April 12 Teen accused of sideswiping Mesa police car, leading officers on pursuit The. [9], A 2020 story by ABC News identified that "Mesa PD has a history of high-profile incidents involving excessive force" following the suspension of Officer Greg Clark. An officer asked for more units and tried to detain Williams but he pushed the officer away, which is when the officer pulled out his taser, George said. In a subsequent memo, senior department leadership recommended Young's termination for "unsatisfactory performance," "low productivity," "failure to check a [vehicle identification number]," and for violating his last chance agreement. The 55-year-old man was pushing a motorcycle across Dobson Road when he was struck by a northbound vehicle just after 8:30 p.m. Intintoli had previously served an 11-year prison sentence for theft, state records show. The shooting happened in the 2800 block of North Avenue. This page is not available in other languages. The Mesa Police 2022 Annual Report includes a message from the Chief, accomplishments in 2022 and community crime data. Sereghy allegedly told police he lost it because the motorcyclists were yelling and cussing at him and Hendricks allegedly spit at him. The department's internal affairs division recommended he be fired for these and other allegations that year. MESA -- Police in Mesa, Arizona released disturbing body camera video on Thursday hours after a former officer was acquitted of a murder charge in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man. The officer who was talking with Giron then came over and told Brisco he would be placed into handcuffs if he did not follow commands, police said. Sponsored Content by DISC Desert Institute for Spine Care, As Dr. Justin Field of the Desert Institute for Spine Care explained, we've come a long way over the last couple of decades.. They found that he violated department policy. One officer ended up with a broken hand that will need surgery and another one was "kicked in the face multiple times" and lost consciousness, said Mesa police spokesperson Brandi George. The unit was established in 1986 and is based at Falcon Field Airport. George said officers responded to the establishment just before 8:45 a.m. for a disturbance. Check out the Ahwatukee Family Festival, Latin Fire, Earth Day celebrations and more happening across the Valley this weekend. Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox. The second confrontation happened Sunday at Holmes Elementary School near South Horne and East Southern Avenue. La Mesa Police respond to false alarm at Lemon Avenue Elementary School Anton Sereghy was booked on one count of second-degree murder in the death of 42-year-old Arron Hendricks, the Mesa Police Department said in a press release.