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Fifth sexual assault victim reported Second arrest in child abuse case
The serial rapist is thought to have brazenly struck again, Since the arrest last month of 26-year-old Chandler resident Rana Krank for
this time with family members of the victim nearby. child abuse against her 22-month old son, new evidence shows both Krank and her
On June 8 at about 9 p.m., the Chandler Police live-in boyfriend, 28-year-old Alvin Dion Broom, knew the child sustained injuries
Department received a call of a burglary in progress at and did not provide proper medical aide for him, according to the Chandler Police
the Kon Tiki Mobile Home Park at 555 W. Warner Rd. Department.
in Chandler. According to CPD, the caller believed the The boy sustained two broken ankles, two broken arms and a brain bleed. The
intruder to be the serial rapist and told police he was in his injuries were found to have occurred over a four-week period while he was in the
14-year-old granddaughter’s room. care of Krank and Broom.
Upon arrival a perimeter was set up and the area was On June 8, Broom was arrested for three counts of felony child abuse and
thoroughly checked; however, the suspect is still at large.
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booked into the Maricopa Fourth Avenue Jail.
“Detectives were called to the scene and through the
SUSPECT: This sketch
“The child has since been released from the hospital and is in the care of other
depicts the alleged
investigation it was determined that the 14-year-old girl
perpetrator of fi ve
family members,” reports CPD Detective Livi Kacic. “The child is doing well and
was sexually assaulted,” states Chandler Police Sergeant
sexual assaults in
undergoing therapy.”
Chandler as described
Rick Griner. “The suspect was described as being the same
by his victims.
person seen on our previous fl yers: Hispanic male, 30s, 5-6,
muscular build, thin moustache, black hair, wearing a short sleeved navy blue
County receives top bond rating
T-shirt and khaki colored pants. The victim was threatened with a weapon.” Maricopa County, home to Chandler and Gilbert, recently received a boost when
Griner says detectives believe this is the same suspect from previous sexual its bond rating was upgraded by two national agencies. Fitch Ratings assigned the
assaults based on his description, his method of operation, the age of the victim
county its highest possible “AAA” rating, and Moody’s cited Maricopa County’s low
and the proximity of the assault to the others in Chandler:
debt burden and continued sound fi nancial management in its decision to raise its
June 4, 2006 in the 800 block of S. Arizona Avenue
bond rating.
January 16, 2007 on S. Hamilton Street
“We’ve worked long and hard to ensure a solid fi nancial balance sheet through
conservative budgetary policies,” says Southern Chandler resident Fulton Brock,
January 31, 2007 in the 1300 block of N. McQueen Road
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors chairman.
March 23, 2007 at the 1100 block of North Monte Vista Street
A higher bond rating allows bonds to be issued with lower insurance premiums and
Anyone with information on any of these assaults is urged to contact the
at lower rates.
Chandler Police Department at 480-782-4130.
“In a county growing so fast, this rating allows the county to respond faster to the
demand for services at a much lower cost to taxpayers,” adds Brock.
ZIP code from Page 4
“This ZIP code change is necessary because the While mail using the old ZIP codes will be delivered new ZIP code on any reply mail where the sender
population growth in this area is now impacting our “without delay” for up to a year after the change, requests updated or corrected address information.”
ability to process mail effi ciently for our customers,” postal customers are urged to share their new ZIP However, publishers, fi nancial institutions, insurance
writes David A. Martinez, manager of the USPS Address code with correspondents. USPS Form 3576, Change companies and utilities typically use computerized
Management Systems Offi ce. “We recognize that to of Address Notice to Correspondents, Businesses and customer mailings lists, which update address ZIP
change a ZIP code causes inconvenience to postal Publishers, is available free of charge at the Chandler codes on a regular basis. USPS says, “No action on
customers affected and it is with great reluctance that Ocotillo Post Offi ce at 123 W. Chandler Heights Rd. customers’ part is typically necessary to inform such
we make the change.” USPS also reminds individuals to “include their companies about their new ZIP code.”
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