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Police blotter, Maricopa
« on: November 12, 2010, 08:50:42 PM »
I used to live in a small town outside of Phoenix called Maricopa (not to be confused with the county)

For some reason the police blotter was always hilarious (to me at least) so I started saving them. I thought some others might get a kick out of them. Maybe they are only funny to me when listed off together, or the fact that I like to think that these are the ONLY things that happen there. Anyway, enjoy (if you have the same sense of humor as me  ;D )

00:22:52 11/25/08 08-15087 Fight N JOHN WAYNE PKWY,
TWO BLACK MALE SUBJECTS ARE FIGHTING OVER WHO IS MORE BLACK. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN ASKED TO LEAVE AND THEY ARE REFUSING.”


18:48:04 11/03/08
08-14099 Citizen Dispute
RP ADVISING ON GOING PROBLEM WITH NEIGHBOR / NEIGHBOR
WAS TAKING PICS OF RPS CHILDREN AND NOW HE WAS YELLING
AT THE RP FOR WASHING HIS CAR”

“Time Occurred between: 16:38:42 12/31/08 – 16:38:42 12/31/08
Cad Info: ADVISING SAW A PILE OF TRASH AT THE INTERSECTION WITH A DEAD DOG LYING ON TOP OF THE TRASH… RP DID NOT WANT CONTACT”

“10:42:35 12/31/08 08-16620 Suspicious W SONNY RD
21 RP…THERE WAS A YOUNG FEMALE ,RED HAIR, BRITISH ACCENT WITH A GREY HOODIE…SHE CAME TO THE RP’S DOOR…SHE WAS SAYING SOME INCOHERENT THINGS TO HER..”

“90101123
Time Reported: 14:41
Time Occurred between: 14:41:09 01/01/09 – 14:41:09 01/01/09
Cad Info: MALE 22 YOA IS IN THE ER, SAID A FRIEND OF A FRIEND STABBED IN THE FINGER”

“Time Reported: 14:30
Time Occurred between: 14:29:36 01/01/09 – 14:30:03 01/01/09
Cad Info: RP IS A CUSTOMER ADV THERE IS A MAN NATIVE LONG HAIR WEARING A HAT 45YO . VERY DRUNK.. YELLING AT CLERK TO TURN ON THE PUMPS BUT HE DOESNT HAVE MONEY.. HE WONT LEAVE”

“9:26:04 01/01/09 09-00040
RP SAYS HER 15 YO SON IS NOT LISTENING TO HER, REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING THE RP SAYS THERE’S NO POINT IN HAVING AN OFC GO OUT IF THEY’RE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING”

“15:10:08 11/03/08
Juvenile Prob JANE ASKEW PARK, MAR
RP ADV THERE IS A LOT OF HS STUDENTS AT THE PARK, RP IS
THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE HOA, FOR RANCHO EL DORADO…
HE SAYS THERE IS NO REASON FOR THAT MANY KIDS TO BE AT
THE PARK.. NFI..”

“20:42:33 11/03/08
21 RP REQ INFO REF HIS SIAMESE CAT IS MISSING / AND HE
HAS NOTICED SEVERAL SIGNS AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
REF MISSING SIAMESE CATS SO HE WANTS TO KNOW IF
THERE IS A CAT PROBLEM”

“21:21:50 11/03/08
08-14111 Juvenile Prob N CARMEN AVE; ALTERRA SOUTH, MAR
HIS 2 JUV DAUGHTERS 14, 13 YOA..JUMPED OUT OF MOVING VEH
EARLIER AND NOW ARE THREATENING TO LEAVE THE HOUSE.
THEY ARE PACKED..RP WANTS OFFICER TO PUT FEAR
OF GOD INTO THEM.”

“Time Reported: 17:45
Time Occurred between: 17:44:33 11/01/08 – 17:44:33 11/01/08
Cad Info: HORSES IN THE ROAD.”

