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"Mesa Crime Roundup: Officer-Involved Shooting, Infant Homicide, and Missing Teen"
Published 8 months, 1 week ago
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Mesa police responded to several criminal incidents across the city over the past week. Just after 4 p.m. on August 10, officers were dispatched near South Country Club Drive regarding a report of a man threatening with a knife. The alleged suspect reportedly kicked in a door at an apartment complex, grabbed a kitchen knife, and attempted to force a female victim into a vehicle. The vehicle left the scene, and officers initiated a pursuit through city streets, ultimately ending near the US 60 and Alma School Road on-ramp. The suspect, described as a 37-year-old male, exited the vehicle and fled on foot across US 60, at which point officers attempted to deploy a taser without success. The suspect, allegedly reaching for his waistband, was shot by police and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Mesa police stated no weapon was found on the suspect, and the shooting remains under investigation by the East Valley Critical Incident Response Team; names of those involved have not been released.
On July 28, a homicide investigation was launched after a 6-week-old male infant was found unresponsive in a Mesa apartment. Medical personnel noted facial bruising, swelling, and internal bleeding. Arnold Eugene Barney II has been indicted for First-Degree Murder and Child Abuse; he is held on a $1,000,000 secured bond. Officials report the child’s mother was away during the incident, and the father admitted to striking the baby several times and leaving him while he watched TV in another room. A trial date is set for April 2026. All charges are allegations, and Barney is presumed innocent unless proven otherwise.
Mesa police are actively seeking public assistance in locating 16-year-old Trinity Cox, missing since earlier this week. Police report that Cox’s whereabouts are unknown, and anyone with information is urged to contact the department.
There have been no significant violent incident clusters by neighborhood, but major cases this week did include an officer-involved shooting, an indictment for a homicide involving an infant, and a missing juvenile alert. Listeners should remain alert for updates, particularly as Mesa police rely on community tips for unresolved or ongoing investigations.
Anyone with information about these or other Mesa incidents is urged to contact the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211 or via Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. Thank you for tuning in—remember to subscribe for daily updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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On July 28, a homicide investigation was launched after a 6-week-old male infant was found unresponsive in a Mesa apartment. Medical personnel noted facial bruising, swelling, and internal bleeding. Arnold Eugene Barney II has been indicted for First-Degree Murder and Child Abuse; he is held on a $1,000,000 secured bond. Officials report the child’s mother was away during the incident, and the father admitted to striking the baby several times and leaving him while he watched TV in another room. A trial date is set for April 2026. All charges are allegations, and Barney is presumed innocent unless proven otherwise.
Mesa police are actively seeking public assistance in locating 16-year-old Trinity Cox, missing since earlier this week. Police report that Cox’s whereabouts are unknown, and anyone with information is urged to contact the department.
There have been no significant violent incident clusters by neighborhood, but major cases this week did include an officer-involved shooting, an indictment for a homicide involving an infant, and a missing juvenile alert. Listeners should remain alert for updates, particularly as Mesa police rely on community tips for unresolved or ongoing investigations.
Anyone with information about these or other Mesa incidents is urged to contact the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211 or via Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. Thank you for tuning in—remember to subscribe for daily updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI