(Phoenix, AZ) – Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has announced that Walter Alphonso Ringfield (DOB: 07/1996) has been indicted on three felony charges and one misdemeanor charge, as detailed below:
- One count of Computer Tampering, a Class Two Felony
- One count of Theft, a Class Three Felony
- One count of Burglary, a Class Four Felony
- One count of Criminal Trespassing, a Class Three Misdemeanor
The indictment follows investigations and case submissions from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Phoenix Police Department (PPD). The incidents reviewed by the office are as follows:
- May 20, 2024: Ringfield was captured on surveillance video removing $9,500 worth of vintage jewelry from mannequins at the Phoenix Art Museum. PPD submitted the case to MCAO on July 1.
- June 15, 2024: Ringfield was captured on video surveillance at the Arizona state legislature walking through a secured area and removing seven challenge coins and three coasters. DPS submitted its case on July 1.
- June 20, 2024: While employed at the Maricopa County Elections Department, Ringfield is accused of taking a security fob from the Maricopa County Tabulation and Elections Center building (MCTEC). MCSO submitted its case on June 24.
Ringfield is currently in custody and being held without bond.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
