Arpaio planning crime sweep Wednesday?

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08:11 AM Mountain Standard Time on Wednesday, August 13, 2008

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MARICOPA COUNTY -- Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies could be out in force somewhere in the Valley Wednesday.


Past sweeps sparked controversy 3TV is reporting the possibility of a crime-suppression sweep that might take place, but it's not known where.

Similar sweeps have sparked quite a bit of controversy in the past. In some cases, including the June sweeps in Mesa, protestors turned out.

In the past, the sheriff has sometimes told cities where he would be and when.

The sheriff's department has also done crime sweeps in Phoenix and Guadalupe.
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