Gila River Police Department Incident Logs
Submitted by the Gila River Police Department
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Incident Log
February 11 – 17, 2018
Calls for services this week: 655
Arrest made: 56
District One (Blackwater):
Burglary – The victim reported an unknown subject(s) entered the residence and stole a television while she was away receiving medical treatment.
Status: Under Investigation
District Two (Sacaton Flats):
No incidents involving part 1 crime
District Three (Sacaton):
Aggravated Assault – Officers responded to an agency assist with EMS in reference to an eight year old female that was bleeding. Investigation revealed a suspect shot a firearm striking the juvenile female in the arm (non life threatening). The female subject was transported to the hospital for further medical treatment.
Status: Under Investigation
Burglary – The victim called dispatch requesting officers to the residence in reference to a burglary which had occurred. Contact was made with the victim who stated her window was broken and electronics were removed from the residence. During the course of the investigation leads were developed and being followed up on.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – Officers met with the victims in the lobby of the police department in reference to a theft. Victims reported that a shovel and scraper was taken from the back yard of their gated residence.
Status: Under Investigation
District Four (Stotonic Area):
No incidents involving part 1 crimes
District Four (Lone Butte Area):
Theft (Shoplifting) – Store manager reported that a male suspect walked into the store and took a forty ounce bottle of alcohol and left the store without paying for the merchandise. The suspect was last seen running north from the store. Officers are reviewing footage in attempts to identify the subject.
Status: Under investigation
Theft – The victim called officers to report a theft of her cell phone. Officers made contact with the victim who stated her iPhone 8 cell phone was taken from the machine when she walked away. The suspect was observed on video surveillance placing the phone in his pocket and did not attempt to give to a security guard or other employees.
Status: Under Investigation
Weapon – Officers responded to the casino in reference to a male in the parking lot who threatened the victim with a gun. Through further investigation it was discovered a male subject was standing in the parking lot directly in front of the hotel with a handgun in his right hand. At the same time the victim was walking nearby towards the hotel when the male subject ran to the victim and pointed the gun at him.
Status: Under investigation
District Five (Casa Blanca):
No incidents involving part 1 crimes
District Six (Komatke):
Burglary – Officers were dispatched in reference to a person who had broken into a shed at the Kalka Park. Upon the officer’s arrival, it was reported while security was conducting a patrol of the park he noticed two shadows near the shed. As security started walking towards the shed the two subjects jumped the fence and took off running. Evidence was discovered at the scene which is being followed up on for possible identification.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft– Three suspects were observed on video surveillance taking a trash can from the third level of the parking garage. Still images were provided in efforts of identifying all three suspects.
Status: Under investigation
Theft – The victim reported a cell phone being taken after walking away from the slot machine he utilized while at the casino. After walking away and realizing that the cell phone was left, the victim returned back to the machine and the phone was gone. Video surveillance was reviewed in reference to locating the suspect who took the phone.
Status: Under Investigation
Weapon – Officers were alerted that the suspect had brought a BB gun to school. Investigation revealed that the student brought a bb gun onto the bus and a student informed the bus monitor. No one was threatened with the weapon.
Status: Under Investigation
District Seven (Maricopa):
No incident involving part 1 crime
Incident Log
February 18 – 24, 2018
Calls for services this week: 571
Arrest made: 45
District One (Blackwater):
Auto Theft – A 2007 Black Ford was taken from a residence in District One. The victim stated it was in the carport area of the residence where the vehicle was left running while the victim was inside the residence. Upon exiting the residence they noticed someone had taken the vehicle. The victim drove around the community in efforts to locate their missing vehicle. When the vehicle was not located the police department was notified and it was entered into the database as stolen.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – A maroon in color charger occupied by three males and one female committed theft at the Uhs Kehk Store. Two thirty backs of beer were taken while another individual filled the car with gas.
Status: Under Investigation
District Two (Sacaton Flats):
Aggravated Assault – Officers responded to a report of an assault. Contact was made with the victim who stated he called 911 due to his arm being in pain from a previous fight. The victim was observed to be cradling his left arm which appeared swollen around and below the elbow. The victim advised he was in a lot of pain and believed his arm to be broken. The victim stated as he walked near the old District Two Service Center he was approached by individuals who jumped out of nowhere and began beating him up. During the assault the victim sustained the injury to his elbow. The victim was transported to Chandler Regional for further medical treatment.
Status: Under Investigation
District Three- (Sacaton):
Weapon – A juvenile male suspect pulled out a knife during a verbal argument with two female at the south housing park. Multiple witnesses observed the suspect as he gestured towards the victims in a threatening manner and “came at them” while holding the knife. The suspect stated he was going to “shank” one of the victims by throwing the knife at them. The suspect was located and arrested after being medically cleared.
