Special Duty Report (Phoenix Police Report)
sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 4:31 AM
To: Commanders/Administrators; Chiefs Group
Subject: Special Duty Report
1. Maryvale Precinct, Homicide/Home Invasion, 8330 W Cypress Street, 2255 hours,(81073152), reported by Sgt Ali 81G Special Assignments Unit Officers were in the area of 8300 W Encanto when they heard 50+ rounds fired in the area. Moments later a shooting call came in for the residence. SAU and patrol cleared the residence and found one adult male deceased inside the residence. An SAU Officer located the suspect vehicle leaving the area and it was followed to the area of yth Street and McDowell where several suspects bailed. A perimeter was established and during the next 2 Y2 hours, 3 adult male suspects were taken into custody, 1 being bitten by a Kg. A drug related robbery appeared to be the motive. Homicide took disposition.
This incident appeared to be a drug rip where the suspects were dressed in black boots, black BOU’s, Phoenix Police Raid Shirts, and they were armed with handguns, AR-15’s with Aimpoint sights, Body armor, ballistic helmets and thigh holsters. They raked windows, breached doors and laid suppression fired as they made entry into the house. One suspect vehicle was left near the Cypress scene, while the red Tahoe fled into 500. SAU Officer Brian Esperum, in an unmarked car, controlled the marked unit response as the vehicle slowed into the alley at 7th Street and McDowell. As the Air Unit came overhead the suspects went deeper into the alley and then bailed from the vehicle. The perimeter lasted for over two hours. 2 Handguns, 2 AR-15’s, body armor and helmets were found in the Tahoe. I believe the only reason there was not a violent confrontation, was the control of the officers at the mouth of the alley and the fact that the suspects failed to properly manage their ammo. As the suspects were preliminarily questioned, one suspect advised that he was Mexican military where his group targets drug dealers and their stash houses. They were trying to lure the officers deeper into the alley. I have asked ACTIC to gather intel from this incident and publish a hazard to officers bulletin. It was very unnerving to see these suspects being taken into custody the way they were dressed. It is not hard to assume that this actiVity will continue.
http://www.azplea.com/docs/Mexican%20Military%20Duty%20Report%201.pdf
Links to police reports here:
http://www.azplea.com/content.php?info_id=447
thank you donna
i hear now on the news that phx pd are sort of denying this
and denying what the plea spokesman said on air yesterday (spencer i think is his name) but he still stands by his comments
seems like jack harris is busy?
ACTIC, by the way, is the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center, a state facility with representatives from major law enforcement agencies.
“8 Signs of Terrorism” was produced at their request.
More about SWAT, including why they wear equipment different from regular police officers, can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWAT