Assault on Police Officer/Drug Possession – Fort Mojave
A Mohave County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested in Bullhead City on charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, possession of dangerous drugs, tampering with evidence, and possession of drug paraphernalia, all felonies, and a misdemeanor count of possession of an open liquor container. Resident Floyd Michael Patten, 54, was arrested. On Wednesday (Jan. 10), deputies observed a red sedan enter a closed section of Highway 95 near Camp Mojave Road (closed due to road construction). Deputies activated their lights and sirens and initiated a traffic stop in the 4600 block of Route 95, where Patten, the only occupant of the vehicle, got out of the vehicle. When Patten returned to his car, he was asked for identification, and when he removed his wallet from his pocket, a bag containing a white powdery substance was observed on the floorboard. Patten was asked to exit the vehicle, but did not comply with the deputy's commands. Deputies attempted to remove Patten from the vehicle and a confrontation ensued. During the struggle, Patten stepped on the bag multiple times, causing minor injuries to the deputy who was involved. Additional officers arrived on scene and took Mr. Patten into custody. A search of the vehicle revealed drug paraphernalia and open containers of alcohol. Mr. Patten tested positive for methamphetamine and was transported without incident to the Mohave County Adult Detention Facility in Kingman.

Robbery/Theft – Littlefield
Mohave County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Anthony Martin Bryson, 21, of Littlefield, on three counts of theft of a conveyance, third-degree theft of a vacant structure, and theft, all felonies. I was arrested. On Saturday (1/6), Arizona Strip Deputies received a report of a burglary at a Desert Springs residence and three dirt bikes had been stolen. When officers arrived at the residence, they discovered that a large storage garage had been broken into. The homeowner was contacted, but he was unaware that his garage had been broken into. The homeowner confirmed that three dirt bikes were missing from the garage.

Deputies continued to provide information and responded to another residence in Desert Springs, where one of the stolen dirt bikes was located just outside the residence. The second stolen dirt bike was hidden under a blanket near a storage shed on the property. Through an interview, Bryson verbally confessed to the robbery, was arrested on the above charges, and booked into the Washington County Jail.

Further questioning led deputies to a third residence where a third stolen dirt bike was placed in the back of an SUV covered with a blanket. Four other subjects have also been subpoenaed for their involvement in the case. This investigation is ongoing.