Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Fountain Hills woman for DUI after following up on a report of an erratic driver on Monday, May 21.

Deputies first received the report that the driver was in the area of Fountain Hills Boulevard and Trevino Drive. They were able to stop the driver near Arroyo Vista and Desert Sage drives.

A deputy following the car reported it was driving slowly and stopping frequently in the street. It was swerving and nearly struck a garbage can.

The woman denied having any drinks, but a portable breathalyzer recorded a blood alcohol level at .227.

The woman was cited and released, using a cab to get home.

*On Sunday, May 20, a woman reported her cell phone missing after having dinner at a Fountain Hills restaurant.

*On Sunday, May 20, employees of a pharmacy in Fountain Hills reported someone attempting to use a fraudulent prescription to purchase drugs.

*On Thursday, May 10, a different Fountain Hills pharmacy reported a similar incident with someone attempting to purchase medication with a fake prescription.

*On Thursday, May 17, a Fountain Hills man reported his ex-girlfriend removed his personal property when she moved out of his house.

*On Sunday, May 20, a resident of the 14000 block of Winston Lane reported someone removed prescription medications and a cell phone from their vehicle parked in front of their home.

*On Monday, May 21, a resident reported someone had stolen the license plate from their vehicle.

*On Thursday, May 10, a resident of the 14000 block of Calle del Oro reported someone had damaged their mailbox.

*On Friday, May 18, a Phoenix man was stopped for a traffic violation on Shea Boulevard near the Fountain Hills boundary and was found to be driving with a suspended license. His vehicle was impounded.

*On Wednesday, May 23, a Fountain Hills woman reported receiving harassing phone calls from her ex-boyfriend who is living in Washington, D.C.

Changes coming

Beginning with the June 6 edition the law enforcement report in The Times will have a different look, as the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is changing the way it is releasing information related to criminal activity in Fountain Hills.

MCSO has informed The Times that it will no longer allow a reporter to review reports at the district office. Staff has been referred to a website that will provide a snapshot of activity that has occurred within the town, providing time, location and type of offense.

Further details on incidents will need to come from the MCSO public information office.

At this point Times staff is uncertain how this will impact the information the paper will receive from the Sheriff’s Office.

An email from the Sheriff’s Office states that MCSO wants to be more consistent in how it releases information to the media countywide.

The Times thanks its readers for their patience as staff members begin working within the new system.