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In this
article from the Arizona Republic
they listed the reasons that Sheriff Joe's
goons claimed to have "probable cause" to
stop brown skinned people and use that as a
reason to see if they were in the country illegally.
The Federal program Sheriff Joe uses as an excuse
to round up Mexicans says
that they have to hunt down dangerous criminals.
But
95 percent of the reasons Sheriff Joe uses seem to be chicken sh*t reasons.
Things like
cracked windshield,
window tint,
unreadable temp tag,
improper lane change,
white light to rear,
welfare check,
unreadable plate,
no visible plate,
no plate container,
consentual stop,
Window tint,
obstructing traffic,
failure to maintain lane of traffic,
Broken Tail light,
and
cracked brake light
Breakdown of arrests
Of those stops that led to an arrest, here's the breakdown:
Top probable causes:
- Light broken/cracked 50.
- Speeding 50.
- Cracked windshield 45.
- Window tint 20.
The Arizona Republic reviewed records and arrest reports from nine “crime-suppression operations” the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office conducted in the last 18 months.
In all, 387 people were arrested in those nine operations — including 62 people who were passengers.
The operations also cleared 76 warrants.
Of those stops that led to arrest, here's the breakdown:
• Phoenix, March 22, 2008
• Phoenix, March 27, 2008
• Guadalupe, April 3, 2008
• Mesa, June 26-27, 2008
• Cave Creek, July 8, 2008
• Mesa, July 14, 2008
• Southwest Valley, Jan. 10, 2009
• Avondale, April 23-24, 2009
• Chandler, July 23-24, 2009
| Phoenix |
| March 22, 2008 |
| Name | Cause for arrest | Immigration violation | Probable cause for stop |
| B. Reyes Jr. | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked windshield |
| A. Arias | Criminal speed | No | criminal speed |
| L. Chacon | Driving on Suspended License | No | unreadable temp tag |
| D. G. Vasquez | Forgery | Yes | passenger of Chacon |
| J. Corrales | warrant | Yes | illegal parking |
| J. L. Morales | 287G | Yes | cracked windshield |
| B. Zigarroa | 287G | Yes | Passenger of Morales |
| L. F. Herrera | Fail to Show ID | Yes | Failure to signal |
| R. Delfino | Criminal speed | Yes | speeding |
| E. F. Jiminez | open container | Yes | passenger of Delfino |
| C. Ramoz | open container | No | passenger of Hernandez |
| S. Hernandez | Warrant, DUI | No | cracked windshield |
| J. S. Reyes | Driving on Suspended License | Yes | No visible plate |
| F. Alva | Warrant | No | cracked windshield |
| L. L. Garcia | DUI | Yes | improper lane change |
| J. P. Terrones | open container | Yes | Passenger of Garcia |
| J. E. Alvarez | Driving on Suspended License | Yes | no brake light |
| N. P. Casas | Driving on Suspended License | No | speeding |
| I. F. Perez | 287G | Yes | cracked windshield |
| L. R. Contreras | 287G | Yes | Passenger of Perez |
| I. H. Sanchez | 287G | Yes | Passenger of Perez |
| O. A. Rodriguez | Driving on Suspended License | Yes | white light to rear |
| Phoenix |
| March 27, 2008 |
| Name | Cause for arrest | Immigration violation | Probable cause for stop |
| P. Ramirez | Fail to Show ID | Yes | M/I Suspended |
| F. Marqui | 287g | Yes | cracked windshield |
| R. Everett | Driving on Suspended License | No | Speed |
| F. L. Ramirez | 287G | Yes | cracked windshield |
| M. Mena | Driving on Suspended License | No | No visible plate |
| A. Chadaz | Fail to Appear | No | No visible plate |
| V. C. Maya | 287G | Yes | cracked windshield |
| M. Bangelos | 287g | Yes | passenger of Maya |
| A. M. Pimente | 287G | Yes | welfare check |
| F. Lopez | 287G | Yes | passenger of Sanchez |
| A. Sanchez | 287G | Yes | unreadable plate |
| J. R. Ibarar | Fail to Show ID | Yes | Broken Tail light |
| S. B. Kirkpatrick | warrant, burglary | No | criminal speed |
| T. J. Hoover | Driving on Suspended License | No | suspended plate |
| J. Aparico | Driving on Suspended License | Yes | cracked windshield |
| I. Michael | Driving on Suspended License | No | Speed |
| F. R. Garcia | Fail to Show ID | Yes | Speed |
| N. A. Levya | Warrant, Traffic | No | cracked windshield |
| J. T. Parker | DUI | No | Speed |
| A. Duran | Fail to Show ID | Yes | Failure to obey traffic command |
| Brady | Reckless Driving | No | Speed |
| J. G. Ramirez | 287g | Yes | cracked windshield |
