Police are cracking down on crime in an unexpected place – the Agua Fria River bottom in the west Valley. The land is owned by Maricopa County Flood Control District, and crime down there is getting out of control.
Police are cracking down on crime in an unexpected place – the Agua Fria River bottom in the west Valley.The land is owned by Maricopa County Flood Control District, and crime down there is getting out of control.A two and a half mile stretch of the river bottom is home to a diverse ecosystem, and it's a place where no human beings should be, and yet, just this year alone, law enforcement has made hundreds of arrests for trespassing and other crimes.
"People don't know it, but if they fire a gun in the river bottom, that bullet can travel a long distance, and we have to keep in mind that our neighbors are right next to the river bottom, and they want to feel safe," Officer Benavidez said.In the seven-month stretch between May and November this year, Avondale Police have arrested 286 people in the river bottom, mostly for trespassing.The arrests are due, in part, to extra patrolling from multiple agencies.
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