10/20/14

Buckeye Police Department

Police Report for Incident 141013057
Nature:INFORMATION Address:SR 85 MP 150
Location:B4 BUCKEYE AZ 85326
Offense Codes:INFO, AAST, NARC, SUSC, SUSV, SUSP, TCIV
Received By:B MARRS How Received:O Agency:BPD
Responding Officers:E A J
Responsible Officer:E Disposition:INA 10/19/14
When Reported:17:52:25 10/13/14 Occurred Between:12:24:17 10/10/14 and 12:49:31 10/10/14
Assigned To: Detail: Date Assigned:**/**/**
Status: Status Date:**/**/** Due Date:**/**/**
Complainant: BPD
Last: BUCKEYE First: POLICE Mid:
DOB: **/**/** Dr Lic: Address: 100 N APACHE RD
Race: Sex: Phone: (623)386-4421 City: BUCKEYE, AZ 85326
Offense Codes
Reported: INFO INFORMATION RECEIVED Observed: INFO INFORMATION RECEIVED
Additional Offense: INFO INFORMATION RECEIVED
Additional Offense: AAST AGENCY ASSIST
Additional Offense: NARC NARCOTICS/DRUG
INFORMATION
Additional Offense: SUSC SUSPICIOUS
CIRCUMSTANCE/ACTIVY
Additional Offense: SUSV SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
Additional Offense: SUSP SUSPICIOUS PERSON
Additional Offense: TCIV TRAFFIC LAW ENF CIVIL
Circumstances
LT13 ROADWAY/HIGHWAY/STREET/ALLEY
BM88 No Bias
DAY Day (6 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
Responding Officers: Unit :
E
A
J
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Responsible Officer: E Agency: BPD
Received By: B MARRS Last Radio Log: **:**:** **/**/**
How Received: O OFC REPORT-OV Clearance: CC1 EVENT CLOSED
W/ORIGINAL REPORT
When Reported: 17:52:25 10/13/14 Disposition: INA Date: 10/19/14
Judicial Status: Occurred between: 12:24:17 10/10/14
Misc Entry: 3731 jkh and: 12:49:31 10/10/14
Modus Operandi: Description : Method :
Involvements
Date Type Description
10/13/14 Name BUCKEYE, POLICE Complainant
10/13/14 Name TEODULO G CONTACTED
10/13/14 Vehicle GLD 0 HOND ACCORD INVOLVED
10/13/14 Cad Call 17:52:25 10/13/14 INFORMATION Initiating Call
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Narrative
BUCKEYE POLICE DEPARTMENT
INFORMATION REPORT
OFFICER:
DR #: 141013057
DATE/TIME: 10-13-2014 / 1752 HOURS
REF: INFORMATION
LOCATION: SR85/ MP 150
CITY: BUCKEYE
ST: AZ
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NARRATIVE:
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ON 10-10-2014, AT ABOUT 1205 HOURS, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM SERGEANT J.
SERGEANT ADVISED ME THAT SERGEANT WAS
REQUESTING A PATROL OFFICER TO ASSIST IN CONDUCTING A TRAFFIC STOP ON HIGHWAY
SR85. SERGEANT STATED THAT SERGEANT WAS FOLLOWING A GOLD IN
COLOR HONDA SEDAN BEARING AZ LICENSE PLATE NORTH ON HIGHWAY SR85 NEAR
THE ARIZONA STATE LEWIS PRISON COMPLEX. SERGEANT ADVISED THAT
SERGEANT HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM ANOTHER AGENCY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS
TRANSPORTING DRUGS FROM THE BORDER. SERGEANT ADVISED THAT HE HAD ALREADY
ESTABLISHED PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT HIGHWAY SR85 IS KNOWN DRUG CORRIDOR FOR TRANSPORTING
DRUGS FROM THE MEXICO BORDER.
