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Two Men Arrested For Kidnapping and Assaulting a Woman

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Woman Kidnapped and Assaulted from Tempe Bar

 

Two men in the Buckeye area have now been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and violently assaulting a woman earlier in the month. The Buckeye Police Department says that the female victim had been out drinking at a local bar in Tempe on November 14th. She then claims she woke up in the desert near the Interstate 10 and Watson Road.

 

The woman said that she does not remember how she got out to the desert or even leaving the bar that night. However, her friends witnessed two men talking to her that night and her then getting into a white car. The friends tried to call the female victim but she would not answer her phone.

 

Buckeye Police Press Release Statement:

The victim was brutally attacked, both physically and sexually.

 

A tracking device that was on the victim’s phone was able to lead the police to a home in Buckeye. The police investigators got to the scene and was able to arrest twenty-four year old Damian Hernandez as well as twenty-two year old, Esai Leon on November 28th. They were booked into jail on charges of “sexual assault, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and tampering with evidence”.

 

Commander Mark Mann from the Buckeye Police Department Statement:

These guys are predators, they target women. They brutally and violent beat them and left them alone in the desert.

 

The police say that the suspects even admitted that they were in Tempe, however they “pointed the finger” at each other when it came to who assaulted the woman. The police also said that one of the suspects had thrown her boots and cell phone out the window of their car after they had assaulted her.

 

Neighbor to the Suspects, Dustin Scheas Statment:

I’m appalled. Coming from a man who has sisters, has a daughter. What he did was to someone’s daughter, and it’s disgusting. They have no respect for life clearly.

 

Police served search warrants to both of the suspects homes on Wednesday. They were hoping to find some evidence to link them to some similar cases around the area.

 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Buckeye Police Department at 623-349-6400.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/buckeye/police-damian-hernandez-esai-leon-arrested-accused-of-assaulting-woman-at-tempe-bar

 

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Officer Shot a Suspect in Phoenix Now Being Investigated

Homicide Cases Keeps Phoenix Busy

Police Investigate Phoenix Officer Who Shot a Suspect

 

An officer can some times be a scary thing. However, for the most part they just try to save lives and make the world a safer place. An officer shot a suspect recently in the North Phoenix area and now the authorities are investigating.

 

According to the report, the officer being shot incident happened around five, thirty in the evening. The shooting happened at an apartment complex which was in or near the 25th Avenue and Greenway Road.

 

Police Investigate Another Scene When Someone Got Shot

 

The Phoenix police say that the officer who was shot, was at the apartment complex on an unrelated call. That is when the officer had gotten report of a drug deal going down inside of a Cadillac Escalade which was nearby. The police say that when the officer had approached the Escalade that he had found two men inside.

 

Apparently there was a scuffle that broke out and one of the men who was in the car took off running towards a nearby apartment. The officer then confronted the suspect, the police officer felt threatened and then shot the man. Police investigators say that the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting.

 

Luckily no one else was injured. Police did say that they have one other person detained for some questioning. However, it’s unclear if the person they have detained is the other person who was in the Escalade.  The officers also say that when they searched the vehicle that they had found marijuana and even a weapon inside of the vehicle.

 

The police have not identified the officer or his shooter suspect at this time. You can visit the ABC15 news site if you would like more updates on this story. Hopefully the officer

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/north-phoenix/phoenix-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-

 

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Inflatable Santa Stabbing Starts a Police Investigtion

Stabbed Santa Starts a Police Investigtion

Phoenix Police Investigate Inflatable Santa Stabbing

 

The Phoenix police are now investigating after someone has stabbed an inflatable Santa in front of a South Phoenix Home. Talk about cruel and unusual. Who would want to stab an inflatable Santa.

 

James Ahlgrim’s Statement about the Stabbing (Santa Owner)

What’s the little inflatable Santa hurting?

 

According to the report, you could see two men that were spotted on a surveillance camera. You could see them walking by the Ahlgrim’s home. The two men then looked to see if the coast was clear, however they did not realize the camera was catching their every move, the Ahlgrim’s home caught them on three different cameras.

 

Mr. Ahlgrim’s Statment:

There’s another camera right here that picks up all the way to the end of the street.

 

 

You could even see on the tape, that one of the guys slowly approached the inflatable Santa.

 

Ahlgrim’s Statment

He was making sure, looking around to see if anyone was coming out of the house and there he goes stabbing him.

 

 

You can then see the man actually stabbing the poor innocent, inflatable Santa three times. Talk about an over kill. The incident happened just after dusk the Sunday right before Thanksgiving.

 

Ahlgrim Worries About His Kids Safety

The part that bothers me is that it was early in the evening and any one of my kids could have been coming out. If they are going to stab a Santa, what else are they going to stab?

 

Jason Ahlgrim wants both of the people in the video to be arrested, which you can’t blame him. For one, that’s his property and second what kind of sick person does this? What if the children would have been outside?What if the creeps come back?

