Mathew Derek Rodriguez, age 17, and Jamiah Thomas Mower, age 19, have been indicted in connection with the violent attack of Phoenix Police Officer Harold Boswell.
Officer Boswell was off duty when he tried to help two women only to be confronted by gunfire coming from Rodriguez and Mower on March 29, 2024, at around 11:29 p.m.
Rodriguez was arrested a day after the ambush and is facing adult charges. Mower was arrested in Las Vegas days after the shooting and was recently extradited to Maricopa County. The unnamed juvenile is currently being prosecuted in juvenile court.
Mower and Rodriguez have been indicted on the following charges:
One count of attempt to commit armed robbery, a Class Three Felony;
Two counts of aggravated assault, a Class Three Felony;
One count of aggravated assault, a Class Two Felony;
One count of kidnapping, a Class Two Felony; and
One count of unlawful discharge of a firearm, a Class Six Felony.
All felonies above are dangerous which means if convicted, the defendants would face a mandatory prison sentence. Mower is being held on a $250,000 cash only bond. Rodriguez is being held on a $150,000 secured appearance bond.
“Officer Boswell is a hero who was trying to help two victims being threatened at gunpoint,” said County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. “These defendants are a young adult and a juvenile facing very serious felonies but the danger to Officer Boswell and the victims cannot be understated.”