| M. Rosales | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked windshield |
| B. Rosales | Driving on Suspended License | Yes | Window tint |
| S. E. Gonzalez | 287g | Yes | passenger of Rosales |
| J. Flores | warrant, traffic | No | lane change violation |
| J. Cruz | 287g | Yes | cracked windshield |
| J. V. Espinoza | escape warrant | Yes | obstructing traffic |
| M. S. Lopez | failure to show id | Yes | cracked windshield |
| C. Gibson | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked windshield |
| T. L. Brooks | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked windshield |
| J. L. Mendoza | Fail to Show ID | Yes | passenger of Francisco Lopez |
| F. Lopez | Fail to Show ID | Yes | failure to stop |
| B. Hernandez | Fail to Show ID | No | no brake light |
| M. A. Meza | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked windshield |
| T. Cools Jr | warrant | No | cracked windshield |
| R. Ruelle | Driving on Suspended License | No | illegal turn |
| P. Celja | Driving on Suspended License | No | speeding |
| M. J. Hart | warrant | No | cracked windshield |
| W. Wavova | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked windshield |
| Lois (illegible) | 287G | Yes | speeding |
| M. Valdiva | warrant | Yes | no brake light |
| M. Reyes | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Valdiva |
| Alex (illegible) | Driving on Suspended License | No | no plates |
| M. Vasquez | Fail to Show ID | Yes | no visible plates |
| A. Patino | Fail to Show ID | Yes | Passenger of Vasquez |
| A. Gamboa | 287g | Yes | Passenger of n/a |
| J. V. Hernandez | Driving on Suspended License | No | failure to maintain lane of traffic |
| F. Hernandez | Fail to Show ID | Yes | failure to maintain lane of traffic |
| M. M. Lopez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Hernandez |
| P. Lopez | Disorderly Conduct | No | command post, disobeyed command |
| T. Shelton | Driving on Suspended License | No | no visible plates |
| J. H. Garcia | Fail to Yield | No | speeding |
| A. Sheldon | Disorderly Conduct | No | command post, disobeyed command |
| Guadalupe |
| April 3, 2008 |
| Name | Cause for arrest | Immigration violation | Probable cause for stop |
| D. Jiminez | 287g | Yes | 647A |
| R. Rojas | possession of paraphernalia | No | no turn signal |
| E. Rubio | Fail to Show ID | Yes | cracked windshield |
| M. Valenzuela | warrant | No | passenger of Valenzuela |
| S. Valenzuela | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked brake light |
| E. Robles | warrant/ theft | No | failure to stop, stop sign |
| G. M. Rivera | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked windshield |
| J. P. Martinez | Fail to Show ID | Yes | improper display of license plate |
| F. D. Hernandez | 287g | Yes | passenger of Martinez |
| F. Castorena | Driving on Suspended License | No | failure to stop, stop sign |
| V. Ford | warrant, shoplifting | No | expired tags |
| T. Barraza | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked windshield |
| L. Sanchez | Driving on Suspended License | No | no turn signal |
| B. Zamora | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked windshield |
| F. Rodriguez | Warrant/ Driving on Suspended License | Yes | window tint |
| D. Williams | Driving on Suspended License | No | no turn signal |
| R. Clemens | warrant/ obstruction | No | 647A |
| J. Bandin | warrant/ drug possession | No | broken tail light |
| V. Luper | warrant/ traffic | No | cracked windshield |
| J. Farris | Driving on Suspended License | No | suspended plates |
| D. Turrubiartes | Driving on Suspended License | No | horn violation |
| A. L. Kaiser | Driving on Suspended License | No | expired tags |
| J. J. Samaniego | possession of marijuana | No | no tail lights |
| V. Torres | warrant x 2 marijuana/ traffic | No | Warrant |
| R. C. Anderson | Warrant/ Driving on Suspended License | No | speeding |
| J. Coronez | Warrant/ FTP Traffic | No | licence plate light out |
| Mesa |
| June 26-27, 2008 |
| Name | Cause for arrest | Immigration violation | Probable cause for stop |
| L. Garbam | Warrant, FTA | No | Warrant |
| S. Skousen | Warrant, FTA | No | Warrant |
| G. Strand | Forgery | No | Warrant |
| S. Schwend | Driving while suspended | No | Cracked windshield |
| B. Hopkins | Driving while suspended | No | Lane Change Violation |
