Crime

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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Tempe Police: Man drives under the influence, has warrant for his arrest

Tempe Police arrested a 21-year-old man after they say he crashed into a wall.

By Adriana Loya | March 23, 2014

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Tempe Police: Sex offender contacted as witness, goes to jail himself

Tempe Police contacted a 23-year-old after he failed to update his sex offender information after hiding from the law.

By Chelsey Ballarte | March 20, 2014

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Tempe Police: Drunk man's car hangs from ledge near Tempe Town Lake

Tempe Police arrested a 41-year-old man after he was found heavily under the influence trying to free his car from the stairs descending into Tempe Town Lake.

By Chelsey Ballarte | March 19, 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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Former ASU football player sentenced for sexual assault

Andres Garcia will serve 2.5 years in prison and lifetime probation.

By Nicholas Shively | March 17, 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: Ohio man has marijuana in rental car

Tempe Police arrested a 20-year-old man after they say he hid marijuana inside a Gatorade bottle and had it with him in a rental car.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | March 16, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man drives under the influence, hits a wall

Tempe Police arrested a 63-year-old man after they say he exited the I-10 and immediately struck a wall.

By Shari Rose | March 6, 2014

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Tempe Police: Business accepts money donations in exchange for marijuana

Tempe Police arrested a 21-year-old man who they say was an employee at a business that was illegally selling marijuana.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | March 5, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man with two previous DUI arrests drives drunk

Tempe Police arrested a 36-year-old man after they say he was driving under the influence with a revoked license.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | March 4, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man drives under the influence, rear-ends same car twice

Tempe Police arrested a 21-year-old man after they say he hit the same car twice.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | March 3, 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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Tempe Police: Man spits on fireman, denies all

Tempe Police arrested a 26-year-old man after they say he tried to assault the fireman who was helping him in an ambulance.

By Chelsey Ballarte | February 26, 2014

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Tempe Police: Burglar breaks into home, stays three days

Police arrested a 44-year-old man after they say he broke into a residence, stole food and clothes and stayed there for three days.

By Chelsey Ballarte | February 25, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man tries to flee from police on bicycle

Tempe Police arrested a 36-year-old man after they say he was involved in an altercation with the driver of a vehicle and refused to stop to talk to officers.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | February 24, 2014

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Tempe Police: Woman criminally trespasses, carries drugs in bra

Tempe police arrested a 47-year-old woman after they said she stood next to a sign that prohibited trespassing and had drugs on her person.

By Emily Mahoney | February 23, 2014

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