Burglary - Attempt to Identify

On July 26, 2017 at 4:49 am, the male suspect and two women (shown here) arrived at WalMart, 857 N Dobson, in a dark car. After walking inside together, the suspect separated from the two women, who shopped together. The suspect picked a backpack off the shelf, walked to electronics, broke the display case where the headphones were stored, stole 14 pair of headphones worth $2,100, placed the headphones in the backpack and walked out the garden entrance. He then waited at the car for about 20 minutes until the two women had finished shopping. The three left together in the car.

The male suspect is described as White, 20-30 years old, short dark hair, clean shaven, heavily tattooed arms, 5'10" tall, thin build. Last seen wearing a green baseball hat, gray T-shirt, black jeans and gray/black shoes.

Associate 1 is described as a White female in her 20s, brown hair, average height/weight. Last seen wearing pink shirt, gray shorts.

Associate 2 is described as a White female in her 50s, light brown hair, 5'4" tall, 160 lbs. Last seen wearing a white shirt and blue shorts.

Please submit any information regarding the crime or identity of the suspect(s) through one of the following. You can remain anonymous. Refer to Case Number 20172070409.

Use our online form found here – (https://www.tipsubmit.com/webtipforms/webform.aspx?id=51&AgencyID=836.)  Please fill in the case number in the Case Number field under Incident Information.
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Text information to 274-637 (CRIMES). Begin your message with MESAPD.
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Call our non-emergency number at 480-644-2211 and select option 2.

Burglary - Attempt to Identify

Case #20172110395

On July 30 at 2:39pm, the male and female seen here in the photo broke into the managers office at 1554 W Main and took a safe loaded with six passports, jewelry and a large amount of cash. The manager was distracted by two other females who asked to see a room. Once the manager returned, he noticed his secured office had been broken into.

Suspect #1: female, 40-45 years old, 5'06" to 5'09" tall, wearing a black and white dress.

Suspect #2: male, 35-40 years old, 5'08" to 5'10" tall, black hair, wearing a black shirt and black jeans.

Vehicle: California registered plate 2JRTR366

Please submit any information regarding the crime or identity of the suspect(s) through one of the following. You can remain anonymous.

Use our online form found here – (https://www.tipsubmit.com/webtipforms/webform.aspx?id=51&AgencyID=836.) Please fill in the case number in the Case Number field under Incident Information.
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Text information to 274-637 (CRIMES). Begin your message with MESAPD.
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Call our non-emergency number at 480-644-2211 and select option 2 from the menu.

Burglary Arrest

 Marc Esparza

On November 27 at 1:53am, an officer responded to the Name Brand Exchange Store, at 1116 S Dobson, for a burglary alarm. The officer observed broken glass from a display case inside the business. Believing the burglary was occurring, he requested additional officers, who observed a broken window where entry was made. The sergeant located a cell phone near the broken window. The phone number was identified and subsequently the phone owner, was identified as Marc Esparza. A description of Esparza was put out to officers.

At 2:24am, while officers were searching inside the store, two officers watching the front of the store observed a male walking on the opposite side of Dobson Road that matched Esparza's description. Upon contact, Esparza admitted he had broken into the store and taken "ear gauges." He said the stolen property was at his mother's residence and gave consent to officers to retrieve the stolen property. His mother gave consent to officers to check for additional stolen property. Approximately $5,458 in stolen jewelry, ear gauges, belts, perfumes and sunglasses was recovered.

Esparza was booked for one count of Burglary 2nd Degree.

Burglary Arrest

Suspect Mark Sepulveda

On June 24, 2016 the Mesa Police Department brought a burglary investigation to conclusion thanks to the speedy processing of a latent finger print lifted from the scene just seven days earlier. On June 17, 2016 it is alleged that Mark Sepulveda, 48, burglarized a Mesa residence. The Mesa Police Crime Lab processed the finger print, which identified Sepulveda (a local from the neighborhood) as the suspect. Further investigation tied Sepulveda to another burglary on May 20, 2016 and, between the two incidents, produced evidence to charge Sepulveda for Trafficking in Stolen Property, 2nd Degree Burglary and Prohibited Possessor charges.

Neighbors and acquaintances expressed gratitude to the Police Department for promptly solving the case and removing Sepulveda from the neighborhood. The quick response and rapid identification of a suspect would not have been possible without the assistance of the Crime Lab and their efficient turnaround time in processing latent finger prints. Our department recognizes that property crimes often tie into violent crimes and, with the assistance of our Crime Lab, we are committed to stopping violent crimes before they occur.

Residential Burglary Suspect In Custody

On May 18 at 12:07pm, the pictured suspect forced entry into the back door of a residence in the 600 block of North Stapley, then removed several items from the residence. The incident was captured on video.

Suspect Benjamin Norman Floyd, 29-years-old, is now in custody.

Attempt to Identify Cell Phone Theft Suspects

On June 11, 2014 at 2:15 am, five African American males (pictured) entered the Walmart located at 1606 S. Signal Butte. While three of the subjects stood watch, the other two broke open a glass display case in the electronics department and removed an undisclosed number of cell phones, which were concealed in a plastic bag and a stolen back pack. All subjects fled on foot behind the business. No vehicle description was obtained.

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 will remain anonymous. You can also call 480-644-2211 and select option 2. Please refer to case number 20141620228.