| R. L. Segovia | 287g | Yes | Tint |
| A.H. Hernandez | False ID | Yes | Passenger of Segovia |
| V.L. Segovia | False ID | Yes | Passenger of Segovia |
| R. L. Martinez | False ID | Yes | Passenger of Segovia |
| O.Z. Barron | 287g | Yes | Cracked windshield |
| D.M. Boswell | Warrant | No | Speeding |
| D.F. Evans | Warrant, Driving while suspended | No | Traffic Violation |
| F. Perrera | Warrant | Yes | No Brake Lights |
| R.P. Sanchez | Open Container | Yes | No Brake Lights |
| P. Marquiva | Open Container | No | Passenger of Sanchez |
| S. Barnett | Shoplifting | No | Beer Run |
| S.M. Wipe | Driving while suspended | No | No Hood |
| S. Brock | Driving while suspended | No | Speeding |
| C.C. Rodriguez | Fail to show ID | Yes | Speeding |
| L.G. Rodriguez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Rodriguez |
| G.G. Diaz | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Rodriguez |
| S.L. Porter | Driving while suspended | No | No Turn Signal |
| R. Rangel | Traffic Violation | No | No tags on plate |
| A. Vasquez | 287g | Yes | Expired Tags |
| M. Vargas | Fail to show ID | No | Cracked windshield |
| J. Angel | 287g | Yes | Equipment violation |
| O.E. Delgado | Warrant, Traffic | Yes | Passenger of Angel |
| A. Medina | Disorderly Conduct | No | Traffic Violation |
| R.L. Buckmaster | Aggravated DUI | No | Speeding |
| J. Guerra | Warrant, Driving while suspended | No | Littering |
| J.E. Arbuthest | Driving while suspended | No | Unreadable License plate |
| P. Ibarra | Traffic Violation | No | No License plate light |
| M. Curry | Narcotic Possession | No | Passenger of Ibarra |
| A.R. Mondrogen | DUI | Yes | No lights when required |
| J. Berdecia | Warrant, FTA | No | Warrant |
| S.M. Villanan | Fail to show ID | No | No Turn Signal |
| J.P. Berrellera | Driving while suspended | No | No Turn Signal |
| T. Ledma | Warrant | No | Expired Tags |
| I. Lee | Driving while suspended | No | Expired Tags |
| J.C. Espinoza | Fail to show ID | Yes | Cracked windshield |
| M. Quintero | Driving while suspended | No | Cracked windshield |
| J. Rodriguez | Fail to show ID | Yes | Expired Tags |
| S. Taylor Jr. | Warrant | No | Warrant |
| A. Little | Driving while suspended | No | Brake light out |
| T. Norton | Warrant, Child Support | No | No Turn Signal |
| M. Espimel | n/a | No | Passenger of Norton |
| D. Schmidt | Warrant, Driving while suspended | No | No Turn Signal |
| A. Lopez | Warrant, FTA | No | Passenger of Lopez |
| D. Dillion | Open Container | No | Fail to drive in one lane |
| L. Tips | Driving while suspended | No | No License plate light |
| T. Barksdale | Driving while suspended | No | Expired Tags |
| J. Barron | Fail to show ID | Yes | No headlights |
| D. Schantz | Driver's License Violation | No | No License plate light |
| J. Sotego | Driving while suspended | Yes | n/a |
| A. Lopez | DUI | No | No headlights |
| M. Eduvijes | Open Container | No | Passenger of Lopez |
| C. Farnsworth | Warrant | No | No License plate light |
| S. Smart | Driving while suspended | No | Speeding |
| R. Robles | Warrant | Yes | Passenger of Smart |
| B. Stegg | Warrant | No | Warrant |
| Cave Creek |
| July 8, 2008 |
| Name | Cause for arrest | Immigration violation | Probable cause for stop |
| M.P. Sanchez | Speed | Yes | Speed |
| S.C. Romero | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Sanchez |
| L.M. Lopez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Sanchez |
| B.I. Ivarez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Gastillum |
| J.L. Gastillum | Fail to Show ID | Yes | Expired Registration |
| A.G. Aguire | 287g | Yes | Ran Red Light |
| O.R. Chavez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Aguire |
| C.M. Figueroa | False Info | Yes | Passenger of Aguire |
| M.C. Muy | 287g | Yes | Speed |
| C.S. DeLeon | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Muy |
| A.A. Mendez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Muy |
| A. Martinez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Muy |
| E. Soranda | Warrant, Assault | No | Expired Registration |
| D. Martinez | Fail to Show ID | Yes | Speed |
| M. Hernandez | 287g | Yes | Cracked Windshield |
| F. Hernandez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Hernandez |
| E. Hernandez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Hernandez |
| R.B. DeJesus | Speed | Yes | Speed |
