By Tom Collins
Arizona Daily Wildcat
January 23, 1998

Police Beat

A 24-year-old Tucson man was arrested on multiple charges yesterday after leading university police on a half-mile bicycle chase.

An officer spotted Jan E. Leanderson, of the 1700 block of East Glenn Road, riding his bike west on East Seventh Street without a light at 3:43 a.m. and peeping into parked cars, reports stated.

The officer turned on his flashing lights and attempted to pull Leanderson over, but Leanderson looked back at the officers and continued riding, police reports stated.

The officer turned on his siren, and used his public address system to order Leanderson to stop, but he continued peddling, ducking into an alley south of East Sixth Street, reports stated.

The officer and another cruiser blocked Leanderson's path when he turned north onto North Euclid Avenue.

Leanderson tried to jump a curb, fell off his bike, then resisted police when they tried to get him under control, reports stated. Leanderson pushed his bike at the officers and wrestled with officers as they sprayed him with pepper spray, according to reports.

Leanderson was finally handcuffed and arrested on charges of assault, failing to stop at a stop sign, riding without a headlight, failing to stop for a visual or audible signal, resisting arrest, and failure to obey a police officer. He was booked into the Pima County Jail.

Leanderson's bicycle was placed into evidence and police found no cars damaged along East Seventh Street.

A 20-year-old Tucson man was arrested Tuesday on drug possession charges after university police saw him leave his car on North Campbell Avenue to punch the driver of another car, police reports stated.

Shayne J. Allison, of the 3000 block of West Calle Cereza, was stopped in the left turn lane of northbound Campbell at East Speedway Boulevard, when police saw him leave his 1990 Ford Escort and punch or attempt to punch the driver of a Chevrolet in the next lane, police reports stated.

Allison turned onto East Speedway Boulevard and was pulled over, and the Chevrolet continued north on Campbell.

When police approached Allison's car, he said the Chevrolet's driver was stalking his passenger, a dancer at a local strip club, and had been following them.

While they were talking, the officer saw what appeared to be a marijuana "roach" on the center console, according to reports. Allison admitted that the "roach" was his, and officer searched the car and found 1.49 ounces of suspected marijuana in a bag under the seat.

Allison was arrested on a charge of marijuana possession as well as a failure-to-appear warrant. He was taken to Pima County Jail and released by Pre-Trial Services.

A male student called university police Wednesday to report he has been harassed since September.

The student told police that someone has been pouring "fermented urine" on his backpack while he waits in line in a Memorial Student Union cafeteria. He said the harassment occurs almost daily.

The student told police he thinks the attacks are politically and religiously motivated.

A Tucson man called university police Tuesday to report that his Bowling Hall of Fame ring was stolen during the Dec. 27 Insight.com Bowl game at Arizona Stadium, 540 N. Vine Ave.

The man said he went to the rest room during the game and took the ring off to wash his hands. The man said he turned around to dry his hands and when he turned back, the ring was gone.

The ring, which contains a yellow stone and two diamonds, was valued at $1,500.

Two students were cited for possession of stolen property Wednesday after a university sign was found in their room at Kaibab-Huachuca Residence Hall, 922 E. Fourth St.

The dorm's hall director called police at 8:42 p.m. after the Weapon-Free Zone sign was seen on the floor of the students' room.

When police arrived, they asked the students, Erik M. Mullner, 19, and Christopher David Carello, 23, who the sign belonged to, reports stated.

"Probably the UA police," Carello responded, according to police reports.

Mullner told officers he found the sign lying on the UA Mall near North Campbell Avenue. He said the sign was broken and he assumed it was of no use to anyone.

The two were cited for possession of stolen property less than $250 and released.

Police Beat is compiled from official University of Arizona Police Department reports.