The Chandler Police Department’s Traffic Section will participate in a DUI Task force over the Labor Day weekend. Remember, always wear your seatbelt, drive defensively, and either designate a driver or call for a ride when alcohol consumption is part of your holiday celebration.
The Chandler Police Department is seeking out neighborhood groups interested in this year’s annual G.A.I.N. event. G.A.I.N. (Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods) is a day to celebrate the success of crime prevention through community involvement.
On August 18, 2019 around 4:30AM 35-year-old Kpou Sawi Armstrong robbed the Circle K located at 6969 West Ray Road. Armstrong brandished a firearm and, after demanding cash and cigarettes, fled the scene in a white sedan.
The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors recently awarded the Chandler Police Forensic Laboratory the Foresight Maximus Award
On July 28, 2019 around 2:00AM 27-year-old Sloane Benton was found rummaging through the inside of a vehicle parked in front of a residence in the 3600 block of South Hawthorne Way. Once Benton was detained, officers discovered he arrived in a stolen vehicle.
On July 14, 2019 around 5:00AM Chandler police were summoned to the 3200 block of West Stephens Place for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived they discovered 31-year-old Elshaymaa Elmesilhy unresponsive and with a gunshot wound to her chest. Elmesilhy was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased.
On July 11, 2019 around 8:30AM Chandler police were summoned to the 5500 block of South Four Peaks Place for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived they discovered 62-year-old Charles Vallow unresponsive and with two gunshot wounds to his chest. Vallow, a resident of Texas, was pronounced deceased on-scene.
On January 8, 2018 Chandler police were summoned to John Ormond’s residence after a family member of Ormond’s live-in girlfriend called to report they had not heard from her in weeks. When officers arrived at Ormond’s home, they found the woman bound and suffering from severe injuries.
On June 21, 2019 26-year-old Arman Nolcox II crashed his motorcycle on Clubhouse Dr. near Ocotillo Rd. & sustained critical injuries. On July 6, 2019, Nolcox II died of the injuries he sustained in the collision.
While buying and selling permissible consumer fireworks in the City of Chandler is legal, setting them off inside the City limits may not be. Setting off permissible consumer fireworks on public property – such as city streets, sidewalks, or parks – is not legal.