Gila River Police Department Incident Logs
October 20, 2017
Gila River Police Department
Gila River Indian Community
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Incident Log September 24 – September 30, 2017
Gila River Police officers responded to 734 calls for service and made 34 arrests.
District One (Blackwater):
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
District Two (Sacaton Flats):
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
District Three (Sacaton):
Aggravated Assault – The suspect and victim were involved in a domestic dispute that escalated into a physical altercation. During the course of the altercation the suspect struck the victim multiple times and choked her. The suspect left the scene prior to the police arrival.
Status: Under Investigation
Burglary – Suspect(s) forcefully gained entrance to a residence by breaking a window. The victim came home and found the broken window and rear door to residence open but no items were noted as missing. This Police Department is currently following up.
Status: Under Investigation
Burglary – Suspect(s) forcefully gained entrance to one of the local Churches by forcefully entering through a door and causing damage. The suspect then took a guitar from the building and left the area.
Status: Under Investigation
Aggravated Assault – Suspect(s) assaulted the victim as he was walking home by shooting the victim in the leg. Gila River Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to a local trauma hospital for further medical treatment for his non-life threatening injury.
Status: Under Investigation.
Shoplifting – The suspect entered the Sacaton Super Mart and took a bag of cheetos and attempted to exit the store without paying for the item.
Status: Suspect was charged.
Weapon – The suspect fired a weapon inside of a residence and ruptured a water pipe.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – The suspect entered the Sacaton Super Mart, placed a quart of oil in her purse and then left the store without paying for the merchandise.
Status: Under Investigation
District Four (Stotonic Area):
Aggravated Assault – The suspect and victim were involved in a domestic dispute that escalated into a physical altercation. During the altercation the suspect struck the victim multiple times and choked her. The victim was able to leave and contact law enforcement. The suspect was located and interviewed by Gila River Police officers.
Status: Suspect was arrested.
Aggravated Assault – The suspect and victim engaged in a verbal dispute that became physical resulting in the victim being severely injured. Officers transported the victim to the Huhukam Memorial Hospital where he received several stitches.
Status: Suspect was arrested.
District Four (Lone Butte / WHP Area):
Theft – The suspect entered the Lone Butte Casino, stole an empty metal cash box from the casino floor and then fled the premises prior to police arrival.
Status: Charges forwarded.
District Five (Casa Blanca):
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
District Six (Komatke):
Aggravated Assault – Several subjects were gathered at a residence when an argument led to multiple suspect(s) assaulting a single victim. The suspects fled in a vehicle prior to police arrival. The victim was transported to a local trauma hospital for further medical treatment.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – The suspect used the victim’s debit card to do a cash advance while at the Vee Quiva Casino. The victim received an alert from her bank reporting the unauthorized charge at which time Gila River Police was notified.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – Suspect(s) stole copper from the plumbing in several homes that are still under construction. The foreman reported the thefts to Gila River Police.
Status: Under Investigation
District Seven (Maricopa):
No incidents regarding Part 1 crime.
Incident Log October 1 -7, 2017
Calls for services this week: 668, Arrests made: 72
District One (Blackwater):
No incidents regarding part 1 crime
District Two (Sacaton Flats):
Aggravated Assault (Assault on LE) – The suspect was causing a disturbance at the residence when a family member attempted to calm them down. The suspect would not calm down and had to be restrained until officers arrived. As family assisted in holding down the suspect with the officer, the suspect was able to kick their leg loose and kick an officer in the face. The suspect was taken into custody and booked into DRS.
Status: Suspect was arrested
District Three (Sacaton):
Aggravated Assault – The victim called her mother stating that her boyfriend had physically assaulted her. Upon contact at the residence the victim stated that her boyfriend (refused to identify) had physically assaulted her by punching her in the face and head and then strangled her.
