Jacob Pennington arrested again
GILBERT, Arizona. – One of the members of the so-called “Gilbert Goons”, who was recently convicted in two assault cases, has been arrested again.
Jacob Pennington, 20, was arrested on suspicion of underage drinking on June 13, the same day he was convicted for his role in a 2022 assault in Gilbert.
At approximately 10:45 p.m. that evening, Pennington was a passenger in a car that was stopped for a criminal traffic violation near Lindsay and Elliot roads.
“…evidence was observed indicating that Pennington had consumed an alcoholic beverage. Upon completion of the investigation, Jacob Pennington was arrested and booked into the Gilbert-Chandler Unified Detention Center for ARS 4-244.41, minor in matter of drinking alcohol, a class 2. misdemeanor, Gilbert police said.
He was released the next day during his first court appearance.
“It is important to note that on this same day, Jacob Pennington was sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court for his role in an assault in Gilbert in 2022. Jacob Pennington was also sentenced earlier this week in Pinal County for his role in an assault in Gilbert. November 2023. The Gilbert Police Department has notified Maricopa and the Pinal County Prosecutor’s Office of this arrest,” the police department said.
Pennington was convicted on June 10 for an assault in November 2023. He was sentenced to three years of supervised probation and a 120-day suspended sentence.
In his sentence of June 13, He was sentenced to three years of supervised probation. for an assault on Gilbert in 2022.
In response to Pennington’s most recent arrest, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) filed a motion on June 19 to revoke his probation sentence.
“The decision is for the Court – in this case – it is filed with Judge Cohen, the same judge who sentenced Pennington in Maricopa County last week,” the MCAO said.
The Pinal County Prosecutor’s Office also intervened.
“We are aware of Pennington’s arrest in Gilbert. We are monitoring the situation and working with our law enforcement partners. However, several factors are at play in this case given that he has business in Pinal and Maricopa Counties This is a fluid situation that will be resolved in due course,” the office said.
Probation is an alternative to prison time and not committing a new crime is a condition of probation.
Arizona law says“The court, in its discretion, may issue a warrant for the defendant’s arrest and may modify or add conditions or, if the defendant commits an additional offense or violates a condition, may revoke the probation in accordance with the rules of criminal procedure at any time before the expiration or termination of the probation period If the court revokes the defendant’s probation and the defendant is serving multiple terms of probation concurrently, the court may sentence the person to terms of imprisonment to be served consecutively. “