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

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.

Media Release - Father Arrested for 2013 Death of Infant

An arrest has been made for the death of a two-month-old stemming from a 2013 death investigation. Bradly Aaron Wise, 23, has been arrested for causing the death of his infant son on April 14, 2013.

On April 14, 2013, Bradly called 911 to report that his son, Brock, was not breathing. Brock was treated at the scene and transported to the hospital, but did not survive. At the time, Bradly said he put Brock down after feeding him and found him gasping for air 15 to 20 minutes later. Bradly was the only person at home at the time of Brock's death.

At the time of autopsy, hemorrhages and other indications of head trauma were found on the infant. Due to lack of supporting information at that time, the cause of death was ruled undetermined. A subsequent medical review determined the injury was due to blunt force trauma. The extent of the injuries could not have been caused by a two- month-old infant.

Based on the new conclusions, Bradly Wise has been arrested and charged with one count of First Degree Murder a class 1 Felony and one count of Child Abuse a class 2 Felony.

Arrest Made in Double Shooting at Park

Not a current booking photo

Mesa Police have identified and arrested 32-year-old Mark Santo Demasse III for a double shooting at Evergreen Park yesterday afternoon just before 5:00 pm. He was tracked down, located and arrested at an apartment complex in the area of 1st St. and Hardy in Tempe. Both victims of the shooting are expected to survive their injuries and are recovering.

Project Blue Heat

Project Blue Heat is a collaborative effort to proactively combat commercial sexual exploitation of children and trafficked adults in Mesa. In our recent operation, 7 suspects (seen below) were arrested for child prostitution, a class 2 felony.

Our goal is to rescue juvenile victims of sex trafficking, provide services and suppress demand by responding to juvenile escort ads; arresting traffickers; providing services to to juvenile victims (i.e., housing, clothing, counseling/medical services, etc.) and targeting solicitors of child prostitution; arresting offenders; suppressing demand.

A $121, 303 grant was received from the Hickey Family Foundation to assist the Mesa Police Department with this project so personnel could provide uninterrupted focus on the investigations while utilizing existing staff.

Crime Stats - July 2015

The following are the top 5 calls for service and arrests for each patrol district -- 07/01/2015 through 07/31/2015. 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 Subjects Disturbing 406 Subjects Disturbing 375 Check Welfare 340 Check Welfare 311 Other Agency Assist 202 Other Agency Assist 207 Civil Matter 178 Warrant Arrest 186 Burglary Alarm 171 Trespass 170 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 0 Homicide 0 Rape 0 Rape 1 Robbery 11 Robbery 4 Aggravated Assault 9 Aggravated Assault 11 Breaking & Entering 1 Breaking & Entering 6 Theft 73 Theft 74 GTA 2 GTA 1 Alcohol/DUI 103 Alcohol/DUI 74 Other Assaults 63 Other Assaults 37 Disorderly Conduct 34 Disorderly Conduct 32 Drugs 79 Drugs 78 Fiscal/Forgery 17 Fiscal/Forgery 15 Loitering/Runaway 6 Loitering/Runaway 15 Sex Offenses 1 Sex Offenses 6 Vandalism 17 Vandalism 24 All Other 231 All Other 338 TOTAL 647 TOTAL 716 RED MOUNTAIN SUPERSTITION Call Type Frequency Call Type Frequency Check Welfare 351 Check Welfare 279 Subjects Disturbing 310 Burglary Alarm 268 Burglary Alarm 227 Subjects Disturbing 225 Other Agency Assist 205 Other Agency Assist 155 Civil Matter 166 Suspicious Activity 144 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 0 Homicide 0 Rape 0 Rape 0 Robbery 4 Robbery 8 Aggravated Assault 12 Aggravated Assault 2 Breaking & Entering 7 Breaking & Entering 5 Theft 63 Theft 93 GTA 2 GTA 1 Alcohol/DUI 44 Alcohol/DUI 69 Other Assaults 35 Other Assaults 24 Disorderly Conduct 30 Disorderly Conduct 19 Drugs 51 Drugs 22 Fiscal/Forgery 16 Fiscal/Forgery 6 Loitering/Runaway 32 Loitering/Runaway 6 Sex Offenses 0 Sex Offenses 3 Vandalism 27 Vandalism 15 All Other 126 All Other 104 TOTAL 449 TOTAL 377

Theft of Credit Card - Attempt to Identify

UPDATE:  SUBJECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.

On July 1 at 6:09 pm, the male suspect pictured used the victim's cloned debit card at the Circle K located at 1146 W. Rio Salado with withdraw cash from the ATM. The victim has no idea how her debit card number was compromised. Vehicle shown is the vehicle he arrived in.

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 #20151820855.

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