A LEVEL 2 SEX OFFENDER WITH AN ACTIVE PROBATION VIOLATION WARRANT WAS APPREHENDED BY CHINO VALLEY POLICE OFFICERS LAST THURSDAY AFTER LEADING OFFICERS ON A FOOT-CHASE.

OFFICERS LEARNED THAT 21-YEAR-OLD JULIAN PORTER WAS LIVING IN THE 200 BLOCK OF EAST HOHOKAM DRIVE IN CHINO VALLEY. THE LAST RESIDENCE PORTER HAD REGISTERED FOR WAS IN PRESCOTT, AND HADN’T LIVED AT THIS RESIDENCE SINCE JUNE OF 2023.

IT WAS LEARNED THAT PORTER WAS NOW LIVING IN THE 200 BLOCK OF EAST HOHOKAM DRIVE IN CHINO VALLEY. PORTER WAS KNOWN TO HAVE AN ACTIVE PROBATION VIOLATION WARRANT AND BE A SEX OFFENDER ABSCONDER.

WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED AT PORTER’S RESIDENCE TO TAKE HIM INTO CUSTODY, HE SAW THE OFFICERS AND FLED FROM THE RESIDENCE. NUMEROUS CHINO VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS AND YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DEPUTIES SET UP A PERIMETER TO CONTAIN PORTER’S ATTEMPT TO FLEE. POLICE K-9S AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES WERE UTILIZED TO LOCATE PORTER.

A CITIZEN CALLED 911 AND STATED A MALE WAS HIDING IN THEIR SHED. OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE RESIDENCE, LOCATED PORTER, AND TOOK HIM INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT.

PORTER HAD FAILED TO REGISTER HIS NEW ADDRESS WITH THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SEX OFFENDER UNIT. HE WAS ALSO ON PROBATION AND FAILED TO CHECK IN WITH HIS PROBATION OFFICER FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS.

PORTER WAS BOOKED INTO JAIL ON HIS PROBATION WARRANT AND FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER.