Gila River Police Department Incident Logs
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January 06-12, 2019
Calls for services this week: 736
Arrest made: 40
District One (Blackwater):
No Incidents Involving Part 1 Crime
District Two (Sacaton Flats):
No Incidents Involving Part 1 Crime
District Three (Sacaton):
Aggravated Assault – Officers responded to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in reference to a male subject with a gun. It was reported the suspect had pointed the weapon at several church members who were having a meeting.
During the investigation officers learned while one subject pointed the weapon the other male asked for wallets and keys. After not obtaining any items both males ran out of the church and left in an unknown direction. Follow ups are continuing to identify the two subjects.
Status: Under Investigation
Aggravated Assault – Officers were dispatched to the residence in reference to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival contact was made with the homeowner, who stated they were not home when the incident occurred. Contact was made with the victim of the incident, who stated the suspect arrived at the residence and was informed they were not welcome there. A verbal argument turned into a physical altercation and the suspect pulled out a foreign object that looked like a screw driver. The victim and the suspect made physical contact where the victim held down the suspect until another subject broke up the altercation. The suspect left the scene prior to police arrival.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – Officers responded to a new construction residence in reference to a possible theft. Upon arrival contact was made with construction employee who stated that one of the employees noticed wires were cut throughout the inside of the residence. Evidence was recovered and being reviewed.
Status: Under Investigation
District Four (Stotonic Area):
Aggravated Assault – Officers were dispatched to a residence in reference to a call for service. Upon arrival at the residence contact was made with the victim. The victim stated the suspect was angry upon the victim returning to the residence. The suspect shoved the victim’s head into the wall. The suspect then pinned the victim against the wall with their left hand on the suspects neck. The victim stated that their breathing was restricted. The suspect then pinned the victim against the wall with their left hand on the suspects neck. The victim stated that their breathing was restricted which caused pain in the area. The victim was observed to have redness in the neck area but refused medical attention. Photos were taken and impounded into evidence. The suspect was taken into custody and booked into jail.
Status: Suspect was arrested Aggravated Assault.
Theft – The victim reported that a suspect(s) had taken a handgun from a residence next door. The victim advised it had been awhile since they noticed the gun was missing but it was inoperable. The weapon had been in a handbag but the hand bag was recently located without the gun. The weapon was entered into NCIC as stolen.
Status: Under Investigation
District Four (Lone Butte Area):
Theft – Officers were dispatched to the Lone Butte Casino in reference to items taken from a vehicle. Upon arrival, contact was made with the victim who stated he had left the vehicle window open when he had gone into the casino. While in the casino a female suspect entered the victim’s vehicle taking various items. Video surveillance was reviewed and the suspect was observed committing the offense.
Status: Under investigation
Theft – Officers were dispatched to Love’s Truck Stop in reference to a license plate being stolen. Contact was made with the victim, who stated that the vehicle was left at Love’s Truck Stop due to mechanical problems. Due to the vehicle being left on private property for more than forty-eight hours Love’s management had the vehicle towed. Upon getting his vehicle from the tow yard, the victim stated his license plate was missing. The tow company stated there was no license plate upon towing the vehicle. The license plate was entered into NCIC as stolen.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – Officers were dispatched to a store in the Phoenix Premium Outlet reference to a theft of a wallet. Upon arrival, contact was made with a store employee who was reviewing the video surveillance. A male suspect was observed in the store walking around and going to the sunglasses and wallet area. The male is then observed ripping open the packaging, removing the wallet, and then leaving the store without paying for the item.
Status: Under Investigation
District Five (Casa Blanca):
No Incidents Involving Part 1 Crime
District Six (Komatke):
Aggravated Assault – Officers were dispatched to the area reference shots fired. While en route dispatched advised a male subject sustained a gunshot wound to his foot. Upon the officer’s arrival, several blood spots were located leading up to the front door where the victim was located. The victim stated that an unknown male sitting in a dark colored SUV pointed a handgun to his feet and shot twice. The suspect fled the scene in his vehicle heading towards Phoenix. The victim was transported to a hospital in the Phoenix area for further medical treatment.
Status: Under Investigation
Burglary – Officers were dispatched reference to an agency assist. Maricopa County had stopped a vehicle and were requesting a welfare check to see if the registered owner knew where the vehicle was and if the driver did indeed have permission to be driving the vehicle. The owner was later contacted in reference to wanting to report his vehicle stolen. The victim stated that the person driving the vehicle did not have permission to drive the vehicle and they did not know the person. The victim stated that other items were taken from the residence. Suspect was identified and charged with theft of the vehicle and the items from the home.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – Officers were dispatched to the area reference to the report of a theft. Once on scene, contact was made with the victim and their guardian who stated that the victim was riding a freestyle bike in the area. The victim went into a residence for a couple of minutes leaving the bike in front of the house. When the victim returned outside, the bike was gone.
Status: Under Investigation
District Seven (Maricopa):
No Incidents Involving Part 1 Crime
Incident Log
January 13 - 19, 2019
Calls for services this week: 720
Arrest made: 35
District One (Blackwater):
Aggravated Assault – Officers were dispatched to the area in reference to a stabbing. Upon the Officer’s arrival it was discovered the victim was asked to leave the residence by the suspect. The victim stated as they were attempting to leave the residence the suspect presented a box cutter knife during the verbal argument. The suspect lunged at the victim with the knife and the victim put up an arm causing the laceration to the hand. The victim was transported to Chandler Regional for injuries sustained. The suspect was located and taken into custody.
