Covert Surveillance and Attempted Apprehension for Strangulation and Kidnapping

Summary: Tucson Police South Division units coordinated a covert surveillance and apprehension operation targeting a suspect believed to be involved in strangulation and kidnapping. Officers discussed tactical positioning, vehicle identification, and strategies to avoid alerting the suspect. The operation focused on an apartment complex near 1881 East Irvington, with particular attention to a white Saturn parked near a gray Mercury in front of the target apartment. Officers established probable cause for the offenses and planned to avoid contact while the suspect was at his vehicle, only intervening if he attempted to flee. The operation involved multiple units, requests for K-9 support, and careful communication to maintain covert status.