Apache Junction PD: Officer in stable condition after being shot by suspects By Bailey Miller and FOX 10 Staff Published Apache Junction PD: Officer in stable condition after being shot by suspects APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - An Apache Junction Police officer was shot and hospitalized on Tuesday, March 16, said a spokesperson for the department, adding that the shooting stemmed from a stolen vehicle investigation. The incident unfolded near Main Street and Merrill Road when police say a stolen car suspect returned to a bank it was reported to be at earlier this week. During the first report this week, police say the suspect led officers on a pursuit but it was terminated. When they got word the suspect was back at the location on Tuesday, officers began searching for the car.