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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A police chase ended at the Home Depot on Wednesday with an arrest for a misdemeanor warrant. Man may have ditched drugs in farm field …
Police chase ends with arrest, small heroin seizure Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Stuart York was booked into jail on a warrant with an underlying charge of felony flight after once-again failing to pull over for a police officer. By …
Man previously convicted of felony flight flees from fuzz again Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A man who had the word ‘slut’ carved into his SUV and the vehicle’s tires slashed believed he is a victim of mistaken identity. By …
Man gets knife slashed at him, has SUV damaged in case of mistaken identity Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Michael Holloway was arrested and booked into the jail on burglary and drug charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who had been hallucinating earlier …
Burglar on meth tased by cop Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A bicyclist riding southbound in the crosswalk across 20th Street at 8th Avenue was reportedly struck by a man …
Man driving with suspended license collides with bicyclist and drives away without stopping Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man was given a citation for discharging a firearm and was taken into custody by police at gunpoint …
Man given citation for discharging a firearm within city limits for shooting BB gun Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy SPD By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Authorities in Safford had a busy couple of days April 5 – 6 taking alleged impaired drivers off the road. The …
Safford Police make five DUI arrests in two days Read More TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy SPD By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Tiffany Anne Morton, 19, of Safford, was arrested for DUI-drug on April 2 after passing out in a running vehicle parked …
Woman arrested for DUI-drug after passing out in the street with her vehicle’s engine running Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Divorce proceedings are frequently contemptuous, but one woman’s ire may have risen to the level of criminal when she reportedly threatened to release her …
Woman threatens to release estranged husband’s personal information Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy SPD On Friday, the Safford Police Department participated in a multi-agency active shooter training scenario at the Safford High School. The training was coordinated by Lifeline Ambulance supervisor …
Police perform active shooter training at Safford High School Read More