Personal information found in abandoned building
A local photographer, out and about with his camera, made a discovery he didn’t expect this past week.
Maricopa360.com contributing photographer David French was taking some shots at the abandoned Papago Gin, on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway near Porter Road, when he made an interesting find.
In the partially collapsed office building of the gin site was a large amount of paperwork strewn about the floor. Papers including personnel records of former gin employees with copies of identification cards and Social Security numbers. An old checkbook was also discovered.
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Restrictions to occur Thursday on Garvey Avenue
A resurfacing project on Garvey Avenue will cause restrictions on Thursday, and temporarily close the roadway between John Wayne Parkway and Condrey Avenue for a short time.
The closure will start at 10:00 am, and will last for approximately forty-five minutes. Access to the Maricopa Manor Business Center will be open from the west side access driveway off Condrey. All traffic headed west on Garvey will be routed through Honeycutt Road to by-pass the closure.
Road resurfacing work will continue throughout the day on Garvey and there will be lane restrictions but no further closures.
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Latest news from the City of Maricopa
Copa Cares yard waste and bulk trash disposal
The City of Maricopa is once again providing Maricopa citizens a location to dump yard waste free of charge. This year’s event will now include not only yard waste, but bulk trash disposal as well. The event is sponsored by the City of Maricopa, Waste Management and Ace Hardware and will be held October 30th, 31st, and November 1st. The dumpsters for the event will be located just east of John Wayne Parkway on the north side of Honeycutt Road. Not to be confused with the Public Works Department dumpsters, the Copa Cares dumpsters will be identified with the Copa Cares signage and located east of the City’s Public Works Yard. No commercial dumping will be allowed.
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Maricopa Police Incident Report – 10/26/09
Date Reported Incident Nature Address Loc. Disp
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00:36:20 10/26/09 09-13772 DISTURBANCE W HILLMAN DR; RANCHO CLO RP ADVS THAT HIS NEIGHBORS TO THE RIGHT OF HIS RES THEY ARE BEING VERY LOUD AND ARE 54A.. RP IS REQ THEY QUITE DOWN.. RP IS NOT REQ CONTACT..
03:36:27 10/26/09 09-13773 Suspicious W COLBY DR; RANCHO E E2 UTL RP ADVS THAT HE CAN HEAR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WALKING AROUND HIS HOUSE… HE CAN HEAR THE GRAVEL BEING KICKED… SAID THAT THE NEIGHBORS DOG HAS BEEN BARKING ALSO… THINKS THAT IT IS COMING FROM THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF HIS HOUSE..
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Pinal County Sheriff Incident Report – 10/26/09
091026021 Criminal Damage DAMAGE PROP (DESCRIBE OFFENSE)
Incident Address : 41000 BLK OF W LOUIS JOHNSON DR
MARICOPA AZ
Time Reported: 08:30
Time Occurred between: 08:30:15 10/26/09 – 08:30:15 10/26/09
Cad Info: RP SAYS A VEHICLE WENT INTO A LATERAL, TRACTOR PULLED IT OUT AND
COVERED IT’S TRACKS..RP NEEDS TO MAKE A REPORT…HAVE DEP 45 AT
THE OFFICE AND THEY’LL HAVE THE SUPERVISOR SHOW THEM WHERE IT’S
AT..
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Public meeting to discuss SR347 railroad detour
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) will be will be conducting a public meeting on Thursday, October 29th, to discuss the temporary closing of John Wayne Parkway (SR347) for the addition of double-tracking at the crossing.
The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Maricopa Unified School District Administration Building, 44150 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. Residents will have the opportunity to hear presentations and ask questions of representative from UPRR, the Arizona Department of Transportation, City officials and others.
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Operation ‘Los Tusa’ takes down drug trafficking organization
(Phoenix, Ariz. – 10/26/09) Attorney General Terry Goddard, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Elizabeth W. Kempshall today announced the take down of a violent drug trafficking organization that is believed to have smuggled thousands of pounds of marijuana across the U.S. – Mexico border and into Pinal County for distribution across the nation over the past several years. This is the first such top-to-bottom take down of a cross-border drug trafficking organization operating out of Pinal County.
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Maricopa Police Incident Report – 10/23-25/09
Date Reported Incident Nature Address Loc. Disp
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00:25:38 10/23/09 09-13634 AGENCY ASSIST N PEPPER PL, MAR ACT ASK WHERE HER 2001 JEEP LAREDO..LOCATED..GILA RIVER PD
OUT ON WEST SIDE OF GILA RIVER PD RESERVATION….UPON 98 21 GILA RIVER PD
02:35:16 10/23/09 09-13635 Barking Dog W HALL DR; RANCHO EL E1 CLO STREET BEHIND THIS 42 DOG BARKS ALLL NIGHT… RP WOULD LIKE AN OFC TO GO OUT AND TELL THEM TO QUIET THERE DOG
06:34:08 10/23/09 09-13636 Follow up 21; mpd, MAR E1 CLO wants to know if anyone found her purse
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Pinal County Sheriff Incident Report – 10/23-25/09
091023038 Violation Court Order VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER
Incident Address : 11000 BLOCK OF N WHITE RD
MARICOPA AZ
Time Reported: 10:15
Time Occurred between: 10:14:57 10/23/09 – 10:14:57 10/23/09
Cad Info: 21 RP. SHE HAS AN O/P AGAINST HER DAUGHTER’S BOYFRIEND 40 YOA, HE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO GO TO HER HOUSE OR
HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH THEIR CHILDREN. HE CAME TO THE HOUSE TOOK THE 101 AND THE 2 KIDS TO CG.
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City of Maricopa to hold bridge dedication ceremony in honor of fallen officer
Monday morning at 10:00 am, the City of Maricopa will hold a ceremony to dedicate the “Officer Shane Figueroa Memorial Bridge”, formerly known as Honeycutt Road bridge.
City officials will be joined by family members and representatives from the Maricopa Police Department along with fellow officers from the Phoenix Police Department. The Maricopa Fire Department Drum and Pipe Corps will open the ceremonies, followed by a flag presentation by the Maricopa Police Honor Guard. Councilmember Edward Farrell will read the official Resolution, followed by comments by Councilmember Joe Estes. All residents are invited to attend.
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