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for firing at seven officers. He was held on a $2 million cash bond. In the fatal incident a woman had called 911 from a residence on Sacramento Street on the night of March 13 and claimed Alvarado was trying to kill her with a knife, according to Chandler Police. When officers arrived at the home, Alvarado allegedly began yelling at them from inside the residence. The suspect then exited the home carrying a replica handgun. Chandler Police claims Alvarado refused to drop the handgun and pointed
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it at the officers. Three officers fired their weapons, striking Alvarado several times. The suspect was transported to the hospital and succumbed to his injuries a couple days later. The woman who called 911 was treated for a minor injury. Court records indicate this was not Alvarado’s first encounter with Chandler Police. He was arrested in 2014 on 13 counts of animal cruelty after officers found several malnourished dogs on his property. Thirteen adult pit-bull dogs and four puppies were observed to be covered in dirt, urine and feces. Some of the animals were bleeding and visibly wounded. According to a police report, Alvarado
claimed he didn’t own the dogs and only threw food over the fence to feed them. He told investigators he didn’t even know how many dogs were on the property, since they were too vicious for Alvarado to get near. The Arizona Humane Society assessed the dogs and determined many were suffering from sarcoptic mange, a contagious skin disease that causes rashes and hair loss. Because of their medical condition, the 13 adult dogs had to be euthanized. The four puppies were treated and put up for adoption. Alvarado pleaded guilty to three counts of animal cruelty, a Class 6 felony,
and was sentenced by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge to one year in prison. One condition of his sentencing obligated Alvarado to pay $3,000 to the Humane Society. He was released from the state Department of Corrections in September 2015. Alvarado previously served time in prison for an assault charge committed in 1998 and marijuana offenses committed in 1992. Alvarado’s death is the second fatal officer-involved shooting reported this year in Chandler. On Jan. 27, a 32-year-old man was shot and killed by a Chandler officer after attempting to flee in a stolen car.
Crisis turns restaurants into grocery stores BY KRISTINE CANNON Staff Writer
Sales might be down by 90 percent at U.S. Egg, but that’s not stopping the Valley-based, family-owned and operated breakfast and lunch restaurant from putting the community first. Last week, all six Valley locations, including the one in Chandler at 5840 W. Chandler Blvd., began selling essential items as an add-on to carry-out orders of $20 or more. Essential items ranged from cleaning supplies and toilet paper to eggs and milk and even protein bars and granola. U.S. Egg co-owner George Gebran said that they were sitting on a lot of
inventory from Shamrock Foods that would “go unsold before it expired.” So, they decided to make their stock available to the community at near cost. “We realized that we have access to a part of the distribution network that other members of our community do not and that we could try to continue providing items to folk who are having a hard time keeping the pantry stocked,” Gebran said. The most popular staple items were eggs and toilet paper. Meanwhile, the Queen Creek Olive Mill in Queen Creek also was doing something similar. “Bread, cage-free eggs, fresh and dried pasta are just a few items we currently have in stock and will continue to have at
both of our locations,” said owner Perry Rea. “We even have cleaning and personal care products available, including allpurpose cleaner, laundry and bar soap.” Rea also credited his “large network of local strategic suppliers that we have supported for over 15 years” and said, “You don’t have to worry about empty shelves when shopping for your family meals.” People can call 480-400-2302 for to-go orders. Gebran said the main reaction they’ve seen from U.S. Egg guests is gratitude. “We’ve had people emotionally moved by the ability to buy eggs, milk, orange juice, or bathroom tissue. It’s been amazing to see and has been both surprising and fulfilling to see these
reactions,” he said. One way the public can help support restaurants at this time, including U.S. Egg, is by continuing to order takeout. “An unfortunate a side effect of the situation we’re in is that there are thousands of servers, cooks, bussers and other restaurant staff out there who are currently out of work. We’d love to put out the call to the community to support your local restaurants as much as possible with take-out ordering so we can stay alive long enough to bring our people back when this crisis is over,” Gebran said. U.S. Egg’s new hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. U.S. Egg accepts carry-out orders and offers curbside pickup. Delivery orders are offered through DoorDash and Postmates. Information: useggrestaurant.com
ADOT has good, bad news for S. Chandler motorists SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF
The Arizona Department of Transportation has good news and bad for South Chandler motorists. On the bad side, drivers who use Interstate 10 Casa Grande and Chandler will soon be encountering overnight restrictions for the rest of the year as ADOT undertakes a project on I-10 between Casa Blanca Road and SR 387 near Casa Grande. Delays of as much as 20 minutes can be expected as I-10 is reduced to one lane in each direction in two-mile segments between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursdays. No work is currently scheduled on
weekends or holidays. On the brighter side, two sections of pavement along Santan Loop 202 Freeway “are much smoother to drive on,” ADOT assured motorists in a release. Crews removed the worn top layer of rubberized asphalt along most of the eastbound Loop 202 lanes between I-10 and the Price Freeway with specialized machines that had rotating diamondtipped blades to smooth the remaining concrete base pavement in a process known as diamond grinding. The pavement also was smoothed out along eastbound on- and off-ramps at the Kyrene Road and McClintock Drive interchanges. “The contractor used as many as three
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diamond grinding machines to save time as the work progressed on weekends and weeknights since late February,” ADOT said. Diamond grinding also was done along the westbound Loop 202’s right lanes and exit ramp approaching Kyrene Road. Those lanes and ramp also had especially worn rubberized asphalt that had been in place for more than 15 years, according to ADOT. More work is scheduled Saturday, April 4, along the eastbound Santan Freeway, which will be narrowed to two left lanes between I-10 and McClintock Drive from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 4 for crack sealing. Both I-10 ramps to eastbound Loop 202 will be closed while the eastbound
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I-10 HOV lane ramp to eastbound Loop 202 will remain open to traffic. The eastbound Loop 202 off- and onramps at Kyrene Road and off-ramp at McClintock Drive will be closed as well and drivers were asked to use eastbound US 60 or Chandler Boulevard as alternate routes. ADOT also will make additional pavement improvements along Loop 202 east of I-10 in April. An asphalt seal will be placed on the remaining rubberized asphalt in that area to extend the life of that existing pavement. That fog seal work is scheduled April 5, and will require a closure of westbound Loop 202 between Loop 101 and I-10.
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