Gila River Police Department Incident Logs
February 17, 2017
Gila River Police Department
Gila River Indian Community
January 22 – January 28, 2017
Gila River Police Department reserves the right to restrict the release of certain reports which may not be available or are currently under investigation.
Community Events –
- Next months’ PD Comp Stat community meeting will be held Thursday February 2, 2017 at the Gila River Police Department from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
- We will be hosting our “Coffee with a Cop” scheduled for February 22, 2017 from 08:30 am to 10:00 am at the District 5 Service Center.
Gila River Police officers responded to 586 calls for service and made 44 arrests.
District One:
Aggravated Assault – The suspect assaulted the victim after a domestic dispute. The victim was found to have bite marks on her arms along with bruising and scratches. The victim also claimed to have been strangled by the suspect, including being thrown to the floor.
Status: Under Investigation
District Two:
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
District Three:
Burglary – A male suspect committed burglary by breaking into and stealing merchandise belonging to the MTO Smoke Shop. Property of the store was located near the scene and suspects are being investigated.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – There was a delayed theft report from the Huhukam Memorial Hospital. The victim reported an I Pad and I Phone were stolen from their vehicle while parked at the hospital.
Status: Under Investigation.
Theft – A suspect is believed to have stolen a portable DVD player from the residence of his father while staying at the house.
Status: Under Investigation.
District Four: (Stotonic Area)
Aggravated Assault – A suspect threw a rock at the victims’ head which resulted in a large laceration that required stitches. The victim was transported to a local hospital to treat their non-life threatening injuries.
Status: Suspect was arrested.
Theft – A suspect stole a blue mountain bicycle from a residence in the early morning hours.
Status: Under Investigation.
Aggravated Assault – Delayed reporting of a domestic violence incident that occurred in 2015. The victim reported being assaulted by her boyfriend who struck her in the face multiple times causing her jaw to break.
Status: Under Investigation.
Theft – The suspect stole hay and damaged a chain link fence at a local farm. The reporting party informed officers that the fence had been cut and bales of hay had been stolen from the barn.
Status: Under Investigation.
Aggravated Assault – The suspect stabbed her ex-boyfriend with a knife during a verbal altercation at the suspects’ residence. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Status: Supect was arrested.
(Lone Butte / WHP Area)
Theft – The suspect entered the Lone Butte Smoke Shop and stole several cartons of cigarettes from the store.
Status: Under Investigation.
District Five:
Theft – A teacher at Skyline Middle School reported theft of her I-Phone 6.
Status: Under Investigation.
Aggravated Assault – During the course of a verbal altercation the suspect grabbed a steak knife. The suspect proceeded to strike the victim, while holding her child, resulting in minor injuries. Individuals received medical attention at a nearby hospital.
Status: Suspect was arrested.
Theft – A male suspect entered the Casa Blanca Market, placed items behind his back and walked out of the store without paying for the merchandise.
Status: Under Investigation
District Six:
Aggravated Assault – The suspect assaulted his brother by striking him in the back of the head with a hammer. The victim received a small laceration on the back of his head and a concussion.
Status: Under Investigation.
Theft – A Hispanic male suspect removed the victim’s purse from her vehicles’ trunk while it was parked in the Vee Quiva Casino parking garage. The suspect was identified by casino security.
Status: Under Investigation.
District Seven:
Aggravated Assault – Police Department was dispatched to a local Hospital regarding a stabbing that occurred in district seven.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – The suspect was reported to have stolen money from her father’s bank account using PayPal to make multiple transfers a month to her PayPal account during the course of a year.
Status: Under Investigation.
January 29 – February 4, 2017
Community Events –
- Next months’ PD Comp Stat community meeting will be held Thursday March 2, 2017 at the Gila River Police Department from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Gila River Police officers responded to 659 calls for service and made 62 arrests.
District One:
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
District Two:
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
District Three:
Weapons – Report of a suspect threatening his girlfriend with a firearm and would not allow her to leave their residence. The weapon in question was confiscated and booked into the Gila River Police Department Evidence room.
Status: Albert Eugene Jackson was placed under arrest
District Four: (Stotonic Area)
Theft – Suspect(s) entered the yard of a residence and attempted to steal vehicles parked on the property. The steering column of a 1996 GMC Pickup was damaged during the course of the incident. The victim also reported someone tried to take his sons vehicle as well a 1999 Mitsubishi SUV. The Mitsubishi’s ignition was damaged but neither vehicle was drivable. The owner of the Mitsubishi arrived on scene and advised he was missing a Pioneer Amp and a Kicker CVR speaker out of the back of his vehicle.
Status: Under Investigation
(Lone Butte / WHP Area)
Theft - Suspect(s) took approximately 100 feet of copper grounding wires from a Verizon Wireless cell tower.
Status: Under Investigation.
Theft – Suspect(s) stole two blueray players, a television, and a stereo system out of a motor home that was located on the property.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – Report of a stolen wallet from the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino.
Status: Under Investigation.
Theft – Lone Butte Casino Security reported a suspect had stolen a purse, a cell phone and cigarettes the victim had left unattended at a slot machine. The suspect in this case has been identified.
Status: Under Investigation.
Theft – Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort staff reported a patron left the resort without paying the remainder of her balance.
Status: Charges forwarded to the prosecutor’s office.
Theft – Lone Butte Casino Security reported a suspect removed a casino voucher belonging to the victim from a slot machine and then left the premises. The suspect has been identified.
Status: Under Investigation
District Five:
Aggravated Assault – The suspect allegedly struck the victim with a brick. The victim was transported to a nearby trauma hospital for medical evaluation.
Status: Suspect was located and arrested.
Weapons – The suspect was reported to have fired a shot gun in a residential area. Officers located spent shotgun shell casings at the scene, which matched the casings that were located in the suspects’ room.
Status: Suspect was arrested.
District Six:
Weapons – While assisting U.S. probation officers conduct a home visit, it was discovered the suspect was a prohibited possessor in possession of multiple shotguns and ammunition in the home. Drugs were also discovered inside of the residence. All firearms were seized by Gila River Police and submitted into evidence along with the recovered shells.
Status: Joe Gonzales was arrested.
District Seven:
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
