Burglary Suspect

Mesa Police need you help identifying this burglary suspect. We believe he is responsible for at least four vehicle burglaries in West Mesa on December 8^th of this year. We were able to obtain these photos from surveillance cameras both from the crime scene and where the suspect used the stolen credit cards. The suspect is described as a male in his mid-twenties, light complexion with a thin build, about 5’7” tall and 120 LBS, wearing a brown checkered shirt. He was last seen driving this stolen car (Buick Enclave) and used a victim’s credit card at a local fast food drive through. Please contact Mesa Police with any information at 480-644-2211 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377).

Crime Stats - October 2015

The following are the top 5 calls for service and arrests for each patrol district -- 10/01/2015 through 10/31/2015. To see which district you are in, click on each individual district listed at left to see their map.   FIESTA CENTRAL Call Type Frequency Call Type Frequency Check Welfare 405 Subjects Disturbing 368 Subjects Disturbing 350 Check Welfare 352 Other Agency Assist 255 Warrant Arrest 211 Loud Music/Noise 216 Other Agency Assist 210 Civil Matter 199 Civil Matter 169 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 2 Homicide 0 Rape 0 Rape 0 Robbery 6 Robbery 8 Aggravated Assault 13 Aggravated Assault 15 Breaking & Entering 5 Breaking & Entering 6 Theft 61 Theft 73 GTA 2 GTA 2 Alcohol/DUI 93 Alcohol/DUI 94 Other Assaults 59 Other Assaults 40 Disorderly Conduct 38 Disorderly Conduct 25 Drugs 90 Drugs 86 Fiscal/Forgery 8 Fiscal/Forgery 7 Loitering/Runaway 2 Loitering/Runaway 9 Sex Offenses 1 Sex Offenses 5 Vandalism 16 Vandalism 15 All Other 225 All Other 304  TOTAL 621 TOTAL 689 RED MOUNTAIN SUPERSTITION Call Type Frequency Call Type Frequency Check Welfare 353 Check Welfare 322 Subjects Disturbing 293 Burglary Alarm 242 Burglary Alarm 231 Subjects Disturbing 233 Other Agency Assist 203 Other Agency Assist 185 Suspicious Activity 173 Suspicious Activity 169 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 0 Homicide 0 Rape 1 Rape 1 Robbery 1 Robbery 1 Aggravated Assault 9 Aggravated Assault 5 Breaking & Entering 5 Breaking & Entering 11 Theft 63 Theft 84 GTA 3 GTA 2 Alcohol/DUI 60 Alcohol/DUI 64 Other Assaults 35 Other Assaults 15 Disorderly Conduct 28 Disorderly Conduct 18 Drugs 57 Drugs 33 Fiscal/Forgery 13 Fiscal/Forgery 8 Loitering/Runaway 3 Loitering/Runaway 24 Sex Offenses 2 Sex Offenses 1 Vandalism 20 Vandalism 16 All Other 123 All Other 82 TOTAL 423 TOTAL 365

Assault and Arrest

On 11-17-15 at 10:06 pm, a victim was involved in an altercation that resulted in him being chased by two vehicles in the area of 800 S. Frasier to 600 S. Bellview in Mesa. At some point during the chase, the suspects were able to run the victim off the road and, once he exited his vehicle, shots were fired at him, striking his vehicle. The suspects fled the area. The victim was found hiding in a nearby apartment and was found to have concealed a significant amount of methamphetamine and marijuana prior to police arrival. Probable cause exists to charge one suspect in the shooting. The victim was booked for drug related charges. The Gang Unit was on scene for the incident and took the lead in the investigation. 

Media Release - Robbery Suspects Arrested

Mesa Police Detectives have arrested three suspects in conjunction with a series of Armed Robberies over the past week. Jessica Rotar, Melissa Gregg and Matthew Lybarger have all been arrested in association with the crimes.

The robberies began on November 4, 2015 when a shopper was held up at gunpoint in the parking lot of WinCo Foods on South Power Rd. The suspect presented a handgun and demanded the victim's purse. In each crime, the female suspect was wearing a mask and held up the victims at gunpoint. Once the items were stolen, the female would flee in a waiting vehicle. Over the next three days, the suspects committed 4 more robberies in the same way at East Mesa shopping centers.

Due to the dangerous and violent nature of the crimes, Mesa Detectives were working around the clock to identify and apprehend the suspects. On the evening of November 7, 2015 at 8:20 pm, detectives located and arrested the three suspects. During the service of a search warrant, items belonging to the victims were recovered from the suspect's residence.

The Suspects were booked for the following crimes:

Jessica Rotar - 3 counts Armed Robbery, 1 count Attempted Armed Robbery

Melissa Gregg - 1 count Armed Robbery, 1 count Attempted Armed Robbery

Matthew Lybarger - 1 count Armed Robbery, 1 count Attempted Armed Robbery, Possession of Narcotics, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Robbery Suspects

Media Release - Physical Therapist Charged with Sexual Abuse

Suspect David Fairbourn

Mesa Police detectives from the Special Victims Unit have arrested 60-year-old David Fairbourn, a licensed Physical Therapist, for Sexual Abuse of two patients. The alleged acts took place at his office in the 4100 block of East Valley Auto Drive in Mesa.

On October 6, 2015, the Mesa Police Department received two reports from two female victims alleging inappropriate touching during a physical therapy session performed by David Fairbourn. After the allegations, interviews were conducted which lead to the probable cause for his arrest. Fairbourn was charged with ten counts of Sexual Abuse and booked into the Mesa Police holding facility.

The investigation is still ongoing and it is unknown if there are any other outstanding victims. As with any investigation, persons who may have information regarding this case are encouraged to contact the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211, option 2.