“Time Occurred between: 16:59:34 11/02/08 – 17:00:19 11/02/08
Cad Info: ASSAULT JUST OCCURRED WITH A GOLF CLUB WILL 45 AT THE
FARMERS MARKET”


“08:36:16 11/04/08
RP ADVISED A PARENT THREATENED TO RUN OVER ONE OF THE
TEACHERS YESTERDAY, BECAUSE THE TEACHER TOLD HER
THAT SHE COULD NOT PARK IN A SPECIFIC LOCATION”

“20:38:14 11/04/08
911 HANG UP ON CALL BACK FEMALE ANSWERED THE PHONE
SAID HELLO THEN HUNG UP”

“13:01:35 11/20/08 08-14869 911 HANGUP N JOHN WAYNE PKWY
911 HU ON CALL BACK IT WAS A FAX MACHINE”

Time Occurred between: 07:38:04 03/19/09 – 07:38:04 03/19/09
Cad Info: RP FOUND A COMFORTER WITH WHAT RP BELIEVES TO BE ANIMAL INTESTINES

Time Occurred between: 00:11:44 03/18/09 – 00:12:24 03/18/09
Cad Info: CLERK ADVISING A MALE SUBJ CAME INTO THE STORE SAYING HE CUT HIS
FINGERS OFF

ime Occurred between: 16:41:22 03/16/09 – 16:41:22 03/16/09
Cad Info: RP ADVISING SEES SEVERAL PEOPLE ON HORSEBACK RIDING BY RP’S 42
AND ADVISING ONE OF THEM THREW A LASSO AROUND NEIGHBORS TRASH
CAN AND STARTED DRAGGING IT DOWN THE STREET WITH GARBAGE BEING
STREWN ABOUT..

Time Occurred between: 03:49:03 03/17/09 – 03:51:30 03/17/09
Cad Info: A MALE SUBJ SAID HE WAS ASLEEP IN A HORSE TRAILER ATTACHED TO A
MAROON DODGE TRUCK THE TRUCK IS ABOUT A 2007 MODEL. HE SAID
SOMEONE STARTED THE TRUCK AND TOOK OFF DRIVING ERRATIC WITH HIM
IN THE TRAILER, RP STATES HE IS AFRAID HE DOESN’T KNOW WHERE HE
IS OR WHO’S DRIVING THE TRUCK.

15:59:31 03/13/09 09-03330 Information N JOHN WAYNE PKWY; ARENA CLO RP ADV HIS BOSS OWES HIM MONEY AND DOESNT WANT TO PAY HIM..RP ADV HIS BOSS JUST TRIED TO RUN HIM OVER.

10:06:16 03/14/09 09-03369 THEFT W MICHAELS DR; RANCH E2 CIV RP HOLDING A GARAGE SALE AND ADVISED CUSTOMER BOUGHT A SEWING MACHING FOR AGREED PRICE OF 50.00.. CUSTOMER TOOK MACHINE THEN RP DISCOVERED HE RECEIVED ONLY 15.00. WIFE OF RP TRIED TO CHASE THE CUSTOMER DOWN BUT SHE RAN

07:58:03 03/07/09 09-02992 Vandalism 21: TRAFFIC FOR MPD
21 RP… HE WANTS TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ” WANNA BE GANSTERS” RP STATED THAT THERE WERE STUPID AND DON’T KNOW HOW TO TAG OR SPELL RIGHT

04:15:02 03/04/09 09-02806 Suspicious EDWARDS & TAFT
SMALL FIRE WAS PUT OUT.. MIGHT BE A BODY PART THAT WAS ON FIRE

16:29:47 03/04/09 09-02853 Sex Offense PACANA PARK
TWO COUPLES BY THE LAKE HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE ON SOME BLANKETS. TEENAGERS.DOING IT RIGHT IN FRONT OF SOME CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE PARK.

12:18:17 03/03/09 09-02766 BURGLARY W THORNBERRY LN
UNKOWN SUSPECTS BROKE INTO HOME AND STOLE KITCHEN SINK
S4 ADVS TO HOLD

6:18:58 03/03/09 09-02781 THEFT W ART PL
RP ADVISING 1 MALE AND 1 101 STEALING SWINGSET FROM HER FRONT YARD NOW..

20:52:13 02/28/09 09-02639 Suspicious W JEREMY ST
21 RP SHE IS NOT HOME AT THIS TIME / ADVISING WHEN SHE JUST LEFT HER HOUSE THERE WAS A B/M WALKING DOWN THE STREET CARRYING AN AXE

10:31:18 02/18/09 09-02130 Suspicious W MICHAELS DR
THERE IS A WHI MALE W/ GREY HAIR PARKED ABOUT 6 HOUSES S OF THE ABOVE ADDRESS… PRIMER GREY COLORED OLDER PASSENGER CAR, FORD GALAXY… HE HAS BEEN PARKED THERE FOR THE PAST 3 HOURS PLAYING LOUD VULGAR MUSIC, DANCING.

