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🌱 Stolen Car Part Scheme Busted + LGBTQ Supporters Threatened Online
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Phoenix.
Hello again, everybody. It's Friday in Phoenix and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny and hot. High: 104 Low: 76.
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Here are the top three stories today in Phoenix:
- Police are closing in on the cataclysmic converter of over 1,000 catalytic converters after discovering the stolen car parts in a storage unit on Thursday. The bust, which took place at a storage unit at 37th and Washington streets, was the result of a months-long investigation. According to police officials, the perpetrators were part of a scheme of buying and selling stolen car parts. (Arizona's Family)
- A man posted a video to Twitter threatening to "hunt" LGBTQ supporters in Phoenix. Ethan Schmidt, 24, has been banned multiple times from Facebook and Twitter for posting threatening content in the past, and the account used to post this video is only a month old. The Phoenix Police Department says they are aware of the threats and that detectives are looking into it. (Phoenix Patch)
- The construction of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Factory is on track to start production in 2024 and is hiring now. The company is currently training 500 Arizona employees in Taiwan and plans to hire more in the near future. Installation of the major manufacturing tools is slated to begin in early 2023. (The Business Journals)
Today in Phoenix:
- Writer in Residence: One-On-One Consultation with Betty Webb at Foothills Library (11:30 AM)
- Code Club at Tolleson Public Library (4:00 PM)
- Emmaus Retreat for Grieving Parents at Franciscan Renewal Center (4:00 PM)
- Foodie Fri-Yays at Tempe Beach Park (5:00 PM)
- Raw Artists Phoenix at The Duce (6:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Arizona Humane Society wants you to meet Creed. The big softie is a lovable dog who's looking for his forever home. (Facebook)
- Phoenix Fire Department participated in this year's 2022 Summer Safety and Water Event. The event highlighted safety around pools and other bodies of water as part of the "Drowning Zero" safety campaign. (Facebook)
- City of Phoenix offices will be closed on Monday, May 30 in recognition of Memorial Day. Trash and recycling pick-ups will not be affected by this closure. (Facebook)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.
— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!
