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Mesa Police EOD Seizes Explosives After Apache Junction Crisis Call

Officers used de-escalation tactics that led to the person's transport to crisis healthcare without incident.

Overview

  • Police were dispatched Dec. 10 to Apache Trail and Ocotillo Drive in Apache Junction for a report of a subject in crisis.
  • During the interaction, the individual told officers there was dynamite in their vehicle.
  • Apache Junction police requested the Mesa Police Department Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, which located and safely took possession of the materials.
  • The person was transported to crisis healthcare, and authorities reported no injuries.
  • Officials have not announced any charges or further details, and the account comes from an Apache Junction Police Department statement reported by FOX 10 Phoenix.