Tempe Police reported the following incidents Tuesday:
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A 21-year-old male ASU student was arrested Saturday on the 1300 block of West 15th Street on suspicion of burglary and trespassing, police reported.
Investigation revealed the man reportedly broke into a bedroom window of a residence, entered and then stole a bicycle from the back yard in order to get back to his own residence, according to a police report.
The man said he broke into the residence thinking that it was his own, and upon realizing that it wasn’t he quickly left, police reported.
The man was located after his wallet, house keys and cell phone were all found at the scene of the crime, according to a report.
He was transported to Tempe City Jail on one count of third degree residential burglary, first degree criminal trespassing and criminal damage, police reported.
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A 39-year-old Mesa woman was arrested early Saturday morning on the 3200 block of South McClintock Drive on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs, police reported.
The woman was contacted at a bus stop and during a consented search police found a usable amount of methamphetamine and eight needles in her purse, according to a police report.
She was transported to Tempe City Jail on one count of possession of dangerous drugs and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, police reported.
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A 45-year-old Tempe woman was arrested early Friday morning on the 7000 block of South Priest Drive on suspicion of trespassing, police reported.
Investigation revealed the woman had entered into a residence without permission, according to a police report.
The victim told police she asked the woman to stop knocking at the door several times during the night, police reported.
When the victim opened the door and asked the woman to “go away,” she reportedly entered without permission, according to a report.
The victim and a witness were able to push the woman out the door, police reported.
She was transported to Tempe City Jail on one count of trespassing and one count of disorderly conduct, according to a report.
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A 22-year-old male ASU student was arrested early Thursday morning on the 20 block of West 9th Street on suspicion of trespassing and criminal damage, police reported.
The man was found in the backyard of an occupied structure, according to a police report.
He reportedly jumped the back gate and struck the back door, breaking the screen and the hinge, police reported.
The man was transported to Tempe City Jail on one count of first degree trespassing and one count of criminal damage, according to a report.
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A 55-year-old Tempe man was arrested on Nov. 25 on the 1200 block of North Scottsdale Road on suspicion of possession of narcotic drugs, police reported.
The man was stopped for failing to stop while he was exiting a private drive and for driving on the wrong side of the road, according to a police report.
A records check found he had a revoked driver’s license, police reported.
During a search a bottle cap with heroine residue was found in his pocket, according to a report.
He admitted to using the bottle cap to cook his heroin, police reported.
A search of the vehicle also found heroin inside the center console of the vehicle, according to a report.
The man was transported to Tempe City Jail on one count of driving on a suspended license, one count of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of possession of narcotic drugs, police reported.
Reports compiled by Nathan Meacham. Reach the reporter at nathan.meacham@asu.edu.
