Crime

Tempe Police: Man shoplifts from Home Depot, lies to officers about identity

A Phoenix man lies about identity after shoplifting from Home Depot, police reported.

By Kelcie Grega | February 2, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man swallows drugs at The District

A 26-year-old man was trespassing at the District Apartments, where he swallowed drugs when contacted by police.

By Kelcie Grega | February 1, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man starts fight with officers at pub

A 19-year-old Tempe found a pair of keys but refused to give them to the officers and began threatening them.

By Kelcie Grega | January 28, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man steals more than 28 packs of cigarettes from four different Circle K stations

The man was found after stealing cigarettes and liquor from several Circle K locations in the Tempe area.

By Kelcie Grega | January 27, 2015

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Tempe Police: Drunk man falls asleep in strangers' guest house

A 23-year-old Tempe man alarmed the owners of a detached guest house when he was found asleep in their guest bed.

By Kelcie Grega | January 26, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man jaywalks, police find meth in buttocks

A 40-year-old man crossed the street 30-feet from crosswalk, which led officers to find out about his outstanding warrant.

By Shelby Slade | January 25, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man worries people are trying to kill him through phone app

An 18-year-old man disturbed light rail passengers because he was concerned people were trying to kill him.

By Shelby Slade | January 22, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man passes out on wall, police find drugs after worrying he might fall

A 24-year-old man passed out on a 3-foot wall after consuming marijuana.

By Shelby Slade | January 21, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man takes $23 in change from vending machine

An Apache Junction man broke into a vending machine and ran away with $23.45 in quarters, dimes and nickels.

By Shelby Slade | January 20, 2015

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ASU officer in arrest video to be fired Wednesday

Officer Stewart Ferrin, the officer seen arresting assistant professor Ersula Ore, was notified his employment will end Jan. 21.

By Corina Vanek | January 19, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man takes, pawns four computers from local school

A Tempe man stole four Apple computers from a local elementary school, but police officers only find two of the computers.

By Shelby Slade | January 19, 2015

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Tempe Police: Shoplifting man claims 'shady people' put meth in his bag

A 24-year-old Tempe man tried to steal from Wal-Mart while carrying a backpack with meth.

By Shelby Slade | January 15, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man purposely hits head on police car to resist arrest

A 21-year-old man threatens to kill police officer's family after officer is called about a domestic violence dispute.

By Shelby Slade | January 14, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man hides heroin needles in iPhone box

A Phoenix man had heroin in his pocket and drug paraphernalia hidden in his car.

| January 13, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man steals from construction site, gets nailed for burglary

A 37-year-old man broke into a construction site to steal a box of nails.

By Shelby Slade | January 12, 2015

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Tempe Police: Bush fails to hide man avoiding police

A Tempe man attempted to hide from officers aiming to talk to him about his outstanding warrants.

By Shelby Slade | January 11, 2015

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Tempe Police: Man bites EMT at hospital

A Phoenix man bit the EMT aiding him.

By Shelby Slade | December 4, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man asks for a fight, gets what he asked for

After an ASU football game, a Phoenix man began screaming obscenities and challenging people to fights at a light rail stop.

By Shelby Slade | December 3, 2014

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Tempe Police: Man dines, dashes, runs out of time to dump his meth

A Phoenix man left the Thirsty Lion Pub and Grill without paying his $41.78 tab.

By Shelby Slade | December 2, 2014

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'A' Mountain vandalism can lead to criminal charges

Two weeks before the Territorial Cup, a vandal painted the 'A' red and blue, a move that prompted the ASU Alumni Association to file a police report.

By Corina Vanek | December 1, 2014

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