Gila River Police Department Incident Logs

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Incident reports from Jan. 19 - Jan. 25

Gila River Police officers responded to 689 calls for service and made 33 arrests.

District One- (Blackwater)

No Part 1 incidents

District Two – (Sacaton Flats)

No Part 1 incidents

District Three- (Sacaton)

Aggravated Assault – Suspect and victim were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated and became physical when the suspect swung a machete at the victim. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to the incident in progress. The suspect was detained and then released to emergency medical services for transportation to a local hospital for further medical treatment.

Status: Charges forwarded to the Prosecutor’s office.

District Four-

Stotonic Area –

Burglary – Suspect(s) forced entry into an abandoned residence and subsequently removed a washing machine and dryer. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident.

Status: Under investigation.

Lone Butte Area

Shoplifting – Suspect(s) entered a clothing store, concealed several items and left the premises without paying for the merchandise. Employees notified law enforcement and Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident. The suspect(s) fled prior to officers’ arrival.

Status: Under investigation.

Theft – Suspect(s) forcefully accessed the victim’s vehicle while it was parked in the casino parking lot and stole items belonging to the victim. Upon discovering the damage and stolen items, the victim alerted casino security. Casino security notified law enforcement and Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident.

Status: Under investigation

Theft – The suspect stole the victim’s cell phone from a slot machine while inside the casino. Casino security notified law enforcement and Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident.

Status: Under Investigation

District Five – (Casa Blanca)

Auto Theft – The suspect stole the victim’s vehicle keys and then took the victim’s vehicle without the victim’s knowledge or permission. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident.

Status: The vehicle was recovered and returned to the victim.

District Six – (Komatke)

Robbery – Suspect(s) assaulted the victim and forcefully stole the victim’s wrist watch using a knife to threaten his life. The victim fled to safety and notified law enforcement. Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident. Gila River Emergency Medical Services responded and treated the victim’s non-life-threatening injuries.

Status: Under investigation.

Status: Under investigation

Theft – Suspect stole the victim’s winning tito ticket and attempted to cash it. Casino security was alerted by staff and law enforcement was notified. Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident.

Status: Suspect was cited and released.

Status: Charges forwarded to the Prosecutor’s office.

District Seven – (Maricopa)

Auto Theft – Suspect(s) took the victim’s vehicle from her residence without her permission in the late evening hours. The victim woke the next morning to find their vehicle missing. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident. Status: The victim’s vehicle was later recovered in the city of Phoenix

Incident Reports from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1

Gila River Police officers responded to 683 calls for service and made 27 arrests.

District One- (Blackwater)

No Part 1 incidents

District Two – (Sacaton Flats)

No Part 1 incidents

District Three- (Sacaton)

Theft – The suspect stole the victim’s laptop from his vehicle when he dropped him off at his residence. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident.

Status: Under investigation

Theft – Suspect’s stole the victim’s wheelbarrow from his property while the victim was away from the residence. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident.

Status: Under investigation

District Four-

Stotonic Area –

No Part 1 incidents

Lone Butte Area

Shoplifting – Suspect(s) entered the gas station, concealed several items and then left past the point of sale without paying for the merchandise. Employees notified law enforcement and Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident.

Status: Under investigation

Shoplifting – The suspect entered the outlet store, concealed several items and then left past the point of sale without paying for the merchandise. Employees notified law enforcement and Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident.

Status: Under investigation

Shoplifting – The suspect entered the outlet store, concealed several items and then left past the point of sale without paying for the merchandise. Employees identified the theft occurred via security footage after the fact. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to investigate the incident.

Status: Under investigation

Theft – Suspect(s) forced entry into a motel room and stole several items belonging to the victim. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to investigate.

Status: Under investigation

Theft – Suspect(s) entered the victim’s vehicle and stole several of the victim’s belongings while the vehicle was parked in the casino parking lot. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to investigate.

Status: Under Investigation

District Five – (Casa Blanca)

Aggravated Assault – The suspect and victim were involved in a verbal domestic altercation that escalated when the suspect attempted to run over the victim with her vehicle. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to the

incident in progress. The suspect was located and taken into custody.

Status: The suspect was arrested.

District Six – (Komatke)

Aggravated Assault – The suspect and victim were involved in a verbal domestic altercation that escalated and became physical. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to the incident in progress. The suspect was located and taken into custody. Gila River Emergency Medical Services responded and transported the victim to a local trauma hospital for her severe injuries.

Status: The suspect was arrested.

Theft – Suspect(s) stole the license plate off the victim’s vehicle while it was parked in front of his residence. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to investigate.

Status: Under investigation

Theft – Suspect(s) stole victim’s vehicle while it was parked in the casino parking lot. Law enforcement was notified and Gila River police officers responded to investigate.

Status: Vehicle located and returned to registered owner.

District Seven – (Maricopa)

Aggravated Assault – Suspect(s) assaulted the victim while he was walking home from work. The victim received several lacerations from an unknown weapon used by the suspects. Upon escaping his attackers, the victim was able to notify law enforcement. Gila River police officers responded to render aid and investigate the incident. Gila River Emergency Medical Services responded and transported the victim to a local trauma hospital for further medical attention.

Status: Under investigation