I RESPONDED TO THE AREA OF HIGHWAY SR85 AND HAZEN RD TO AWAIT THE VEHICLE TO
PASS ME. I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH ON HIGHWAY SR85 NEAR IN THE #2
LANE. AS THE VEHICLE PASSED ME, SERGEANT ADVISED OVER THE RADIO THAT A RED
TRUCK FOLLOWING DIRECTLY BEHIND THE GOLD HONDA WAS ALSO INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE
HAD A FULL SIZE WHITE PIECE OF PAPER IN THE LOWER PART OF THE DRIVER SIDE
WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER WAS IN VIOLATION OF A.R.S. 28-893A (OBSTRUCTION TO VIEW)
I GOT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE VEHICLE, I INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP USING MY OVERHEAD
EMERGENCY LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY NEAR MILE
MARKER #150. I EXITED MY PATROL VEHICLE AND APPROACHED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF
THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED THAT THE WINDOWS WERE STILL ROLLED UP, I YELLED AT THE
DRIVER TO LOWER THE WINDOWS MULTIPLE TIMES, HE DID NOT COMPLY. THE DRIVER, WHO
WAS LATER IDENTIFIED TEODULO ONLY ROLLED DOWN THE FRONT PASSENGER
WINDOW. AS I WAITED FOR THE DRIVER TO LOWER THE WINDOWS, I COULD SEE THE DRIVER
SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT MAKING A LOT OF MOVEMENT. TEODULO LOOKED OVER HIS
RIGHT AND LEFT SHOULDER MULTIPLE TIMES AND I COULD NOT SEE HIS HANDS, IT
APPEARED THAT TEODULO WAS TRYING TO GAIN AN ADVANTAGE ON MY APPROACH AND
POSITION.
I SPOKE TO TEODULO IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. IT SHOULD BE NOTED I LATER LEARNED
THE TEODULO WAS PRIMARILY A SPANISH SPEAKER, BUT SPOKE AND UNDERSTOOD ENGLISH. I
PRIMARILY SPEAK ENGLISH AND SPANISH IS MY SECOND LANGUAGE.
I OBSERVED TEODULO REACH INTO THE DOOR PANEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. I TOLD TEODULO
TO KEEP HIS HANDS WHERE I CAN SEE THEM. TEODULO THEN ASKED IF HE COULD GET OUT
OF THE CAR, AND I REQUESTED HE STAY INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TEODULO LEANED TOWARD
THE CENTER CONSOLE AND I LOST VISUAL OF HIS HANDS. TEODULO AGAIN LOOKED OVER
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BOTH OF HIS SHOULDERS SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS A BLACK SUITCASE IN THE BACK
SEAT. TEODULO MADE EYE CONTACT WITH THE SUITCASE AT LEAST ONE TIME. AT THIS
TIME, I BELIEVED CONTRABAND WAS POSSIBLY INSIDE THE SUITCASE. I CONTINUED GIVING
TEODULO VERBAL COMMANDS IN AN ATTEMPT TO SEE HIS HANDS. TEODULO'S MOVEMENTS
INSIDE THE VEHICLE WERE NOT NORMAL TO ME. DUE TO ALL THE AFOREMENTIONED
BEHAVIORS, THIS APPEARED ABNORMAL TO ME.
I TOOK MY DEPARTMENT ISSUED SERVICE WEAPON OUT OF MY HOLSTER AND KEPT IT AT A
LOW-READY. I NEVER POINTED THE WEAPON AT THE DRIVER, BUT I WAS ATTENTIVE TO HIS
ACTIONS AND PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF NEEDED.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED I WAS ON HIGH ALERT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE TRAFFIC STOP
BEING DRUG SMUGGLING RELATED. IT IS MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE THAT SUBJECTS
TRANSPORTING DRUGS FROM MEXICO OFTEN ARE ARMED WITH FIREARMS WHICH ARE USED TO
PROTECT THEIR LOAD. I HAVE RESPONDED TO ASSIST OTHER AGENCIES IN THE SAME AREA
WITH DRUG RELATED INCIDENTS. IN THOSE CASES DRUG SMUGGLERS HAVE FLED ON FOOT
LEAVING THEIR LOADS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, I WAS AWARE THAT A
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) OFFICER WAS SHOT IN THE FACE THE PREVIOUS DAY
DURING A TRAFFIC STOP.