Crime Stats - September 2015

The following are the top 5 calls for service and arrests for each patrol district -- 09/01/2015 through 09/30/2015. To see which district you are in, click on each individual district listed at left to see their map.   FIESTA CENTRAL Call Type Frequency Call Type Frequency Check Welfare 444 Subjects Disturbing 356 Subjects Disturbing 383 Check Welfare 322 Other Agency Assist 241 Other Agency Assist 248 Civil Matter 188 Warrant Arrest 200 Suspicious Activity 175 Burglary Alarm 156 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 0 Homicide 2 Rape 0 Rape 1 Robbery 2 Robbery 8 Aggravated Assault 10 Aggravated Assault 20 Breaking & Entering 6 Breaking & Entering 6 Theft 50 Theft 57 GTA 2 GTA 2 Alcohol/DUI 108 Alcohol/DUI 79 Other Assaults 51 Other Assaults 41 Disorderly Conduct 35 Disorderly Conduct 25 Drugs 82 Drugs 77 Fiscal/Forgery 8 Fiscal/Forgery 15 Loitering/Runaway 6 Loitering/Runaway 6 Sex Offenses 1 Sex Offenses 1 Vandalism 19 Vandalism 16 All Other 238 All Other 293 TOTAL 618 TOTAL 649 RED MOUNTAIN SUPERSTITION Call Type Frequency Call Type Frequency Check Welfare 310 Check Welfare 360 Subjects Disturbing 301 Burglary Alarm 264 Burglary Alarm 253 Subjects Disturbing 219 Other Agency Assist 181 Other Agency Assist 186 Suspicious Activity 176 Suspicious Activity 158 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 0 Homicide 0 Rape 0 Rape 0 Robbery 5 Robbery 5 Aggravated Assault 9 Aggravated Assault 9 Breaking & Entering 9 Breaking & Entering 8 Theft 55 Theft 80 GTA 2 GTA 0 Alcohol/DUI 45 Alcohol/DUI 29 Other Assaults 37 Other Assaults 29 Disorderly Conduct 28 Disorderly Conduct 17 Drugs 58 Drugs 33 Fiscal/Forgery 15 Fiscal/Forgery 11 Loitering/Runaway 4 Loitering/Runaway 1 Sex Offenses 1 Sex Offenses 2 Vandalism 19 Vandalism 10 All Other 114 All Other 86 TOTAL 401 TOTAL 320

Media Release - 2005 Cold Case Homicide Arrest

Homicide Suspect Steven Wightman

The Mesa Police Department has made an arrest on a 2005 cold case homicide. Steven Scott Wightman, of the Minneapolis, MN area, was arrested and booked on September 30 in the homicide of David Reed. The homicide took place at a business located at 1423 S. Country Club Drive in Mesa back on October 16, 2005. Wightman was connected to the homicide through forensic evidence along with good old-fashioned police work.

Wightman was arrested in the city of Belle Plaine, MN with the assistance of local law enforcement, including the Scott County Sheriff's Department. He is being held in the Scott County jail awaiting extradition back to Arizona.

Police Chief John Mesa stated, "I am proud of all the department members involved with this investigation. Their commitment and perseverance has brought another perpetrator to justice, this being the third cold case solved this year. This is a prime example of our department's unrelenting pursuit to public safety."

Crime Stats - August 2015

The following are the top 5 calls for service and arrests for each patrol district -- 08/01/2015 through 08/31/2015. To see which district you are in, click on each individual district listed at left to see their map.   FIESTA CENTRAL Call Type Frequency Call Type Frequency Check Welfare 444 Subjects Disturbing 356 Subjects Disturbing 383 Check Welfare 322 Other Agency Assist 241 Other Agency Assist 248 Civil Matter 188 Warrant Arrest 200 Suspicious Activity 175 Burglary Alarm 156 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 3 Homicide 0 Rape 1 Rape 3 Robbery 2 Robbery 7 Aggravated Assault 8 Aggravated Assault 14 Breaking & Entering 8 Breaking & Entering 3 Theft 46 Theft 48 GTA 1 GTA 1 Alcohol/DUI 79 Alcohol/DUI 53 Other Assaults 64 Other Assaults 34 Disorderly Conduct 31 Disorderly Conduct 31 Drugs 78 Drugs 80 Fiscal/Forgery 15 Fiscal/Forgery 13 Loitering/Runaway 2 Loitering/Runaway 15 Sex Offenses 4 Sex Offenses 3 Vandalism 20 Vandalism 15 All Other 231 All Other 276 TOTAL 593 TOTAL 596 RED MOUNTAIN SUPERSTITION Call Type Frequency Call Type Frequency Check Welfare 310 Check Welfare 360 Subjects Disturbing 301 Burglary Alarm 264 Burglary Alarm 253 Subjects Disturbing 219 Other Agency Assist 181 Other Agency Assist 186 Suspicious Activity 176 Suspicious Activity 158 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 0 Homicide 1 Rape 1 Rape 1 Robbery 3 Robbery 3 Aggravated Assault 4 Aggravated Assault 6 Breaking & Entering 8 Breaking & Entering 4 Theft 56 Theft 93 GTA 1 GTA 1 Alcohol/DUI 50 Alcohol/DUI 32 Other Assaults 33 Other Assaults 31 Disorderly Conduct 21 Disorderly Conduct 13 Drugs 66 Drugs 33 Fiscal/Forgery 9 Fiscal/Forgery 13 Loitering/Runaway 10 Loitering/Runaway 0 Sex Offenses 2 Sex Offenses 1 Vandalism 24 Vandalism 130 All Other 95 All Other 81 TOTAL 383 TOTAL 326