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A two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred around 9:08 a.m. today on state Route 51 northbound near Shea Boulevard.  Department of Public Service officials don’t have information on the cause of the collision or the number and type of injuries.Witnesses reported that the driver of one of the vehicles involved fled on foot from the scene.  DPS officers located and arrested him. He is the driver of one of the vehicles. His name has not been released and he hasn’t yet been charged.Investigators are trying to determine if impairment was a factor in the crash. The vehicles have been moved to the right side of the roadway and there is only minimal travel restriction to the right traffic lane.Check back for further information.

Scottsdale police arrested a man who barricaded himself inside a home after threatening his relatives with a knife during a family dispute.

Mark Noppenberg, 47, barricaded himself in the residence near 8700 East Oak Street on Tuesday about 5:30 p.m., according to Scottsdale police. Authorities used a diversionary device and a  Taser to take suspect into custody. Police say Noppenberg was transferred to a local hospital to treat a few minor injuries, and that he will be booked on domestic violence related charges.

No other injuries were reported.

Ryan Gabrielson, Tribune

A 28-year-old Scottsdale woman was attacked shortly before midnight Saturday at the front gate of her condominium complex.
The victim told Scottsdale police that a Hispanic male, 5 feet 8 inches tall with wavy dark hair, tackled her to the ground as she walked home from the Hotel Indigo, 4415 N. Civic Center Plaza. While on the ground, the suspect groped the woman under her shirt until she broke free and ran to her unit within the Scottsdale Springs Condominiums, 777 E. Main Street.
The suspect was seen running north on Main Street; he remains on the loose.

Reckless driving and failure to appear in court landed one woman in jail after speed enforcement cameras captured her 17 times.

 Unikki McMillian, 30, a resident of Glendale was arrested by DPS officials after photo enforcement cameras caught her numerous times driving at criminal speeds along the State Route 101 within Scottsdale city limits.

Authorities said that McMillian failed to appear in court, even after several notices were sent to her residence address. During the investigation in which authorities prepared to arrest McMillian, authorities discovered that her driver’s license was in suspension as a result of each of the photo enforcement violations.

McMillian faces numerous charges including 17 counts of driving with a suspended license; 7 counts of criminal speed; and 3 counts of endangerment, said authorities.

A bank teller inside a Safeway in Scottsdale handed over the contents of a cash drawer Saturday after a man demanded money while displaying a gun, police said.

The suspect entered the store at 32551 N. Scottsdale Road and approached the U.S. Bank counter around 1:15 p.m., according to officer Dave Pubins.  The man removed his gun and demanded cash from the teller.

According to witnesses, the man was white, between the ages of 30 and 35 and was around 5′10″ tall.  He wore an all-brown outfit with a baseball hat.  He was heavy-set, with dark brown hair and a goatee.   Police are still reviewing the Safeway surveillance video and have not released the footage, Pubins said.

The suspect left on foot and police have not released the amount of money he received.

An argument inside the Scottsdale nightclub Buzz carried into the parking lot early Saturday morning when two men were shot around 1:55 a.m. The victims, aged 19 and 20, were shot by a man who is still at large.

The 20-year-old Phoenix resident was killed while the 19-year-old is currently in critical condition with multiple gun shot wounds, according to Scottsdale officer Dave Pubins.

According to Pubins, the victims were acquaintances but it is unknown if the men knew the shooter. The gun man was last seen walking through the Buzz parking lot at Scottsdale Road just south of Shea Blvd. Witnesses gave different descriptions of the man’s clothing and police have yet to release a description of the suspect. The identities of the victims have not been released.

Fire crews responded to a small fire at a Scottsdale home on Saturday afternoon.

The fire broke out about 3:45 p.m. in the bedroom of a house at 7641 E. Catalina Drive, near Thomas and Hayden.

A mattress and some other items caught fire in the room, authorities said.

No injuries were reported.