Here's a quick search of the local paper headlines:
Victims tied up during Mesa home invasion 04/03/2007Police: Victims tied up during Mesa home invasion, Four victims were tied up while as many as three men ransacked a Mesa house and stole one of the victim's cars on
Tuesday.Murder trial jury focuses on intent03/30/2007A bloody December 2005 home invasion ended two men's lives and left one Peoria police officer paralyzed. Now, a Maricopa County jury must decide if a reputed accomplice, who never fired a shot, sho...
Murder trial jury focuses on intent 03/30/2007Murder trial jury focuses on intent, A bloody December 2005 home invasion ended two men's lives and left one Peoria police officer paralyzed. Now, a Maricopa County jury must decide if a reputed ac...
Man gets 7 years for fatal shooting during home invasion 03/29/2007
TUCSON - A man who pleaded guilty to attempted robbery in connection with a fatal home invasion was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Gunmen flee after home invasion, police say 03/28/2007Gunmen flee after home invasion, police say, Two armed men eluded Glendale police Wednesday after they forced their way inside a home and held a number of women and children hostage, authorities said.»
INVASIONS STIR PRECAUTIONS IN SUN CITIES 04/05/2006A recent string of home invasions in Sun City has made residents more aware and cautious about their surroundings, resident Herb Kobetitch says. "Now people are locking their doors and people are w...
SLAYING SUSPECT TIED TO ROBBERY HIS FINGERPRINTS WERE FOUND AT HOME INVASION, POLICE SAY 01/22/1999An 18-year-old Tempe man committed one, possibly two, home-invasion robberies before he escalated to deadly violence in a drug-related killing at a Tempe park last month, authorities say. Phoenix p...MAN KILLED IN SUN CITY HOME
INVASION WHILE VISITING IN-LAWS 04/02/2006Authorities began intensive patrols Saturday to find the killers of a man who was shot to death earlier in the day in Sun City -- the third home invasion in a week in the area.
On average you can find at least one story of a home invasion style robbery per day. If I had to take a guess there are probably one or two others that don't get reported. These folks usually do their homework and look for places they are unlikely to meet resistance. They kind of have to; if they pick the wrong house they'll get shot.
When it comes to firearms, Arizona makes Texas look like a bunch of pikers. I think they issue you a firearm when you move here.
Victims tied up during Mesa home invasion 04/03/2007Police: Victims tied up during Mesa home invasion, Four victims were tied up while as many as three men ransacked a Mesa house and stole one of the victim's cars on
Tuesday.Murder trial jury focuses on intent03/30/2007A bloody December 2005 home invasion ended two men's lives and left one Peoria police officer paralyzed. Now, a Maricopa County jury must decide if a reputed accomplice, who never fired a shot, sho...
Murder trial jury focuses on intent 03/30/2007Murder trial jury focuses on intent, A bloody December 2005 home invasion ended two men's lives and left one Peoria police officer paralyzed. Now, a Maricopa County jury must decide if a reputed ac...
Man gets 7 years for fatal shooting during home invasion 03/29/2007
TUCSON - A man who pleaded guilty to attempted robbery in connection with a fatal home invasion was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Gunmen flee after home invasion, police say 03/28/2007Gunmen flee after home invasion, police say, Two armed men eluded Glendale police Wednesday after they forced their way inside a home and held a number of women and children hostage, authorities said.»
INVASIONS STIR PRECAUTIONS IN SUN CITIES 04/05/2006A recent string of home invasions in Sun City has made residents more aware and cautious about their surroundings, resident Herb Kobetitch says. "Now people are locking their doors and people are w...
SLAYING SUSPECT TIED TO ROBBERY HIS FINGERPRINTS WERE FOUND AT HOME INVASION, POLICE SAY 01/22/1999An 18-year-old Tempe man committed one, possibly two, home-invasion robberies before he escalated to deadly violence in a drug-related killing at a Tempe park last month, authorities say. Phoenix p...MAN KILLED IN SUN CITY HOME
INVASION WHILE VISITING IN-LAWS 04/02/2006Authorities began intensive patrols Saturday to find the killers of a man who was shot to death earlier in the day in Sun City -- the third home invasion in a week in the area.
On average you can find at least one story of a home invasion style robbery per day. If I had to take a guess there are probably one or two others that don't get reported. These folks usually do their homework and look for places they are unlikely to meet resistance. They kind of have to; if they pick the wrong house they'll get shot.
When it comes to firearms, Arizona makes Texas look like a bunch of pikers. I think they issue you a firearm when you move here.