24 Hour Exception Incident Report

On October 25 at 1:29 am, an officer was on duty in a marked patrol vehicle. The officer witnessed a red four-door passenger car run a stop sign in the area of 1100 South Stapley. Emergency lights and siren were activated in an attempt to get the driver to stop. The vehicle failed to yield and continued driving at approx. 30 miles per hour. The vehicle was finally stopped in an apartment community parking lot. The driver ran from the vehicle, but was eventually caught. Willis Smith, the suspect, was found to be intoxicated and was arrested for DUI, Unlawful Flight from Law Enforcement and Failure to Stop for a Stop Sign. He was booked into Mesa Jail on those charges.

24 Hour Exceptional Incident Report

Robbery
On October 23 at 10:30 am, the female suspect entered the Chase Bank at 6950 East Main Street and presented a threatening note to the teller. The teller gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash. The manager called police while the robbery was in progress. An officer who was in the area arrived as the suspect got into a car in the parking lot driven by the male suspect. The car failed to pull over, but was stopped in a residential neighborhood. The female suspect ran from the vehicle, but was caught inside a vacant home. All the money stolen was recovered.

24 Hour Exceptional Incident Report

Pursuit/Felony Flight
On October 23 at 6:02 am, an officer was conducting follow up on a subject who had previously fled from him on a traffic stop. After seeing the vehicle leave the driveway, a traffic stop was attempted, but the vehicle failed to yield and drove through various apartment communities. The vehicle finally stopped in the 100 block of North 74th Street and the driver ran. After a short foot pursuit, the subject was stopped and arrested. The suspect was booked on one count of Failure to Yield and two outstanding warrants.

24 Hour Exceptional Incident Report

Suspicious Device
On October 21 at 7:40 pm, a patrol officer was waved down by a citizen near Emerald and Country Club. The citizen advised there was a small metal suitcase style container in a parking lot which contained items he believed to be dynamite and a timer. Officers responded to the scene and closed off the area. Hazardous Device team arrived and the item was determined to be a fake and destroyed.

Armed Robbery & Home Invasion on September 20

On September 20, 2013 at 9:06 pm, three suspects entered a residence in the area of Dobson and Lindner and demanded money of the people inside the residence. Suspect #1 had a weapon; suspect #2 struck one of the victims. The suspects left in a red older model sedan, possibly a Ford Taurus, with faded paint on the hood. Suspect #1 is described as a Black male, approx. 6’0” tall, muscular build, last seen wearing black hoodie, dark mask covering his face, black basketball shorts with blue stripe down the side; this suspect had the weapon. Suspect #2 is a Black male, approx. 5’10”, stocky build; last seen wearing black hoodie, dark colored mask, red pajama style pants with Tweety Bird on them. Suspect #3 is a black male, approx. 6’0” tall, muscular; last seen wearing a colored hoodie and a dark mask.

There was a similar incident approximately 4 hours later with a similar suspect description in the 900 block of South Country Club Drive. Please submit any information regarding the crime or identity of the suspect(s) through “submit-a-tip” on CrimeReports.com or “text-a-tip” to 274-637 (CRIMES). Begin your text message with MESAPD. Refer to report numbers 20132630756 and 20132640088.

Armed Robbery on September 22

On September 22 at 11:55 am, the suspect entered the Kmomo located at 1281 S. Country Club Drive and tried on several pair of shoes; he leaves without making a purchase. Suspect #1 returns and had suspect #2 with him. Suspect #1 pointed a weapon at the employees and demanded money. A struggle over the gun ensued, resulting in a customer being shot in the leg. Both suspects left in a dark gray colored, newer model Nissan Altima Coupe with no hubcaps on the passenger side of the vehicle. Suspect #1 is described as a Black male, late 20s, 5'10" tall, medium build, beard. Last seen wearing a black shirt with Nike logo, black shorts and white boonie hat. Suspect #2 is described as a White male, 20s, thin build, patchy short beard. Last seen wearing dark colored baseball hat with white writing, dark gray shirt and dark colored pants. Please submit any information regarding the crime or identity of the suspect(s) through the “Submit a Tip” option at www.CrimeReports.com or text information to 274-637 (CRIMES). Begin your message with MESAPD. You can also call 480-644-2211 and select option 2. Refer to report number 20132650317.

Theft of Credit Card on August 22

Two suspects entered the Boost Mobile Store at 753 S. Alma School and purchased two cell phones with a stolen credit card. Please submit any information regarding the crime or identity of the suspect(s) through the “Submit a Tip” option at www.CrimeReports.com or text information to 274-637 (CRIMES). Begin your message with MESAPD. You can also call 480-644-2211 and select option 2. Reference report number 20132340484.