Status: 12 year old male juvenile suspect was arrested and booked into jail
District Four (Stotonic Area):
No Incident Involving part 1 crime
District Four (Lone Butte Area):
Theft – Officers responded to the Lone Butte Casino in reference to a theft of a wallet. Contact was made with the victim who stated the wallet was taken as she played cards at the tables. The victim stated an app can be used to find her phone location and it was showing in Phoenix, AZ. Video surveillance was reviewed and a suspect was observed taking the wallet that fell on the floor and leaving the casino. Glendale Police Department called to inform officers they were at a residence where the phone was plotting from. Contact was made with the suspect who did have the items and returned them to the officer.
Status: Charges forwarded
Theft –The victim called dispatch in reference to a prior theft that occurred while at the Wild Horse Pass Casino. The victim reported he allowed the suspect to use their cell phone. The suspect did not return the cell phone to the victim depriving the victim of his property. Contact was attempted several times with the suspect but yielded in negative results. A follow up will be conducted at a later date.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – Officers were dispatched to Phoenix Premium Outlet in reference to items stolen from multiple stores. Contact was made with the suspect who knowingly and intentionally took property from stores and placed it in shopping bag. The suspect then walked out of the store and set off the alarms without paying for any of the items. While conducting the investigation it was discovered the suspect was in possession of items from three other stores.
Status: Suspect was cited and released
Theft – Officers responded to the Wild Horse Pass Casino in reference to a theft of a purse. Through further investigation it was discovered the suspect took a black patent leather purse containing a wallet, cell phone and other personal items. Attempts were made to locate the suspect but were met with negative results.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – Officers were dispatched to Lone Butte Casino in reference to a theft of a wallet. Further investigation revealed that the suspect took the wallet belonging to the victim and left the casino premises. While conducting the investigation and review of the surveillance footage one of the victim’s cards was used prior to being turned off.
Status: Under Investigation
Weapon – Officers responded to the Wild Horse Pass Casino in reference to suspicious activity in the long term parking lot. Through further investigation it was discovered a female suspect assaulted the female victim by striking her with a closed fist and slamming her head against the side of a parked motor home. It was also discovered another subject produced a handgun during this altercation, pointed directly at the male victim and discharged two rounds. Both suspects left the incident location prior to officer arrival.
Status: Charges Forwarded
Aggravated Assault – Officers were dispatched to a weapons call at the Phoenix Premium Outlet. Contact was made with the victim who stated she was riding her bicycle when a car pulled in front of her. An exchange of words took place and the driver pulled out a black in color handgun and pointed it at the victim. The suspect then drove off; no license plate was observed. The victim did not sustain any injury and no shots were fired.
Status: Pending identification of the suspect
District Five (Casa Blanca):
Weapon – Police responded to a residence after receiving a report of unknown subject(s) shooting a rifle in the back yard. Both suspects were located and identified. A black .22 caliber rifle was seized and all evidence located was photographed and submitted into evidence.
Status: Charges are pending
District Six (Komatke):
Aggravated Assault –Officers were dispatched in reference to a juvenile being assaulted. Contact was made with the reporting party who stated the victim was a juvenile female that had been punched in the face by a male juvenile suspect. Contact was made with the female and she stated that the suspect was playing tetherball when the suspect punched her in the face one time and pulled out a knife and started thrusting it at her.
Status: Charges pending
Theft– Officers responded to District Six Service Center for the report of a theft. Further investigation revealed a male subject took possession of the victim’s back pack after it was left on a hockey table in the aquatic center. Surveillance footage was reviewed but the poor resolution did not assist in identifying the suspect. District Six Security Guard stated he could identify the suspect due to the way he walked. A name was given as an investigative lead and a follow up will be conducted regarding this investigation.
Status:
Theft – Officers responded to Vee Quiva Casino in reference to the suspect committing theft of a debit card. Investigation revealed a debit card belonging to the victim was accidently left at the bar. Video surveillance showed the suspect came to the bar to make a purchase, observed the unattended card, covered it with her wallet before sliding it off the counter and into her possession. The suspect, at the conclusion of her purchase, left the bar and walked around the casino before finally leaving with an unknown male subject.
