Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two men and a woman on burglary charges May 24 in the 1400 block of N. Teakwood Lane.

Witnesses notified that the three were “casing” homes in the area and attempting to enter residences if no one came to the door. The door of one home was pried open and ceramic flooring tiles were removed. One home was entered and ceramic flooring tiles taken.

Deputies stopped a vehicle containing the threesome at Nah Jee Wah Road and Allegheny Street on the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.

The individuals, aged 24, 35 and 36, were charged with second degree burglary and possession of burglary tools.

*A 46-year-old man using a propane tank to burn weeds May 22 on N. 40th St., Rio Verde, accidently set a section of the garage on fire.

The house had recently been purchased. Individuals were attempting to remove weeds on the property. Rural Metro firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated. The damage was determined at $5,000.

*A 67-year-old Rio Verde resident filed a report that $7,692 worth of jewelry had been taken from her Four Peaks Boulevard home sometime between May 1 and 23.

*A Palo Verde tree was reportedly stolen May 9 from an area at the front gate to Granite Mountain Community, Rio Verde. Earlier, on April 29, a similar species of tree was removed from the yard of a Montgomery Court residence, also in Rio Verde.

*Damage to a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputies vehicle while parked May 13 on the Avenue of the Fountains was reported. The extent of damage included the front bumper, front driver’s side panel and the front push bars.

*The father of a female high school student filed a theft report May 13 of her backpack containing an iPhone G. The theft occurred while she was attending a physical education class.

*On May 19, deputies arrested a female customer in Denny’s restaurant on Shea Boulevard for disorderly conduct and using offensive language. Denny’s manager said the woman was argumentative and belligerent to other patrons and even tossed water at a customer. She was transported to Fourth Avenue Jail and faces a future court appearance.

*A Ryan Way resident filed a report May 20 that one of his pit bulls had been attacked by a neighbor’s pit bull. The dog was taken to a Scottsdale emergency veterinary clinic for treatment.

*A 18-year-old male driver was charged May 22 for criminally speeding on Shea Boulevard. The arresting deputy said the teen was clocked at 84 miles per hour in a 50 mph posted section. The youth also was cited for not possessing a driver’s license.

*Sometime overnight on May 22-23, a box of miscellaneous items was reportedly taken from an unsecured truck in the 1700 block of Rockwood Drive.

*A 56-year-old woman was cited for operating a motor vehicle with suspended license plates. The driver was driving the vehicle on Grande Boulevard near Woodside when deputies stopped her car.

*A 71-year-old bicyclist received numerous bruises when he was struck by a vehicle on SunRidge and Mayan Drives on May 25. The 40-year-old female driver was issued a citation for failure to yield from a stop sign. She told deputies that she did not see the cyclist.