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Cal Ranch thieves caught

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cal-ranch-1FLAGSTAFF — On Wednesday, September 9, Winslow residents Erik A. Baca, 33, and Petrisor “Danny” Mccoy 27 were arrested in Winslow and charged with several felonies including 1st degree Commercial Burglary, Possession of Burglary tools, Theft and Criminal Damage in connection with the commercial burglary at the Cal-Ranch store at 2530 N. Fourth Street.

On Saturday, September 5, 2015 at approximately 07:50 a.m., the Flagstaff Police Department was called to a burglary report as the employees of Cal-Ranch came to work and discovered a break in. Detectives were able to obtain several items of evidence, including video recordings of the break in and theft.

Several leads in the case were obtained due to local citizen’s tips.

Detectives worked closely with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), the Northern Arizona Metro Task Force, and the Navajo County Sheriffs Office developing probable cause to obtain a search warrant and arrest warrants for Mccoy and Baca after identifying them as the two suspects.

Eric Baca and Danny Mccoy were taken into custody in Winslow without incident and are being held on a $50,000 dollar bond for each pending court appearance.

Flagstaff police seek missing person

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640-Rebecca-ShikanyFLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff Police department seeks public assistance in locating Rebecca Shikany. She is 6’ 1″, 112 lbs, with blonde hair and blue eyes

She was last seen in her home in Flagstaff Arizona on 09/07/2015. Seventeen year old Rebecca may be accompanied by 19 year old Brett Walker. If seen please contact the Flagstaff Police Department at 928 774-1414 or Detective Adrian Barreras at 928 853-6824.

If you have any information and do not want to leave your name please call SILENT WITNESS at 928 774-6111.

Drug drop-off at Flagstaff Police department on Sawmill road

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FLAGSTAFF — On September 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Flagstaff Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its tenth opportunity in five years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

Bring you pills for disposal to the Flagstaff Police Department/Coconino County Sheriff’s Office at 911 Sawmill Road. (The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills and/or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Last September, Americans turned in 309 tons (over 617,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at nearly 5,5000 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,000 of its state and local law enforcement partners. When those results are combined with what was collected in its eight previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 4.8 million pounds—more than 2,4000 tons—of pills.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.

For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the September 26 Take Back Day event, go to the DEA Office of Diversion Control site or Sgt. Bentzen with the Flagstaff Police Department at 556-2300/mbentzen@coconino.az.gov.

Hoax call at Flagstaff School

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FLAGSTAFF — On Monday, August 31, 2015 at approximately 09:36 hrs. Marshall Elementary School at 850 N. Bonito received a computer generated threat. The threat referenced a bomb in the school. Staff and Flagstaff Police Officers responded.

Procedures and protocols for the threat of this nature were followed.

Surrounding schools were notified and decisions were made by each school as to their activities. The resulting search of the school and surrounding area resulted in no suspicious items. This incident will be defined as a Hoax call, and will remain under investigation and further information will be forthcoming.

Suspicious person around Flagstaff school update

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The Flagstaff Police Department received a call from a witness today about 8:30 a.m. who observed a subject who appeared to be carrying a long gun in the wooded areas near Sinagua Middle School at 3950 E. Butler. The witness stated she was driving on the asphalt road which runs from Butler to Sparrow when she noticed a subject between the ages of 16 and 25 walking out of the cul de sac area just to the east of the school grounds (Foxglen) area.

After the search of the schools and surrounding areas was completed, two subjects were contacted in the area. The first subject was a juvenile who admitted to carrying a stick in the described area, and another witness described an adult getting off the City Mountain Lion bus route carrying a dark colored umbrella with a brown handle.

2015 Fall Session of the Northern Arizona Citizen’s Police Academy Open for Enrollment

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flagstaff-policeFLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff Police Department, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Northern Arizona University Police Department and the Arizona Department of Public Safety are pleased to announce that the 2015 Fall Session of the Northern Arizona Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA) will begin on Wednesday, September, 2015 at 6:00 pm.

CPA is a multi-agency program designed to promote awareness and understanding thus fostering a partnership of trust and shared responsibility between interested law abiding citizens and law enforcement. This 10 week 13 class program meets on Wednesday nights and couple of Saturday’s beginning September 9, 2015. Wednesday night classes are held at the Brent Cooper memorial auditorium located at 911 E. Sawmill Road, Flagstaff Arizona from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Participation in this program is free of charge and open to all law abiding community members.

