MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — A man was arrested after allegedly shooting at individuals near Needle Rock Beach in the Tonto National Forest, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said.
Posted on 05/19/2020 4:57:16 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — A man was arrested after allegedly shooting at individuals near Needle Rock Beach in the Tonto National Forest, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies interviewed witnesses at the scene who said that the man, 26-year-old Jacob Valentino, fired multiple shots near people recreating in the area, MCSO said.
According to witness testimony, Valentino was fishing along Verde River when he shot a handgun at a group with children present, deputies said. After the group had fled, Valentino allegedly walked to his car in the parking area.
Valentino was seen entering and exiting his vehicle multiple times, MCSO said. He then reportedly made contact with a group of five girls in the area, threatening with the gun and telling them he wanted to take their vehicle with them inside.
It was at that time that a man in the area approached Valentino to confront him, deputies said. As the man was approaching, Valentino allegedly turned towards him and attempted to pull the trigger, only to have the handgun malfunction.
Valentino then threw the gun at the man, MCSO said. The man, along with other individuals in the area, subdued and restrained Valentino until deputies arrived on the scene.
The magazine of the gun was later discovered on the floorboard of Valentino's vehicle, according to deputies.
Valentino was booked into the MCSO 4th Avenue jail on multiple charges, including attempted murder and attempting to commit unlawful means of transportation.
He had a bad hair day.
And by the looks of the perp, they did a mighty fine job "subduing".
How long till he’s released on his own recognizance due to CCP Virus.
That’s “Chinese Communist Party Virus,” which is what a lot of Chinese people call it on WeChat.
Looks like a nice enough guy. Must have been provoked.
Isn’t that what the cops used to call a “tune up”?
Darn kids were probably throwing stones and disturbing the fishing. And now you know the rest of the story.
Kinda shame about your face there boy, you fall down?
Gotta close those “gun-show” loopholes... /s
Well it is difficult to find someone to cut your hair these days...
I knew Alan from The Hangover would get into trouble once the franchise ended.
“It was at that time that a man in the area approached Valentino to confront him, deputies said. As the man was approaching, Valentino allegedly turned towards him and attempted to pull the trigger, only to have the handgun malfunction. “
Who was that masked man?
OMG we were just camping in the Tonto Forest last weekend. We were just south of Young in the Sierra Ancho wilderness above Roosevelt Lake, which the Tonto River flows into. We always pack a gun or two but we’ve never come close to using them while camping.
They keep arresting the barbers for being open.
We may never know his true motives.
Jacob thought he was in a Superman movie.
We may never know his true motives.
Yup. And a dam fine job of it.
The cops here in Mohave co tell people that the druggies that infest this area will laugh at them. But have a neighbor come out with a shotgun and they get to hell out of dodge real quick.
BTW, thanks to the CA three strikes law for these assholes infesting this area.
He ran the mag out of ammo is my bet.
And of course, throwing an empty gun at a person is always productive.
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