| T. Rodriguez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of DeJesus |
| Mesa |
| July 14, 2008 |
| Name | Cause for arrest | Immigration violation | Probable cause for stop |
| J. Thompson | Warrant | No | Expired Registration |
| J. Ricks III | Speed | No | speed |
| R.V. Zepeda | Fail to show ID | Yes | Cracked Windshield |
| Y.V. Mendivo | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Zepeda |
| A. Dominguez | 287g | Yes | Cracked Windshield |
| K. H. | Warrant, Child Support | No | Warrant |
| R.S. Rodriguez | Driving while suspended | Yes | Tint |
| J. Ocampo | 287g | Yes | speed |
| J. L. Garnica | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Ocampo |
| A. Gonzalez | Fail to show ID | Yes | No brakelight |
| G. Lopez | 287g | Y | Cracked Windshield |
| M. Lopez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Lopez |
| J.G. Roman | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Lopez |
| M. Vogel | Littering | No | expired registration |
| M. Francisco | 287g | Yes | Tint |
| V. Minerva | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Francisco |
| R.A. Montez | 287g | Yes | Failure to maintain lane |
| M.M. Rivera | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Montez |
| M. Arceo | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Montez |
| M.F. Aguire | 287g | Yes | Ran Stop Sign |
| C. Andrade | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Aguire |
| N.M. Villa | 287g | Yes | Failure to stop at stop sign |
| R. Vasquez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Villa |
| E. Gayton | Driving while suspended | No | speed |
| A. Sipes | Driving while suspended | No | speed |
| D. McGuire | Warrant, Burglary | No | Passenger of Sipes |
| L.E. Bernal | Driving while suspended | Yes | speed |
| A. Ybarra | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Bernal |
| L.P. Munoz | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Bernal |
| M.G. Romero | 287g | Yes | n/a |
| J. Martinez | Warrant | No | Brakelights out |
| M. Hernandez | 287g | Yes | No license plate/ speeding |
| F. M. Gomez | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Martinez |
| V. Manuel | Driving while suspended | No | suspended license |
| O. Valenzuela | 287g | Yes | Passenger of Manuel |
| A. Casper | Driving while suspended | No | No headlights |
| T.C. Fenwick | No Drivers License | No | No brake lights |
| J.D. Dartman | Driving while suspended | No | No Tailight |
| A. Kisto | Driving while suspended | No | headlight out |
| T. Kemp | Speed | No | speed |
| Southwest Valley |
| Jan. 10, 2009 |
| Name | Cause for arrest | Immigration violation | Probable cause for stop |
| D. W. Slusher | Driving on Suspended License | No | expired tags |
| J. E. Mendoza | Failure to provide ID | Yes | cracked windshield |
| J. J. Ramirez | Drivers License Restricted | No | Tint |
| E. Pearson | Fictitious Plate | No | Window Tint |
| R. Collins | Fail to Appear- Minor Traffic Offense | No | Obstructed License Plate |
| J. M Rosale | Driving on Suspended License | No | expired tags |
| I. Morales | Traffic Violation/ Marijuana | No | Failed to stop at red light |
| W. Beto | Trespassing | No | 712 in flood control |
| R. Navarrete | Trespassing | No | 712 in flood control |
| E. T. Gamez | Trespassing | Yes | 712 in flood control |
| M. Mendoza | Driving on Suspended License | No | Lane change w/o signal |
| J. B. Castellanos | Marijuana, 2 warrants | No | Passenger w. Morales |
| R. Johnson | Driving on Suspended License | No | obscured plate |
| G. Perfecto | Driving on Suspended License | Yes | speed |
| H. B. Cota | Illegal Alcohol Possession | No | no lights to rear |
| L. S. Castanon | Driving off road | Yes | driving off road |
| M. Thompson | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked windshield |
| E. Reyes | Forgery | No | off road |
| J. G. Manuel | N/A | Yes | no head lights |
| G. Guizar | Driving on Suspended License | No | Window Tint |
| C. Smith | Alcohol, fail to show id; expired registration; | No | expired temporary tag |
| Y. Bautista | fail to show id | Yes | no license plate light |
| M. Perrera | speeding | No | speeding |
| Ashley | Warrant/ Alcohol | No | criminal speed |
| K. Beiser | excessive speed | No | criminal speed |
| F. Thompson | Driving on Suspended License | No | speed |
