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'Gilbert Goons' are gang, but no added charges …

5/2/2024
The Gilbert Goons are a criminal gang, a multiagency investigation has concluded, but there is insufficient evidence to submit additional charges of participating in or assisting a criminal street …

Gilbert teen violence subcommittee expects to report …

3/27/2024
The Gilbert Town Council Subcommittee on Teen Violence expects to give council April 16 its report from its four public meetings and then hand off the work to the town’s Community Engagement …

Gilbert's teen violence subcommittee set for final …

3/26/2024
The Gilbert Town Council Subcommittee on Teen Violence is set to meet for possibly the final time  March 26. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the Shakespeare Room at the Southeast Regional …

Chandler, Gilbert discuss joint crime lab partnership

3/22/2024
The city of Chandler has approached the town of Gilbert about a possible partnership in building a police crime lab.   Discussions have been preliminary, too soon to say it will happen, but …

Gilbert mayor, police chief reflect on community's …

3/13/2024
Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson and Police Chief Michael Soelberg pledged to be part of the solution to teen violence in the town and region and said they will not resign their positions despite …

Gilbert chief details police involvement with Lord …

3/7/2024
Gilbert Police remain actively pursuing 12 cases involving teen violence even as prosecutors announced the first indictments and arrests in the Preston Lord homicide, Chief Michael Soelberg said. …

Gilbert chief warns public about 'doxxing' in teen …

2/23/2024
Gilbert Police Chief Michael Soelberg cautioned the public Feb. 22 at his weekly news conference about the “doxing” of residents believed to have been involved with incidents of teen …

Police: 'Misinterpretation' of social post led to …

2/16/2024
The supposed threat against Riggs Elementary School in Gilbert stemmed from a misinterpretation of what was said on a social-media post, Gilbert Police Chief Michael Soelberg said.   …

Gilbert police looking for more public help on teen …

2/16/2024
Gilbert police are up to 40 arrests this year in cases connected to group teen-on-teen violence and have 12 active cases they are investigating, but Chief Michael Soelberg continued his call for the …

Gilbert police chief: Progress made on whether group …

2/9/2024
The investigation into whether perpetrators of teen violence in the East Valley can be classified as members of a gang is making headway, Gilbert Police Chief Michael Soelberg said Feb. 8.   …

Gilbert police plan more teen violence arrests, …

2/2/2024
Gilbert police made 22 arrests in January related to teen-on-teen violence, and more are coming, perhaps even if victims do not wish to aid in prosecution, Chief Michael Soelberg said.   …

Public comes out to give Gilbert subcommittee thoughts …

2/1/2024
Members of victims’ families, local school boards and the community at large gave their input Jan. 31 at the latest Gilbert Town Council Subcommittee on Youth Violence.   About 60 …