GILBERT, AZ — Three more arrests have been made in connection to multiple incidents of teen violence in the East Valley.
On Wednesday, the Gilbert Police Department arrested 20-year-old Jacob Pennington, 18-year-old William Owen Hines, and 17-year-old Tyler Freeman in connection to an alleged assault on Dec. 22, 2022, near Williams Field Road and South Market Street.
In this case, officers were called to the area for a fight call, and after contacting multiple individuals, they were unable to locate any suspects or victims, police officials said.
In January of this year, Gilbert PD received a video with new evidence of the alleged assault. As a result, three arrests were made. They are facing charges of aggravated assault.
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In a second case, 17-year-old Freeman was arrested in connection to an alleged assault reported in a parking garage on Dec. 3, 2022, near Gilbert and Elliot roads. This case was inactivated due to a lack of investigative leads, until December 2023 when Gilbert PD obtained video of the alleged assault, according to police officials.
Freeman was arrested and is facing charges of aggravated assault and kidnapping.
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In a third case, Hines and Freeman were arrested in connection to an incident that was reported on Jan. 4, 2024. This case involves an assault outside of a residence near Higley and Riggs roads on Nov. 22, 2022.
On Jan. 31, 2024, Hines and Freeman were charged with aggravated assault.
In court Thursday, the decision was made to move Freeman's case from juvenile court to adult court.
Gilbert Police Department officials say a total of 35 arrests involving incidents of group teen violence have been made so far.