 

Police are asking that if you have any information on this to please call the Phoenix Police Department.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/phoenix-police-looking-for-santa-stabber

 

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Man Found at Bus Stop wounded By Gunshot

Man Found at Bus Stop wounded By Gunshot

Police Investigating Situation Where Man Was Found With a Gunshot Wound

 

Fridays. Especially holiday Fridays, you see all kinds of craziness. The police are now investigating where a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound on Friday.

 

Sgt. Johnathan Howard, from the Phoenix Police Department said that the injured man that had been found at a local bus stop near 51st Avenue and Osborn. The man was quickly transported to the local hospital after he was found, but he sadly died after her arrived to the hospital.

 

Police Investigate Gunshot Victim’s Death

 

Lt. Kimberly Mitchell from the Phoenix Police Department, stated that someone who had been walking in the area was the one to call 911 after they had spotted the gunshot victim on the floor. The victim reportedly told the person who called 911 that he had been shot around two hours earlier.

 

Even though the man gave what information he could, he wasn’t able to provide the police any suspect information. The police are not looking for a particular suspect at this time, only because they do not know who shot the victim. Lt. Mitchell also said that there had been a luggage bag at the scene, however it did not belong to the gunshot victim.

 

Police do not know if the victim was transient or not. Police closed down the Northbound 51 Avenue from Osborn Road to Crittenden Lane so that they could investigate the scene.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/west-phoenix/police-man-found-with-gunshot-wound-in-west-phoenix-died-at-hospital

 

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New Domestic Violence Shelter Gives Victims Hope

Two Shot During Domestic Dispute

Victims of Domestic Abuse Go to Shelter and Receive Hope

 

Domestic violence is often getting shoved under the rug. It seems like you can beat your spouse, go to jail for a week then just a probation period. Recently it’s becoming more popular for people in the public eye, such as football players or baseball players to be able to be accused of domestic violence and they just get a little slap on the wrist and everything is all good.  However, there are domestic violence advocates trying to bring awareness and trying to turn headlines about domestic violence into a different sight.

 

Maria Garay’s Statement about Domestic Violence

Historically we don’t want to talk about domestic violence. And I think for the first time the NFL. and the focus on them is allowing people to talk about domestic violence. I think that’s a very good think because we need to talk about it more as society. One in 4 women will be impacted by domestic violence.

 

Maria runs the “Sojourner Center” which is an “organizations that offers shelter to women and children who are victims of domestic violence”.  Since this is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Sojourner Center is concentrating on relaunching their efforts of awareness of domestic violence. The shelter center is also going to be reaching out to the community to help those victim families who have pets as well as doing more research to get insight of what causes domestic violence.

 

 Maria’s Statement about Plans for the Shelter

Pets, believe it or not are a big factor in domestic violence. Many women don’t want to leave because they have a pet and they don’t want to leave the animal behind.

 

The shelter center is also trying to research more about a new trend that they have been seeing amongst the domestic violence victims. They’ve noticed that a lot of the women are showing signs of head trauma and signs of a concussion.

 

Maria’s Statement

95% of women who have been impacted by domestic violence report that they have concussions or similar trauma brain injuries. That’s significant and we need to do and know more.

 

They are asking that if you know of anyone who has or is a victim of domestic abuse/violence to please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/sojourner-center-offers-help-resources-to-domestic-violence-victims

 

 

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Police Investigating Robbery at Circle K

Police Investigating Robbery at Circle K

Silent Witness Trying to Solve Circle K Robbery Mystery

 

Silent Witness is a great program to help solve crime cases but also protects the person giving the information. Silent Witness is looking to help solve a robbery that happened at a Phoenix Circle K back in late October.

 

According to a NEWS release, the robbery happened at almost two o’clock in the morning on Monday, October 27th. The robbery happened at a convenience store that is located near 32nd Street and Chandler Boulevard.

 

Robbery Happens at Circle K in Phoenix

 

According to the release, a suspect had reportedly entered the store and then took some items from behind the register, however when he was leaving the man grabbed the young store employee and then forced the poor girl against the cash register until she handed over the money from the register.

 

The male suspect then tried to force the frightened woman out of the store with him, however he dropped the money and she was luckily able to get away from the robber. The man then grabbed the money and fled the store.

 

The suspect is described as a man who is in his early to mid twenties. He is around six foot, one inch tall and weighs around one hundred and ninety pounds. The man has sliver teeth and was last seen wearing a black ski mask, white tank top, tan and black shorts as well as black shoes.

 

Police is asking that if you have any information about the robbery to please call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. There is also a reward being offered, up to one thousand dollars. The reward is offered for any helpful information. Don’t worry Silent Witness is a safe way to report anything that you might know and you have no worries.
Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/man-sought-in-phx-circle-k-robbery

 

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