DUE TO ALL THE AFOREMENTIONED INFORMATION, I TOLD THE TEODULO, IF HE MOVED I
WOULD KILL HIM. I TOLD TEODULO THIS STATEMENT IN AN EFFORT TO STOP ANY POTENTIAL
VIOLENT ALTERCATION. AT THIS POINT, TEODULO COMPLIED WITH ALL OF MY VERBAL
COMMANDS.
OFFICER ARRIVED ON SCENE AS A BACK-UP OFFICER. I BRIEFED
OFFICER OF TEODULO'S ACTIONS. I WALKED AROUND TO THE DRIVER DOOR AND
CONTACTED TEODULO. I HAD TEODULO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND FACE INSIDE THE DRIVER
DOOR FRAME, I CONDUCTED A PAT DOWN FOR WEAPONS, NO WEAPON WAS FOUND ON HIS
PERSON. I THEN HAD HIM WALKED AROUND THE REAR-END. I HAD TEODULO SIT DOWN ON THE
GROUND JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE VEHICLE.
TEODULO GAVE US PERMISSION TO SEARCH HIS VEHICLE. OFFICER AND I SEARCHED
THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT LOCATE ANY CONTRABAND. A WARRANTS CHECK ON TEODULO WAS
NEGATIVE. SERGEANT ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER ON THE TRAFFIC STOP, HE ADVISED
THAT THE DRUGS MAY BE LOCATED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ROOF AREA, NO DRUGS WERE
LOCATED. SERGEANT EXPLAINED TO TEODULO THAT HE COULD NOT HAVE THE FULL
SIZE PIECE OF PAPER OBSTRUCTING HIS VIEW AND THAT HE NEEDED TO REMOVE IT.
TEODULO WAS GIVEN A VERBAL WARNING AND ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE SCENE.
NO FURTHER INFORMATION
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Responsible LEO Signature:
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Date
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Approved by:
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Date
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Responsible LEO:
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Approved by:
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Supplement
Buckeye Police Department
Incident Report
OFC:
DATE/TIME: 10/13/14 - 1752 HOURS
DR#: 141013057
ADDRESS: SR 85 & MP 150
CITY: BUCKEYE
ST: AZ
RE: TRAFFIC STOP
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NARRATIVE:
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ON 10/10/14 AT APPROXIMATELY 1224 HOURS, OFFICER CONDUCTED A
TRAFFIC STOP ON A 1997 HONDA ACCORD, DISPLAYING ARIZONA LICENSE PLATE .
THE TRAFFIC STOP OCCURRED AT STATE ROUTE 85 AND MILE POST 150 (BUCKEYE, AZ).
OFFICER RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS POSSIBLY TRANSPORTING
DRUGS FROM THE MEXICO BORDER. I ARRIVED AT THE TRAFFIC STOP AS OFFICER
BACK-UP.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE HONDA'S WINDSHIELD HAD AN OBVIOUS OBSTRUCTION. THERE WAS
A FULL-SIZED STANDARD PAPER TAPED TO THE WINDSHIELD'S BOTTOM SECTION NEAR THE
STEERING WHEEL. THIS OBSTRUCTION WAS IN VIOLATION OF ARIZONA REVISED STATUES
28-893.A. THE PAPER APPARENTLY WAS THE DRIVER'S PERMIT TO ACCESS A MILITARY BASE
IN YUMA (AZ).
I ARRIVED ON SCENE TO ASSIST OFFICER WITH THE TRAFFIC STOP. I PARKED MY
PATROL VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND OFFICER PATROL VEHICLE. I EXITED MY PATROL
VEHICLE AND WALKED UP TO THE TRAFFIC STOP. I OBSERVED OFFICER STANDING BY
THE HONDA'S RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN
THE DRIVER'S SEAT.
OFFICER ADVISED ME THE DRIVER HAD REPEATEDLY FAILED HIS VERBAL COMMANDS.
OFFICER ADVISED ME THE DRIVER CONTINUOUSLY FAILED TO SHOW HIS HANDS AND AT
ONE POINT REACHED INTO THE CENTER CONSOLE WITH HIS HANDS AND PLACED HIS LEFT
HAND INSIDE THE INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR PANEL.
