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The DUI Abatement Council has awarded a $45,000 grant to the Chandler Police Department’s Traffic Unit to fund the Know Your Limit educational awareness campaign.  Know Your Limit is a non-enforcement campaign designed to educate the public on the effects … Continued

On August 23, 2006, 20-year-old Bradley Eaton was shot and killed inside his home at 2711 West Shannon Drive. Two of the three suspects were arrested and convicted for their role in Bradley’s murder. But one suspect, Juan Acosta, has yet to be apprehended.

With Halloween right around the bend, the Chandler Police Department would like to offer a few helpful safety tips to trick-or-treaters, parents, and motorists.

The Chandler Police Department has partnered with SmartWater CSI and is introducing a new crime prevention technology to fight property crimes. 

The Department’s Traffic Unit will participate in a DUI Task Force over the Halloween weekend with officers from Mesa, and Scottsdale.  The task force will begin on Saturday, October 28, 2017 and run through Halloween night, Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Please remember to always wear your seatbelt and either designate a driver or call for a ride when alcohol consumption is a part of your holiday celebration.

In August of 2014, a 12-year-old female was sexually assaulted in the parking lot of the Basha Library located at 5990 South Val Vista Drive. The suspect is described as a dark skinned male between 18 and 25 years of age. He is over five-foot eight-inches tall and, at the time of the attack, was wearing a flannel shirt, baggy jeans, and tennis shoes. Detectives from the Department’s Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) are investigating.

Detectives from the Department’s Property Crimes Unit are searching for two theft suspects. Investigators believe the same two individuals stole jewelry from stores in Chandler & Phoenix. Silent Witness is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest or indictment of these suspects.

The Chandler Police Department recently implemented a policy requiring uniformed officers to carry Naloxone, an opioid reversal drug. On October 10, 2017, Officer J. Barker administered two doses of Naloxone to a subject suffering from opioid withdraw.

On October 9, 2017, the Chandler Police Department was contacted in reference to a disturbing video shot at the Superkids daycare center.

In April of 2017, Department’s opened an investigation into an allegation of child molestation by 57-year-old James Rhodes, a former volunteer at the Arizona Avenue Baptist Church located at 3701 N. Arizona Ave. Rhodes was arrested by the Mesa Police Department on September 14, 2017 and, while still incarcerated, Chandler detectives filed seven counts of Child Molestation against him.