Police: Man Goes on ‘Random’ Violent Rampage in Midtown Tucson

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On December 5, at about 11:15 PM, police were called to the 3500 block of Orbit Circle where a 3rd party custodian reported that Amos Charles Lane, 51, was in violation of his conditions of release and was intoxicated. Officer Ian Fletcher responded and found Lane walking in the area of Nova Circle and Cosmos Drive. Officer Fletcher got out of his patrol vehicle and made contact with Lane. Officer Fletcher escorted Lane back to his patrol vehicle to interview him; while attempting to get Lane into the back seat, Officer Fletcher was punched multiple times in the face by Lane. Lane then fled the scene on foot toward the airport. Multiple officers from APD and the Airport responded and located Lane on airport property just southwest of Orbit Drive. He was taken into custody shortly after midnight and charged with Assault 2, Resisting, and Violation of Conditions of Release. He was taken to the Anchorage Jail with bail set at $7500 plus 3rd party custodian Officer Fletcher was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for a fracture to his left orbital bone. Officer Fletcher was released early this morning.

TUCSON — On November 30, 2015, just before 4:00 p.m., the Tucson Police Department started receiving multiple 911 calls about a male assaulting random people in the Midtown area. Officers from various divisions immediately responded to render aid to the victims and search for the suspect. Forty minutes into the spree, Tucson Police officers located and arrested the male and ended his wrath of violence. Thankfully, the victims all suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The male suspect began the spree at a convenience store in the 2600 block of North Columbus Boulevard. The suspect assaulted a store employee using a baseball bat and fled in a vehicle. He then responded to a different business in the 3100 block of North 1st Avenue, assaulted an employee and fled again in the vehicle.

The same suspect approached two men on foot that had been walking their dogs in the 900 block of East Adelaide. The suspect attempted to assault them with the baseball bat but was unsuccessful. The suspect got back in his vehicle and began chasing the two men. The men were able to find safety in a nearby residence and the suspect left the area.

The suspect was traveling at a high rate of speed in the 2800 block of North Park Avenue approaching a couple pushing their stalled vehicle in the roadway. The male pushing the vehicle was able to get out of the way but the female was in the vehicle when the suspect struck the vehicle. The suspect then assaulted both the male and female with the baseball bat, attempted to take personal belongings and again fled in the vehicle.

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The suspect then located a male standing in front of a residence in the 200 block of East Prince Road and threatened him. He left the area in the vehicle.

The multiple victims and witnesses were able to give descriptions of the suspect and the vehicle. Officers located a matching vehicle in the 3500 block of North Fontana Avenue. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver (sole occupant) was detained. The driver was the suspect from the assaults. He has been identified as 20 year-old Ivan Crim.

Crim was transported and booked into the Pima County Jail on the following charges:

-11 Counts of Felony Aggravated Assault with a Dangerous Instrument
-1 Count of Felony Attempted Robbery
-1 Count of Felony Criminal Damage

Additional charges may be added at a later time.

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