A man now charged with murdering an Arizona police officer while on parole was arrested on a potential felony and misdemeanor charge just last year, but the charges were never filed and the 2023 case reportedly “disappeared from the public record,” per a local outlet.
Saul Bal, 41, is accused of shooting two Phoenix police officers, resulting in the death of 29-year-old Zane Coolidge, who had served on the force for five years. Bal now faces a first-degree murder charge along with several other charges. At his initial court appearance, attorneys argued that he posed an extreme danger to the community, according to Fox 10 Phoenix.
The incident occurred when two officers responded to a report of someone breaking into a car near 15th Street and McDowell Road in Phoenix. Upon arrival, the suspect fled the scene and jumped a fence. As the officers pursued him, they were met with gunfire.
Bal’s criminal history is extensive, with 40 criminal charges over the last 17 years, including at least 18 charges that were dropped, according to AZ Family. His record includes several prison sentences in Arizona, as well as a two-year stint in a California jail. […]
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