Suspect Arrested for Stealing Ambulance

On July 24, 2018, at 11:30am, we responded to a call for a stolen ambulance.  A short time later, officers arrested Todd (Tanner) Shell, age 37, for stealing an ambulance from Banner Desert Hospital.

Shell had just been released from the hospital for a heat related situation.  When officers interviewed Shell after his arrest, he said when he came out of the hospital he thought it was too hot to walk home.  He walked back towards the hospital when he found the ambulance running in the bay while the crew was dropping off another patient.  Shell decided to take the ambulance at that point so he wouldn't have to walk.

Officer immediately responded and with the assistance of GPS located the ambulance driving eastbound on the US60.  Mesa officers and DPS troopers attempted to stop Shell, but he continued driving at normal speeds.  Ultimately he exited the freeway and stopped near Val Vista and University.  Shell said that he wanted to buy a sandwich, but need to go home and get some money first. He said that he intended to return the ambulance.

The ambulance was not damaged and returned to service.

Shell was booked for the listed charges:

1 count Unlawful Use of Means of Transportation, a class 5 Felony
1 count Unlawful Flight from Law Enforcement, a class 5 Felony

Todd (Tanner) Shell

Crime Stats - July 2018

The following are the top 5 calls for service and arrests for each patrol district -- 07/01/2018 through 07/31/2018. 

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	443	Check Welfare	451
Subjects Disturbing	383	Subjects Disturbing	380
Burglary Alarm	200	Trespass	249
Other Agency Assist	191	Warrant Arrest	234
Trespass	183	Other Agency Assist	206
Arrests	Frequency	Arrests	Frequency
Homicide	0	Homicide	0
Rape	2	Rape	1
Robbery	3	Robbery	4
Aggravated Assault	5	Aggravated Assault	15
Breaking & Entering	7	Breaking & Entering	5
Theft	40	Theft	55
GTA	4	GTA	1
Alcohol/DUI	62	Alcohol/DUI	43
Other Assaults	35	Other Assaults	47
Disorderly Conduct	28	Disorderly Conduct	21
Drugs	66	Drugs	84
Fiscal/Forgery	13	Fiscal/Forgery	11
Loitering/Runaway	3	Loitering/Runaway	6
Sex Offenses	2	Sex Offenses	3
Vandalism	17	Vandalism	16
All Other	140	All Other	191
TOTAL	427	TOTAL	503

RED MOUNTAIN		SUPERSTITION
Call Type	Frequency	Call Type	Frequency
Check Welfare	409	Check Welfare	415
Burglary Alarm	285	Burglary Alarm	314
Subjects Disturbing	263	Subjects Disturbing	258
Other Agency Assist	196	Other Agency Assist	189
Civil Matter	173	Civil Matter	146
Arrests	Frequency	Arrests	Frequency
Homicide	0	Homicide	0
Rape	0	Rape	0
Robbery	1	Robbery	0
Aggravated Assault	8	Aggravated Assault	6
Breaking & Entering	9	Breaking & Entering	10
Theft	27	Theft	61
GTA	2	GTA	0
Alcohol/DUI	40	Alcohol/DUI	27
Other Assaults	28	Other Assaults	33
Disorderly Conduct	16	Disorderly Conduct	14
Drugs	36	Drugs	26
Fiscal/Forgery	12	Fiscal/Forgery	10
Loitering/Runaway	3	Loitering/Runaway	0
Sex Offenses	4	Sex Offenses	1
Vandalism	17	Vandalism	16
All Other	99	All Other	70
TOTAL	302	TOTAL	274

Driver Arrested for Manslaughter Fatal Accident

The driver involved in a head on collision on July 19, 2018, near Mesa Drive and McKellips has been released from the hospital and arrested for Manslaughter.

The driver, Myra Angle, age 42, admitted to using methamphetamine prior to the collision. Investigators determined that Angle was driving southbound on Mesa Drive when she crossed left of center and hit a vehicle traveling northbound head on killing Isabel Hernandez,  the front seat passenger.  Three additional occupants in the vehicle with Hernandez suffered various broken bones and head injuries. All remain hospitalized at this time.

Angle was booked for the following charges:

1 count ARS 13-1103A1, Manslaughter, a class 2 Felony
1 count ARS 13-1204A2, Aggravated Assault, a class 2 Felony
1 count ARS 13-1204A2, Aggravated Assault, a class 3 Felony

Myra Angle

Crime Stats - June 2018

The following are the top 5 calls for service and arrests for each patrol district -- 06/01/2018 through 06/30/2018.  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 443 Check Welfare 418 Subjects Disturbing 325 Subjects Disturbing 335 Other Agency Assist 241 Trespass 249 Trespass 163 Warrant Arrest 229 Civil Matter 159 Other Agency Assist 228 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 1 Homicide 0 Rape 2 Rape 1 Robbery 2 Robbery 1 Aggravated Assault 9 Aggravated Assault 14 Breaking & Entering 6 Breaking & Entering 8 Theft 34 Theft 33 GTA 3 GTA 3 Alcohol/DUI 72 Alcohol/DUI 43 Other Assaults 36 Other Assaults 51 Disorderly Conduct 19 Disorderly Conduct 19 Drugs 64 Drugs 48 Fiscal/Forgery 16 Fiscal/Forgery 15 Loitering/Runaway 0 Loitering/Runaway 2 Sex Offenses 1 Sex Offenses 3 Vandalism 19 Vandalism 13 All Other 141 All Other 168 TOTAL 425 TOTAL 422 RED MOUNTAIN SUPERSTITION Call Type Frequency Call Type Frequency Check Welfare 370 Check Welfare 431 Subjects Disturbing 284 Burglary Alarm 260 Burglary Alarm 215 Other Agency Assist 226 Other Agency Assist 181 Subjects Disturbing 215 Civil Matter 175 Civil Matter 132 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 0 Homicide 0 Rape 0 Rape 0 Robbery 4 Robbery 2 Aggravated Assault 8 Aggravated Assault 8 Breaking & Entering 7 Breaking & Entering 7 Theft 36 Theft 39 GTA 3 GTA 2 Alcohol/DUI 26 Alcohol/DUI 17 Other Assaults 22 Other Assaults 26 Disorderly Conduct 18 Disorderly Conduct 16 Drugs 40 Drugs 21 Fiscal/Forgery 5 Fiscal/Forgery 11 Loitering/Runaway 2 Loitering/Runaway 7 Sex Offenses 0 Sex Offenses 0 Vandalism 24 Vandalism 15 All Other 88 All Other 079 TOTAL 283 TOTAL 250

Suspect Arrested for Selling Illegal Fireworks

On July 2, 2018, Mesa Police detectives received tips that a suspect was selling illegal fireworks out of his garage in Mesa.

Working on the leads, they located online ads listing various illegal fireworks for sale as described in the tips. Detectives went to the address where they observed banners indicating fireworks for sale and contacted the suspect, Chris Kleve.  Kleve admitted that he was in possession and selling illegal fireworks out of his garage. A search warrant was served on the house and an entire pickup truck bed of fireworks was seized from the home.

When Kleve was questioned about the fireworks, he said he really loved fireworks and he needed the money to pay veterinary bills. He stated that he would drive to surrounding states to pick up the items and then return to Arizona to sell them.

Kleve was arrested and booked for several charges related to the possession, sale and storage of illegal fireworks.

Chris Kleve