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Kidnapping Victim Still Not Found; Police Have One Suspect in Custody

Where is 24-year-old Ivan Ibarra Garcia? The local car dealer was kidnapped at gunpoint yesterday near Van Buren and 27th Avenue and spirited away to an unknown location. His relatives received ransom-demand calls throughout the night, police say, but he's still in the custody of thugs.

Mark Spencer, PLEA President, and the Dark Spots on His Career Record

from PLEASpencer has his own agenda when it comes to the issue of immigration ​In response to my request for a comment from the Phoenix Police Department concerning Phoenix Law Enforcement Association President Mark Spencer's challenge to the current Operations Order 1.4.3, PPD spokesman Jame ... More >>

Phoenix Man Severely Beaten by People He Tried to Rob at Gunpoint

Phoenix Police Department Justin James Pare​A Phoenix man had the tables turned on him Friday night after the people he was trying to rob took a baseball bat to his face.

Cop Accidentally Shoots Self in (Guess Where?) at Phoenix Police Academy

www.teeshirtpusher.com​The Phoenix Police Department has just confirmed to New Times that one of its officers accidentally shot himself at the department's police academy this morning.As the old saying goes, a Phoenix cop "shot himself in the foot."(Brief pause for laughter.)

Two Phoenix Sisters Reported Missing

www.montezumapolicedepartment.org​The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public's help in finding two sisters who were reported missing yesterday.According to police, the girls, ages 15 and 11, never reported home from school yesterday, but investigators aren't sure if the girls even made it ... More >>

Excessive-Force Complaints Against Phoenix PD Down Since 2008, Report Claims

www.motivatedphotos.com​After an incident between Phoenix City Councilman Michael Johnson and a Phoenix police officer ignited tensions between police and minority communities, minority leaders have come out against the Phoenix Police Department, claiming it has a problem with its use of excessive ... More >>

Correction: Phoenix P.D. Investigation Finds That Grindr iPhone App Not Involved in Yesterday's Murder

Grindr.com​Yesterday, we posted a story about a man who was murdered by a man he met on what we were told by the Phoenix Police Department was an iPhone application called Grindr. Grindr is a social networking site that links gay men with other gay men in their area using GPS on their iPhones -- ... More >>

Phoenix Thieves Targeted Identities of Elderly; Police Looking for Victims

George Gregg​The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public's help in tracking down victims of a pair of thieves, who police say targeted elderly victims across the Valley.Last month, police arrested 30-year-old George Gregg and 60-year-old David Gregg on several charges of theft and bur ... More >>

Robbery Victim Steals Suspect's Car Keys During Getaway Attempt; Then He Got Beat Up

Phoenix Police Department Police say this man is still on the loose after robbing a man at a Circle K last week.​Phoenix police are looking for two men involved in a robbery at a Circle K convenience store last week that began with a request for a cigarette and ended when the victim got be ... More >>

Woman Steals Cash and Cigarettes in Phoenix Circle K Robbery

Phoenix Police Department​Phoenix police are asking for your help in tracking down a woman they say robbed a Circle K convenience store earlier this month. The suspect (she's that trucker-lookin' lady in the picture), police say, entered the Circle K near 19th and Peoria Avenues in Phoenix ... More >>

Bank Robber on the Loose After Mesa Robbery

Phoenix Police Department Do you know this guy? If you do, he robbed a bank and you should probably call police.​Police are asking the public's help in tracking down the man who robbed a bank in Mesa on Friday. In a press release from the Phoenix Police Department (not sure why it didn't c ... More >>

Another Day, Another Bank Robbery (Or Failed Robbery as is the Case in Latest Attempted Heist)

Phoenix Police Department If you know this guy, call the cops.​Well, the sun came up yesterday, which seems to mean one thing lately here in Sand Land: somebody robbed a bank -- or at least tried to. For those in the news biz, you've probably noticed lately that about once-a-day ... More >>

The Results Are In: Phoenix Police Announce Number of Arrests Made During Yesterday's Protests; We Were Way Off

angelzfunnyz.com​There were no water cannons or police dogs. No riots or cops beating people with batons -- you could probably say as far as protests go, yesterday's demonstration in downtown Phoenix over SB 1070 was a bit of a yawner.People did get arrested, though.The Phoenix Police Department i ... More >>

