Walter Scoby was arrested for Threatening and Intimidating to promote a criminal street gang, and assisting a criminal street gang, as well as Disorderly Conduct by Tempe Police. Scoby was arrested for crimes he committed on February 27, at Food City store located at 1338 East Apache Blvd.
Scoby was seen in a verbal altercation with an unidentified black male, outside the convenience store. Scoby was yelling racial slurs at the black male, when one of the victims who is a white female, came to the aid of the black male subject. The victim told the black male to ignore Scoby. Scoby then confronted the white female victim who was with two other victims that he would kill her. Scoby said this while lifting his shirt revealing a swastika tattoo saying “I earned these.” Scoby also told the female victim, who was with two friends of Hispanic decent that she was a “Disgrace to her race.” Scoby told this to the victim because she was with the Hispanic victims.
The victims called the police and Scoby, who was also with his wife, fled the scene on a red and white scooter. The Tempe Police Department Gang Unit conducted a stop on Scoby in the area of 1900 E. Don Carlos Tempe on 05/02/12. The Gang Detectives then realized Scoby, matched the description of the suspect from the original report. On 05/03/12, victims of the incident were shown a photographic line up to which Scoby was identified as the suspect who threatened them.
An interview with Scoby revealed that he is a member of the Aryan Circle which is a documented prison gang based out of Texas. The tattoos on Scoby which consisted of swastikas and thunderbolts were indicative of the Aryan Circle prison gang. The tattoos are used to instill fear into the public because of the negative connotation associated with the images. A search warrant conducted on Scoby’s apartment also revealed Aryan Circle Bi-Laws associated with membership into the gang which was seized as evidence.
Scoby was taken into custody and booked into the Maricopa County Jail.