Motorcyclist dies in single-vehicle crash
A motorcyclist died after a crash late Friday night on Tucson’s west side, officials said.
Tucson Fire medics attempted to render aid to Leonard A. Gastelo, 49, but he was pronounced dead on scene.
The Tucson Police Department and Tucson Fire medics responded to the report of a motorcycle crash in the 2400 block of South Mission Road, near West 36th Street at 11 p.m. Friday, said Frank Magos, Tucson Police Department spokesman.
According to interviews, Gastelo was driving a 2014 Harley Davidson southbound on South Mission Road. As the road began to curve west, he lost control of the motorcycle and struck the concrete median, the Tucson Police Department said in a news release.
The crash caused Gastelo and his motorcycle to slide several feet, stopping on the northbound side Mission Road, the department said.
Gastelo was not wearing a helmet. Interviews and roadway evidence indicate speed was a factor in the crash, the department said.
Man fatally shot at north-side Circle K
A man died late Friday night after he was shot at a Circle K on Tucson’s north side.
Tucson Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting around 10:45 p.m. Friday at the corner of West Grant Road and North Oracle Road. An adult male was transported to Banner University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and died shortly after, said Frank Magos, a Tucson Police Department spokesman.
The shooting suspect fled on foot, Magos said. Homicide detectives are investigating the incident.
Anyone with information about the shooting should call 88-CRIME, an anonymous tipster line.
Man arrested after roommate found dead
A man has been arrested after his roommate was found dead in an apartment on Tucson’s north side Tuesday afternoon, police said.
David Sassaman, 39, is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with the death of John Becker, 44, according to a Tucson police news release.
Sassaman called police at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday requesting an ambulance for his roommate at the apartment, located at 235 E. Mohave Road, near North Stone Avenue and East Prince Road, police said.
When officers arrived they found Becker dead from blunt force trauma, police said.
Detectives believe the two men got into a fight.
Sassaman is being held in Pima County jail on a $100,000 bond.
Madera Canyon crash leaves cyclist dead
A cyclist has died after he was hit by a car while riding in Madera Canyon last week, officials said.
George Dillemuth, 52, was airlifted to the hospital following the crash on Madera Canyon Road the morning of Sept. 2, according to Cmdr. Santiago Gonzales, a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.
Dillemuth was taken off life support the following day and died that evening, Gonzales said.
Officials said Dillemuth was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The driver of the car remained on scene. Neither drugs nor alcohol appear to be a factor, Gonzales said.
No citations have been issued at this time and the incident remains under investigation.
Prohibited possessor sentenced for firearms
A San Diego man who is prohibited from possessing guns was sentenced to prison last month for selling firearms and ammunition in Southern Arizona.
On Aug. 27, Joshua Pratchard, 38, was sentenced to more than 6 years in prison after he previously pleaded guilty to multiple counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, and transferring a firearm to an out-of-state resident, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office press release.
