Gila River Police Department Incident Log
September 19, 2016
Gila River Police Department
Gila River Indian Community
Certain reports may not be available or are currently under investigation which GRPD holds the right to restrict public release.
Incident Log August 21 – August 27, 2016
District One:
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
District Two:
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
District Three:
Robbery - A male suspect assaulted the victim demanding money and took his backpack with personal items. The victim was evaluated by a medic unit and released after refusing treatment. The suspect was later identified.
Status: Suspect was arrested
District Four:
(Stotonic Area)
Burglary – A subject committed burglary by entering the church without permission and committed theft by obtaining electronic equipment from the church without permission from the pastor of the church.
Status: Under Investigation
(Lone Butte / WHP Area)
Theft - Five subjects entered the Sunglass Hut store and while employees were assisting three of the suspects the other two opened an in store closet/storage and removed/ concealed thirty five pair of Ray Ban sunglasses.
Status: Under Investigation
Shoplifting - A male subject was observed taking a bag of chips and a 12 pack of Budweiser beer. The suspect had the items in his possession and walked past the point of sale and left the store in a silver in color Chevy Monte Carlo without paying for the items.
Status: Under investigation
Shoplifting - A male subject was caught on surveillance footage stealing merchandise from the Tommy Hilfiger store and returning it for money.
Status: Under Investigation
Auto Theft - Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino surveillance footage observed a male subject entering a car parked in the employee parking lot and was observed driving away in the vehicle. Chandler PD notified Gila River PD dispatch that they located the vehicle which had been reported stolen.
Status: Arrest made.
District Five:
Homicide – Victim was found deceased upon Police arrival.
Status: Suspect has been identified and arrested. Due to the ongoing investigation no further details are available at this time.
Aggravated Assault – Suspect attempted to stab the victim with a kitchen knife.
Status: Refugio Fulwilder was arrested.
Theft - Subjects removed the victim's tool bag out of the bed of their pickup truck while parked at the Casa Blanca Market.
Status: Under Investigation
District Six:
Burglary - The District Six Service Center Housing Department reported that a house being renovated was burglarized and copper wires were taken from the walls after the dry walls were torn down.
Status: Under Investigation
District Seven:
Aggravated Assault – A suspect committed Aggravated Assault by striking the victim in the face and head with a rock. The victim was transported to the hospital for medical treatment.
Status: Under Investigation
Incident Log Aug. 28 – Sept. 3, 2016
Community Events – The Citizens Police Academy is held every Tuesday.
This months’ community crime report presentation is to be held on Thursday September 22, 2016 at the Gila River Police Department from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Gila River Police officers responded to 595 calls for service and made 36 arrests.
District One:
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
District Two:
Burglary – Report of a residential burglary and criminal damage to the residence.
Status: Under Investigation
District Three:
Aggravated Assault – The victim was stabbed with a knife and was uncooperative in providing suspect information.
Status: Under Investigation
Sexual Assault – Report of a juvenile victim who was sexually assaulted by a juvenile relative.
Status: Under Investigation
Burglary - Two individuals committed burglary by unlawfully entering the gated parking lot into two different vehicles located on the west side of the Wellness Center; During the investigation it was discovered the two individuals tagged the Wellness Center walls and damaged the northwest corner door to the Wellness Center. The two individuals also caused criminal damage to three vehicles.
Status: Under Investigation
Shoplifting – A female suspect came into the Sacaton 76 Gas Station store and left without paying for items. Suspect has been identified in the matter.
Status: Charges have been forwarded to the Office of the Prosecutor.
Theft – A Victim reported that his wallet was taken from his vehicle while at the Sacaton Supermarket and his credit/debit card that had been in his wallet was used fraudulently at the Sacaton "76" gas station.
Status: Under Investigation
District Four:
(Stotonic Area)
Burglary - A subject committed aggravated burglary by forcefully entering a residence and damaging the rear door. The subject damaged the home owners’ phone and took other personal items from the residence.
Status: Under Investigation
(Lone Butte / WHP Area)
Shoplifting – A suspect attempted to exit the Tommy Hilfiger Outlet store setting off the alarm; the female revealed that she had concealed two items of clothing.
Status: Female was cited and released.
District Five:
Theft - Victim reported theft of two speakers from the Vah Ki Presbyterian Church, after he discovered the front door was left unlocked.
Status: Under Investigation
District Six:
Aggravated Assault (DV) - Investigation revealed the suspect stabbed his girlfriend with a screwdriver in her back. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries.
Status: Suspect was arrested and booked into 4th Avenue Jail.
District Seven:
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