Robbery on October 1.

On October 1, 2013 at 10:59 am, the suspect went into the Chase Bank inside the Fry's at 554 W. Baseline Rd and gave the teller a note demanding money. The teller handed him money and the suspect walked away. The suspect is described as a White male, late 20's to early 30's, 6'1" to 6'3" tall, medium build. Last seen wearing a dark gray sweatshirt, blue jeans (faded in front), camouflage baseball cap and sunglasses.

Please submit any information regarding the crime or identity of the suspect(s) through the “Submit a Tip” option at www.CrimeReports.com or text information to 274-637 (CRIMES). Begin your message with MESAPD. You can also call 480-644-2211 and select option 2. Refer to report number 20132740359.

Theft of Credit Card on July 19

On July 19, 2013 at 1:30 am, the suspects entered the Walgreens located at 1135 N. Mesa Drive and made a purchase using a credit card. Suspect #1 is described as a White male, lates 20's to early 30's, 5'8" to 5'10" tall, medium build, short light brown hair. Suspect #2 is described as a Hispanic or light-skinned Black female, late 20's to early 30's, 5'5" to 5'7" tall, heavy set, long dark hair in pony tail.

Please submit any information regarding the crime or identity of the suspect(s) through the “Submit a Tip” option at www.CrimeReports.com or text information to 274-637 (CRIMES). Begin your message with MESAPD. You can also call 480-644-2211 and select option 2. Refer to report number 20130000654.

Smarter Policing for a Safer Mesa

Crime Prevention Tip - Keep Your Garage Door Closed

An open garage door, even just a few inches, is an invitation to a burglar. A few inches is all a burglar needs to be able to pry the door open or slide under to reach your valuables. In some cases this will even give them access to your home. Be sure to always keep the door from the garage into your home locked. Be a good neighbor and don't invite crime into your neighborhood. Keep your garage door closed completely.

Crime Stats - September 2013

The following are the top 5 calls for service and arrests for each patrol district -- 9/01/2013 through 9/30/2013.

* Please note: With the opening of the new substation, the Dobson District is now the Fiesta District.

FIESTA		CENTRAL
Call Type	Frequency	Call Type	Frequency
Subjects Disturbing	408	Subjects Disturbing	346
Check Welfare	358	Check Welfare	327
Other Agency Assist	213	Other Agency Assist	225
Suspicious Activity	166	Suspicious Activity	205
Civil Matter	151	Warrant Arrest	167
Arrests	Frequency	Arrests	Frequency
Homicide	1	Homicide	1
Aggravated Assault	10	Rape	2
Breaking & Entering	2	Robbery	1
Theft	55	Aggravated Assault	15
GTA	1	Breaking & Entering	3
Alcohol/DUI	89	Theft	78
Other Assaults	39	GTA	3
Disorderly Conduct	26	Alcohol/DUI	63
Drugs	77	Other Assaults	49
Fiscal/Forgery	14	Disorderly Conduct	32
Loitering/Runaway	7	Drugs	58
Sex Offenses	2	Fiscal/Forgery	17
Vandalism	12	Loitering/Runaway	6
All Other	172	Sex Offenses	4
		Vandalism	19
		All Other	300
TOTAL	507	TOTAL	651

RED MOUNTAIN		SUPERSTITION
Call Type	Frequency	Call Type	Frequency
Check Welfare	381	Check Welfare	324
Subjects Disturbing	344	Burglary Alarm	236
Suspicious Activity	222	Subjects Disturbing	216
Burglary Alarm	204	Other Agency Assist	184
Other Agency Assist	202	Suspicious Activity	165
Arrests	Frequency	Arrests	Frequency
Rape	1	Rape	1
Robbery	2	Robbery	3
Aggravated Assault	9	Aggravated Assault	2
Breaking & Entering	10	Breaking & Entering	5
Theft	71	Theft	69
GTA	4	GTA	1
Alcohol/DUI	69	Alcohol/DUI	41
Other Assaults	34	Other Assaults	22
Disorderly Conduct	36	Disorderly Conduct	9
Drugs	71	Drugs	24
Fiscal/Forgery	10	Fiscal/Forgery	10
Loitering/Runaway	13	Loitering/Runaway	11
Sex Offenses	3	Sex Offenses	1
Vandalism	16	Vandalism	7
All Other	149	All Other	66
TOTAL	498	TOTAL	272