Apparent Road Rage Incident Leaves One Guy Shot in Head; Suspect Still Loose

​A Valley motorist is in critical condition at an area hospital after an argument at a traffic light got ugly and another driver shot him in the head.According to the Phoenix Police Department, the victim, his girlfriend, and the couple's two children were driving near 83rd Avenue and Thomas Road ... More >>

Phoenix's Latest Bank-Robbing Bozo Dubbed "Bad Teeth Bandit" by Authorities

The "Bad Teeth Bandit" hard at work.​The man now-dubbed by the Phoenix Police Department as the "Bad Teeth Bandit" has struck again, this time hitting a Wells Fargo on Tatum Boulevard in Phoenix not too far from a different Wells Fargo he robbed a few weeks ago.The suspect, described as a white ma ... More >>

Would-Be Burglar Forrest Gump-ed by Homeowner. Guy Shot Suspect in A** During Attempted Burglary

www.imdb.com"Somethin' jumped up and bit me!"​Burglary's not easy. It can be a real pain in the ass -- especially if that's where the guy whose house you're trying burglarize shoots you after you bust down his door.Yesterday, it seems shotgun justice prevailed after a 19-year-old suspect and one o ... More >>

Guy Robs Phoenix Auto Parts Store; Takes Part for Chevy Yukon, Leaves Cash

If you know either of these guys call the cops.​Looks like a local thief needs a quick refresher course in Armed Robbery 101: when committing armed robbery, you're not limited in what you can steal. You're already committing a crime that will likely land you in prison, so you might as well grab as ... More >>

Vinlanders Vanquished: Phoenix PD's Career Criminal Squad Crushes White Supremacist Gang in Arizona

The Vinlanders Social Club, out of business in AZ because of the Career Criminal SquadAccording to records on file with the Maricopa County Superior Court, the investigators of the Phoenix Police Department's elite Career Criminal Squad, with the assistance of the local Anti-Defamation League,& ... More >>

The Career Criminal Squad Scores Again, Putting the Boot to Phoenix's Contingent of the Vinlanders Social Club

The Vinlanders Social Club, out of business in AZ because of the Career Criminal SquadAccording to records on file with the Maricopa County Superior Court, the investigators of the Phoenix Police Department's elite Career Criminal Squad, with the assistance of the local Anti-Defamation League,& ... More >>

Gang Shooting Leaves 5-Year-Old in Critical Condition

www.zazzle.com​A fist-fight gone wrong has left a 5-year-old boy in critical condition after one of the men involved in the fight shot up the house in which the boy was sleeping.According to the Phoenix Police Department, last night, an 18-year-old man, who was also shot, was in a fight with anoth ... More >>

Suspect Tries to Rob Armored Car With Stun Gun. FYI: Armored-Car Couriers Carry Real Guns

www.lastrow.comA Valley robber tried to rob an armored-car similar to this one with a stun gun.​Robbing an armored-car is serious business in the criminal world. Armored-car companies take a lot of precautions because they know they're targets for robbery attempts. That's why the driver and other ... More >>

Would-Be Armored-Car Robber Shot in Groin During Getaway

​As one of our colleagues pointed out yesterday, you should never bring a Taser to a gun fight -- or an armored-car robbery, for that matter.Yesterday, we told you about an attempted armored-car robbery in Phoenix. It was reported that the suspect in the robbery was shot by the courier but that in ... More >>

Cat Dead, Dog Injured in Phoenix Arson Fire. Humans OK

www.icanhascheezburger.com​A cat is dead and a family dog is seriously injured following a Phoenix house fire police suspect is arson.According to the Phoenix Police Department, about 1 a.m. yesterday, officers were called to 3300 West Dunlap Avenue in Phoenix, where there had been an apartment fi ... More >>

Phoenix Sergeant Fatally Shot Near Capitol Identified; Once Awarded Medal of Valor

Phoenix PDPhoenix Police Sergeant Sean Drenth​The Phoenix Police Department has identified the sergeant found shot to death near the state capitol last night.The deceased officer is 35-year-old Sergeant Sean Drenth.Drenth is a 12-year veteran of the department and leaves behind his wife of 13 year ... More >>

