State Gang Task Force detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety apprehended 27-year-old Parketta Allen of Laveen on Wednesday, Feb. 18, in Phoenix. Allen was taken into custody without incident and then put into the Maricopa County Jail, where she is being held on a $1.7 million cash-only bond, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. According to the agency, Allen was wanted on outstanding warrants for first-degree murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, vehicle theft, and burglary. The release did not name any accused victims or explain what authorities believe happened in the homicide case, keeping vital elements confidential for now.
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The Arizona Department of Public Safety confirmed the arrest in a March 3 news release, stating that State Gang Task Force investigators apprehended Allen around 9:20 a.m. on February 18 and took her into jail in Phoenix. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, she was booked into Maricopa County Jail and is being detained on a cash-only bond. The agency portrayed the arrest as part of a focused effort to track down “violent offenders.
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“This arrest demonstrates the State Gang Task Force’s ongoing commitment to protecting Arizona communities by identifying, locating, and apprehending dangerous offenders,” the agency stated in a press release. The State Gang Task Force, often known as GIITEM, is a multi-agency team that investigates gang and organized violent crime in the Valley. Recent task force operations have included investigations into weapons trafficking and burglaries, which resulted in many arrests and the seizure of firearms, including a 32-gun seizure last year.
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The AZDPS news release did not include court papers or charging paperwork, and it was unclear whether the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office filed formal charges. Anyone following the case can look up court dockets and filings on the Maricopa County Superior Court public docket website. The Maricopa County Superior Court case search portal provides public records and docket updates.
AZDPS requested that anybody with information on the case contact its Public Affairs Unit [email protected] or the agency switchboard at (602) 223-2000. According to the department, the arrest is another example of the task force’s efforts to work with local agencies to remove suspected violent offenders from the streets.
