Crime

Tempe Police: Man caught with stolen chips, cocaine and moonshine

A man was contacted by police while consuming stolen chips and soda, according to a police report.

By Isabella Castillo | November 5, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man swallows marijuana to keep it from police

A man swallowed marijuana to keep officers from confiscating it and kicked a police officer in the chest with his steal-toed boots, according to a police report.

| November 4, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man denies having weapon in car, police still find it

The man told officers he smokes weed at least once a day and carries the gun "just because," according to the report.

By Isabella Castillo | November 3, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man caught crossing light rail tracks, hides meth in his shoe

A man was transported to Tempe City Jail before officers found meth in his shoe.

By Jessica Suerth | November 2, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man spits on police officer after waking up in police car

When officers tried to wake him, the man sat up, yelled obscenities at one of the officers, and spit on one of the officers, according to the report.

By Sydney Greene | October 25, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man tells people at party he 'knows where they live'

A man peeked into a party before telling the people there he knew where they lived.

By Sydney Greene | October 22, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man throws sock in Best Buy trashcan, later found with meth

The man was seen removing a sock from his pocket and discarding it in the trash, according to the report.

By Sydney Greene | October 21, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man parties at apartment before leaving with Xbox, PS4

A Tempe man tried to sell an Xbox and PS4 that he stole from a party, according to a Tempe Police Report. 

By Sydney Greene | October 20, 2015

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Tempe Police: Woman tries to sit down on bus, man screams obscenities

After asking to sit on a bus bench, a man began yelling at a woman, but he later denied doing threatening her.

By Sydney Greene | October 19, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man leads officers on bike chase through neighborhood

A Tempe man was riding the wrong way and started fleeing from officers when confronted.

By Kelcie Grega | October 18, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man acts disoriented at Burger King, had drugs

A Tempe man was arrested on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs and a warrant for contempt of court. 

By Kelcie Grega | October 15, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man tries to use friend's driver's license to get into bar

A California man tried to use his friend's drivers license to get into a Zuma Gril. 

By Kelcie Grega | October 14, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man tries to skateboard away from police

A man tried to run away after a police officer stopped him on Mill Avenue and 5th Street.

By Kelcie Grega | October 13, 2015

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Reports of sexual assault, dating violence rise at ASU's Tempe campus

In ASU's 2015 Annual Security Report, the number of on-campus sexual assault crimes reported have spiked.

By Jessica Suerth | October 8, 2015

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Tempe Police: Chandler man hits curbs, cars, trees, lawn with car

A Chandler man was arrested Sept. 25 for driving under the influence after he collided with several vehicles and a tree while driving from Phoenix to Tempe, according to the police report. 

By Jessica Suerth | October 8, 2015

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Tempe Police: Traffic stop for expired registration leads to police to marijuana

Officers searched the man's car and found marijuana and other items of drug paraphernalia, according to a Tempe Police Report. 

By Jessica Suerth | October 7, 2015

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Tempe police welcome the use of body cams in November

Officers of the Tempe Police Department will begin wearing body cameras after a deal issued by the Tempe City Council and Taser International. 

By Allie Bice | October 6, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man claims he cannot read signs, still walks on bridge

A New York man was observed crossing over the light rail bridge over Tempe Town Lake, police reported.

By Jessica Suerth | October 6, 2015

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Tempe company prepares police for split-second decisions with simulator

Virtra is a Tempe-based company that specializes in virtual training for police officers

By Joshua Morris | October 5, 2015

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Cronkite professor talks about the intriguing world of crime writing

Hogan said readers are always shocked after they meet her.

By Jacqueline Bradford | October 1, 2015

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