Phoenix PD Used to Smell Sweet Compared to the MCSO -- Now They Both Stink

Phoenix PDPhoenix Police Sergeant Sean Drenth​The Phoenix Police Department has identified the sergeant found shot to death near the state capitol last night.The deceased officer is 35-year-old Sergeant Sean Drenth.Drenth is a 12-year veteran of the department and leaves behind his wife of 13 year ... More >>

Police ID Victim Found Dead at Phoenix Hotel

www.hotelplanner.com​The Phoenix Police Department has identified the man found shot to death in front of a Phoenix hotel on Sunday. The victim is 38-year-old Timothy Wallis, the PPD announced today. About 3 a.m. Sunday, people heard gunshots in the Premier Inns near Interstate 17 and Peor ... More >>

Phoenix Police: Habitat for Humanity to Destroy House. The Perfect Distraction

​The Phoenix Police Department announced last night around 9 p.m. that at 9 a.m. today Habitat for Humanity would be destroying a house on their behalf, and they'd like the media to join them for a press conference.Not to say we're cynical of the timing of such an announcement (OK, maybe a little) ... More >>

Phoenix Police: There Is No Criminal Investigation of PD Over Kidnapping Stats, Feds Conducting Standard Audit

​Kidnapping statistics tallied by the Phoenix Police Department are getting called into question --again. Two Valley news stations have reported that the Phoenix Police Department, including Public Safety Manager (read: Police Chief) Jack Harris and Mayor Phil Gordon, are under inves ... More >>

Attention Phoenicians: Tomorrow's New Year's Eve, but That Doesn't Mean You Need to Randomly Fire Bullets into the Air

Phoenix officials unveiled this billboard on Tuesday reminding residents how dangerous random gunfire can be.​The Phoenix Police Department is reminding city residents that just because we are about to embark on a new year, it doesn't mean people need to fire bullets into the air to celebrat ... More >>

"Shy Guy," Believed Responsible for 14 Armed Robberies Across Valley, Sought by Police

Phoenix Police Department"Shy Guy"​After pistol-whipping a female employee at a west Phoenix Quiznos on January 11, it seems the serial armed-robbery suspect police have dubbed "Shy Guy" isn't too sheepish anymore. Phoenix Police Sergeant Trent Crump said during a press conference Thursday that h ... More >>

Police Need Help Finding Valley Fraudsters Who Ripped Off Retailers to Tune of $27K

Phoenix Police DepartmentIf you know these people, call the cops.​Valley cop shops are asking the public's help in tracking down a pair of thieves they say scammed numerous retailers out of about $27,000.One of the suspects has been identified as Ramon Angel Leon-Baron. His accomplice has not been ... More >>

KPHO Cops the PLEA Line on a Report Swiped From Another Police Union, Flubbing the Story in the Process

Phoenix Police DepartmentIf you know these people, call the cops.​Valley cop shops are asking the public's help in tracking down a pair of thieves they say scammed numerous retailers out of about $27,000.One of the suspects has been identified as Ramon Angel Leon-Baron. His accomplice has not been ... More >>

Phoenix Police Department Finally Admits Problems With Border-Related Kidnapping Statistics; Agency Spent Months Misleading Public

Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris ​Phoenix police officials finally admitted that the border-related kidnappings statistics they trumpeted for years are not accurate, blaming the problem on "challenges with how cases are classified."   The admission from the police department ... More >>

Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris Moving to City Hall? New Times Sources Say That's What's Going Down

Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris​Sources tells New Times that city officials have been behind closed doors all day trying to figure out what's next after police finally admitted there are inaccuracies with the agency's reported U.S.-Mexico border related kidnapping statistics.   T ... More >>

Phoenix City Manager David Cavazos: Changes Slated for Phoenix Police Department

City Manager David Cavazos​There has been a firestorm of reaction from Phoenix officials over admissions that the kidnapping statistics generated by the Phoenix Police Department are inaccurate.Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris is steaming over reports that the he will be reassigned, and it r ... More >>

Phoenix Police Detective Suspected of Stealing Drugs From Evidence Room; Swaps Out Oxycontin for Aleve

