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Battlefield 4 tournament at Flag Military Surplus April 27th

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battlefield-4FLAGSTAFF—Flag Military Surplus and the Phantom Gaming Society have announced a tournament based on the Battlefield 4 video game beginning at 11 am. The proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior program.

The entry fee is $20 per person and includes dog tags, free drink and lunch and an entry for a raffle for a desktop PC. The cash purse will depend on the number of entries. There will be live music with a D.J. and a dunk tank.

Other sponsors of the event include 103.7 The Eagle, GameStop, Radio Shack, CommSpeed, Coca-Cola and BTO.

You may register at Flag Military Surplus at 7975 north U.S. 89 north of the Flagstaff Mall or where ever you see the Phantom Gamers car in town.

Gun shows return to Coconino County Fairgrounds.

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FLAGSTAFF—Arizona Collectibles and Firearms will return to the Coconino County Fairgrounds at Ft. Tuthill for two gun shows on May 17th & 18th and September 6th & 7th. The shows feature firearms, parts, ammo, knifes, militaria and much more.

The shows will run from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday and 9 am to 4 pm on Sunday.

To reserve a space or for more information, contact Dennis Champagne at (928) 310-8544 or by email at dennis.champagne@aol.com

Timberline/Fernwood and Doney Park Neighborhood Watch Meeting this week.

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neighborhoodwatchFLAGSTAFF – There will be a Timberline/Fernwood Neighborhood Watch Meeting on
Tuesday, April 1 (no foolin’) and Doney Park Neighborhood Watch Meeting Thursday, April 3.

Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jim Driscoll and Coconino County Supervisor Liz Archuleta will meet with residents of the Timberline and Fernwood communities at the monthly Neighborhood Watch meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. The meeting will be held from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Summit Fire Station 33, located at 6050 Firehouse Lane, off of North Highway 89. Members of the Sheriff’s Office staff will be at the meeting to share information and encourage continued neighborhood participation.

Sheriff’s Office staff will discuss concerns regarding motor vehicle collisions that have occurred in the past and continue to occur On Townsend Winona road. Tim Dalegowski who is the Transportation Planner for Coconino County will discuss the collisions on Townsend Winona Road from a Public Works perspective.

Neighborhood Watch is similar to the Block Watch program commonly conducted in urban areas and goes back to the concept of “neighbors looking out for neighbors” that many people remember from 30 years ago. It is one of the most effective ways to prevent and deter criminal activity, attend to home and personal security, address the safety of our children and the elderly, and to alleviate fear and isolation. Residents learn how to observe and report suspicious activity and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime.

Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jim Driscoll and District 4 Supervisor Mandy Metzger will meet with residents of the Doney Park community at the monthly Neighborhood Watch meeting on Thursday, April 3, 2014. The meeting will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Summit Fire District Station 32 and Administrative Offices located at 8905 Koch Field Road Flagstaff, AZ.

Chief Deputy Jim Driscoll will be at the meeting to encourage continued neighborhood participation and to share information. Doney Park Community Deputies will be available to answer questions and provide support to this partnership between law abiding citizens, law enforcement and county government.

Sheriff’s Office staff will discuss concerns regarding motor vehicle collisions that have occurred in the past and continue to occur On Townsend Winona road. Tim Dalegowski who is the Transportation Planner for Coconino County will discuss the collisions on Townsend Winona Road from a Public Works perspective.

Inmate found dead from possible suicide

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Flagstaff – On Sunday, March 30, 2014 at about 2:11 AM Coconino County Detention Facility Officers while conducting scheduled inmate security and welfare checks found an inmate unresponsive in his cell. Detention Officers quickly began lifesaving measures, to include CPR, until paramedics arrived on scene and took over lifesaving efforts. The inmate was pronounced deceased at about 2:50 AM. The cause of death is currently under investigation but appears to be a suicide. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials are currently attempting to notify next of kin.

Resident Stabbed During Assault

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FLAGSTAFF – Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives are investigating an alleged assault during which the victim claims he was stabbed while fighting with an assailant who forced his way into the victim’s home. On Sunday, March 23, 2014 at approximately 2:00 pm Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatchers received a call from an individual who reported he was stabbed by an intruder in his home. According to the victim/caller the suspect left his residence before the victim called the Sheriff’s Office.

Upon their arrival at the residence located in a west Doney Park neighborhood, deputies examined the victim and saw that he had sustained a single stab wound in his abdomen. He received on scene medical attention from Summit Fire District medics and was transported to the Flagstaff Medical Center by Guardian Ambulance where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

According to the victim, he answered a knock at his front door and was greeted by an adult male that was unknown to him. The stranger introduced himself as a private contractor and offered to do inexpensive roof repairs on the victim’s home. When the victim declined the offer, the unidentified suspect allegedly forced his way into the victim’s home. The two were engaged in a physical struggle and worked their way into the kitchen. According to the victim he obtained a small knife off of the counter to defend himself, and during the ensuing struggle was stabbed in the stomach.

The alleged intruder is described as an adult male with dark complexion, possibly Native American or Hispanic, with dark very short cropped hair almost giving the impression the suspect was bald, a dark goatee, approximately 5’11” in height, weighing approximately 190 pounds, and approximately 35 to 40 years of age. The alleged suspect was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and blue jean pants and exited the residence through the kitchen door.

Investigators believe this alleged crime is an isolated occurrence; the Sheriff’s Office has not received any reports of similar incidents. Detectives are pursuing this investigation in an effort to identify a suspect and to determine what occurred. If you live in the Doney Park area and have been contacted by a subject claiming to be a private contractor, offering inexpensive home repairs, you are asked to call the Sheriff’s Office.

Community members who believe they may have information regarding this alleged crime or individuals who observe something they believe is suspicious are urged to call the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office at (928) 774-4523, toll free at 1-800-338-7888, Coconino County Silent Witness at (928) 774-6111 (toll free at 1-877-292-7463). For all emergencies please dial 911.

Community Meeting on Awareness & Prevention of Serious Injury and Fatality Collisions on Camp Townsend/Winona Road

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FLAGSTAFF – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is facilitating a meeting to discuss motor vehicle collisions resulting in injuries and fatalities that have occurred on Camp Townsend/Winona Road. The meeting will be held at the Summit Fire District Station Number 31 located at 6425 N. Cosnino Road in Flagstaff on Thursday, March 27, 2014 beginning at 6:00 pm.

During the years of 2008 to February 4, 2014 Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives have investigated 49 motor vehicle collisions resulting in injuries and five collisions that have resulted in fatalities on Camp Townsend/Winona Road. Investigations have revealed that a large number of the collisions are the result of driver error with the most predominant violations of “Speed in Excess Of the Posted Limit” and “Failure to Control Motor Vehicle.”

Representatives of the Sheriff’s Office and the Coconino County Public Works Engineering Department will present information to the community and discuss possible solution to include increased enforcement of traffic violations on Camp/Townsend Winona Road with emphasis on violations that may result in serious injury and fatality collisions. Representatives of the Public Works Department will discuss the possibility of additional signage.

The Sheriff’s Office is seeking information and suggestions from the public that create a collaborative effort to reduce collisions in the area. We cordially invite you to join the Sheriff’s Office in a partnership of trust and shared responsibility with the ultimate objective of increasing motoring-safety on Camp Townsend Winona Road and throughout our community.

Multiple Residential Burglaries in Forest Lakes Area

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FLAGSTAFF – Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives are investigating a series of five residential burglaries that were reported during the dates of February 24, 2014 through March 13, 2014. The burglaries have occurred in the Mule Springs area located south of Highway 260 and in the Mineral Loop area north of Highway 260. Residential structures and outbuildings have been targeted in the burglaries.

Method of entry may include both blunt force entry through exterior doors and entry through exterior doors in which the locks have been picked. The suspect or suspects may be targeting construction tools including power tools, air compressors and chain saws. Investigators are looking into the possibility that the burglaries that have occurred in the Forest Lakes area may be related to numerous burglaries that have occurred in the Heber area that are under investigation by the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office.

If you believe you see something suspicious such as a vehicle that you haven’t seen in the neighborhood before, a suspicious person that doesn’t appear to belong in the area, an unoccupied home that does not appear to be secure or any other indicator that a crime has occurred, or if you believe you have information regarding these burglaries, please call the Coconino County Sheriff Office at (928) 774-4523, toll free at (1-800) 338-7888, or Silent Witness at (928) 774-6111.
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ADOT beginning work on US 89 widening project

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Little Colorado River Bridge to be replaced, roadway widened and roundabout installed

FLAGSTAFF – The Arizona Department of Transportation has begun work on a project to expand US 89 from two lanes to four lanes through the community of Cameron within the Navajo Nation, approximately 50 miles north of Flagstaff.

Major work on the $36.7 million project includes widening US 89 to two lanes in each direction between State Route 64 and the Little Colorado River (mileposts 464-467) and removal and replacement of the existing US 89 Cameron Truss Bridge with two new bridges at that location.

Additional improvements on US 89 through Cameron include constructing a roundabout at the existing intersection of US 89 and SR 64, new sidewalks, streetlights, and four pedestrian/livestock underpasses.

Construction is anticipated to be completed in two major phases with completion expected Fall 2016.

Traffic delays may occur during construction with traffic reduced to one lane. Directional signage and flaggers will be present during construction. ADOT advises motorists to be alert for construction equipment and personnel, and to proceed through the work zone with caution.

Rain and snow Friday.

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rasn50WILLIAMS – The weather service predicts rain and snow starting today through Friday with some snow accumulation possible. The same conditions exist for Flagstaff.

Scattered rain and snow showers are expected this afternoon with some thunder possible tonight in Flagstaff. There is a possibility of a half-inch of snow accumulation overnight.

The rain and snow conditions will continue through Friday during the day returning to sunny and warm by Saturday.

Runaway juveniles taken into custody without incident.

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raj-20140312FLAGSTAFF – Two juvenile runaways kept Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies busy beginning Tuesday when it was reported that they were in possession of a firearm. Thirteen year old Gregorio Mocasque and eleven year old Troy Stallings who were reported as runaway juveniles and were last seen at approximately 11:00 pm on March 8 in the Doney Park area East of Flagstaff, AZ.

On the 11th at about 1:10 pm while searching for the missing subjects, Sheriff’s Deputies and Flagstaff Police Officers found the hand gun that they believed was in the possession of the missing juveniles. The gun was found abandoned in a forested area close to Turkey Hill and Foster Road in the Doney Park subdivision. Investigators were not aware of any other information that would indicate the two runaways are in possession of any other firearms.

At about 5 pm, the runaways were in custody by Sheriff’s deputies without incident after receiving a tip from a woman in Doney Park who had received a flier earlier. The boys were released to the custody of the Juvenile Detention Center.

“The men and women of the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office consider themselves very fortunate to serve in a county where community members partner with law enforcement to report suspicious persons and activity and are vital in promoting neighborhood safety,” the press release said.

The Sheriffs department also thanked the Flagstaff Police department, United States Marshall’s Task force, the Sheriff’s Civilian Patrol Volunteers and the Arizona Department of Public Safety Air Rescue Helicopter crew for their assistance in the search.