Status: On-going investigation
Aggravated Assault – The suspect threatened the victim (girlfriend) with a knife, and then attempted to stab her. The suspect also physically assaulted her before pushing her to the ground during the physical altercation. Attempts were made to locate the suspect who was gone prior to officer arrival with negative results.
Status: On-going investigation
District Four (Stotonic Area):
Aggravated Assault – Two roommates were in a verbal altercation when the suspect threatened to kill the victim. The suspect went into his bedroom and returned to the kitchen where he pointed a black type of gun at her.
Status: On-going investigation
District Four (Lone Butte Area):
Aggravated Assault – While at the Wild Horse Pass Casino the suspect assaulted the victim (ex-girlfriend) by striking her in the face, biting her hand and strangling her through the window of her vehicle. Both the suspect and victim were located off community and the suspect was taken into custody. Photos were taken of the victim and impounded into evidence. The suspect’s vehicle was towed by Elite.
Status: Suspect was booked into 4th Avenue Jail
Auto Theft–The victim called reporting her vehicle stolen. Victim stated she gave the keys to a friend. The victim gave an address of where the suspect is currently residing. The vehicle was entered to NCIC as stolen. Contact was made with the suspect by Tempe PD and was taken into custody. The vehicle was located and removed from NCIC.
Status: Suspect was arrested by Tempe PD
Shoplifting –Officers were dispatched to the Tommy Hilfiger Store where two young males concealed items in a bag and attempted to leave the store. After the store alarm sounded at the door, the one male dropped the bag and left the store with the second male following after him. The bag contained merchandise from the store that was recovered and undamaged.
Status: On-going investigation
Theft– Officers responded to Phoenix Premium Outlet in reference to theft at The Cosmetic Company Store where the suspect took merchandise from the store. During the investigation a second call was placed to dispatch regarding a theft at Tommy Hilfiger Store with the suspect matching the suspect in the Cosmetic Co Store description. The suspect was located and the merchandise was located in her vehicle. The merchandise was returned and Tommy Hilfiger Store wished to prosecute.
Status: Suspect was cited and released
Theft– Officers were dispatched to The Cosmetic Company Store at the Phoenix Premium Outlet where a female suspect had taken some merchandise without paying. During the investigation the suspect returned the stolen items to a store employee and the suspect was excluded from the store. Charges are pending.
Status: Open Investigation
District Five (Casa Blanca):
Aggravated Assault – Officers responded to a possible assault that had taken place. Upon arrival, officers learned the victim had been struck with an object, possibly a machete. Witnesses stated the suspect struck the victim about her head with the object/machete, which caused a laceration on her head and right forearm. The suspect was subsequently booked into DRS for aggravated assault.
Status: Suspect was arrested and booked into jail
Auto Theft–The victim reported her vehicle taken by a cousin who was intoxicated and the keys had been left in the ignition. The vehicle was later located and towed by Elite.
Status: Closed
Theft– The victim called dispatch to report her purse had been taken. Upon contact with the victim, she stated that she was given a ride, when a verbal altercation occurred. The victim was asked to get out of the vehicle the suspect then drove off with the victim’s purse. Contact was made with the alleged suspect whom stated the victim was intoxicated and she did not have a purse with her. The suspect was compliant with the officers allowing them to search her vehicle and home. The victim was advised of the findings and she returned to her home.
Status: Closed
District Six (Komatke):
Theft (Shoplifting) – The two suspects entered Komatke Market, took items from the shelf and hid it from sight in the stroller. The suspects then exited the store without paying for the merchandise. The suspects later returned to the store paying for the items which had been taken. Both suspects are banned from the store for approximately 90 days.
Status: Closed
Theft– Reporting party called dispatch stating criminal damage had occurred. Further investigation revealed the graffiti was done to a total of three unoccupied residence unit and the air conditioning unit being stripped of its parts. Photos were taken and submitted into evidence.
Status: On-going investigation
District Seven – (Maricopa):
No incidents involving part 1 crime
