UPDATE (4:10 a.m., July 10):
An interim complaint offers more details on the alleged bus fight and assault that took place downtown, Wednesday.
According to the complaint, the victim and a friend had gone downtown via SunTran Bus to meet someone about getting a phone.
When they got off the bus, they were confronted by a girl she knew as "Issah," the complaint said. "Issah" was with the victim's ex-boyfriend and others, and wanted to fight the victim.
The victim did not want to fight, and got back onto a bus with her friend to leave the area.
"Issah" and the ex-boyfriend boarded the bus. The ex-boyfriend was armed with a large knife or machete, the complaint said.
Scared, the victim pulled out her own knife, the complaint said.
The ex-boyfriend allegedly made threats to stab the victim, the complaint said. He then gave the weapon to "Issah." "Issah" attacked the victim and struck her in the head with the weapon, the complaint said. Part of the attack was recorded on video and provided to police.
The video shows "Issah" advancing on the victim, attempting to stab her in the abdomen.
"Issah" missed, but then swung at the victim's head. She missed again, as the victim fell to the ground. "Issah" swung once again, this time striking the victim on the forehead.
The victim began to bleed from her head, the complaint said. She sustained a large laceration and was transported to the hospital, where she received sutures.
The victim, when talking to police, noted that "Issah" and some of the group that was with her, might be at nearby Armory Park, where they hand out food to the homeless on Wednesdays, the complaint said.
Officers located a suspect who matched Issah's description at the park. She initially ran from officers. When they caught up, she scratched and spit on several officers while being handcuffed.
A spit hood was utilized, the complaint said.
Tucson Fire sedated "Issah" and transported her to Banner South for medical evaluation and clearance.
While being transported from a Tucson patrol vehicle to a Tucson Fire ambulance, "Issah" made comments that she had stabbed someone earlier that day.
The suspect was positively identified at Banner.
She was charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; one count of aggravated assault (temp/substantial disfigurement); and four counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer.
The investigation is ongoing.
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A 15-year-old female suspect is in custody with multiple felony aggravated assault charges after an alleged fight on a bus Wednesday, followed by an incident with multiple officers near Armory Park downtown, according to Tucson Police Department.
On Wednesday, July 9, TPD officers responded to reports of an aggravated assault at the Ronstadt Transit Center in downtown Tucson, 215 E. Congress St. Officers found a 19-year-old woman there with a cut to her face.
According to TPD, both young women were armed with knives during the alleged fight. Officers located the 15-year-old suspect near Armory Park, 221 S. Sixth Ave. TPD says a uniformed patrol sergeant was injured with a cut on his forehead and scratches while he apprehended her. Two additional officers were scratched and spat on while she was taken into custody.
Officers have determined the suspect had an active warrant for assault in Maricopa County and that she is a runaway under the care of the Department of Child Safety.
The 15-year-old was booked into the Pima County Jail Adult Complex with the following felony charges:
- Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
- Aggravated Assault Causing Temporary but Substantial Disfigurement
- Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer (4 counts)
Prior to being booked into the jail, she was taken to a local hospital for precautionary reasons and jail clearance.
The 19-year-old was taken to Banner-University Medical Center. TPD says her injuries were non-life-threatening. No officers were transported to receive medical care.
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