Status: Suspect was arrested
Theft (from motor vehicle) – Officers were dispatched to the area in reference to a vehicle being burglarized. Officers were advised when the victims were leaving for work one vehicle had the car door ajar and items were thrown around the vehicle. The glove compartment contents were on the passenger seat and items had been taken. Photos were taken and placed into evidence.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft – Officers were dispatched to a new build construction site in reference to theft and criminal damage. Upon arrival at the construction site, the reporting party was contacted and stated that when he entered the site the forklift battery was observed to missing along with a pallet of cement building blocks were broken.
Status: Under Investigation
District Two (Sacaton Flats):
No Incidents Involving Part 1 Crime
District Three (Sacaton):
Aggravated Assault – Officers were dispatched to Chandler Regional Hospital in reference to a stabbing. Upon arrival at the hospital, the nurse advised, the victim was brought to the hospital by a friend. The medical staff did locate a stab wound to the chest area. The victim was taken to the trauma room and later had surgery for the injury.
Status: Under Investigation
Auto Theft– The victim called dispatch to report a vehicle stolen from the residence. The victim stated she thought her daughter had taken the vehicle. When her daughter returned home, she learned her daughter did not have the vehicle so she notified the police. The vehicle was entered into NCIC as stolen.
Status: Under Investigation
Burglary – Officers were dispatched to the area of the vendor booths on Ocotillo Rd. Officers were advised the victim received a call from another vendor indicating their booth had been damaged. Upon observation, the metal screen was pushed in and damage was observed to the back wall (ply board). The suspects used the chair to enter the booth and took drinks that was left in the booth after their sale ended for the day.
Status: Under Investigation
District Four (Stotonic Area):
Aggravated Assault – Officers were dispatched to a residence in reference to a domestic altercation. Dispatch advised the suspect had thrown the victim to the ground and then choked them. Upon officer arrival, contact was made with the victim, who was visibly distraught. The victim stated the suspect and victim were involved in a verbal altercation and the suspect grew angrier as the argument continued. The suspect threw the victim to the ground as the victim attempted to leave the room. There was a physical altercation during which time the suspect put both hands around the victim’s neck.
Status: Suspect was arrested
Auto Theft– Officers were dispatched to a residence where the reporting party stated they had been in possession of their mother’s vehicle. They advised they had picked up a male subject who they knew through social media but had not met. After spending some time together, the reporting party went to the restroom and upon returning the suspect and vehicle were gone. The reporting party made it home and informed the registered owner of the incident. The registered owner wished to pursue charges against the suspect and the vehicle was entered as stolen. Later that day, the vehicle was located at a residence and the suspect was gone. The vehicle was returned to the victim and removed from NCIC. Charges are being forwarded to law office for review.
Status: Under Investigation
District Four (Lone Butte Area):
No Incidents Involving Part 1 Crime
District Five (Casa Blanca):
Aggravated Assault – Officers responded to a domestic in progress. Upon arrival two females were actively arguing and were separated. Contact was made with the suspect, who stated the victim threw a rock at the windshield of her car. Contact was made with the victim who stated the suspect threw a rock and hit the victim in the head. Officers observed marks consistent with the statement regarding the incident. The victim stated the rock was thrown at the suspect’s vehicle due to the victim thinking the suspect was going to run her over. The suspect was arrested and booked into DRS.
Status: Suspect was arrested
District Six (Komatke):
Aggravated Assault – Officers were dispatched to the area in reference to a stabbing victim. Upon the Officer’s arrival a male subject was observed laying on the ground. A witness observed the male, who was bleeding, walk up to the shack and fall to the ground where the witness was standing. The victim was transported to a local hospital for further medical treatment. Two crime scenes were located and secured until detectives arrived.
Status: Under Investigation
Burglary – Officers were dispatched to a new build construction site. Upon arrival, contact was made with the reporting party/site worker for the construction company. The reporting party stated someone had stolen copper wire from inside the residence.
Status: Under Investigation
Auto Theft – Officers were dispatched to a residence where the victim wished to report his vehicle as stolen. The victim had given the vehicle to a family member to use, who in turn gave it to another family member. The vehicle was later stolen by the suspect in the area of 51st Ave and Indian School Rd in Phoenix, AZ. The victim stated he did not give the suspect permission to use the vehicle
Status: Under Investigation
Theft (Shoplifting) – Officers were dispatched to the Chevron were a shoplifting had just occurred. Employees reviewed video footage of a male subject walking into the store and picking up some merchandise and then exiting the store without paying. The male then got into a vehicle and left the area. Contact was made with the registered owner of the vehicle and follow ups are being completed.
Status: Under Investigation
Weapons – Officers were dispatched to shots fired in the circles. Officer also heard two shots coming from the circles and began to check the area. A welfare check was conducted and a 911 call was received from the Komatke Market. The victim stated while leaving his residence a male with a shot gun was seen and yelled out for the victim to come to him. The victim stated rather than approaching the male subject he quickly made his way to the market to catch the city bus. No suspect or spent shells were located.
Status: Under Investigation
District Seven (Maricopa):
Theft – The victim reported that two weeks’ prior, someone had stolen a portable window a/c unit. The victim did not have any paperwork and was unsure of who would have done this.
Status: Under Investigation
