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Apache Junction police arrest 6 suspects, close out 9 warrants

Posted 1/20/21

The Apache Junction Police Department’s Community Response Enforcement Unit and a small detachment of patrol officers recently conducted a detail investigating 36 warrant leads, arresting six …

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Apache Junction police arrest 6 suspects, close out 9 warrants

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The Apache Junction Police Department’s Community Response Enforcement Unit and a small detachment of patrol officers recently conducted a detail investigating 36 warrant leads, arresting six suspects and closing out nine warrants.

READ: Apache Junction police Community Response Enforcement Unit busy in 2020

Police seized 41 oxycodone/fentanyl M30 pills and some methamphetamine during one of the arrests, according to a release.

Arrested Jan. 13, according to police, were:

  • Edward Lopez Martinez, 27, extreme driving under the influence, from Apache Junction City Court.
  • Rhonald Durham, 40, a pre-adjudication warrant from Apache Junction City Court.
  • Joseph Kostur, 58, harassment/disorderly conduct, driving under the influence — drugs, and driving on a suspended license/excessive speed, all from Apache Junction City Court.
  • Alexus Carlson, 24, failure to appear, from Apache Junction City Court.
  • Daniel Barrier, 58, failure to comply, from Apache Junction City Court.
  • Christopher Lee Schafer, 35, from Apache Junction City Court.
  • Kourtney Barton Kidd, shoplifting, from Maricopa County Superior Court; and dangerous drugs, from Pinal County Superior Court.