US, Phoenix: Phoenix Suspect In Custody After Fleeing Crash And Climbing Onto Roof Of House.

Phoenix, United States - September 25, 2026 09/25/2026 03:00 am GMT-0700 PHOENIX, Ariz. – According to a Phoenix police sergeant at the scene, officers initially responded to the area of 19th Avenue south of Greenway Road for reports of a traffic collision. Officers arrived to find an unoccupied hatchback on its roof in a ditch. Officers combed the surrounding area in search of any outstanding occupants. A short time later, dispatch relayed info to officers regarding a nearby 911 call reporting a male subject on the roof of a residence. Officers responded to the residence near Mandalay Lane and 18th Drive in a residential area a short distance south of the crash scene. Officers arrived to find an adult male suspect on the roof. The sergeant stated that the suspect was acting erratically, refused to obey initial commands, and was vandalizing the property. A short time later, the suspect dove off the roof and into a backyard swimming pool. An arrest team made entry into the backyard and ordered the suspect to exit the pool. The suspect was taken into custody and removed from the property. Phoenix fire crews responded to the scene and transported the suspect to a local hospital for precautionary evaluation. The sergeant confirmed that the suspect from the roof is directly related to the nearby rollover collision.