State Gang Task Force detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety arrested 27-year-old Parketta Allen of Laveen on Wednesday, Feb. 18, in Phoenix. Allen was taken into custody without incident and later booked into the Maricopa County Jail, where AZDPS says she is being held on a $1.7 million cash-only bond. According to the agency, Allen was wanted on outstanding warrants that include first-degree murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, theft of means of transportation and burglary. The release did not name any alleged victim or spell out what investigators say happened in the homicide case, keeping key details under wraps for now.
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AZDPS Details
The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced the arrest in a March 3 news release, saying State Gang Task Force detectives located Allen at about 9:20 a.m. on Feb. 18 and took her into custody in Phoenix. According to Arizona Department of Public Safety, she was booked into the Maricopa County Jail and remains held on the cash-only bond. The agency framed the arrest as part of a targeted push to track down what it calls violent offenders.
Task Force Work And Context
“This arrest reflects the State Gang Task Force’s continued commitment to protecting Arizona communities by identifying, locating, and apprehending violent offenders,” the agency said in its release. The State Gang Task Force, also known as GIITEM, is a multi-agency unit that focuses on gang and organized violent crime across the Valley. Recent task force operations have included weapons-trafficking and burglary investigations that resulted in multiple arrests and seized firearms, including an operation that seized 32 firearms last year.
Where To Check Filings
The AZDPS news release did not include court filings or charging documents, and it was not clear from the release whether the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office had filed formal charges. Court dockets and filings can be searched through the Maricopa County Superior Court public docket for anyone tracking the case. For public records and docket updates, see the Maricopa County Superior Court case search portal at Maricopa County Superior Court…