Officers responded around 8 a.m. for reports of a burglary in progress. Officers found a man in the garage. Mariano Villegas barricaded himself inside the detached garage with a refrigerator and then barricaded himself in a car. About 10 a.m. police tried to break into the car, but Villegas charged officers while holding hand tools. An officer shot and killed Villegas.
Agency: Glendale Police Department
Motive: burglary
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Mariano Villegas
Death Date: May 3, 2021
County: Maricopa
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: hand tools
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing