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Phoenix Officers Work a Barricade Situation to Detain Two People

Phoenix Officers Work a Barricade to Detain Two People

Police Officers Detain Two Suspects After Barricade Situation

According to the Phoenix Police, on June 15, 2014 the Phoenix Police Officers were able to detain two individuals after they created a barricade situation. This was at a local town home complex which is near the 12th Street and Dunlap in the Phoenix area.

According to Sgt. Steve Martos, the police had received a call that was in regards to shots being fired around five in the morning. When the Police Investigators arrived to the scene they were shocked to find that a man was armed and had reportedly barricaded himself in a home after he aimed his weapon at the police officers.

ABC 15 News Pete Suratos was at the Barricade Scene

According to Pete, the SWAT team had arrived on the scene and was ready for anything at around seven:thirty in the morning. The Situations had remained active for about another hour after the SWAT got to the scene.

Sgt. Martos said that the officers had detained the two individuals after the barricade incident.

No other details are known at this point of time.

Do you think the two individuals were involved with drugs or a burglary? Do you think that the authorities should have released more information about the situation?

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/police-working-barricade-situation-in-phoenix

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Man Arrested for Assaulting His Pregnant Girlfriend

Man Gets Arrested for Biting and Resisting Officer

Man Brutally Assaults His Pregnant Girlfriend

A woman who is seven weeks pregnant was recently strangled by her live-in boyfriend.

According to the local Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Willson who is twenty-four years old has admitted to also pushing his eighteen year old girlfriend’s head into the wall on Monday night at their home.

The Officer reports say that the female victim had called 911 saying that she had been strangled and having some difficulty breathing.

Apparently Christopher had become upset during a conversation about her pregnancy. When she got upset and called 911, Willson allegedly smashed her telephone on the ground.

According to the victim, Christopher then put his hands around her neck and then pushed her head into a nearby wall. He then continued strangling her until she couldn’t breath and could only see “bright lights”. The victim said she had tried to yell for help but she couldn’t.  After however long she then lost consciousness. She told the officers that she was just worried that Christopher Willson would try to kill her and her unborn baby.

After she regained consciousness she had to drive herself to a nearby family member’s home. They then called 911 and she was then taken to the hospital. She had swelling around her neck as well as some defensive wounds on her arms and hands.

The police officials searched for Willson but had no luck in finding him. However, on Tuesday one of his family members called the police and told them where he was. He was then located and taken into custody.

Christopher Willson Charges:

Willson faces charges of aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and preventing use of a telephone in an emergency.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/florence/arizona-man-accused-of-strangling-pregnant-girlfriend

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Mother Interfere’s With Son’s Arrest

Mother Jailed for Interfering With Son’s Arrest

According to a statement from the local Sheriff’s Office, an Arizona mother was recently jailed for trying to interfere with her son’s arrest. She ended up getting into a fight with one of the County Deputies.

The thirty-seven year old mother, Sanqusia Johnson reportedly confronted the police officials on Saturday at the sheriff’s substation. This was after they arrested her seventeen year old son on suspicion of his involvement with some recent burglaries that happened in the area.

One of the Sheriff Deputies had recognized the teens that matched the description of the teens wanted in the connection with the burglaries. The deputy then stopped the group at 6:15 in the evening on Saturday near Durango and South Sunland Gin Roads. Two of the teens were then taken into custody and then transported to the police substation.

The Mother Reacts to Her Son’s Arrest

Sanqusia Johnson and her forty-two year old boyfriend, Genaire Roberts arrived at the substation and then became confrontational after the police had began to question Johnson’s son. The police was telling him that he would be charged with burglary.

The deputies had to continue questioning Johnson’s son and Sanqusia had to be restrained. According to the Sheriff’s Office, while the Sheriff’s supervisor was trying to get Johnson away from her son she then hit the deputy in the side of the face with her hand.

According to the statement, her boyfriend then grabbed onto her, trying to prevent the Sheriff’s deputy from handcuffing her.

The couple was booked on suspicion of aggravated assault. Roberts was later cited for obstruction of justice but was later released.

Source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/pinal/2014/05/28/pinal-mom-jailed-abrk/9679131/

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Toddler Fighting For Life, After Couple Abused Him

Toddler Fighting For Life, After Couple Abused Him

Couple Arrested for Brutally Beating a 3 Year Old Toddler

A couple now faces felony charges for child abuse for the brutal beating of a three year old toddler boy. The doctors have now reported that the young boy is now fighting to live.

The local police arrested twenty three year old, Shamika Reaves as well has her thirty-two year old boyfriend, Corey McCree earlier in the week after the woman’s son was brutally beaten and sexually assaulted in their motel room.

One of their neighbors told the local NEWS that they hear a commotion on early Tuesday. Corey McCree then called 911 at 3:45 in the morning, that is after he found out that the little boy had stopped breathing. The little boy was beaten with some kind of object. He is still in critical condition at a local hospital.

On Wednesday before the couple appeared before the judge, there was some family members present for the hearing. The young boy’s grandmother also spoke with the News, she was in tears as she spoke about her grandson’s critical condition.

Felisha Brown, the boy’s Grandmother spoke about his assault injuries

The whole left side of his head is gone. When I look at his private area — his private area — Oh, God.

Brown also said that the toddler’s bones had been crushed.

Charges for the Assault Crimes

In addition to abuse counts, McCree also faces sexual assault charges in the case. Dreamin’ Demon reports that the boy’s genitals were mutilated. WSOC obtained a description of the child’s sexual assault injuries, but said they were too graphic to publish.

The boy’s family asked the judge to deny the accused bond on Wednesday. Both Reaves and McCree remain in Mecklenburg County jail.

Gwendolyn Lee, who is the boy’s Godmother also told the NEWS that she had reported a possible sexual abuse to the boy in March but the authorities allowed the mother to keep custody.

source: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/25/charlotte-couple-beat-boy-shamika-reaves-corey-mcree_n_5388484.html?utm_hp_ref=crime

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Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly

Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly

Domestic Dispute Gets Threatening in Phoenix

On Friday morning the Phoenix police are investigating a shooting that took place near Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway.

According to the Phoenix Police Sgt. Tommy Thompson, this all happened when a twenty-two year old young man and his girlfriend were having a domestic dispute. Then the man had threatened to kill himself.

According to the report, the man had went into the bedroom and then the girlfriend said she heard some gunshots. She thought he might have followed through with his threat. However, he only fired some shots through the bedroom which sadly traveled through the window of a neighbors house which was across the street.

The shot hit a thirty-nine year old. The victim was holding a cup of coffee at the time of the shooting and was hit in the wrist.

The report also said that the shot victim then walked across the street to his neighbors house to secure the weapon before the police got to the scene. The gun shot victim was taken to the local hospital for some non-life-threatening injuries.

The gunshot victim’s neighbors are thankful for his courageous act.

One of those neighbors, Esther Guevara stated that:

It was a good thing that he went over there to make sure everything was fine. That was a good thing

Sgt. Thompson said that the suspect has been arrested and will face multiple charges. The investigators have not released any names in this case as of yet.

source : https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/north-phoenix/pd-neighbor-shot-in-hand-during-domestic-dispute-in-phoenix

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15 Year Old Arrested for Killing Detention Officer

More Phoenix Shooting Concerns

Detention Officer Killed by 15 Year Old

According to the authorities, a Maricopa County Detention Officer was shot at random while he was in his own drive-way by a fifteen year old boy. The Fifteen year old has been arrested for killing the officer.

The Police Chief, Daniel Garcia stated that on Wednesday the fifteen year old would be charged as an adult for first-degree murder for the shooting of twenty-seven year old Jorge Vargas. The investigators have worked extra hard and hours to hopefully help bring closure for the victim’s family.

Police Work to Bring Closure for Officer’s Family

This arrest is the first step in that closure. We owe Jorge that.

Chief Garcia said that the suspect was a gang member wannabe. That is how the young man got the gun to begin with. However, the police believe that Officer Vargas was shot at random and that the teen had acted alone in this brutal act.

According to the report, Officer Vargas was attacked on August 8th at around four in the morning. He was working on his vehicle outside of his home at the time. The police were able to identify him quickly since he had his Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office employee uniform on.

Police are unsure of what happened for sure in the driveway on that early morning. According to the police, the fifteen year old had just left a party at around three in the morning. He was under the influence of drug and alcohol at the time.

The fifteen year old, whose name cannot be released due to his age, had been in the Maricopa County Jail. He is going to face an aggravated assault charge for an unrelated drive by shooting.

Officer Arpaio’s statement

I’m concerned whether the assailant knew our officer was an officer. It’s tough to convince me he didn’t know. Maybe one day, we’ll get a motive from this suspect.

The teens mother and friend have also been arrested. Cathy Seymour, the teen’s mother, is expected to be charged with “hindering prosecution of her son”. His friend, Ivan Montes who is 20 years old, was booked for “hindering prosecution and disorderly conduct”. They are boy in trouble for trying to get rid of the evidence, which would help the teen avoid detection from the police.
The police haven’t been able to find the gun that the teen used in the shooting, however they were able to use the shell casing at the scene to tie the teen to the shooting.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/25/leonard-moreno_n_3991784.html