Gila River Police Department Incident Logs
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Incident Log
April 22-28, 2018
Calls for services this week: 642
Arrest made: 66
District One (Blackwater):
No Incidents Involving Part 1 Crime
District Two (Sacaton Flats):
No Incidents Involving Part 1 Crime
District Three (Sacaton):
Aggravated Assault – The victim reported that a tan suburban passed by him as he was watering the crops. The male passenger appeared to point a black handgun at him from the moving vehicle. The description of the suburban and suspects were given to officers.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft– The reporting party stated that household appliance and some electronics were missing from the residence. The victim believed it was a family member who may have taken the items without permission.
Status: Under Investigation
District Four (Stotonic Area):
No Incidents Involving Part 1 Crime
District Four (Lone Butte Area):
Robbery – Officers responded to a fight in progress. The investigation revealed that the victim was chased down in his jeep by two suspects in a ford explorer. The suspects threatened to kill the victim and assaulted him with his own baseball bat, which they stole from him. The suspects attempted to rob him of any cash while brandishing a knife. The victim stated that the two suspects told him that he did not “belong here” The suspects fled before officers arrived. Photos were taken of the skid marks, tire impressions, shoe impression, the jeep and the victim’s injuries and impounded into evidence.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft (Shoplifting) – Officers responded to a call of shoplifting at a store located at the Phoenix Premium Outlet. The investigation revealed that a female suspect entered the store, stuffed her bag with merchandise and then exited the store. Officers were able to identify the suspect and charges were forward to Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Status: Charges have been long formed
Theft – A female subject entered a store at the Phoenix Premium Outlet, took a children’s shirt off the shelf and left the store without paying. The Police Department is currently reviewing surveillance and attempting to ID the suspect.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft– The suspects took a wallet, car keys and cell phone from Aji Spa which were stolen from a guest. A description of the male and female suspect and their vehicle were given and currently being followed up on. Wild Horse Pass security officer had also observed the couple in the area.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft– The victim was at the Lone Butte Casino and reported her purse was stolen as she played a slot machine. A video review revealed that the suspect took the purse and stashed it in a friend’s vehicle. The suspect was arrested on several felony warrants and long formed charges in regards to the theft. The friend of the suspect was also cited and released in regards to the theft.
Status: Suspect 1 –charges were long formed; Suspect 2 was cited and released
District Five (Casa Blanca):
No Incidents Involving Part 1 Crime
District Six (Komatke):
Auto Theft– A male and female had stolen a vehicle from the parking lot at the Vee Quiva Casino. The reporting party, informed officers that he arrived in the vehicle owned by The Element Corporation and misplaced his keys. It appears the suspects then found the vehicle keys and were able to locate the vehicle in the parking garage. The vehicle was later located by Phoenix PD and Towed by All City Towing. A follow up will be conducted with Vee Quiva Casino surveillance staff to obtain the identity of the suspects.
Status: Under Investigation
Theft (from a vehicle) – Officers were called to Vee Quiva Casino in reference to the victim wishing to report that his vehicle was broken into while parked on the second floor of the casino garage. The victim reported his cell phone and his girlfriend’s purse missing from the vehicle. The dash was taken apart as if the suspect was attempting to take the car stereo.
Status: Under Investigation
District Seven (Maricopa):
Aggravated Assault– Officers were dispatched to a residence in reference to a victim that had walked up to the residence stating the suspect had beaten her up. The investigation revealed the suspect had struck the victim with a metal bat and was last seen driving away in a grey Nissan Altima. The victim suffered a three inch laceration to her right eyelid and multiple contusions to her head as well as her hand.
Status: Charges forwarded
Incident Log
April 29, 2018 – May 5, 2018
Calls for services this week: 633
Arrest(s) made: 42
District One (Blackwater):
No incidents involving part 1 crime.
District Two (Sacaton Flats):
No incidents involving part 1 crime.
District Three (Sacaton):
Aggravated Assault – Suspect(s) assaulted the victim in the parking lot of the Sacaton Post Office. The victim’s girlfriend transported the victim to a nearby residence. A call was placed to Gila River Police Department requesting law enforcement and medical response for an unconscious victim. The victim was later transported to a nearby trauma hospital for treatment of his severe injuries.
Status: Under Investigation.
Theft – Suspect(s) entered a shed belonging to a Community Department and took a canopy, snow cone machine, along with some other property. This incident occurred previously and was not noted until an inventory was conducted by staff. The incident was immediately reported to the Gila River Police Department for investigation.
Status: Under Investigation
Weapons – Suspect(s) fired shots in the vicinity of a residence. No structures or persons were struck during the course of this incident. The homeowner reported the incident to the Gila River Police Department. Officers responded and located empty shell casings in front of the residence.
Status: Under Investigation