Crime

Tempe Police: Man uses book to conceal drugs, paraphernalia

Tempe Police say a man in a Motel 6 was found using a large book to conceal used needles, a silver spoon with brown residue and a small bag of methamphetamine.

By Amy Medeiros | April 24, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man trespasses on Tempe Town Lake bridge

Tempe Police arrested a 25-year-old man after he tried to use the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge as a shortcut to his home.

By Chelsey Ballarte | April 21, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man threatens to kill everyone he encounters

Tempe police arrested a 54-year-old Scottsdale man who went on a death threat spree.

By Adriana Loya | April 20, 2014

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First, they came for our kegs

Is this really the way to keep lawbreaking from happening?

By Editorial Board | April 16, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man grapples with officers, resists arrest

Tempe police arrested a man after he grappled with them and resisted arrest.

By Jacob Goldstein | April 10, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man steals barstool from neighbor, threatens to stab him with knife

Tempe Police arrested a 32-year-old man after they say he threatened to stab his neighbor with a knife.

| April 6, 2014

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Boos & Bravos: April 4

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By Editorial Board | April 3, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man has open alcohol, cocaine in car

Tempe Police arrested a 24-year-old man after they found him sitting in a car with cocaine and an open beer.

By Chelsey Ballarte | April 2, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man cuts ankle bracelet, smokes marijuana outside motel

Tempe Police arrested a 33-year-old man after they found him outside a Motel 6 with drugs.

| April 1, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man punches bus stop victim, steals alcohol, flees

Tempe Police arrested a 40-year-old man after they say he punched a bus rider in the nose and ran off with the victim's alcohol.

By Chelsey Ballarte | March 25, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man enters bar with someone else's ID, flees police

Tempe police arrested a 20-year-old man after he was caught using another man's driver's license. He took off after police found his cocaine.

By Chelsey Ballarte | March 24, 2014

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ASU, Mesa PD work together to reduce complaints

ASU law professors have been working with Mesa Police to reduce the number of complaints against officers.

By David Hignutt | March 18, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man caught breaking into garage, urinating on car

Tempe Police arrested a 24-year-old-man after a witness caught him breaking into a residence and urinating on the victims' property.

By Chelsey Ballarte | March 18, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man threatens to 'draw first blood' after neighbors call police on him

Tempe Police arrested a 51-year-old man after getting three calls about him yelling and threatening his neighbors in one night.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | March 17, 2014

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Tempe Police: Woman threatens boyfriend with steak knife

A Tempe woman was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after threatening her boyfriend with a 6-inch steak knife.

By Joey Hancock | March 2, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man beats woman with lumber

Tempe Police arrested a 59-year-old man after witnesses say they saw him beat his girlfriend with a piece of lumber.

By Joey Hancock | February 27, 2014

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Law enforcement protects, serves the neediest among us

Without law enforcement, Alaskans become immune to and tolerant of violence and crime.

| February 10, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man drinks two pitchers of beer to celebrate friend's birthday, drives with suspended license

Tempe Police arrested a 24-year-old man after they say he drove his car into the bicycle lane while pedestrians and bikers were around.

| February 9, 2014

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Tempe Police: Homeless man in possession of marijuana, stolen items

Tempe Police arrested a 43-year-old man after finding stolen items and marijuana in his possession.

By Kennedy Scott | February 6, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man shoplifts from Fry's Electronics two days in a row

Tempe Police arrested a 39-year-old man after they say he shoplifted at the same Fry's Electronics location on two consecutive days.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | February 2, 2014

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