Mesa Man Arrested After Killing Son

Mesa, AZ (December 20, 2021 6:31 a.m.): Mesa Police Officers responded to a 911 call of a shooting in the 3300 block of East Jerome to find a 19-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds. The male was transported to the hospital and pronounced deceased. 61-year-old, Jeffrey Williams, was arrested and booked into jail for Murder. 

On December 19, 2021, at 12:30 p.m., Jeffrey Williams called 911 and said that he had shot his son, 19-year-old Adam Williams. When officers arrived, Jeffrey surrendered to police without incident. A witness was located from inside the house and confirmed what Jeffrey had told the officers, adding that Adam could be found lying in his own bed.  Adam was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. 

Jeffrey was booked into jail for one count 1^st Degree Murder-DV, ARS 13-1105A1, a class one felony and held on a $1,000,000 bond. 

Jeffrey Williams Mug Shot

Mesa Police Seek Publics Help

 

News Release

Mesa Police seeks public’s help

Mesa, AZ – (December 17^th, 2021 11:08 a.m) The Mesa Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying witnesses to an incident involving a Tempe Police Department Motor Officer last night that resulted in him sustaining injuries. The incident occurred on the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway and the McKellips Road overpass in Mesa.

 

On 12/16/2021 at around 7:20pm, A Tempe Police Department Motor Officer was driving his marked police motorcycle home after getting off work. While traveling southbound on the Red Mountain Freeway approaching the McKellips underpass, the officer was struck by an object that turned out to be a rock. The officer was struck in the helmet and shoulder almost causing him to crash his motorcycle. The officer was able to safely pull to the side of the freeway and radio in for help.

 

The officer was transported to a local hospital with injuries that are non-life threatening. The six-year veteran was later released from the hospital and is recovering at home.

 

The Mesa Police Department is investigating this incident and is seeking the assistance of the community to identify and prosecute who is responsible. If anyone was in this area at the time this incident occurred and saw something that may help this investigation, please reach out at 480-644-2211 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.

 

Situations such as these are extremely dangerous. Throwing objects at any moving vehicle can result in serious injury or death. Help us keep our community safe by reaching out with any information you may have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Man Arrested for Filming Boy Under Bathroom Stall

On December 2, 2021, just before 5:00 p.m., a young boy used the public restroom at a local convenience store, located in the 1900 block of E. Southern Ave Mesa, AZ. While using the restroom, the boy noticed a cell phone propped up against the toilet in the stall next to him.  The cell phone was positioned towards the boy’s bathroom stall and appeared to be recording him using the bathroom.

With clever thinking, the boy made a video recording on his cell phone of what he was seeing. When he left the bathroom stall, he made another video recording of the person in the adjoining stall picking up the cell phone.

The boy waited for the person to leave the bathroom and recorded their description and license plate, supplying this information to Mesa Police Officers. 

Officers used the license plate information provided by the boy to put together a photo line up to include the registered owner’s photograph.  The boy picked out the person who recorded him as the registered owner.

On December 8, 2021, Mesa Police Officers located the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Marvin Barnes, and booked him into jail for the following charge:

ARS 13-1424A; Voyeurism, a class 5 felony.

Without the boy’s smart thinking, it is unknown if the suspect would have ever been located or arrested. Good job to this young victim for thinking outside the box and providing accurate information to assist officers in this case. 

Marvin Barnes Mug Shot