OFFICER WALKED AROUND THE VEHICLE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND I WALKED TO THE
FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAD ITS WINDOW DOWN.
OFFICER ASKED THE DRIVER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER COMPLIED.
OFFICER PATTED THE DRIVER FOR WEAPONS AND REQUESTED HE SIT ON THE GROUND,
AND THE DRIVER COMPLIED. AT NO POINT DID I SEE OFFICER HOLDING HIS
DEPARTMENT ISSUED FIREARM OUTSIDE HIS HOLSTER.
THE DRIVER WAS IDENTIFIED AS TEODULO A RESIDENT OF MESA (AZ). TEODULO
STATED HE WAS HEADED HOME TO MESA FROM YUMA (AZ). TEODULO WAS EMPLOYED AS A
PLUMBER AND WORKED ON A MILITARY BASE. TEODULO EXPLAINED HE HAD A U.S. MILITARY
CLEARANCE CARD. I OBSERVED THE CLEARANCE CARD WHICH APPEARED TO BE ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. TEODULO SPOKE TO ME IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
AT ONE POINT I ASKED TEODULO A QUESTION IN SPANISH AND HE ANSWERED ME IN
ENGLISH.
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TEODULO CONSENTED TO A SEARCH OF HIS VEHICLE. OFFICER AND I SEARCHED THE
VEHICLE AND DID NOT LOCATE ANY DRUGS OR WEAPONS. I OBSERVED TOOLS INSIDE THE
VEHICLE CONSISTENT WITH THE PLUMBING PROFESSION. SERGEANT ARRIVED DURING
THE TRAFFIC STOP AND SPOKE TO OFFICER AND TEODULO. TEODULO WAS GIVEN A
VERBAL WARNING FOR THE TRAFFIC VIOLATION AND ALLOWED TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE
SCENE.
NOTHING FURTHER
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Supplement
Buckeye Police Department
Incident Report
OFC: Sgt.
DATE/TIME: 10/10/2014 1224
DR#: 141013057
ADDRESS: NB SR85 & MC85
CITY: Buckeye
ST: Arizona
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NARRATIVE:
On 10/10/2014, at approximately 1110 hours, I received a telephone call from US
Border Patrol Agent who informed me that a gold Honda Accord, Arizona
registration had passed through their checkpoint outside of Yuma. Agent
told me that agents working the checkpoint observed indicators that the
vehicle may possibly transporting narcotics based on current trends. Agents at
the check point believed the vehicle had a temporary license plate in the
windshield. The agents working the checkpoint were unable to get to the vehicle
in time for a secondary inspection before it left the checkpoint eastbound on
Interstate 8. The agents working the checkpoint notified Agent and he
attempted to catch up to the vehicle. Agent was at the Welton Border
Patrol station at the time he received the information.
As Agent did not believe he would be able to catch up for the vehicle and
asked if I could assist with locating it.
I drove to State Route 85 and monitored northbound traffic at mile post 134.
While monitoring traffic, I observed a gold Honda Accord pass northbound. I
pulled out and got behind the vehicle and confirmed that it was the vehicle
Agent provided the information on.
While traveling north in the left lane in my unmarked police vehicle, the Accord
travelled in the right lane varying speed between 63 and 65 miles per hour. The
vehicle had a piece of paper taped to the lower left portion of the windshield,
directly in line of the driver's view. At least two times between mile post 137
and mile post 139, the right hand tires of the Honda crossed the lane marker
line on the right hand side of the roadway.
While following the Honda, a red Ford truck driving northbound behind me
approached at a high rate of speed. I turned my rear lights on to warn the
driver to slow down. The driver slowed, but then would drop back and speed back
up. This driving behavior was displayed approximately 20 times.
As it is not uncommon for narcotics traffickers to have trail vehicles, I
contacted Agent to see if the Honda had gone through the checkpoint with
the red Ford truck. Agent told me that he would contact the checkpoint to
find out.
Agent called me back and asked if the license plate on the truck was
Arizona . I informed him that I did not know because the truck was
behind me. Agent told me that it the plate on the truck matched the plate
he had given me, it belongs to a known drug smuggler.