6:40:13 11/07/08 08-14315 Information W DESERT GARDEN RD; MAR
3 MALES WALKING DOWN THE STREET WITH BATS..RP THINKS THEY
ARE AFTER HER SON..1 IS CALLED BAT MAN..CLAIM TO BE CRIP MEMBERS
THEY ARE WALKING TOWARDS THE PARK BEHIND RP’S HOUSE..

Time Reported: 23:59
Time Occurred between: 23:59:41 01/07/09 – 23:59:51 01/07/09
Cad Info: HEADED WEST ON FOOT LSW BLUE AND WHITE PLAID SHORT….5’10 200 LBS…HISPANIC MALE TRIED TO ROB HER BUT HAD NO WEAPONS SO HE STOLE CANDY… CLERK DID NOT GIVE ANY MONEY; PAINT ON HIS FACE

18:21:22 01/06/09 09-00245 THEFT N JOHN WAYNE PKWY
MALE 18 YO LSW BLACK PANTS BROWN PULLOVER SWEATER W POCKET IN FRONT.. STOLE A BUNCH OF BEEF JERKEY AND RAN OUT OF THE STORE.

Time Reported: 23:41
Time Occurred between: 23:41:08 01/06/09 – 23:41:08 01/06/09
Cad Info: SAYS THAT ARE COWS ON THE ROADWAY…FIRE PAGED

17:05:52 01/05/09 09-00194 Legal Question 21; FOR EDWARD, MAR
RP HAS LEGAL QUESTIONS ABOUT FIRING WAX BULLETS IN HIS OWN GARAGE

20:00:57 01/05/09 09-00208 Citizen Assist N JOHN WAYNE PKWY
THERE IS A VEH RUNNING AND MOVING CITIZEN LOCKED HER KEYS IN THE VEH…THEY ARE TRYING TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING A VEH PARKED IN FRONT OF IT.

15:38:55 11/07/08 08-14311 ERRATIC DRIVER QUICK TRIP, MAR
REQ WE 19 TO THE QT SAYS ALL THE WAY FROM RIGGS TO THE QT A WHITE NISSAN MAXIMA WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD CUTTING PEOPLE OFF AND FLIPPING THEM OFF AND ALSO THROWING THINGS AT THEM

01:30:11 11/08/08 08-14344 Information W CARTEGNA LN, MAR
RP SAID SEVERAL OFFICERS JUST POUNDED AND KICKED ON HIS FRONT DOOR….BY THE TIME HE GOT THERE THEY WERE GONE…RP WANTS A 21
TO DISCUSS WHAT HAPPENED AND WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THE
DAMAGES TO HIS DOOR

01:54:12 11/08/08 08-14347 Suspicious BOWLIN & 347; MAR
2 54 A MEN JUMPING IN FRONT OF CARS

0:26:15 11/09/08 08-14383 Fight N JOHN WAYNE PKWY, MAR
MALE SUSPECT JUST PUNCHED A LADY IN THE FACE AND TOOK OFF

02:04:15 11/09/08 08-14392 DUI N SUNSET DR; MAR
RP ADV SOME TEENS IN A WHI IMPALA JUST THREW UP IN HIS
DRIVEWAY THEN HEADED SB OUT OF HIS CUL DE SAC

13:16:40 11/09/08 08-14403 Medical N JOHN WAYNE PKWY; BASHAS, MAR
RP ADV AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A CUSTOMER OUT OUT WHEN ANOTHER CUSTOMER RAN OVER

21:27:25 11/09/08 08-14422 Fraud N JOHN WAYNE PKWY, MAR
RP ADV THAT THEY HAD A CUSTOMER MAKE A RETURN ON AN ITEM WHERE THE
CUSTOMER HAD EMPTIED OUT THE PRODUCT AND RESTUFFED THE BOX WITH PILLOWS. THEY DID GET A REFUND


08-13910 911 HANGUP W ARVADA CT; GLENNWILDE, MAR
911 HU IN THE ABANDONED CALL QUEUE … ON CALL BACK
ADVISED SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER 15 YOA SON…
HE WAS DEFIANT AND THREATENING HER WITH A TRASH CAN

01:06:41 10/29/08
08-13818 911 HANGUP W MCDAVID RD, MAR
MALE SUBJ STATED “MY FRIEND”….THEN HUNG UP

08:08:11 10/29/08
08-13828 Fight W DUTCHMAN DR; MARICOPA MEADOWS, MAR
MAN AND WOMAN FIGHTING IN THE PARK WOMAN KEEPS
HITTING THE MAN.

