Armed assailant robs armed car employee. Gets nothing

An armed car employee was robbed by a suspect identified by police as an African American 5-9 brandishing a semi automatic weapon at the frys super market located at 67th ave. an Indianschool Road. According to police the suspect waited till the armored car employee entered the store, however he didn't have any success as the bag he took was empty. Police are now looking for the suspect and are asking the community for leads in helping apprehend this idiot.

Never a dull moment in Maryvale High school

Here is raw video of a couple of Maryvale Hight school girls dueling it ou. Via youtube.com

Pastor helps fight crime in Maryvale

October 8 will mark the one-year anniversary of Tim Hampton in his role of Commander of the Maryvale Precinct.Commander Hampton grew up in the area and has returned to fight crime.

In the past year he's launched several new programs, including one that is faith-based. He is reaching out to pastors in the community, asking them for their help. "I've realized in government work that many of us are trying to achieve the same things, yet we are trying to do it independently," said Commander Hampton.

Pastor Flemming of Maryvale Church of the Nazarene said he welcomed the idea to work with police. "I kind of joked with the other pastors, it took a man with a gun to bring us together," he said. Continue reading online or download pdf mirror

Map of Maryvale boundaries

19 year old shot killed for stealing beer at Gunpoint

19 year old salvador Tarango Ramirez was shot and killed for stealing a pair of beers. Ramirez is said to have branded a .38 caliber weapon at a group of men and demanded beer and fled. The two men are then said to have found Ramirez drinking with buddies in front of his mothers house. One of the two men pulled out a handgun and delivered a shot to Ramirez's head. Family and friends mourned the life of this bright kid, who as they say was preparing to attend college and become a medical assistant in the coming weeks. Continue reading online or download pdf mirror

Revitalizing Maryvale. Community Resident takes pride in Maryvale

As a community resident of more than 20 years, Dwight Amery still considers himself a Maryvale newcomer. But he has the pride of a west-side native.

Each spring, Amery proudly dons his Milwaukee Brewers gear at the ballpark near his Maryvale non-profit organization's office, located in the heart of the community he and neighbors work to reclaim with the help of police.

As Amery prepares to sneak off to the game, he speaks about plummeting crime numbers, neighborhood-beautification projects, innovative after-school programs - the reasons, he said, residents now believe in an urban renaissance of Maryvale. - Continue reading online
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Maryvale crime suppression report NOV 2008

Burglary -
On 11/21 the The 82X Squad, led by Officer Knueppel, were able to connect stolen property
from recent burglaries to suspect AKA “Joker”. The suspect was taken into custody and
proceeds of his trafficking in stolen property were recovered in the form of a recent purchase of
a shotgun. The suspect was booked on trafficking in stolen property

Auto Theft -
On 11/10 an investigation led to the discovery of a stolen Dodge Ram truck in the back yard of a
house in the area of 2200 N. 66th Avenue. A search warrant was conducted by the precinct
Auto Theft Liaisons that led to the arrest of two (2) suspects, the recovery of the stolen vehicle
and the seizure of weapons and methamphetamine.

Robbery -
November 3, 2008 TheSouth Mountain Precinct worked an armed robbery of an armored car
at Central and Baseline. The suspects were masked and armed with an AK-47. They fled in a
vehicle that registered back to the area of 5500 W. Turney. The 81X Squad established
surveillance but it was later learned that the registered owner sold the vehicle. The 81X squad
helped to further the case with their immediate follow-up they conducted.

November 24, 2008 The 82X Squad arrested home invasion suspect AKA “Gato”. Gato
headed up a home invasion crew that conducted numerous home invasions in Maryvale and
South Phoenix. Gato’s girlfriend was also arrested for misconduct involving weapons.

Aggravated Assault -
On 11/19 the 82X squad spotted a white Yukon in the area of 5200 W. Camelback Rd. related
to a shooting/homicide at 8801 W. Meadowbrook Ave. Three total vehicles were seen leaving
with the Yukon being the only one found occupied by witnesses to the homicide.

Drugs -
On 11/01 officers from the precinct responded to the area of 1800 N. 73rd Avenue reference a
kidnapping. The 83X and 86Z squads assisted. Inside the house in plain view were a hand
gun, 14 grams of marijuana, cocaine, $679.00 and other items.

Party crews-
On 11/08 the 86Z squad went to 1822 W. Maldonado in response to information received about
a party crew party. Approximately 40 arrests were made, 34 for curfew, 5 for liquor violations
and 1 for forgery. Three (3) GMICs were completed and seizures included DJ equipment,
ecstasy and marijuana.

Graffiti and Gang Crimes enforcement -
Officer Chance continues to work on a power point presentation for judges and citizens to
present after the new year, so that they might understand what’s going on in Maryvale.

Detective Jason Smith, the precinct’s Graffiti and Gang Crimes Liaison, made note of the recent
graffiti from 7100 W. Thomas Road through 7100 W. Indian School Road. The tagging was from
“FBS” which stands for Felons Bombing Society. Follow-up is being conducted.

Download and read the entire Phoenix police crime suppression report for the month of Nov. 2008

Officer kills teen in Maryvale. Alleges self defense

A teen who wrecked his car after a police officer shot him in self-defense died of the gunshot, not as a result of the vehicle rollover, according to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office.

Gonzalo Cordova, 17, suffered a fatal gunshot wound when a group of teenagers stole beer and beef jerky from a Maryvale convenience store. Download and read (PDF)

About maryvale and the west side neighboorhoods

West Phoenix is a neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Maryvale is the predominant neighborhood of the near west side, from about 35th Avenue west to 83rd Avenue and from I-10 north to the boundary with the suburb of Glendale at Camelback Road. First developed in the 1950s and 1960s by developer John F. Long, these neighborhoods include inexpensive homes largely developed in the 1950s. Like many older inner-ring suburbs in the United States, the Maryvale district is suffering urban decline as the belt of growth has passed by, moving ever outward. Shopping in this area is provided by Desert Sky Mall, and once Maryvale Mall, Cricket Pavilion offers an open-air entertainment amphitheatre for concerts and attractions. Because of the lower housing costs, Maryvale has attracted large numbers of families and immigrants from all over the world, notably from Mexico and other Latin American countries. It is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the Phoenix metropolitan area.^{[citation needed]}

Unfortunately, Maryvale since the 1990s has seen a significant growth in crime and gang membership.^{[citation needed]} Although efforts are being made by the Phoenix Police Department to help lower the crime rate that is present in Maryvale which has surpassed that of South Phoenix in crime per capita which is higher in Maryvale than other sections of the Phoenix area.

The growing west side of Phoenix continues to spread outward. Newer suburbs west of the city limits are springing up, including Avondale, Goodyear and Buckeye. Further north, suburbs like Surprise, Peoria, El Mirage and the western end of Glendale are experiencing commercial and residential development. - source wikipedia.org