A pre-dawn break-in at a Maryvale apartment left two men cut and a whole lot of neighbors on edge early Monday, after an unknown intruder slipped inside and then dove out a window to get away, according to police. Officers searched the 65th Avenue and McDowell Road area but did not immediately find the suspect, and detectives are now trying to figure out how he got into the unit in the first place.
What happened
Phoenix officers were called around 4 a.m. to an apartment near 65th Avenue and McDowell Road, where they found two men with lacerations, according to Arizona's Family. A woman in the apartment reportedly came across an unknown man inside, and when two men tried to wrestle him under control, they were cut. The intruder then climbed out a window and took off in an unknown direction, the outlet reported.
McDowell corridor safety
The early-morning scare adds to a string of violent calls logged along the McDowell Road corridor. ABC15 has documented shootings in the broader area, and past Phoenix Police Department media advisories list multiple incidents along McDowell that have already put the neighborhood on alert.
Investigation ongoing
Phoenix police are treating the case as an active investigation and had not released any suspect description as of Monday, per Arizona's Family. Officers searched the immediate area after the 4 a.m. call but “did not find him,” the station reported. Authorities have not provided updates on the victims’ conditions or any possible motive.
Hoodline will monitor the case and update this report when officials release additional information.
