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(02/23/15 11:44pm)
Tempe Police reported the following incidents Monday:
A 35-year-old Tempe man was arrested Feb. 9 at Loop 202 and North Priest Drive on suspicion of resisting arrest, criminal trespassing and failure to provide ID, according to the police report.
Officers contacted the man while he was holding a sign at the off-ramp of the 202 on Priest Drive, police reported. When officers attempted to approach the man using emergency lights, he attempted to flee on his bicycle, according to the report.
Officers reached the man and asked for identification, which the man refused to give because it was an “unlawful arrest,” police reported. Police then tried to detain the man by grabbing his right arm several times and the man refused, officers reported. The man then attempted to run away and flee, according to the report.
Officers performed a leg sweep to get the man to the ground and placed him under arrest, officers reported.
The man was transported to Tempe City Jail, where he was booked and held to see a judge, according to the police report.
A 27-year-old Phoenix woman was arrested Feb. 9 at the 1200 block of North Scottsdale Road on suspicion of shoplifting, according to the police report.
Officers contacted the woman in response to a shoplifting call from a Tempe Goodwill, police reported. Officers detained the woman outside the store and found approximately $105 worth of merchandise, according to the report.
The woman also had “usable amounts” of marijuana and heroin, officers reported. Police ran a records check on the woman and uncovered two outstanding warrants for shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the report.
The woman was transported to Tempe City Jail, where she was booked and held on the shoplifting charge and released pending the felony charges for marijuana and heroin possession, according to the police report. Reports compiled by Jessica Suerth. Reach the reporter at Jlsuerth@asu.edu or follow @SuerthJessica on Twitter.Like The State Press on Facebook and follow @statepress on Twitter.
(02/22/15 10:46pm)
ASU has been in the national spotlight lately, not over sexual assault cases, allegations of substance abuse or its "party school" reputation but for the addition of a new upper-division English course.
(02/22/15 10:46pm)
Tempe Police reported the following incidents on Sunday:
A 29-year-old Scottsdale man was arrested Feb. 5 at the 900 block of East Apache Boulevard on suspicion of marijuana possession, according to the police report.
Officers contacted the man in response to a Taco Bell management call about a man bathing in the bathroom sink, police reported.
The man was contacted near the running sink with all his clothes on; however, he “may have been using the sink for more than just washing his hands,” according to the report.
Officers conducted a search of the man’s records and uncovered two outstanding warrants, police reported.
Officers conducted a search of his person and discovered a bag of marijuana, officers reported.
The man was transported to Tempe City Jail, where he was booked pending release, according to the police report.
A 29-year-old Phoenix man was arrested Feb. 6 at the 1300 block of North Miller Road on suspicion of possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, according to the police report.
Police responded to a call about a suspicious person, police reported. When officers arrived on location, they observed the man and another man in the parking lot at the location, according to the police report.
Officers detained the man after they observed him “acting strangely” during police contact, police reported. Officers also found the man had “fresh blood on his left forearm,” according to the report.
When officers searched the vehicle which the man was contacted in, they found numerous syringes, spoons containing a burnt black residue, and a blue and yellow colored belt, according to the report.
The man was arrested and transported to Tempe City Jail, where he was booked pending release, police reported. Reports compiled by Jessica Suerth. Reach the reporter at Jlsuerth@asu.edu or on Twitter at @SuerthJessica.Like The State Press on Facebook and follow @statepress on Twitter.
(02/19/15 11:25pm)
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(02/20/15 12:00am)
Tempe Police reported the following incidents Thursday:
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Tempe Police reported the following incidents Wednesday:
(02/17/15 11:47pm)
Tempe Police reported the following incidents Tuesday:
(02/16/15 11:01pm)
In a bold move that would grant protection to intoxicated minors, an Arizona state legislator has sponsored a bill that would give them access to medical help in case of an emergency without fear of citation or arrest.
(02/13/15 3:46am)
In the wake of a devastating tragedy at Chapel Hill shooting, hundreds of students, families and community members gathered on ASU's Hayden Lawn to remember and pay their respects to the three students who had their lives taken from them too soon.
(02/12/15 2:35am)
In a desperate attempt to raise money for an upcoming conference, a member of the ASU College Republicans took a direct jab at Democratic members of the state Legislature.
(02/11/15 3:47am)
The Tempe Undergraduate Student Government voted Tuesday to support a medical amnesty bill going through the state Legislature.
(02/08/15 10:29pm)
The National Youth Front has flown under the radar until anti-immigrant posters calling for declaration of war were posted around the Tempe campus.
(02/05/15 10:07pm)
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(01/29/15 11:47pm)
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(01/28/15 3:03am)
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to SB 1190 as a USG initiative. The story has been updated to clarify that it's an action by the state Legislature.
(01/25/15 11:00pm)
With an estimated $1 billion statewide budget shortfall, a state lawmaker has proposed legalizing recreational marijuana to garner revenue.
(01/25/15 8:11pm)
With the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks taking on Super Bowl XLIX, fans from all over the country will be coming to Phoenix to view the game and celebrate the many events that come along with it.
(01/20/15 11:05pm)
As a new semester begins, student government organizations are introducing new events and programs to benefit students on all four ASU campuses, including one campaign aiming to bring Jimmy Fallon to ASU and another trying to establish in-state tuition rates for undocumented students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients.
(01/11/15 10:24pm)
Since his inauguration on Jan. 5, Arizonans have been speculating about what Gov. Doug Ducey will accomplish during his term.
(01/05/15 8:30pm)
Former Arizona state treasurer Doug Ducey was sworn into office as Arizona's 23rd governor Monday.