The Lake Havasu City Police Department would like to remind the community that as the holiday season approaches, mail and package thefts, along with phishing scams, become more prevalent. With home package deliveries occurring frequently this holiday season, package thefts increase significantly when packages are left unattended outside of your residence for an extended amount of time, or residents don’t frequently check their mailboxes.

On Thursday, December 8, 2022, at approximately 1:10 p.m., the Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to a multi-vehicle crash at State Route 95 and Oro Grande Boulevard intersection.

On Thursday, December 8, 2022, at approximately 1:10 p.m., the Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Route 95 and Oro Grande Boulevard.

Over the past several weeks, Officers with the Lake Havasu City Police Department have been investigating a male suspect using counterfeit currency in the community. This male had visited several businesses in Lake Havasu City using counterfeit $100.00 bills to make random purchases and, on at least one occasion, received cash back on a purchase.

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December, 2, 2022, a fire was reported by multiple people in the 2500 block of S. Cisco Dr. The occupants discovered a fire next to the house and evacuated the residence. The first arriving fire company reported two RV’s fully engulfed on fire next to the residence.

The Annual River Riders Toy Run is hitting the road this Sunday, December 4, from Parker to Lake Havasu City at approximately 12:00 p.m. This charitable ride, which brings thousands of toys to children in need in Lake Havasu City, follows the same route as previous years – traveling on residential streets throughout the city.

The Lake Havasu City Police Department will be conducting traffic and DUI enforcement details from December 1, 2022, through January 1, 2023, for the holiday season. Officers will provide enhanced traffic and DUI enforcement during this time from a grant awarded by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

On November 27, 2022, at approximately 1:15 a.m., Lake Havasu City Police Officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Swanson Avenue for a report of a single gunshot fired inside an establishment. Upon the officer’s arrival, it was determined that a group of individuals had caused a disturbance inside the establishment. One of the individuals proclaimed that an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang was present and became unruly, at which time they were asked to leave by management.