In an effort to save more lives on Arizona’s roadways this month the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is partnering with The Chandler Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies to enforce Arizona’s seat belt and child safety seat laws.  Although Arizona has a secondary seat belt law, the enforcement campaign is based uponRead More

The Chandler Police Department is urging the community to be safe and make smart decisions about the dangers of drinking and driving this Cinco de Mayo weekend.  Cinco de Mayo is often celebrated with a higher than normal volume of alcohol consumption.  With Cinco de Mayo falling on a Saturday in 2012, the possibility forRead More

On Friday, April 27, 2012 at 2:00 PM members of the Chandler Police Department will run from Chandler City Hall to the Gilbert Police Department, carrying the Special Olympics Torch.  Members will run, walk and ride bicycles in the event.    The mission of the Arizona Law Enforcement Torch Run is to raise funds for, andRead More

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications.Read More

On Wednesday April 18, 2012 detectives from the Chandler Police Property Crimes Unit arrested 34-year-old Jason Dee Draper on multiple counts of burglary and trafficking in stolen property.  Mr. Draper, a Phoenix resident, is accused of stealing large quantities of high-dollar merchandise from Walmart stores throughout Maricopa County.  The suspect is also under investigation forRead More

On Thursday April 12, 2012 37-year-old Norman Essary was arrested by detectives from the Department’s Financial Crimes Unit on six counts of fraudulent schemes and one count of theft.  Mr. Essary allegedly conned four separate victims of $130,000 under a ruse involving the purchase and resale of motorcycles and recreational vehicles.  Currently, Mr. Essary isRead More

Chandler resident Sergio Garcia, 24, is a Hispanic male, 5’6”, 200 pounds, brown eyes, brown hair.  Garcia has warrants for his arrest, stemming from a physical assault in Chandler; and he is also wanted for kidnaping and aggravated assault in another Chandler case.  Garcia is considered dangerous and should not be approached.  If you haveRead More

The Chandler Police Department recognized the exceptional efforts of its employees during 2011 at our Annual Awards Ceremony.  Department employees gathered on the evening of March 28, 2012 to Celebrate Chandler’s Finest.  Congratulations to the following employees and units who were honored:  The Unit Citation award is presented to a department team or unit whoseRead More

Chandler resident Robert Lopez, 49, was involved in a physical fight on or around March 17, 2012, possibly in the area of Chicago and Dakota Streets in Chandler.  Lopez sustained a severe brain injury as a result of that fight, but he waited several days before seeking medical care.  Lopez subsequently died on March 25,Read More