​A detective from the Phoenix Police Department was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing drugs from the department's evidence room.The unidentified detective is a 12-year veteran of the force.According to police, the detective would steal Oxycontin that was scheduled to be destroyed. As if no ... More >>

Serial Circle K Robber Sought by Phoenix Cops

Phoenix Police Department​The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public's help in tracking down a guy who's robbed six Circle K convenience stores in just over a week.According to the Phoenix Police Department, between March 4, and March 13, the suspect hit six stores in Phoenix, Mesa, Chandl ... More >>

Human Skeletal Remains Found Near Phoenix Freeway

www.livegratefuldeadmusic.com​Arizona Department of Transportation crews checking a drain near a Valley freeway yesterday afternoon made a pretty gruesome discovery: human skeletal remains.According to the Phoenix Police Department, about 2 p.m. yesterday, ADOT crews were checking a storm drain ne ... More >>

How to Get Caught Driving Stolen Car: Crash it Into Pole

​Three teens were injured last night after one of them crashed the stolen car he was driving into a pole.The wreck happened about midnight near the intersection of 16th Street and Earl Drive, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Phoenix Police Release Sketch of Suspect in Bizarre February Murder of 22-Year-old Woman

Phoenix Police Department If you know someone who looks like this and may have been driving a Ford Expedition in late February, call police.​The Phoenix Police Department has released a sketch of the man cops believe is responsible for the bizarre February murder of a Phoenix woman.About 2 ... More >>

Under Mark Spencer's Leadership, the Phoenix Police Union Has Become an Anti-Immigrant Juggernaut, to the Detriment of Its Members

Phoenix Police Department If you know someone who looks like this and may have been driving a Ford Expedition in late February, call police.​The Phoenix Police Department has released a sketch of the man cops believe is responsible for the bizarre February murder of a Phoenix woman.About 2 ... More >>

Phoenix Hate Crimes Rise 125 Percent from 2006 to 2010

democraticunderground.orgYes, Confederate Arizona is alive and well...Recently obtained statistics from the Phoenix Police Department show that hate crime in Arizona's most populous city continues its upward trend, with a 17.4 percent jump in bias incidents from 2009 to 2010.The PPD reported 115 suc ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, June 30, 2011

democraticunderground.orgYes, Confederate Arizona is alive and well...Recently obtained statistics from the Phoenix Police Department show that hate crime in Arizona's most populous city continues its upward trend, with a 17.4 percent jump in bias incidents from 2009 to 2010.The PPD reported 115 suc ... More >>

Phil Roberts Exaggerated the Phoenix PD's Kidnapping Statistics, Then Tried to Debunk His Own Numbers

democraticunderground.orgYes, Confederate Arizona is alive and well...Recently obtained statistics from the Phoenix Police Department show that hate crime in Arizona's most populous city continues its upward trend, with a 17.4 percent jump in bias incidents from 2009 to 2010.The PPD reported 115 suc ... More >>

Winner of Best Reader Caption For Photo of Herman Cain and Joe Arpaio: InandOutinMaricopaCounty

James King'Before I begin I need your attention. The gentleman standing behind me was found wandering the streets and appears confused. He's about 80,can't remember his name or where he lives, and has a tattoo that reads "SB1070" on his shaft. If you can identify him, please call the Phoenix Poli ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Latest Victim Rushed to Hospital (w/Updates, Including Victim's Name and Mugshot)

More bad news for Arpaio, coming at the most inopportune time...Note: For Updates, including the name and mugshot of the victim, see below.Following on the heels of a report by the U.S. Department of Justice condemning the MCSO for engaging in "discriminatory policing" and blasting its treatment of ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Latest Victim: Phoenix Police Issue Statement

PPD says, according to the preliminary info it has, PPD's officers did not Tase Marty Atencio The following is a statement issued by Phoenix Police Department spokesman Steve Martos, regarding the arrest of Ernest "Marty" Atencio.Martos states that Atencio was arrested for assault after displaying s ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Attacks Democratic Opponent Paul Penzone Over Phoenix P.D.'s Bungled Sex-Crime Investigations

James KingWhat are you hassling me for? Phoenix cops suck at investigating sex crimes, too!​As Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio pointed out when a story about his office's bungling of hundreds of sex-crime investigations resurfaced late last year, other Valley law enforcement agencies had "way w ... More >>