Mesa PD Blog

Arrest of Four Men for Theft at Mesa UPS Warehouse

On
December 17, 2024, four employees of the United Parcel Service (UPS) warehouse
located at 5552 E. Inverness Ave in Mesa, Arizona, were taken into custody
following an investigation into a large-scale theft operation.The investigation began when UPS …

Mesa Police Seek Information About Western Canal Assault/ Indecent Exposure Incidents

Mesa Police seek information leading to the
identity of a male suspect who allegedly groped one female and exposed himself
to another on the Western Canal between late November- early December 2024.

Since the end of November 2024, there have
been at l…

Woman Arrested for Animal Cruelty

On November 4, 2024, a journal was turned into the Mesa
Police Department that allegedly belonged to a 42-year-old woman identified as
Brook Scalero. The journal described in torturous detail the continued abuse
and ultimate deaths of multiple dogs und…

Mesa PD Takes Action Against School Threats

Over the last week, Mesa police officers have responded to
and investigated several threats of violence toward schools in the city of Mesa.
Threats have been made verbally and through social media. Our community has
come together to combat these threat…

Mesa Police Officers Seize Illicit Fentanyl- valued at $1.2Million

On July 4, 2024, just before 10:30am, Mesa police officers
responded to a welfare check in the parking lot of 645 W. Rio Salado Parkway.
The caller stated three people were in a gold Cadillac and the driver appeared
to be unconscious and slumped over.&…

Mesa Police Seize 95 Pallets of Illegal Fireworks

Firework tents and sale locations for fireworks seem to be
everywhere you turn. And while some businesses are only sticking to legal
fireworks for sale in Arizona, some are not. The Mesa Police Department began
its Fireworks Enforcement Operation on Ju…

Mesa Police Continuously Working to Enhancing Trust

The International Association of Chiefs of Police
(IACP), the world’s largest and most influential professional association for
police leaders, has an initiative called the Trust Building Campaign. Law
enforcement agencies everywhere are encouraged to …

Two Arrested for Arson, Class 2 Felony

On June 13, 2024, around 9:30 PM, officers responded to a “shots fired” call. The caller reported receiving an alert from his front door camera about someone outside. As he approached the door, he heard BANG! The glass of his front door shattered right…

3 Men Arrested for Illegal Fireworks for Sale

With the Fourth of July right around the corner, Mesa police officers are getting in front of illegal firework possession and sales. Just yesterday, on June 8, 2024, officers pulled over a vehicle with a suspended license plate. While speaking to the d…

Criminal Damage Suspect Arrested

Business owners and employees in downtown Mesa were stunned the
morning of May 17, 2024, when they arrived to find their glass windows broken. Eight businesses all experienced the same fate
as a man walked the street throwing large rocks through their …

Mesa PD Needs Help Identifying Attempted Sexual Assault Suspect

 News Release

The
Mesa Police Department is investigating an attempted sexual assault of a minor
that occurred over the weekend and is asking for the public’s help in
identifying the suspect. 

 

On February 3,
2024, just before 9:00 p…

Carjacking Suspects Arrested

What should have been a simple transaction turned into
much more for a mother and her seven-year-old daughter on a Wednesday afternoon
in Mesa. After listing her car for sale on OfferUp, she met with a potential
buyer at Wells Fargo Bank, located near …

ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT SUSPECT ARRESTED: Responsible for nearly $2 million loss at Home Depot

Mesa police
officers arrested 39-year-old Juan Ambriz-Rincon after he spent more than a
year stealing from The Home Depot stores across the valley and creating a total loss of
no less than $46,000 just in Arizona. Ambriz-Rincon is also the suspect in
O…

MESA PD ARREST THREE FOR VIOLENT CRIME SPREE

Mesa police officers
arrested three suspects in connection with a violent crime spree that occurred on
the evening of August 11, 2023. 18-year-old Isaiah Ortiz and two other suspects,
under the age of eighteen, were booked into jail for various felony …

Three Suspects Arrested in Violent Armed Robbery

On 07/26/2023 just before 2:00am, The Mesa Police Department arrested 23-year-old Michael Jackson, 22-year-old Tyshaun Pruitt, and a 17-year-old juvenile for an armed robbery that occurred in the 2100 block of West Broadway. All three were booked into …