Status: Follow Up and Charges Pending
District Seven (Maricopa):
No Incident Involving part 1 crime
Incident Log
February 25 – March 03, 2018
District One (Blackwater):
No incidents involving part 1 crime
District Two (Sacaton Flats):
No incidents involving part 1 crime
District Three (Sacaton):
Aggravated Assault – The suspect was arrested for misconduct involving weapons, misuse of firearm, aggravated assault, and other charges. The investigation revealed the suspect entered into a residence unannounced and unwelcomed. The victim was able to get the suspect outside of the residence and then the victim was then able to get the door locked. The suspect became angry and pointed the weapon at the victim. A gun shot was heard outside of the residence and police were called. A second call into dispatch stated the same suspect described by the homeowner was now at a different location on Azule St. Officers responded to that location where the suspect was actively firing rounds in the residence. The suspect ignored officers’ commands, a search warrant was granted where the suspect was then taken into custody. A search of the residence resulted in shot gun shells and a stolen shot gun were located and seized.
Status: Suspect was arrested and booked into DRS
Aggravated Assault – Officers were dispatched to the HuHuKam Memorial Hospital where the victim identified the suspect who caused a disturbance at the pharmacy window #1 by raising his voice and yelling at hospital staff and threatening employees and patients. The suspect kicked the doors open leaving the hospital and got into a vehicle to leave the premises. The suspect drove his vehicle onto the crosswalk and turned his vehicle towards the hospital where a security guard and customer service agent were standing, causing both employees to move for fear of being struck by the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect then got out of the vehicle and began confronting the employees by yelling and cursing at them.
Status: Under Investigation
Aggravated Assault – The victim called police to report a possible aggravated assault. Investigation revealed the suspect had cut the victim on the ear with an unknown object. The suspect was gone prior to officer arrival and the victim on scene but refused further medical attention.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – A juvenile male took $500.00 from a family member at their place of residence. The juvenile was contacted at school where a search was conducted and the money was found on their person. The juvenile was taken to their place of residence where the guardians/grandparents did not wish to aid in prosecution. CPS was notified of the incident. The money was returned to the family member.
Status: Closed
Theft – During the Ira Hayes parade, a grey bag was taken from one of the participant’s vehicle. Upon returning to his hotel is when he discovered his bag had been taken. No suspects were identified but the case is still open and under investigation.
Status: Under Investigation
District Four (Stotonic Area):
No Incident Involving part 1 crime
District Four (Lone Butte Area):
Aggravated Assault – Officers were dispatched to Lone Butte Casino where a verbal altercation turned physical inside the men’s restroom. The investigation revealed the suspect knocked the victim to the ground and repeatedly hit the victim in the back of the head. Officers spoke with both the suspect and victim, who stated they did not remember the altercation. The victim was transported to Chandler Regional where doctors advised the victim sustained a fractured nose and lacerations. The victim did not wish to be photographed; other photos were taken and submitted into evidence.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft (Shoplifting) – An unknown black male entered the Lone Butte Trade Center , went to the beer cave at the rear of the store, and came out with a 15 pack of beer. The subject left the store without paying for the merchandise. The subject was last seen leaving in a four door sedan going north on Kyrene Rd towards Chandler, AZ. Still photos were taken of the subject and entered into evidence.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft (Shoplifting) – Officers were dispatched to Phoenix Premium Outlet in reference to a shoplifting. The investigation revealed a group of juvenile males entered the store and one of them stole a pull over sweatshirt. The suspect was not located at the time of the incident, but has been identified. Follow up investigations are being conducted in reference to the theft.
Status: Under Investigation
District Five (Casa Blanca):
No incidents involving part 1 crime
District Six (Komatke):
Burglary –Officers were dispatched to the Saint Johns Catholic Church in reference to items being taken from a storage unit. Upon the officer’s arrival contact was made with the reporting party, who stated that during the night someone forced entry into the storage causing damage to the facility. While inside the storage the suspect(s) took miscellaneous items and then fled the scene. Evidence was recovered at the scene and has been submitted for review.
Status: Under Investigation
Burglary– Officers responded to Gila Crossing Community School in reference to some batteries being taken. The investigation revealed two commercial batteries were stolen from a fenced area at the location where some buses are stored.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft –Officers responded to Vee Quiva Casino in reference to a theft. Investigation revealed an employee of the casino left a cashier bag accidently on the counter with US currency. An unknown female subject discovered the bag. The suspect then grabbed the bag and left the casino. Surveillance footage is currently being reviewed and follow up investigations are being completed.
Status: Under Investigation
District Seven (Maricopa):
Weapon – Officers were dispatched in reference to a subject with a gun. The suspect was observed walking near Co-Op Blvd and Carver Rd holding a rifle in his hand. Contact was made and the suspect was initially uncooperative but eventually complied. The suspect was detained and a criminal history was requested. The suspect had a previous felony conviction with Maricopa County which made him a prohibited possessor. The suspect was arrested for being a prohibited possessor of a weapon and booked into DRS.
Status: Suspect was arrested and booked into jail