| E. Muzabanes | Marijuana | No | speed, passenger of Thompson |
| A. Garcia | reckless driving | No | reckless speed |
| A. Corbert | Driving on Suspended License | No | speed |
| J. J. Barron | Fail to Show ID | No | obstructed plate |
| M. Morris | Curfew violation/ probation violation | No | Subject w. Gun |
| C. Soell | Failure to appear traffic east mesa; failure to appear Driving on Suspended License | No | relative of Subject w. Gun |
| R. Larkins III | Vilaltion of DLR | No | Tint |
| F. Martinez | Fail to Show ID | Yes | speeding |
| C. Luna | Fail to Show ID, Driving on Suspended License | No | speeding |
| N. Sanchez | Driving on Suspended License | No | no plate container |
| A. Malatesta | Driving on Suspended License | No | speeding |
| O. S. Elizalde | 287g | Yes | broken windshield |
| C. L. Pancho | Warrant for Driving on Suspended License | Yes | no tail light |
| M. A. Pen | possession of fake DL | Yes | no headlight |
| V. L. Castillo | 287g | Yes | rear light out |
| A. Castillo | 287g | Yes | rear light out |
| F. Arellano | Driving on Suspended License | No | headlight out |
| M. S. Cruz | Warrant: Driving on Suspended License, Drugs | No | plate violation |
| J. P. Balderrama | Driving on Suspended License Warrant | No | headlight out |
| G. De la Rosa | illegible | No | Failure to signal |
| C. Perez | stolen vehicle | No | bait vehicle |
| J. P.Scheber | Driving on Suspended License, possession of drugs | No | following bait vehicle |
| R. Duran | warrant, felony | No | consentual stop |
| J. W. Reese | Open Container | No | consentual stop |
| J. O. Ariana | Warrant | Yes | DUI, Fail to Appear |
| C. S. Garcia | Possession of dangerous drugs, sale | Yes | n/a |
| T. Benoit | warrant | No | Warrant |
| Avondale |
| April 23-24, 2009 |
| Name | Cause for arrest | Immigration violation | Probable cause for stop |
| T. P. Perkins | Warrant | No | cracked windshield |
| S.F. Ocampo | 287g | Yes | moving violation |
| J. L. Jiminez | 287g | Yes | passenger of Flores-Ocampo |
| A. Medina | 287g | Yes | unsafe lane change |
| C. M. Olivas | 287g | Yes | passenger of Medina |
| A. A. Lopez | Driving on Suspended License | No | invalid registration |
| A. Chavez | 287g | Yes | speeding |
| B. N. Williams | Warrant | No | speeding |
| H. N. Estrada | 287g | Yes | Tint |
| S. M. Elliot | warrant (Fail to Appear check fraud) | No | Warrant |
| M. L. Ordonez | Fail to Produce ID | Yes | window tint |
| M. Olsen | excessive speed | No | speeding |
| H.T. Gamez | Fail to Produce ID | Yes | no license plate light |
| S. S. Aranda | 287g | Yes | passenger of Torrez-Gamez |
| R. T. Carillo | false info/ 287g | Yes | passenger of Torrez-Gamez |
| M. Ovantes | Driving on Suspended License | No | headlight out |
| C. M. Brown | criminal littering | No | criminal littering |
| A. Palma | Driving on Suspended License | Yes | broken tail light |
| J. A. Saminego | excessive speed | No | speeding |
| R. Moran | Fail to Produce ID | No | unreadable license plate |
| M. A. Castillo | Fail to Produce ID | Yes | no license plate light |
| J. R. Medina | 287g/ forgery | Yes | passenger of Moran |
| D. J. Olvera | Agg assault on police officer; criminal damage; felony flight; reckless driving; driving stolen vehicle; possessing stolen license plate; Driving on Suspended License; DUI | No | excessive speeding |
| J. V. Lopez | 287g | Yes | patrol call for service |
| J. M. Lopez | 287g | Yes | patrol call for service |
| J. V. Lopez | 287g | Yes | patrol call for service |
| J. A. Rena | Driving on Suspended License/ DUI | Yes | speeding |
| C. Velez | Warrant: Game and Fish | No | suspended registration |
| S. M. Mecham | Violation: Drivers License, False information, restriction | No | cracked windshield |
| T. J. Ament | Driving on Suspended License/ DUI | No | expired registration |
| M. A. Orosco | Driving on Suspended License/ DUI | No | No plate |
| R. Tovar | Theft/ Probation Violation | No | Techno-Cop |
| M. Z. Garcia | Fail to Produce ID | Yes | Failure to yield to pedestrian |
| T. McGinty | Driving on Suspended License | No | expired registration |
| I.Ordaz | Driving on Suspended License | No | cracked windshield |
| I. Avila | DUI | No | cracked windshield |
| L. O. Cervantes | Fail to Produce ID | Yes | window tint |
| C. S. Caza | Fail to Appear | No | Warrant |
| T. Suiter | Driving on Suspended License | No | No visible plate |
