GILBERT, AZ — On Wednesday afternoon, Gilbert police announced that three teenagers were arrested in connection to two alleged assaults that occurred in late 2022.
Officials say 18-year-old Kyler Renner, 19-year-old Gage Garrison, and a 17-year-old were arrested Wednesday in connection to two active investigations involving teen violence.
On Wednesday afternoon, a police presence was seen near the Gateway Ranch neighborhood. Sources tell ABC15 that one of the arrests occurred in this neighborhood.
Gilbert police say the investigations are independent of Queen Creek Police Department's investigation into the death of Preston Lord.
BREAKING: Gilbert Police are going in and out of a home here in the Gateway Ranch neighborhood. They had dogs and are just now leaving. Neighbors telling me multiple people were taken away from the scene by police, but that has not been confirmed to us by Gilbert Police. @abc15 pic.twitter.com/wIwllbOTXW
— Ashley Holden (@ashleyvholden) January 24, 2024
One of the incidents was reported to police on January 4, with a juvenile saying he was assaulted outside a home near Higley and Riggs roads on Nov. 22, 2022. Renner was identified as an alleged suspect in that incident.
ABC15 is taking action to get the answers needed as teen violence incidents occur in the East Valley. Follow our latest coverage here.
In a separate incident, a man reported that he was assaulted by a group of individuals in a parking garage near Gilbert and Elliot roads on Dec. 3, 2022. The case was inactive due to the lack of leads until December 2023, when Gilbert police received video footage.
Police documents for Renner have been sealed under a court order, however, ABC15 did obtain additional information through court paperwork about Garrison’s alleged role.
Multiple people reportedly identified one of the attackers seen in the video from Dec. 3, 2022, as Garrison.
According to police paperwork, Garrison told officials that Renner and another person, whose name was redacted before the paperwork was released, assaulted the victim after “perceiving the subject was threatening them.” Police say, however, witness statements and video evidence differ from Garrison’s statement.
Garrison was reportedly armed with brass knuckles when he was arrested.
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The investigation remains ongoing, according to police.
Earlier in January, Gilbert police released photos, asking for the public's help in identifying more people believed to be involved in teen violence incidents around the East Valley. See previous coverage from that update in the player below.
Scroll through the interactive timeline below to see all of the known events surrounding the recent teen violence in the East Valley. Having trouble viewing, click here.
Renner was arrested on charges of aggravated assault. Officials say at the time of his arrest, Renner was allegedly in possession of narcotic drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Garrison and the 17-year-old were each arrested on aggravated assault charges.
During their initial appearances in court Thursday, Renner was described as having a “clear pattern of aggression” and being a threat to the community.
Renner is being held on a $100,000 secured bond and Garrison is being held on a $75,000 secured bond.
In the same neighborhood where one of the teens was arrested Wednesday afternoon, police say 50-year-old Travis Renner and 20-year-old Kiara Holsapple were arrested on drug-related charges. Police say that both arrests are unrelated to investigations involving teen violence.