Police reported the following incidents on Monday:
A 57-year-old Tempe man was arrested Nov 5. in the 20 block of West University Drive on suspicion of failing to truthfully provide his legal name while detained for failing to pay cab fare, according to the police report.
Officers were called to the scene by a cab driver alleging that the man had failed to pay his $20 cab fare, police reported.
The officer approached the man in question and identified himself as a Tempe police officer, according to the report. The man then advised he would not be paying for his fare, which led to the officers to detain the man, police reported.
The man initially identified himself as “Jimmy Mack," according to the report. When officers questioned the man again on his legal identity, the man again gave the same name and added “Go f--- yourself,” police reported.
During a search of the man, officers found the man's Arizona identification, which gave officers his real name, police reported. A records check revealed the man was on supervised release from Maricopa County Adult Probation, according to the report.
The man was transported to Tempe City Jail, police reported.
During a routine search at the jail, officers found a bag full of marijuana in his right sock, according to the report.
The man was booked and held to see a judge, police reported.
A 31-year-old Chandler man was arrested Nov. 4 on the 2100 block of East Warner Road on suspicion of aggravated assault against a health care professional, according to the police report.
The man entered a health care facility for treatment and hit a nurse in the face with his fist, according to the report.
The man was transported to Tempe City Jail, where he was booked and held to see a judge, according to the police report.
Reports compiled by Jessica Suerth.
Reach the reporter at Jlsuerth@asu.edu or on Twitter at @SuerthJessica.
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