| D. J. Olvera | DUI | No | reckless |
| J. C. Meza | Fail to Appear | Yes | ran red light |
| Chandler |
| July 23-24, 2009 |
| Name | Cause for arrest | Immigration violation | Probable cause for stop |
| P. Hall | 2 warrants for drugs, Tempe | No | Warrant |
| K. A. Cline | Driving on Suspended License (Tempe) | No | Warrant |
| D. Skillmin | DUI (Tempe) | No | Warrant |
| M. Gurrero | Failure to Provide ID | Yes | Tint |
| J. C. Santana | Failure to Provide ID | Yes | n/a |
| J. A. Cosio | Failure to Provide ID/ Driving on Suspended License | No | n/a |
| V. Serrano | Failure to Provide ID | Yes | Ran Stop Light- Mesa |
| A. Fernandez | 3 Drug Warrants- Chandler | No | Warrant |
| S. M. Rangel | Failure to Provide ID | Yes | Brakelight- Chandler |
| J. Arthur | Violation of DL Restriction | No | Tint-Chandler |
| M. E. Corona | Failure to Provide ID | Yes | Speeding |
| J. Figueroa | Failure to Provide ID | Yes | Expired Registration- Chandler |
| A. J. March | Driving on Suspended License | No | Cracked Windshield- Chandler |
| M. Hernandez | Driving on Restricted License | No | Illegible License Plate |
| L. Alaniz | Fighting, Domestic | No | Fighting, Domestic |
| F. F. Torres | Failure to provide ID | Yes | Tint |
| E. C. Duarte | Driving on Suspended License | No | Registration Suspended- Mesa |
| G. Castillo Jr. | 3 Warrants, including probation violation | No | Tint |
| J. Annis | Drug Possession | No | Tint |
| A. Castillo | Warrant- Contempt of Court | No | Tint |
| R. Santillan | Warrant- Theft | No | Tint |
| C. Ethridge | 1 Fail to Appear- MCSO; 1 Assault- Chandler | No | Littering |
| P. F. Santana | Failure to Provide ID | Yes | Tint |
| V. C. Springer | Driving on Suspended License- DPS | No | Traffic Violation |
| G.A. Sanchez | Possession of Drugs for Sale | No | Littering (Criminal) |
| C. Ellis | Driving on Suspended License | No | Expired Registration |
| D. Swearing | Driving on Suspended License | No | Broken Taillight |
| J. M. Wagner | 4 Warrants, Forgery, Traffic | No | Expired Registration |
| K. Reyes | Disorderly Conduct | No | Fight at Park |
| A. Guerero | Assault- Disorderly Conduct | No | Fight at Park |
| S. M. Villa | 1 Warrant- Shoplifting | No | license plate light |
| A. A. Lara | Traffic Violation | No | No tail light |
| S. Babalison | Failure to Provide ID | No | No light on bicycle |
| V. E. Torres | Driving on Suspended License | No | Red light violation |
| D. Matus | Drug/ Alcohol Possession | No | open container |
| C. Fernault | Drug Possession/ Drug Paraphernalia | No | Headlight |
| D. Salazar | Failure to Provide ID | No | Speeding |
| Z. Vargas | Failure to Provide ID | No | no child seat |
| M. Boyles | Aggravated Assault | No | Assault |
| L. A. Urquito | 2 Warrants- Shoplifting | No | Passenger of Vargas |
| J. V. Kelli | DUI | No | Failure to Obey Traffic Sign |
| T. Rezac | possession of marijuana, paraphernalia | No | Speeding |
| K. Rappe | Driving on Suspended License | No | No License Plate Light |
| G. R. Rojas | Warrants, Drugs, Pinal | No | No License Plate Light |
| J. Gomez | Possession of Drug Paraphernalia | No | No License Plate Light |
| V. H. Eljar | Failure to provide ID | Yes | broken brake light |
| J. G. Arellano Jr | 2 Warrants- Failure to pay fine; contempt | No | Displaying Expired Registration |
| D. E. Robinson | 2 Fail to Appears | No | Assault on Son (Domestic Violence) |
| J. Gaines | Driving on Suspended License | No | Cracked windshield |
| M. J. Betancourt | Driving on Suspended License | No | Cracked windshield |
| C. Woode | Driving on Suspended License | No | Suspend License, No Insurance |
| J. Lyle | Warrants | No | unreadable plate |
| E. H. Herrera | Failure to provide ID | Yes | Failure to Signal |
| R. A. Rincon | Driving on Suspended License | No | Follow too close |
| R. M. Acosta | Fail to Produce ID | Yes | Insurance Suspended |
| D. Gonzalez | Theft | No | Suspended Registration |
| N. E. Feldavero | Driving on Suspended License | No | Lane Violation |
| F. Ramon | Probation Violation | No | Turn Violation |
| M.W. Miguel | 910S | No | Lane Violation |
| S. O. Cuevas | Fail to Produce ID | Yes | Speed |
| B. Juan | DUI Charge | No | unreadable plate |
| V. B. Ardalejo | Fail to Produce ID | Yes | unreadable plate |
| H. Cordova | Driving on Suspended License | No | Ran stop sign |
