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The Prescott Valley Police Department’s multi-agency task force continues to aggressively pursue all possible leads in the recent arsons, burglaries, and aggravated criminal damage at the Legado Apartments and the Bradshaw Mountain High School.
While these incidents have disrupted the lives of many of our residents, we understand the importance of the quick apprehension of this suspect to restore the sense of safety we are accustomed to in this wonderful community. We are working around the clock to investigate these crimes and apprehend the suspect.
Today the task force located surveillance footage of what appears to be the same suspect in a string of graffiti that occurred on March 10, 2024, in the area of Harkins Theaters at 7202 East Pav Way in Prescott Valley, AZ. The graffiti was reported at Harkins, In the Game, and Buffalo Wild Wings. The suspect appears to be the same individual suspected in the recent arsons at the Legado Apartments and the Bradshaw Mountain High School.
Based on other reported incidents of burglary, criminal damage, and graffiti to several businesses and a school in the area, the task force urges businesses and residents in that area and the neighborhoods to the west of Pine View in Prescott Valley to review their surveillance camera footage from the beginning of March to assist in the continued investigation into these crimes.
The task force continues to fervently investigate these incidents to apprehend the individual who has committed these heinous crimes. We urge our residents, visitors, and businesses to remain alert as we continue our efforts to apprehend this suspect.
The Prescott Valley Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance to identify the suspect(s) involved in a variety of crimes which include, graffiti / criminal damage of commercial structures located in the Entertainment District of Prescott Valley, two separate high dollar, aggravated criminal damages and burglaries at Bradshaw Mountain High School West Campus at 6000 E. Long Look, and a structure fire at the Legado Luxury apartment complex on Florentine Road at Main Street in Prescott Valley.
Previously Released from Prescott Valley Police:
To investigate these incidents, a joint task force was created to investigate these crimes that is comprised of the Prescott Valley Police Department, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, the Yavapai County Attorney’s Investigators Office, the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Response Team.
- On the early morning of Friday, March 29, 2024, an unknown suspect(s) entered Bradshaw Mountain High School and committed extensive criminal damage to a building on campus, the football field, and the track, with more than $60,000 in damages.
- On Monday, April 1, 2024, at approximately 1:15 a.m., the fire completely destroyed the under-construction Legado Apartments, with $60 million in damages.
- On Thursday, April 4, 2024, officers responded to a fire alarm at Bradshaw Mountain High School and police observed that the school had been breached with extensive damage to the interior of the buildings.
A joint task force comprised of the Prescott Valley Police Department, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, the Yavapai County Attorney’s Investigators Office, the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Response Team is currently investigating the crimes.
During the two Bradshaw Mountain High School crimes, the suspect involved was observed via surveillance equipment wearing all black clothes, a facemask/gas mask, gloves, and boots. The subject appeared to be wearing a headlamp and some sort of Go-Pro style camera on which they likely recorded their activities.
Help Prescott Valley PD Identify the Suspect
Anyone with information about these incidents or identification of the individual(s) who may be involved is asked to contact ATF. Call 888-ATF-TIPS (888-283-8477), email ATFTips@atf.gov or submit information anonymously via www.ReportIt.com or the Report It mobile app, available on Google Play or Apple App Store. When using Report It, select “ATF – Phoenix Field Division” as the reporting agency.
For those providing information, include as many details as possible relating to the identity and/or these incidents. If a reward is sought, a tipster’s name and contact information must also be provided. To be eligible for the reward, information provided must aid in the successful conclusion of the investigation, including the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
PVPD is asking community members in the area surrounding these addresses to check and review any personally or business-owned cameras/video surveillance on their properties or residences, especially the area of Castle Canyon Mesa/Lynx Lake Estates.
A TIP LINE has been established at the Prescott Valley Police Department which will be monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week until the suspect or suspects of these crimes have been brought to justice. The phone number to the tip line is 928-772-5666. The community can also send in tips to Yavapai Silent Witness at 1-800-932-3232.
A public portal has also been made available where community members can send and upload videos and photos to the Joint Law Enforcement Task Force that will assist law enforcement investigators to identify the suspect or suspects.
The portal can be accessed via:
https://pvaz.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/pv-24-002019
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