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ASU Police reported the following incidents Thursday:

  • A 26-year-old male ASU employee crashed a car into a tree early Thursday morning on the 800 block of South Forest Mall, police reported.

    The man hit the tree while driving a 1999 Isuzu truck that was issued to him by his employer at ASU, according to a police report.

    The estimated damage to the vehicle is $300, police reported.

  • A 43-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday night at the intersection of South Rural Road and East Rio Salado Parkway on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a revoked Arizona driver’s license, police reported.

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Thursday:

  • A 41-year-old Phoenix man was arrested Wednesday at South Rural Road and East University Drive on suspicion of disorderly conduct, threatening and intimidating and being in possession of marijuana, police reported.

    The man was riding an Orbit bus when he reportedly became disruptive and began using abusive and offensive language toward the driver, according to the police report.

    He then displayed a four-inch knife to the driver while standing outside the bus, police reported.

    The man was found to be in possession of marijuana during the arrest, police reported.

    He was transported to Tempe City Jail on one count of possession of marijuana, one count of disorderly conduct and one count of threatening and intimidating, according to the report.

  • A 26-year-old Tempe man was arrested early Wednesday morning at East Broadway Road and South Dorsey Lane after officers found he had six outstanding warrants, police reported.

    The man crossed a street without using a crosswalk, causing traffic to break in order to avoid him, according to a police report.

    Police then found the man had four outstanding warrants for the city of Tempe and two outstanding warrants for the city of Mesa, police reported.

    A search revealed a plastic bag full of a green, leafy substance believed to be marijuana in the man’s pocket, according to a report.

    The man was transported to Tempe City Jail on one count of possession of marijuana and one count of obstructing thoroughfare, police reported.

  • A 43-year-old Tempe woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Chandler Regional Hospital on suspicion of aggravated driving under the influence, police reported.

    An investigation revealed the woman was in physical control of a motor vehicle and crashed into a curb near South Rural Road and West Ray Road, according to a police report.

    The woman blew out both driver’s side tires in the incident, police reported.

    She admitted to drinking vodka and was transported to Tempe City Jail on one count of aggravated driving under the influence, according to a report.

  • A 21-year-old male ASU student was arrested late Monday night on the 700 block of South Mill Avenue on suspicion of being in possession of marijuana, police reported.

    During a vehicle stop at the above location, officers found a sunglasses case belonging to the man after the odor of marijuana was detected in the vehicle, according to a police report.

    Inside the case was a usable amount of marijuana, along with a marijuana pipe, lighters and rolling paper, police reported.

    The man was transported to Tempe City Jail on one count of possession of marijuana and one count of possessing drug paraphernalia, according to a report.

Reports compiled by Nathan Meacham. Reach the reporter at nathan.meacham@asu.edu.


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