| A. Santos | Drug Possession | No | No plate light |
| N. Lemons | Fail to Appear, Driving on Suspended License | No | Speeding |
| C.H. Silva | Fail to Produce ID | Yes | Equipment |
| J. J. Rico | Drug Possession | No | Failure to Signal |
| D. Calvert | DUI Charge | No | unreadable plate |
| S. Espoma | Driving on Suspended License | No | Headlight out |
| T. Samford | Criminal Littering | No | Littering |
| D. Lee | Driving on Suspended License | No | Cracked windshield |
| N. Parisi | Drug Possession | No | Lane Violation |
| A. Jimenez | Fail to Produce ID | Yes | Lane Violation |
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Feds give sheriff a tough choice on immigration enforcement
If sweeps not altered, jail help will be lost
by JJ Hensley - Aug. 5, 2009 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
It was another sweep, with more arrests and complaints of racial profiling.
Valley residents are getting used to the fanfare and bitter debate that accompany Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "crime suppression operations," like the one in Chandler nearly two weeks ago. It has been 18 months since Arpaio launched the first raid in central Phoenix, but do they work?
Arpaio says "yes": The operations clear warrants, nab illegal immigrants and reinforce the message that illegal immigrants aren't welcome in the county.
Critics say "no": The sweeps don't result in enough arrests, they spark fear in immigrant communities and divert scarce resources.
In the 10 sweeps conducted since March 2008, deputies arrested 552 people, according to the Sheriff's Office. Fewer than half were in the country illegally. The legal residents detained were frequently picked up for offenses such as driving with suspended licenses or warrants.
The sweeps, in which drivers are stopped, can take weeks to plan, require dozens of law-enforcement personnel and can cost up to $40,000 for large-scale operations like last month's in Chandler.
By contrast, another program aimed at identifying illegal immigrants has caught more than 26,000 people as they were booked into jail. That operation, which is sanctioned by the federal government, uses federally trained officers already working in the jails.
It's those undocumented immigrants accused of committing crimes that the federal government now wants local law-enforcement to target. The Department of Homeland Security clarified its policy last month to reiterate that local agencies participating in the 287(g) program should only target "criminal aliens," those who have committed a crime other than illegal border crossing.
Arpaio has less than 90 days to weigh the two strategies as he considers his continued participation in the federal program.
If he accepts the new policy, he can still conduct sweeps, but his deputies will have to release illegal immigrants who have not committed crimes. If that policy had been in effect during the past 18 months, the Sheriff's Office would have had to release 150 of the sweeps detainees. If Arpaio doesn't agree to the terms, he won't be able to continue the identification program in the jails.
For Arpaio, the dilemma is real.
"The agreement is a package deal," covering street-level deputies and detention officers, Arpaio said. "I have to make a big decision. . . . I don't think they're going to change the policy just for me. If they were smart, because they do like the jail policy, they would say, 'Well, in Phoenix, Arizona, let the sheriff still turn these people over.' "
Every inmate who is booked into county jail receives some sort of immigration screening. When information provided by arresting officers or the inmates themselves indicate that the suspect is foreign-born, they're subject to more scrutiny. Sixty detention officers have received federal training to use an Immigration and Customs Enforcement computer system that quickly verifies immigration status.
Detention officers have screened more than 218,000 inmates since Arpaio signed the federal agreement in February 2008.
Once identified as illegal immigrants, those inmates are held without bond and handed over to immigration officials for deportation proceedings.
The "agency's priority (is) to identify and remove criminals and other aliens who pose a risk to public safety," said Matt Chandler, a Homeland Security spokesman.
