According to state law, there are two methods by which police may arrest suspected offenders. The suspect may be physically taken into the department and booked into jail, or the arresting officer may write a citation and release the suspect to appear in court later. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Only criminal citations are listed. All damages are estimates. Items for this report are submitted by the Hayden Police Department and reflect information available at the time of the report.
May 22
Extra patrol was requested on the 500 block of San Pedro..
May 24
A leaking pipe was reported near the Winkelman foot bridge. The water pipe was located and appeared to be owned by Arizona Water Company. The company was contacted.
May 25
An abandoned ATV was reported on the 200 block of Lower Rd. in Hayden. A check of the ATV was conducted and it was registered and had not been reported stolen.
A brush fire was reported south of Randall and north of Quarelli in Winkelman. Both Hayden and Winkelman Fire Departments responded.
A complaint of loud music was reported in the area of 2nd St. in Hayden.
Agency assist to DPS with a blood draw search warrant. Suspect refused to comply with search warrant. Kearny Ambulance was called to utilize a gurney. Suspect assaulted and threatened officer. No further information was available.
May 26
Extra patrol was requested on Mt. View Rd.
Burglary was reported on Terrace Dr. in Hayden.
May 28
Harassment by phone was reported.
Alex Valdez, 25 of Winkelman, was arrested on a child support warrant. He was also served with an order of protection and injunction prohibiting harassment. He was transported and booked into Gila County Jail.
May 30
Agency assist to Kearny Ambulance with a medical problem. A young child was having difficulty breathing. He and his mother were transported to the Asarco helipad and flown out.
A structure fire was reported on Utah St. The residence was unoccupied with no utilities. Both Hayden and Winkelman Fire Departments responded.