2:52:09 11/26/08 08-15166 Suspicious MCDONALDS
SUSP SUBJ BEHIND MCDONALDS ON BICYCLE PULLING A BUGGY SELLING SWORDS

8:36:59 12/26/08 08-16410 Suspicious W HILLMAN DR
WHI MALE HAS BACK PACK ASKING PEOPLE TO SAMPLE THEIR WATER. RP THINKS IT’S STRANGE.

“01:36:38 12/27/08 08-16429 UNWANTED PERSON N JOHN WAYNE PKWY RP ADV A 101 IN ZEBRA SHIRT IS REFUSING TO LEAVE AND SHE IS OUTSIDE 101 IS TRYING TO FIGHT WITH PEOPLE”

“11:03:31 12/27/08 08-16441 THEFT W DELIA BLVD
RP ADV SOMEONE STOLE A CHRISTMAS DECORATION”

“20:30:35 12/27/08 08-16466 Citizen Assist MCDONALDS
SUBJ IN A GRY 4 RUNNER TRIED TO DRIVE OVER THE CENTER ISLAND AND IS NOW STUCK”

“09:34:27 12/28/08 08-16483 Suspicious W VENTURE LN
RP ADV THERE IS A WHITE OR HISPANIC MALE SUBJ WALKING W A GROCERY BASKET W A /BIKE INSIDE OF IT”

“23:06:59 12/28/08 08-16514
JAVELINAS IN THE ROADWAY

“081005086 Juvenile Problem
Incident Address : W PAPAGO RD MARICOPA
Time Reported: 12:23
Time Occurred between: 12:23:11 10/05/08 – 12:23:30 10/05/08
Cad Info: SAYS THAT HER 17 YOA IS ALWAYS ARGUING W/HER AND HITS HER. RP IS CRYING ON THE PHONE. SPANISH SPEAKER. RP SAYS THAT TODAY SHE TOLD
HIM TO CLEAN THE HOUSE AND HE STARTED YELLING AT HER TO GO BACK TO
MEXICO”

“12:41:58 10/17/08
08-13225 Information 21;MPD, MAR
RP WANTS TO KNOW IF IT IS LEGAL TO STAND OUT IN FRONT OF
A BUSINESS WITH A SIGN KIND OF LIKE PROTESTING”

“3:55:17 10/18/08
08-13294 Information N JOHN WAYNE PKWY; SUITE D8, MAR
SHE IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HER EMPLOYEES AT THE ANIMAL
CLINIC, STATING THE SUBJECTS PROTESTING HAVE THE BUILDING
SURROUNDED AND TELL THE EMPLOYEES THAT THEY HAVE THEIR
LP #S AND KNOWS WHERE THEY LIVE.”

“4:43:14 10/18/08
08-13296 Fire N JOHN WAYNE PKWY, MAR
A HELIUM BALLOON HIT A WIRE AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND NOW THE POLE IS ON FIRE..”

“23:15:23 10/19/08
08-13375 WELFARE CHECK 347/ RR TRACK, MAR
ADVS OF A TRAIN THAT IS BLOCKING THE TRACKS, BLOWING
ITS HORN”

“00:22:34 10/21/08
08-13420 911 HANGUP N KIRKLAND DR; RANCHO EL DORADO, MAR
911 HANGUP, ON CALL BACK HEARD 101 SAY ” I CANT BELIEVE
WHAT YOU DID TO THIS” THEN WHEN I SAID HELLO 911 SHE HUNG UP AGAIN”

