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Tempe Police: Man breaks glass door after trespassing into ex-girlfriend's home

Man's ex-girlfriend locked him outside of her house after she had asked him to leave multiple times, police said.

By Sydney Greene | January 26, 2016

Tempe Police: Man shoots gun into air, hides behind car to avoid police

A man was arrested after shooting a gun into the air while driving away from an officer, and trying to hide behind a car from the officer, police reported.

By Sydney Greene | January 25, 2016

Tempe Police: Man drives getaway car for robbery of 'money and marijuana'

A man and three of his friends went to a house in Chandler to commit a robbery.

By Megan Janetsky | January 24, 2016

Tempe Police: Man follows someone while making 'odd' gestures, violently resists arrest

A man followed someone out of a McDonald's to a Circle K where he watched him through a window, eventually confronting him inside, police reported.

By Megan Janetsky | January 21, 2016

Tempe Police: Man attacks woman at apartment, claims she choked him

Police reported that the man punched the woman multiple times in her apartment after she told him she was not making sexual advances.

By Megan Janetsky | January 20, 2016

Candles, flowers, stuffed animals and assorted favorite foods of ASU Student Yue Jiang are seen on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in Tempe at the impromptu memorial set up by friends, fellow students and Tempe's Chinese-American community just East of the Broadway and McClintock intersection where a case of road rage is blamed for the young woman's death.

Tempe Police: ASU student killed in car shooting

An ASU finance sophomore was shot and killed by another driver on Jan. 16 following a car accident.

By Aimee Plante | January 19, 2016

Tempe Police: Man breaks into boat store, says he doesn't know how he got in there

The man was seen breaking a window and entering a boat store when officers arrived because of a burglary alarm call, police reported.

By Megan Janetsky | January 18, 2016

Tempe Police: Man steals car, hides marijuana in Pringles can

The man had an orange Pringles container in his possession that had been filled with a bag of marijuana, according to a police report

By Aimee Plante | January 14, 2016

Tempe Police: Unidentified body found in Tempe Town Lake

Two eyewitnesses crossing Scottdale Road Bridge saw an object in the lake that appeared to be a body, according to police.

By Aimee Plante | January 14, 2016

Tempe Police: Man attempts to return stolen items to Walmart

Officers arrested the man after investigation revealed that he had entered Walmart with an existing receipt and picked up several items listed on the receipt to return.

By Aimee Plante | January 13, 2016

Tempe Police: Belligerent man with handgun pees on bathroom floor

Police say the man entered the bar with the gun on his person, then went to the bathroom where he urinated on the floor and wall.

By Aimee Plante | January 12, 2016

Tempe Police: Man spray paints ex’s new boyfriend’s car

Police arrested the man after he had spray painted a phrase accusing a man of having herpes onto another man’s car.

By Aimee Plante | January 11, 2016

A sign posted in a Taylor Place elevator advises students to avoid the light rail station on Central Avenue and Van Buren Street in Downtown Phoenix on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. ASU sent out a text and email alert to students about a "suspicious package" on Tuesday evening.

Police investigate 'suspicious' package at Phoenix light rail station

Phoenix Police Department investigated a suspicious package located at the intersection of Central and Van Buren in downtown Phoenix Tuesday night.

By Aimee Plante | December 8, 2015

ASU Police investigate 'suspicious' package outside Coor Hall

ASU Police evacuated Coor Hall on Friday morning due to reports of a suspicious package.

By Megan Janetsky | December 4, 2015

Tempe Police: Man smokes marijuana at School of Rock

The manager of School of Rock contacted offices saying the man needed to be removed because he was smoking marijuana inside the facility, officers reported.

By Kelcie Grega | December 2, 2015

Tempe Police: Woman steals almost $500 worth of sunglasses

A San Diego woman stole two pairs of sunglasses despite being able to afford them, according to a police report.

By Kelcie Grega | December 1, 2015

Tempe Police: Nervous man is suspicious with firearm

A 25-year-old convicted felon was arrested for possession of a loaded firearm, dangerous drugs and for delay and obstruct.

By Kelcie Grega | November 30, 2015

New start-up looks to fill gap in campus safety some students feel exists

Safety on college campuses has become a contested issue, with students, faculty and third parties all throwing their hat in the ring to ensure the safety of those on campus.

By Joshua Bowling | November 29, 2015

Tempe Police: Man keeps fully loaded, unregistered gun in his waistband

Officers pulled the man over after he had made a wide turn and began to search the vehicle with the man’s consent, police reported.

By Aimee Plante | November 23, 2015

Tempe Police: Woman steals underwear at Walmart, hides meth pipe in bra

The woman had stolen numerous bras, panties and makeup from Walmart that totaled to $160.43, police reported.

By Aimee Plante | November 22, 2015

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