Tempe police reported the following incidents Sunday:
- A 28-year-old transient man was arrested Thursday on the 500 block of South Mill Avenue on suspicion of possession of marijuana, police reported.
The man was observed passing a cigarette blunt to another man while seated on a cement planter, police reported.
The officer on the scene approached the suspect and reported that the smell of marijuana was strong in the air, according to the police report.
There was a plastic baggie with green leafy contents on the floor next to the planter that later tested positive for marijuana, police reported.
During a search of the suspect, another plastic baggie identical to the previous one was found in the suspect’s right pocket, police reported.
After the suspect was booked at Tempe City Jail, police found more marijuana in his possessions folded up in old court papers, police reported.
- A 28-year-old Mesa man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm, police reported.
The suspect was arrested at 44th Street and Broadway Road, police reported.
The man was accused of pointing a gun at another driver in a road rage incident on Sept. 17, while driving eastbound on Broadway Road approaching Priest Drive, police reported.
The suspect was positively identified in a photo lineup, and he later admitted to yelling profanities at the victim while flipping him off, police reported.
The suspect was booked in the Tempe City Jail and later released, police reported.
- A 39-year-old Scottsdale man and a 29-year-old Phoenix woman were arrested Friday on suspicion of stealing a vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia, police according to police reports.
The suspects were arrested at Motel 6, 1720 S. Priest Road in Tempe, police reported.
The suspects had borrowed the victim’s car but failed to return it as agreed, police reported.
The suspects used the car for several days before they were found, according to the report.
Further investigation revealed several glass pipes commonly used to ingest illegal substances, police reported.
The suspects were transported and booked at Tempe City Jail, police reported.
- A 32-year-old woman was arrested Friday on suspicion of assault on the 700 block of East Weber Drive, police reported.
The suspect was accused of slapping her husband while driving in a car, causing a five-inch scratch on his neck, according to police reports.
The woman also caused bruising after repeatedly punching her husband’s shoulder, police reported.
After the woman was booked, police found three previous warrants, police reported.
The suspect failed to appear in court on all three warrants, which were for driving on a suspended license, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, police reported.
The suspect was booked and held to see a judge at Tempe City Jail, police reported.
Reports compiled by Jodi Cisman. Reach the reporter at jodi.cisman@asu.edu.