17:38:44 10/21/08
08-13456 Information N RANCHO EL DORADO PKWY; RANCHO EL DORADO,MAR
ADVISING SOMEONE IS SELLING BEAGLE PUPPIES AT THE ENTRANCE
TO RANCHO EL DORADO THEY ARE IN A SUV WITH A BRIGHT NEON ORANGE
SIGN IN FRONT / RP WAS CONCERNED AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ILLEGAL
TO SELL PUPPIES ON THE SIDE OF THE RD

“13:13:30 10/22/08
08-13496 Information W MESCAL DR; DESERT CEDARS, MAR
21 RP… SAID SOMEONE ON A MOTORCYCLE TRIED TO RUN OVER HIM LAST
NIGHT WHILE HE WAS WALKING ON THE GREENBELT

“081026114 Disorderly Conduct
Incident Address : W VAL VISTA RD MARICOPA
Time Reported: 16:18
Time Occurred between: 16:18:16 10/26/08 – 16:18:16 10/26/08
Cad Info: RP ADV THE CHURCH AT THIS LOCATION PLAYS THERE MUSIC EXTREMELY
LOUD, AND RP IS UPSET BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS EVERY Sunday… RP IS
TIRED OF THE MUSIC.. “

081121101 Suspicious Person/Circumstance
Incident Address : W MAYER BLVD & N WHITE RD; MARICOPA
Time Reported: 16:52
Time Occurred between: 16:51:26 11/21/08 – 16:51:44 11/21/08
Cad Info: THERE IS A GROUP OF 5 HISPANIC MALES MALES …. PARKED IN THE
ROAD…. ONE GOT OUT AND IS WATCHING OUT FOR CARS IN THE AREA…
THERE ARE SOME HORSES ON THE CORNER…. RP FEELS THEY ARE GOING
TO DO SOMETHING TO THE HORSES…. SHE SAID THEY ARE GUILTY OF
SOMETHING , BY THE LOOKS ON THEIR FACES”

081122141 Loud Music
Incident Address : N THUNDERBIRD RD MARICOPA
Time Reported: 20:05
Time Occurred between: 20:05:14 11/22/08 – 20:05:14 11/22/08
Cad Info: RP ADV LOUD MUSIC IN AREA OF RP’S HOUSE, RP SAID SHE SAW PEOPLE THROWING CHILDREN/ANIMALS OVER BONFIRE RP ADV IT IS A HOUSE OF
GAIL AND RALSTON
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Re: Police blotter, Maricopa
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2010, 09:55:41 PM »
i love you long time for this.  this is so much fun
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Re: Police blotter, Maricopa
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2010, 11:52:08 PM »
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Re: Police blotter, Maricopa
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2010, 12:19:08 AM »
Sounds like a fun town!!   ;D
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Re: Police blotter, Maricopa
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2010, 10:01:30 AM »
 Man what a crazy town..!!

 For some reason we never seem tp have a, "Javelinas on the road" problem up in these parts..hmmm
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Re: Police blotter, Maricopa
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2010, 10:38:16 AM »
Sorta reminds me of the police reports here in tourist area Vermont.
The papers have to combine like 15+ villages/towns to equal your list though.  ::)
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Re: Police blotter, Maricopa
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2010, 10:42:59 AM »
That was awesome!
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Re: Police blotter, Maricopa
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2010, 11:37:16 AM »
a stolen cement truck was pursude by police untill it crashed and rolled spilling its load all over the offenders who ran off,police are said to be on the lookout for two hardened criminals.

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Re: Police blotter, Maricopa
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2010, 12:19:33 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Police blotter, Maricopa
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2010, 07:18:59 PM »
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Re: Police blotter, Maricopa
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2010, 07:54:17 PM »

2:52:09 11/26/08 08-15166 Suspicious MCDONALDS
SUSP SUBJ BEHIND MCDONALDS ON BICYCLE PULLING A BUGGY SELLING SWORDS


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Re: Police blotter, Maricopa
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2010, 11:45:12 AM »
When I was going to school in Champaign-Urbana, IL, the school paper printed blotters from the two towns.  Champaign's the more urban half the twin city thing and Urbana's got more trees and family housing.  Champaign incidents were always people getting drunk and fighting while Urbana was always people getting caught with drugs and old men exposing themselves in public.

The best one of all the ones I read while living there was someone pulled up next to some college student on the main road of the campus-town restaurant/club/bar area and asked to use his cell phone.  He handed it over and they drove off.
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