Topics that are covered include:
1. Tour of the Coconino County Detention Facility
2. Overview of Felony Crimes and Criminal Investigations
3. Tour of the AZ Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory
4. Demonstration of the drug interdiction K9 unit from the Department of Public Safety.
5. Overview of Traffic Enforcement and Highway Safety Programs

For more information or to register for this program please call Sgt Margaret Bentzen of the Flagstaff Police Department at (928) 556-2300 or Community Programs Planner, Gerry Blair of the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office at (928)226-5089. Applications will be posted on both the County and City websites.

Registration or applications will be accepted at this time and up until August 28, 2015.

Flagstaff Police Department investigating two assaults

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The Flagstaff Police Department is currently investigating two different incidents of assault involving a suspect described as either a Hispanic or Native male, 16-20 years old.

During the first incident which occurred in the 800 block of N. Leroux, on July 21, 2015 at approximately 5:30 pm, the suspect was wearing a white t-shirt and khaki colored pants. The victim stated she was followed by the suspect as he rode a gray or silver colored bike. When she got off her bike and began walking up the stairs to her apartment he parked his bike and ran up behind her and grabbed her buttocks and then rode away.

The second incident was reported on July 25, 2015 at approximately 1pm on the urban trail which parallels Beulah just south of the University Heights subdivision. The second victim described the suspect as a Hispanic or Native male, approximately 16-20 years old, with curly dark hair and a “lazy eye.” The suspect was wearing a navy hoody, black shirt and blue jeans. The victim described the suspect’s bike as a dark in color mountain bike.

The victim was running south on the urban trail when the suspect passed her north bound on his bike then turned around and came up behind her. When he got close enough he reached out and grabbed her buttocks and then rode away.

If you have any information regarding these incidents please call Detective Knott at 928 679-4085. If you have any information regarding any FELONY crime and do not want to leave your name please contact SILENT WITNESS at 928 774-6111.

Flagstaff PD 32nd annual National Night Out

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DSCN0103FLAGSTAFF — In conjunction with the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) campaign, the Flagstaff Police Department will be hosting the annual National Night Out in the west parking lot of City Hall, August 4, 2015 from 6pm-8pm.

This free event is for the whole family and will feature a live radio broadcast, free hotdogs, sodas, watermelon and a chance to get out for the evening. There will be presentations including hands-only CPR, identity theft and fraud prevention, updates on community crime prevention activity.

Citizens will have the opportunity to meet with the police officers who work in their neighborhoods. They can learn what is being done near their homes and make suggestions to their officers for issues that might need attention. Information about neighborhood Block Watch will be available.

Officers from the Flagstaff Police Department, Northern Arizona University Police, Department of Public Safety, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and many others will have displays and educational materials.

The National Night Out, is a yearlong community building campaign, is designed to: (1) heighten crime prevention awareness, (2) generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs, (3) strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and (4) send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

This is a special night for the Flagstaff community to take an opportunity to promote awareness, safety and neighborhood unity through partnering with public safety professionals and local businesses to give crime a “night out.”

Three added to Flagstaff Police Department communications

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Dispatch graduation Flagstaff — On July 24, 2015, Eli Navarro, Morgan Cheely, and Alfredo Navarro graduated from the Western Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy after a three week training regime. The instructional content and teaching methodologies in this course are presented to better train new students in the increasingly complex role and functions of the public safety dispatcher. Certificates obtained include EMD, APCO, ACJIS, CPR, and NIMS.

All three Flagstaff Police Department employees completed this extensive training, while Alfredo Navarro was recognized for his Academic excellence.

Arrest made in voyeurism case

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FLAGSTAFF — On July 22, 2015 Officers with the Flagstaff Police Department investigated an allegation of voyeurism involving 53 year old James D. Hickey. Officers were called to the apartment complex of 1515 S. Yale when a victim reported the suspect had knocked on her door at approximately 2122 hours presenting himself as a hairdresser and offering to cut her hair for free.

The victim allowed Hickey into her residence and after she had washed her hair at his request wore a robe. Hickey began cutting her hair, and tried taking photos of her genitals under her robe. The victim realized what was occurring and yelled to her room mates and gave chase to the suspect. The victim was able to obtain physical evidence of the suspect at the time of the assault.

Officers were given a description of the suspect including a license plate/vehicle description. On July 24, 2015 Officers located the suspect vehicle and within a few hours contacted the suspect who was taken into custody on three felony warrants as well as this investigation.