When is the last time you heard of them sweeping North Scottsdale for felons??? Original Article Authorities sweeping S. Phoenix for felons 200 captures may be made Carol Sowers The Arizona Republic Dec. 10, 2004 12:00 AM Faced with a two-year backlog of unserved warrants, police are conducting a two-week sweep in south Phoenix neighborhoods, looking for elusive suspects charged with a range of felonies. Officers said the raid, expected to end Dec. 17, could uproot as many as 200 suspects who have eluded arrest or failed to appear in court. As of Thursday about 20 police and Maricopa County Adult Probation officers had reeled in 90 suspects. "We are happy with the results, but are always pushing to do better," said Mario Ancich, a South Mountain Precinct community action officer. Officers also recovered marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamines, two handguns, a shotgun and a rifle as of Wednesday. Officers also took a drug pipe from the jeans pocket of 38-year-old Louise Gano, who was staying with friends near Third Avenue and Dobbins Road. She is wanted for failing to appear in court on marijuana possession charges. In another nearby neighborhood, a woman who would identify herself only as Becky, was frightened when police cars, and officers in bulletproof vests, pulled up at the house next door. "My niece lives there," she said. "It's scary." Police were looking for Alejandro de la Paz, wanted on year-old drunk driving and forgery charges. Christina Bernal, 38, related to de La Paz by marriage, said he had been living with her family but returned to Mexico six months ago. Bernal said she is glad he is gone. "I'm tired of the police showing up," she said. She said she knew of the drunken driving charges but wasn't aware of the forgery charge. Police knocked on other suspects' doors but either got no answers or were told the person had moved. The sweep is the second in two months in the south Phoenix area. In early October, police and probation officers spent two days looking for bail jumpers and other felons in the Cash Neighborhood, between 35th and 39th avenues and Southern Avenue to Broadway Road. They arrested about 30 suspects and recovered six guns, two stolen vehicles and drugs.