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At approximately mile marker 141, I was able to confirm that the license plate
on the red Ford truck was .
I had previously contacted Sgt. and asked for assistance from patrol
with the traffic stop on the Honda. As it now appeared the two vehicles may be
together, I asked patrol to stop the Honda while I stopped the Ford truck.
Officer stopped the Honda on northbound SR85, just north of Hazen.
I stopped the truck at SR85 and MC85 while patrol stopped the Honda on SR85
north of Hazen at approximately 1224 hours.
I contacted the driver of the truck and asked him for his license, registration
and insurance card. The driver, identified by an Arizona driver's license as
, Uriel, provided me the requested documents.
I asked the driver to exit the vehicle and he complied. Once outside the
vehicle I explained the reason for the stop to Uriel. Uriel understood the
violation.
I asked Uriel where he was coming from and he told me he was coming from Yuma.
I asked him where he was going to and he told me he was going to visit his
mother in Phoenix. I asked him if his mother knew he was coming and he told me
she did not. I asked Uriel what his mother's address was and he did not know.
I asked him what street his mother lives on and he did not know. I asked Uriel
if he knew the person traveling in front of him prior to his being stopped and
he told me he did not.
I asked Uriel if he had anything illegal in the vehicle and he told me he had a
gun. A chrome plated Colt 9mm pistol was located under a ball cap on the front
seat. An engraving in the slide read "El Rey." I asked him if he goes by El
Rey and Uriel told me that El Rey was the manufacturer of the pistol.
Mexican drug cartel members often times engrave their street name into their
firearms.
I asked Uriel for consent to search his vehicle and he stated I could.
As no Buckeye Police K-9 Officers were available, I contacted K-9 Sgt. of
the Arizona Department of Corrections for assistance.
Sgt. who had arrived on scene shortly prior to locating Uriel's pistol
waited with Uriel while I went to Officer traffic stop to see if the two
vehicles were related.
Upon arrival at Officer traffic stop I observed that Officer was in
the process of searching the Honda. Upon speaking to Officer he told me
that the driver had made furtive movements towards the center console upon his
initial contact.
I asked where he was going and he told me he was on his way home to Mesa
from work in Yuma. stated he was a plumber and was currently working
for a contractor on the military air base in Yuma. The large piece of paper
taped to his windshield was a Department of Defense pass to be on the base.
I asked for his boss' telephone number so I could confirm his story.
provided it to me and I contacted him employer. I spoke to a male named
who verified that had just left work in Yuma a couple of hours
prior.
I informed Officer that I would be returning to my traffic stop to resume
the investigation.
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Arizona Department of Corrections K-9 Sergeant and K-9 Officer
arrived on scene. K-9 Officer used a narcotics certified K-9 to conduct a
sniff of the vehicle. The K-9 did not alert.
A hand search of the vehicle did not reveal any items of contraband and Uriel
was released from the scene.
No further information at this time.
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Vehicles
Vehicle Number:
115106
License Plate: License Type: ZZ All Others
State: Expires: 10/31/14
Vehicle Year: 0 VIN:
Make: HOND Honda Model: ACCORD
Color: GLD / Doors: 4
Vehicle Type: PCAR Passenger Car Value: $1,000.00
Owner:
Last: First: TEODULO Mid:
DOB: Dr Lic: Address:
Race: L Sex: M Phone: ( ) - City: MESA, AZ 85201
Agency: BPD BUCKEYE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Date Recov/Rcvd: **/**/**
Officer: Area:
UCR Status: Wrecker Service:
Local Status: Storage Location:
Status Date: **/**/** Release Date: **/**/**
Comments:
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Name Involvements:
Complainant : BPD
Last: BUCKEYE First: POLICE Mid:
DOB: **/**/** Dr Lic: Address: 100 N APACHE RD
Race: Sex: Phone: (623)386-4421 City: BUCKEYE, AZ 85326
CONTACTED :

199657
Last: First: TEODULO Mid:
DOB: Dr Lic: Address:
Race: L Sex: M Phone: ( ) - City: MESA, AZ 85201