenix police officer shot and wounded a man who held a burglar at gunpoint inside his home Wednesday night in Phoenix.
Sgt. Tommy Thompson said the incident occurred as officers responded to calls in an east Phoenix neighborhood about shots fired, a wounded man acting strangely after being let into a good Samaritan’s home, and a break-in at a nearby home.
According to police, arriving officers near 32nd Street and Osborn Road found a screaming woman who left her home with two children while her husband confronted an intruder. Thompson said officers went into the home, ordered everyone out and saw an armed resident coming down a hallway. One officer shot the 35-year-old resident several times.
Officers found a suspected burglar in the room the resident came out of. Police took that man into custody with injuries to one of his legs. The cause of his injuries isn’t known.
Both men were treated at a local hospital. Their injuries aren’t considered life-threatening, according to police.
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September 15th, 2008, 7:47 pm by Katie McDevitt
A man was arrested Sunday in Mesa on suspicion of striking a pedestrian in a crosswalk with his van and leaving the area.
Juan Aldama Bruno, 21, of Phoenix, told police he knew he was supposed to stop at the scene, but left because he doesn’t have a drivers license. Court records say Bruno entered the U.S. illegally.
Aldama is suspected of colliding with a pedestrian while he was turning from west Broadway Road to south Lindsay Road. Court records say a witness followed the van for about five miles until a police officer arrived and made a traffic stop.
Aldama told police he was afraid to stop and was afraid of being deported.
The pedestrian suffered two broken ribs and a deep cut to her head. It’s unknown if she suffered additional injuries because she hadn’t been fully examined at the time the police report was taken.
Police are recommending Aldama be charged with failure to remain at the scene of a serious injury collision.
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September 15th, 2008, 2:15 pm by John Leptich
Phoenix police officer Barry Scott is in critical condition at a local hospital after participating in a fund-raising event called “Guns n Hoses” held Friday at Fort McDowell Casino.
The event was a series of boxing matches run by a private business that chose the 100 Club, an organization that benefits public safety officers and firefighters, as the charity tfor donations from the event.
After his boxing match with a firefighter, Scott collapsed and was taken to a hospital. He was off duty at the time of the incident.
Scott, 22, served with the U.S. military in Iraq for approximately 18 months before joining the Phoenix Police Department in May 2007. He has a wife and infant child.
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September 10th, 2008, 7:42 am by John Leptich
 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says one of its detention officers has been booked on suspicion of sexual assault and kidnapping.
The sheriff’s office says 28-year-old Clayton Buycks has worked for it for five years.
Buycks was immediately placed on administrative leave with pay.
The sheriff’s office says Buycks is accused of fondling a female inmate in the elevator of the East Courthouse in downtown Phoenix late last month while she was being taken to court to face drug charges.
A sheriff’s office news release says the inmate was apparently handcuffed at the time of the assault, resulting in the kidnapping count.
Posted in: Maricopa County • Phoenix | 8 Comments »
September 3rd, 2008, 5:29 pm by Nick R. Martin
Picked for jury duty in the trial of accused Serial Shooter Dale Hausner (pictured)? Be prepared to open up about almost everything. Hundreds of potential jurors will have to fill out a probing 21-page questionnaire to qualify for the chance to sit over the historic and lengthy trial, which began today in Maricopa County Superior Court.
Among the questions: Have you ever received mental health treatment? If so, please describe it.
The attorneys weeding through potential jurors also want to know whether you routinely have close contact with someone in law enforcement or personally know an attorney. The goal is to find 12 people and some alternates who can give a fair verdict in the high-profile trial.
Here is the full questionnaire (PDF) if you want to read more.
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September 1st, 2008, 1:31 pm by Devon Hersom
A motorcyclist was killed early Monday after crashing on the I-17 freeway, closing the freeway for over two hours.
According to a DPS spokesman, the northbound accident did not involve any other vehicles when it occurred at 8:30 a.m. near New River Road. The identity of the motorcyclist has not yet been released.
The northbound I-17 freeway was re-opened at 10:50 a.m. following the accident.
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August 26th, 2008, 2:24 pm by Katie McDevitt
Police arrested a registered sex offender Monday on suspicion of going to garage sales in Phoenix and fondling the breasts of girls.
Charles Schibilla, 57, was arrested on five counts of sexual abuse stemming from incidents targeting girls ages 9, 11 and 13.
Police said that on June 21 and August 16, Schibilla went to two separate garage sales in the central city area under the pretense that he was looking for a shirt for his daughter. In each case, police said Schibilla asked the victims to hold a shirt up to their chest. While the girls modeled the shirts, he fondled their breasts.
Investigators believe there may be other girls that have been abused by Schibilla.
Police ask anyone with information to call (602) 534-2121 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.
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August 21st, 2008, 5:02 pm by Nick R. Martin
 Chandler police Sgt. Tom Lovejoy, acquitted last week of animal cruelty in the death of his police dog, has hired a high-powered Phoenix attorney to consider suing the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office because of his arrest.
Lovejoy (pictured left) confirmed late Wednesday he recently hired Michael Manning, an attorney with a history of filing — and often winning — high-profile lawsuits against the sheriff’s office and other agencies. Manning is currently representing two executives of the Phoenix New Times newspaper in a wrongful arrest lawsuit against the sheriff and county attorney. He is also representing the family of Carol Gotbaum, a woman who died in Phoenix police custody at Sky Harbor International Airport last year.
Manning could not be reached for comment Thursday, but his retention by Lovejoy signals that the Chandler sergeant is serious about the possibility of suing the county for his arrest and prosecution. In an exclusive interview earlier this week, Lovejoy said he still believes he was arrested to draw international media attention to Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The sheriff and his spokesmen have strongly denied the allegation.
UPDATE (5:02 p.m.): In a phone call this afternoon, Mike Manning said he and Lovejoy have not yet decided whether to bring a suit. There are a lot of elements at play that his firm must look at before he recommends anything to the sergeant, he said.
“Certainly what happened to him is inconsistent with the way the sheriff’s department has handled other similar deaths of dogs in their care,” Manning said. “It’s pretty clear that Sheriff Arpaio was treating this as an opportunity for press splash.”
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August 16th, 2008, 4:12 pm by Devon Hersom
A 70-year-old man died after he accidentally drove his motorcycle off a cliff Saturday afternoon, authorities say.
The man was driving down South Mountain around 12:40 p.m. with a 70-year-old female passenger when witnesses said he over corrected his motorcycle during a turn and drove off a 45-foot cliff, according to Capt. Hugh Chase of the Phoenix Fire Department.
At the time, the man was riding in a group consisting of 40 to 50 other motorcyclists, Chase said.
The group helped fire crews rescue the man and his female passenger, Chase said, and medical crews transported both to Good Samaritan hospital.
The man died en route to the hospital while the woman was reported to be alert, Chase said.
The man’s family has not been notified and police were not able to release his identity.
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August 9th, 2008, 5:45 pm by Devon Hersom
A man moving or cutting down trees in Paradise Valley sustained numerous injuries after a tree fell on top of him Saturday, according to a Phoenix fire spokesman.
The man was crushed beneath the tree close to 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Lincoln Drive and Tatum Boulevard, said Phoenix fire Sgt. Courtney Jenkins. Fire crews were able to remove the man and a medical team transferred him to Scottsdale Osborne Hospital.
Jenkins said the man, who was not identified, sustained possible broken legs and numerous fractures.
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