Crime

Tempe Police: Woman fights with man, carries meth in purse

A Tempe woman had to give officers her meth pipe and meth after they contacted her regarding a fight with her fiancé.

By Shelby Slade | November 25, 2014

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Tempe Police: Officers looking for man's shoes find marijuana instead

Officers went looking for a man's shoes before transporting him to Tempe City Jail and stumbled upon a bag of marijuana

By Shelby Slade | November 24, 2014

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ASU students have mixed feelings on Safety Escort program

Feelings vary throughout the campus if safety escort is beneficial or ineffective.

By Elissa Harrison | November 23, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man attempts fast and furious escape, hides in trash can

A 26-year-old Phoenix man attempted to steal a vehicle and proceeded to crash into another vehicle before taking shelter in a trash can.

By Jessica Suerth | November 23, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man uses fake ID to book a hotel room, gets booked into jail instead

A 31-year-old man gets the surprise of a lifetime when he attempts to book a hotel room.

By Jessica Suerth | November 20, 2014

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Man sentenced in alcohol-related charges connected to ASU student's falling death

The man was sentenced to 18 months of probation, a 45-day deferred jail term and community service.

By Corina Vanek | November 19, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man wearing brother's pants punches horse, surprised by marijuana in pocket

A Phoenix man punched a police officer's horse after officers tried to stop a fight on Mill Avenue.

By Jessica Suerth | November 19, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man tries to steal bike, eats all his meth

A Mesa man was stopped by private security after calls alerted them that he was attempting to steal a bike.

By Jessica Suerth | November 18, 2014

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ASU bus collides with, seriously injures man

An ASU charter bus collided with a 58-year-old man around 3 p.m. Tuesday in Phoenix.

By Amy Medeiros | November 18, 2014

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ASU police investigating robbery at West

ASU police are asking to keep on the look out for four suspects on suspicion of robbery.

By Kelcie Grega | November 17, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man curses at officers, hides marijuana in sock

A 57-year-old Tempe man failed to pay a cab fare and provided a false identity.

By Jessica Suerth | November 17, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man runs into tree, collapses while fleeing from police

A Tempe man was seen smoking marijuana in public, and when contacted by police, he fled the scene.

By Jessica Suerth | November 16, 2014

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Tempe Police: Woman sits on meth, hides it in bra

A 22-year-old Sacaton woman was stopped as the passenger in a car, where police found meth and marijuana.

By Jessica Suerth | November 13, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man shoplifts movies from local Wal-Mart, hides heroin in anus

A man removed movies from Wal-Mart and attempted to leave the store without paying.

By Jessica Suerth | November 12, 2014

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ASU police investigating suspicious note left on student's car

An ASU student was concerned when she found a suspicious note left on her car.

By Kelcie Grega | November 12, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man punches security guard at bar

A 23-year-old Laveen man punched a security guard at the School of Rock bar on Mill Avenue.

By Jessica Suerth | November 10, 2014

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Tempe police: Man tries to evade police by running up 'A' Mountain

A group of men followed a man and woman to their car and then threw a rock at the window, after the man and woman told the group they didn't have money.

By Corina Vanek | November 6, 2014

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ASU announces Michael Thompson as new police chief

New Chief Michael Thompson is optimistic in a crucial time for ASU police.

By Corina Vanek | November 5, 2014

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Sexual assault: Stopping a Tempe trend

Tempe Police Department makes an extra effort to inform the residents of Tempe and ASU students about how to avoid becoming a victim of sexual assault.

By Samantha Rodriguez | November 5, 2014

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Tempe police: Woman caught driving stolen car

A Tempe woman told officers she borrowed the car she was driving from her friend, but records show the car was actually stolen.

By Corina Vanek | November 5, 2014

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