Police arrest suspect in murder on UA land
Tucson Police yesterday arrested a man and charged him with murdering a transient on UA's Tumamoc Hill, 1700 W. Anklam Road.
Julio Caesar Tapia, 21, was arrested at his apartment on the 1300 block of West Saint Mary's Road by TPD's Homicide Unit.
Tapia was charged with first-degree murder and is being held on $1 million bond at Pima County jail.
TPD Sgt. Judy Altieri said detectives would not divulge how or why they found and arrested Tapia.
"The leads that developed are not being released at this point," she said yesterday. "They're trying to protect a confidential source and it may compromise the investigation."
The suspect search began when John Hughes, 44, was found dead in March by a Sun Tran bus driver. Hughes was lying face down, close to the tent where he lived near the 2200 block of West Anklam Road.
Hughes died of a gunshot wound, detectives said.
Tumamoc Hill has been involved in another murder investigation this year.
A hiker discovered skeletal remains at the hill Aug. 16, and police have yet to identify the individual, who they suspect was also homeless.
David.J.Cieslak can be reached via e-mail at David.J.Cieslak@wildcat.arizona.edu.
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