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Trooper Injured During Shooting in North Phoenix

--Update: Friday, May 26, 2023-- 

Release Date:
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Arizona State Troopers Stop Wrong-Way Driver on State Route 51

On Thursday, May 11, 2023, at approximately 1:57 a.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers were finishing an investigation at an earlier collision scene when they observed a wrong-way driver in a white Honda Civic pass them traveling southbound in the northbound HOV lane of State

Release Date:
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Troopers Seek Witnesses, Information Regarding Fatal Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Collision on State Route 202 in Tempe

On Thursday, May 11, 2023, at approximately 9:27 p.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers responded to reports of a pedestrian in the roadway on westbound State Route 202 near the Scottsdale Road off-ramp.

Release Date:
Friday, May 12, 2023
CVETF Bringing Operation International Roadcheck to Northern Arizona May 16-18

From Tuesday, May 16, 2023, through Thursday, May 18, 2023, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force (CVETF) will participate in the annual operation “International Roadcheck” on Interstate 17 and Interstate 40 in northern Arizona.

Release Date:
Thursday, May 11, 2023
AZDPS Receives $20,000 GOHS Grant for 2023 “Buckle Up Arizona" Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign

Phoenix, AZ — The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) a $20,000.00 grant to fund overtime and other expenses for the upcoming “Buckle Up Arizona” enforcement campaign.

Release Date:
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
AZDPS and NCSO Capture Oklahoma Homicide Suspect on Interstate 40 Near Holbrook 

Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) state troopers and Navajo County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) deputies worked together to stop and apprehend a homicide suspect traveling from New Mexico into Arizona on Monday, April 17, 2023.

Release Date:
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Troopers Seize Over 100 Pounds of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Following Traffic Stop on Interstate 8

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper stopped the driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck for non-moving violations on eastbound Interstate 8 near milepost 47, in Wellton, AZ.

Release Date:
Monday, April 17, 2023
Vehicle Theft Task Force Detectives Recover Six Stolen Vehicles, Arrest Suspect in Wittmann

On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) detectives served a residential search warrant on a property in Wittmann.

Release Date:
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Wanted Suspect Accused of Multiple Felonies Captured in Tucson

On March 8, 2023, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers attempted to stop a green Ford F-250 pickup truck being driven by 30-year-old Luciano Kristoff. The vehicle was observed traveling at a high rate of speed on State Route 90 in Huachuca City.

Release Date:
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Operation “Full House” Held at Ehrenberg Port of Entry

From Tuesday, March 21, 2023, through Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force (CVETF) held its annual “Operation Full House” detail at the Ehrenberg Port of Entry and on Interstate 10 near the Arizona/California state line.

Release Date:
Monday, March 27, 2023
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