Pinal County Sheriff’s Office offers report on Country Thunder 2018 efforts
Country Thunder 2018 ended Sunday, April 8 in Florence with 16 arrests made during the four-day event, which the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office provided law enforcement security and 24-hour law enforcement support. PCSO scheduled off-duty deputies and undercover officers to work the campgrounds and the concert, according to a press release. Additionally the sheriff’s office, […]
Pinal County deputy seizes 24 pounds of heroin in traffic stop
A Pinal County Sheriff’s Office deputy uncovered 24 pounds of heroin last week during a traffic stop on Interstate 10, PCSO officials stated in a release. Authorities estimate the value of the drug at $400,000. The deputy made the stop at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, March 22. Luis Zazueta Lopez, 39, was pulled over at mile […]
Sheriff’s GHOST squad arrests 10 over 3-day Pinal County operation
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Gang and Habitual Offender’s Strike Team made eight felony and two DUI arrests during its recent saturation detail in the San Tan Valley, PCSO officials stated in a release. GHOST conducted the three-day operation to help with ongoing issues of burglaries, thefts and drugs being reported in the targeted area. […]
State gives PCSO money for highway safety projects
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has received more than $209,000 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety that will be used to help fund overtime during DUI Task Force enforcement periods and other efforts, according to PCSO. The money also will be used to purchase 20 Life-Loc Portable Breathalyzers, one Life-Loc Easy Calibration Test […]
Student threat to ‘shoot up’ Combs HS leads to arrests, terrorism charges
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office responded to Combs High School last week to investigate a threat by students to “shoot up” Combs High School. In a release this week, Navideh Forghani, a PCSO public information, stated a student overheard two students talking about bringing a gun to school. The student reported those comments to school […]
Pinal County sheriff warns public about jury-duty phone scam
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has released information about a phone scam impacting Pinal County residents as well as other people across the nation. “We have received reports about people receiving calls from various law enforcement agencies claiming the individual has a warrant out for their arrest because they have missed jury duty. The individual […]
Johnson Utilities driver arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run in San Tan Valley
Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is charging Marcigtan Winfrey, Sr., 42, in connection with the fatal hit-and-run that occurred early Dec. 28 in San Tan Valley. Mr. Winfrey, a truck driver with Johnson Utilities, turned himself into investigators late Dec. 29, according to a post on the PCSO Facebook page. Mr. Winfrey was being booked and […]
UPDATE: PCSO identifies San Tan Valley hit-and-run victim as Florence resident
UPDATE Dec. 29: Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has identified Des Ray S. Lara, 24, of Florence, as the woman killed in a hit-and-run incident that occurred Dec. 28 in San Tan Valley, PCSO spokeswoman Navideh Forghani said in an e-mailed response to questions. No further information has been released. Earlier story: The Pinal […]
UPDATE: PCSO investigating fatal hit-and-run on Hunt Highway
A Pinal County Sheriff’s Office representative confirmed deputies are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident that took place this morning on Hunt Highway in San Tan Valley. In an e-mailed response to questions, PCSO Public Information Officer Navideh Forghani said, “We are currently investigating a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian. The victim was killed. That is all I […]
PCSO: Home surveillance help deputies catch package thief
A man and woman have been arrested in connection with the theft of packages from a San Tan Valley home. Pinal County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Alizandria Lazcano, 24, and Raul Montiel, 26. They face several charges to include, burglary, theft and trespassing, according to a press release issued Dec. 1 by PCSO. Mr. Montiel […]