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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Arizona Department of Public Safety is seeking additional witnesses following a report involving a suspected police impersonator on Interstate 40 in Parks, AZ.
On Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 4:46 p.m., dispatchers received a report of a suspected police impersonator on -
PHOENIX — Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) detectives assigned to the Intelligence Bureau’s Operations District, in partnership with the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Phoenix Police Department, arrested two suspects last month on multiple counts of -
BENSON, Ariz. – Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s (AZDPS) Special Operations District (SOD) assisted in locating and arresting a homicide suspect traveling through southern Arizona on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Earlier that afternoon, AZDPS detectives were notified of an -
On Thursday, May 21, 2026, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s (AZDPS) Southern Narcotics District intercepted a cache of firearms and ammunition believed to be bound for Mexico.
Shortly after midnight, a detective stopped the driver of a Hyundai sedan on eastbound -
Preliminary Information - May 25, 2026
The Arizona Department of Public Safety's (AZDPS) Major Incident Division (MID) is investigating a Highway Patrol State Trooper-involved shooting that occurred just after 8 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2026.
The incident began as a traffic stop on westbound -
PHOENIX - Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) State Gang Task Force conducted a traffic stop on Thursday, May 14, 2026, near 14th Street and Baseline Road in Phoenix. During the stop, a narcotics detection canine alerted to the vehicle, prompting a search. Detectives -
A recent traffic stop by an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Canine District trooper resulted in the seizure of more than 100 pounds of dangerous drugs.
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, a state trooper stopped a driver on a highway north of Phoenix for multiple civil traffic violations -
Goodyear, Ariz. - On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) recovered a stolen Nissan GT-R sports car and arrested one suspect after an anonymous tip led investigators to a residence in Goodyear.
VTTF detectives -
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) will join law enforcement agencies nationwide in the “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign from May 18 through May 31, 2026. During this period, Highway Patrol state troopers will conduct statewide highvisibility patrols focused -
GILA BEND, Ariz. - Just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol state trooper stopped a vehicle on eastbound Interstate 8 near Gila Bend, Arizona, for a civil traffic violation.
Troopers conduct enforcement details statewide—including -
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