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

Media Release - Homicide at Mesa Complex

Suspect Rene Nunez

On Friday, September 11, 2015, at approximately 9:00 pm, Mesa Police responded to a shooting in the area of Dobson and Rio Salado Parkway. A 29-year-old male victim was located inside an apartment with a gunshot wound. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. Investigators immediately began working on information to identify and locate the individual/s involved.

Early morning on Saturday, September 12, a suspect was located and detained. The suspect, Rene Nunez, admitted to investigators his involvement in the shooting. The incident appears to be drug related. Release of the victim's identity is pending next of kin notification.

Nunez was arrested and booked for one count of Second Degree Murder, a class 2 Felony.

Mesa Police Arrest Armed Robbers

On September 1, 2015, at 1:28 a.m. Mesa Police responded to an armed robbery at Circle K located at 1955 W. University.  Four Native American males wearing bandanas entered the store.  Two males walked over to the beer cooler and removed packs of beer. The other two males approached the clerk then pointed a firearm and assaulted the employee. The males took alcohol and cash from the store.  A fifth male was waiting outside in a black Dodge Durango. All males left in the vehicle.  Police units located the described vehicle a couple miles from the Circle K. The vehicle failed to stop when police initiated a traffic stop.  The driver in the suspect vehicle lost control and crashed in the area of Center and Main Street in Mesa. Two suspects remained in the vehicle and were taken into custody. The remaining three suspects immediately fled the scene on foot. A perimeter was established. With the assistance from the Air Unit and K-9 the three suspects were located and taken into custody without incident. The results were from quick and diligent work by patrol, air unit, K-9, and investigation members of the department.

Investigators discovered all five suspects were street gang members.  The suspects were all booked on the following charges:

Aggravated Assault

Armed Robbery
Robbery
Assisting in a Criminal Street Gang
Threats by a Gang Member
Aggravated Robbery

Four of the five suspects are shown. The fifth suspect is a minor.