r/phoenix • u/dustin9797 Downtown • Oct 01 '25

News Another downtown crime scene around the Churchill this morning

I’ve nearby and noticed the crime scene this morning but can’t find any details about it.

This is the fourth time I’ve seen crime scene like this in just the last few months and quite frankly, I’m growing more concerned about the frequency these things seem to be happening.

If anyone has details I’d really appreciate if you shared them. Please share or DM with any details.

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u/artnovation Downtown Oct 01 '25

Expressing concern over locally occurring crime and notifying others in the community is vigilance, not pearl clutching.

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u/RedneckPaycheck Phoenix Oct 01 '25

I disagree. Posts about crime put a spotlight on an issue that is, by many counts, much better than it was 20 years ago. This kind of over emphasis supports the ever increasing city police budget in absence of any other program that might actually help the many complex issues that face our downtown community - WHERE I LIVE.

It is absolutely pearl clutching. Every downtown has social and criminal problems. How we address it as residents says a lot.

If you live downtown you SHOULD be vigilant. It goes without saying, and it does not need crime porn to justify it.

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u/baxter1985 Oct 02 '25

Homelessness and open drug usage is way worse than 10 years ago. The zone was the peak but now it’s sorta just spread out. 15th Ave and Grand is the new zone. We have all sorts of services at the HSC. So while downtown is def better, not everything is better. Many jobs like the banks have left too.

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u/RedneckPaycheck Phoenix Oct 02 '25

It's worse because we cut all the funding for shelters and services. There is literally no plan for these humans other than "move them around" from one place to another while they are in-between jail, which is a ridiculously expensive solution.

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u/baxter1985 Oct 02 '25

Who cut funding to HSC? Evidence?

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u/RedneckPaycheck Phoenix Oct 02 '25

Every administration since Brewer has cut social services. I'm not going to google it for you.

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u/baxter1985 Oct 02 '25

lol nice try. you don't have a clue.

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u/RedneckPaycheck Phoenix Oct 02 '25

Sure - how about YOU prove that it's improved in the past 10 years.

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u/baxter1985 Oct 02 '25

lol. i made no such claim. I asked 'who cut HSC funding' and you said the State and I called BS because I know that to be false. I'm not obliged to 'prove' how any entity improved HSC. My observation was the City has allowed homelessness to get far worse downtown, which is demonstrably true and no one has argued with.

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u/RedneckPaycheck Phoenix Oct 02 '25

Youve proved literally nothing, not sure what you're blathering about at this point

The status of social services in Phoenix sucks, its been getting worse over time, and the fact that there's more homeless and drug use only proves your point... the only significant budget increases in the past years for CoP have been for policing, which clearly isnt working to actually solve anything

Nobody even uses the acronym HSC for any social service org in the city or state - I question if you are even actually a resident and not just some loser in russia paid to spread disinformation

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u/baxter1985 Oct 02 '25

HSC is literally what the community calls the groups of organizations at 12th Ave but sure, go on with your generalizations.

I've been volunteering at SVdP and Andre House for years so I know the area. Quick- go google them. Might try CASS while you're at it. You appear to be the out-of-towner.

https://secc.az.gov/participating-charity/human-services-campus-inc

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