ASU police reported the following incidents Thursday:
- An unknown suspect reportedly stole an EZ-Go golf cart that was parked outside of the Vista del Sol parking structures on the Tempe campus Saturday, according to ASU police. The robbery was not reported until Wednesday.
There are no leads or suspects and no one has been charged. The estimated loss is $3,500.
Tempe police reported the following incidents Thursday:
- A 33-year-old Phoenix man was arrested near University Drive and Mill Avenue on suspicion of one count of burglary from the Circle K at 119 E. University Drive, according to police reports.
An investigation reportedly revealed that the man entered the Circle K, walked behind the cash register counter and grabbed a 750-ml bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey.
The man then left the store without attempting to buy the bottle of alcohol, police reported. An employee told police that he told the man he was not allowed to take merchandise from behind the counter, but the man did not reply, police reported.
The man then fled the store with the Jack Daniel’s in hand. He was later found by a police officer and identified by the employee, police reported.
The man was booked into Tempe City Jail where he will be held to see a judge.
- A 42-year-old Mesa man was arrested on suspicion of stealing a vehicle while at the Motel 6 at 1720 S. Priest Drive Wednesday, according to police reports.
The vehicle was reportedly stolen from Chandler earlier this month. Police found the vehicle on the 1400 block of North Broadway Road. Investigation led police to the man, who admitted knowing that the vehicle was stolen, police reported.
The man was booked into Tempe City Jail and held to see a judge.
Further investigation revealed the man was in possession of seven fake $100 bills, police reported. The man later reportedly admitted that he knew the bills were fake. He faces charges related to the bills as well, aiding and abedding, police reported.
Four men were arrested on suspicion of one count each of illegal discharge of a firearm on the 1100 block of West 19th Street early Wednesday morning, according to police reports.
- A 19-year-old Guadalupe man, 19-year-old Phoenix man and 20-year-old Phoenix man admitted to firing several rounds into the air, police reported. A 19-year-old ASU student from California reportedly admitted to owning the firearms that were discharged — a .40 caliber Beretta hand gun and an AK-47 rifle — as well as being in the vehicle where the weapons were fired, police reported.
Reports compiled by Lauren Gambino. Reach the reporter at lauren.gambino@asu.edu.
