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Rush hour made hellish after robbery attempt runs amok
Rush hour traffic on East Grant Road was blocked for nearly an hour and a half yesterday as Tucson police pursued a fleeing robbery suspect near a North Campbell Avenue intersection, police said. A lone gunman walked into the Whataburger, 2553 N. Campbell Ave., at about 5:30 p.m. and attempted to rob the restaurant, Tucson Police Department Sgt. Brett Klein said. "One person went inside and showed a weapon," Klein said. "The manager came out and both men fled. The one with the weapon fled south." No one was injured during the stickup except for the gunman who was struck by a passing car when he tried to cross Grant Road during the ensuing chase. According to Klein, the gunman then walked into the offices of Goldberg and Osborne, 2323 N. Campbell Ave., and attempted to conceal himself from the pursuing Whataburger manager. "He tried to lose himself in the crowd," Klein said, adding police were able to evacuate the building and called in the SWAT team to detain the man, who later was taken to University Medical Center. No shots were fired and police did not find the gunman's alleged weapon. Because police had not released the gunman's name, a UMC spokeswoman was unable to disclose information about his condition last night, but Klein earlier said the man's injuries were not life threatening. The weaponless man fled north, and police were unable to find him, Klein said, adding that officers reopened the intersection by 7 p.m. Liz Dailey can be reached via e-mail at Liz.Dailey@wildcat.arizona.edu.
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