The goals and effects of the "crime suppression operations" are drastically different.
Arpaio has long claimed the success of the sweeps can't be measured in the number of people arrested and warrants cleared. He wants to encourage "voluntary compliance" with immigration laws - to intimidate illegal immigrants into leaving.
"There's a matter of deterrence on the street level: instilling the probability that somebody might get arrested out there," said Deputy Chief Brian Sands, who oversees the Human Smuggling Unit. "We don't catch all violators of the law, but if we're not out there actively pursuing them, the violators soon realize that."
The scope of the crime sweeps have varied since the first near 32nd Street and Thomas Road in March 2008.
A three-day sweep in Mesa last summer cost $38,387 and paid for 83 deputies and supervisors to arrest 59 people. A two-day operation in Fountain Hills in May 2008 used 13 deputies, cost $3,947 and resulted in 20 arrests.
The Sheriff's Office pays for the operations through its general fund, state funding and grants. Arpaio says these deputies would be working anyway; it's just a matter of when and where.
Deputies have worked nearly 200 hours in the 10 sweeps, issuing more than 1,100 citations and making more than 550 arrests. Critics, however, say those sheriff's employees and volunteers are put to better use going after "real criminals" in a time when the agency has taken a $10 million cut in its operating budget.
Sheriff's officials say the focus on the operations' costs and resulting arrests misses the point.
"The crime suppressions (aren't) just for these illegals, it supplements our state laws," Arpaio said. "It's an overall fight against immigration. It all intertwines."
Supervisors typically choose sweep sites based on criteria such as a rash of drophouse busts, identity-theft investigations or traffic complaints. The initial sweep in Phoenix came after a group of business owners complained about day laborers.
The operations can take weeks or days to organize, depending on their size, and deputies are given instructions to stop motorists for any violation.
The deputies look for key indicators such as foreign-born residents who don't have identification or don't speak English before calling in an immigration specialist. But they are given instruction that emphasizes the need to avoid racial profiling.
"Note: At no time will MCSO sworn personnel stop a vehicle based on the race of the subjects in the vehicle," reads an operations plan.
Those warnings have not stopped accusations of racial profiling.
The sweeps have resulted in dozens of anecdotal claims that sheriff's deputies are profiling drivers, as well as a Department of Justice investigation and one class-action lawsuit with plaintiffs caught up in the operations.
An Arizona Republic analysis of arrest records from nine operations indicates that about 68 percent of those arrested appear to have Hispanic surnames.
Law-enforcement leaders point to another consequence from this type of publicized immigration enforcement: diminished trust in police within the immigrant community.
"They're victimized (by) people who are taking advantage of their status here and, therefore, they don't report crime. Crime is underreported among immigrants," said Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum. "Now they're even more frightened about being deported. . . . That's why police departments are reluctant to engage in immigration enforcement based on status."
Sheriff's officials say the operations haven't harmed community relations in places such as Guadalupe, where a sweep last spring led to protests, a confrontation with then-Mayor Rebecca Jimenez and ultimately her ouster.
Many Guadalupe residents say the relationship between deputies and community members was always strained, and the sweep only exacerbated that distrust.
Engendering trust in the community isn't the aim of the operations.
It's hard to measure success when the goal is deterrence. A recent study from the Center for Immigration Studies indicates the number of illegal immigrants in Arizona could have dropped as much as 30 percent in the past two years. A variety of factors, including a deep recession and stepped-up enforcement at the border, also could have played a role.
Arpaio prefers to take credit for the trend.
"We think the word is out, (illegal immigrants) are leaving," he said. "There are just not that many here like there were a year ago, two years ago."
Regardless of whether the sheriff signs a new agreement with ICE, Arpaio has an "ace in the hole."
He can continue conducting the sweeps and other immigration-enforcement efforts thanks to a series of state laws.
County Attorney Andrew Thomas interpreted the state's human-smuggling law to charge illegal immigrants as co-conspirators in their own smuggling, a Class 4 felony. Proposition 100 denies bond to illegal immigrants accused of a Class 4 felony or higher. A series of employer-sanctions claims give Arpaio's deputies a reason to review records of thousands of workers when they receive credible information about illegal hiring practices.
Deputies ultimately raid businesses armed with warrants for employees suspected of identity theft and forgery.
ICE can't stop Arpaio from doing any of that, but the agency will let him keep the successful jail operation, if the sheriff gives up his practice of arresting illegal border crossers who've committed no other crime.
"I know one decision: I'm not stopping," Arpaio said. "Nothing is going to change. They can keep trying to come after me. They can keep trying to restrict me with more policies."
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