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Man Leads DPS On Pursuit In Fake Hostage Situation
PHOENIX (AP) — Department of Public Safety officers spent Sunday afternoon chasing a rental truck down Interstate 10 after a caller claimed the truck had 70 illegal immigrant hostages and three heavily armed men aboard.
The whole thing was a hoax according to state police.
DPS said the driver, 40-year-old Michael John Cook of Mesa, claimed his [...]
URGENT: Governor Brewer Declares State of Emergency for All of Arizona
PHOENIX (NAZ Today)– Earlier this evening, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer issued a State of Emergency which is in effect for the entire state of Arizona.
As part of the Declaration, the state Emergency Operations Center was activated at 5 pm this evening. This center, manned by several state agencies and headed by the Arizona Department of [...]
DPS Discourages Travel to Northern Arizona
PHOENIX (NAZ Today)– The Department of Public Safety is urging motorists to avoid travelling to and around northern Arizona. Heavy snow at the higher elevations and heavy rain south of the Mogollon Rim has made it extremely difficult for ADOT crews to keep some roads open.
In northern Arizona, heavy snow has caused Interstate 17 to [...]
DPS Sets Up Command Post To Help Coordinate During This Week’s Storms
*This story first appeared Monday, 1/18*
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– The threat of several feet of snow this week has prompted the Department of Public Safety to set up a command post in Flagstaff.
After working with a “skeleton crew” earlier this morning, a full shift’s worth of DPS officers were on duty by the afternoon hours in [...]
Early Morning Accident Leaves D.P.S. Officer in Critical Condition
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say an Arizona highway patrol officer has been seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle on I-17 near Munds Park.
Department of Public Safety duty officer Andrew Dobbins says the accident occurred early Sunday morning as the officer was assisting with a collision along the northbound lane.
He says road conditions were [...]
DPS Ranger Assists YCSO in Locating Armed Suspect
PRESCOTT (NAZ Today)– On October 31, 2009, at approximately 11 A.M., Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported family fight in the 2800 block of Dana Street, Humboldt. Prior to reaching the location, deputies were contacted by the girlfriend of the disturbing party who warned deputies that her boyfriend, 46-year-old Bruce Burger, was [...]
DPS Memorial, Benefit for Fallen Officer Bruce Harrolle
The Bruce Harrolle Memorial Benefit Car Wash is scheduled for this Sunday, October 18, 2009, at the Rock Springs Café. Proceeds from this event will be split between the 100 Club of Arizona and the Bruce Harrolle Paramedic Scholarship.
The 100 Club of Arizona is a benevolent, nonprofit, 501(c) organization committed to standing behind the [...]
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