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June 2024
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Captain John Carlson
Operations Division Midtown
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Suspect Arrested Involved in Multiple Incidents
On May 31, 2024, Officers responded to the Randolph Golf Course (600 South Alvernon Way) in reference to a Suspicious Activity. The reporting parties advised that a male was breaking into vehicles and had used a credit card of one of the victims at the golf course restaurant. Randolph staff advised dispatch that the male stated that he was an MMA fighter and was armed with a gun. A second witness drove to the Midtown front desk and advised officers of this individual's "scary" behavior.
Upon officer arrival, the male was detained and determined to be unarmed. He was Mirandized and initially denied taking the credit card, but later admitted that he stole it out of the victim's vehicle. He continuously asked about “his” property that he had left behind in the restaurant. When officers retrieved the property, it was discovered that the property – consisting of a cell phone ($200), charger cords, two gold coins ($2,000), and a Visa credit card – had been stolen out of the same victim's vehicle.
The male was transported to the Pima County Jail (PCJ) for 3rd Degree Burglary, A.R.S. §13-1506A2 (F4); Theft of a Credit Card, A.R.S. §13-2102A1 (F5); and Theft (Under $3,000), A.R.S. §13-1802A1 (F5).
This male has been involved in multiple incidents over the past month. Earlier in the day, he had been contacted by a TPD K9 Officer at a local mall for Suspicious Activity. The day before, he had been arrested for auto theft. He was also a suspect in three other incidents in the previous two days, including an aggravated assault in Operations Division West.
ODM Statistics
Activity
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Type
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2024 Division Year to Date
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2024 Department Year to Date
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Calls for Service
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13,720
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58,990
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Officer-initiated Activity
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3,016
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15,652
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Gun-related Crime
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12
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83
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Homicide
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4
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22
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Traffic Citations
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7,544
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20,270
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Staffing
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Type
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2024 Division Year to Date
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2024 Department Year to Date
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Sworn Members
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105
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819
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Community Service Officers
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38
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151
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Professional Staff
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5
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251
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Shooting, Bike Park Updates
April was somewhat quiet, but May was anything but for Midtown.
School graduations and parties to celebrate the end of the school year kept us busy. The shooting event on East 5th Street following a party reminds us all how quickly celebration can turn to tragedy. We continue to investigate this tragedy and hope to be able to bring closure to the families of those lost and injured. As of June 19th, there have been four arrests made in this case.
We continue to work with our community partners at 100-Acre Wood Bike Park and cleared out a section on May 23, 2024 that will enable Davis-Monthan to complete some work in that location.
As we roll into the summer, the heat has certainly arrived. Stay hydrated!
ODM Officer of the Month
Operations Division Midtown would like to acknowledge the work of Officer Bryan Guinee, our Officer of the Month.
Bryan is a 9 ½ year veteran of the Tucson Police Department, having spent all of that time in Operations Division Midtown Patrol. He currently serves in Squad Two.
Bryan is always active and a leader among his peers –as demonstrated by his work in the case above at the Randolph Golf course. In addition, Bryan was responsible for on-sight narcotics arrests while working in the POPP location at Speedway and Alvernon. POPP stands for Problem-Oriented Precision Policing, a proactive strategy that involves police visibility in high-crime areas. Bryan located three individuals using fentanyl near a school and was able to take all three into custody without incident.
Bryan again took a proactive approach, along with another officer, looking for a wanted person out of Idaho who was believed to be in Tucson living in a wash near 22nd and Alvernon. Bryan spoke to several persons and businesses in the area and was able to locate the suspect and book him into the Pima County Jail, where he awaits extradition to Idaho.
Nice work, Bryan! Midtown will be sorry to lose you soon as you move over to the department’s Information Services Unit.
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Crime Prevention Tip
Election season is upon us – a time for all of us to take our civic responsibilities seriously, seek out credible sources of information, and make well-informed choices that reflect our values.
But for some, this is just another opportunity to take donations from well-meaning people, giving little in return. A recent investigation by ProPublica found that some political organizations spent more than 90% of funds raised on fundraising and administration – leaving very little for political activity.
As with charities, it pays to be cautious when donating to political causes.
First responders and veterans are popular causes that scammers have latched onto. The Federal Trade Commission has tips for doing your research before giving to charities that claim to support these causes. Their list of sites that provide information on charities, however, may not provide information on political nonprofits, also known as 527 organizations, named after a section of the I.R.S. tax code. For that, you can try searching online for the name of the organization and the words "complaint," "fraud," or "scam."
Information on candidate committees and political action committees (PACs) can be found on the FEC website, the Arizona Secretary of State's website, the Pima County Elections website, or the Tucson City Clerk's website, depending on whether the candidate or PAC is active in federal, state, county, or city races.
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May-June Events
May 7 – Four Corners Cleanup
May 14 – AGI Coalition
May 21 – Ft. Lowell Coalition Meeting
June 11 – AGI Coalition
June 18 – International visitors from the Balkans (through the Chief's Office)
June 18 – Ft. Lowell Coalition Meeting
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