On March 3, 2012 the Chandler Police Department will take part in the first annual Public Safety Day and Department Open House. The police and fire departments have joined forces to showcase the City’s proud public safety heritage. The event … Continued
On February 22, 2012 around 1:00 am 43-year-old Ira Junior Byers, a Phoenix resident, robbed the Circle K at 7351 W. Chandler Blvd. Investigating officers quickly identified Ira as the suspect from two prior Circle K robberies. A K-9 officer … Continued
The Chandler Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a residential burglary suspect. Over the past five months, a black male in his twenties or thirties has burglarized eight homes in Chandler, Tempe, and Sun Lakes. The … Continued
On January 24, 2012 around 5:00 pm Chandler officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of South Vine St. in response to a report of a man threatening suicide with a gun. When officers arrived they learned that an elderly … Continued
The Chandler Police Department Volunteers in Policing Services program is currently seeking additional volunteers to become part of our team. We are now accepting applications for people interested in becoming a Motorist Assist Volunteer. Volunteers respond to stranded motorists, collision … Continued
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded the Chandler Police Department’s Traffic Unit with a $60,000.00 grant for additional DUI. enforcement. The grant will fund additional officers to focus solely on roadway impairment detection during specified dates throughout … Continued
Update: Vito Duda has been located and has returned home. The Chandler Police Department is currently searching for 74-year-old Vito F. Duda, a white male with severe cataracts. Vito was last seen on January 10, 2012 around 2:00 pm … Continued
On January 5, 2012 the Chandler Police Department, in conjunction with Mid-First Bank and the Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc., is hosting a Shred-A-Thon at the Mid-First Bank branch located at 4900 S. Gilbert Road. A … Continued
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded the Chandler Police Department’s Forensic Services Section with a $6,100 grant for training. The grant will be used to send two criminalists to the Robert F. Borkenstein Course on Alcohol and … Continued
On November 28, 2011 around 6:45 pm Adam Buckner challenged officers with a firearm in the 5000 block of West Jupiter Way. This was after the suspect pointed his weapon at a neighbor. As Mr. Buckner was fleeing, he stopped … Continued