Tucson Police arrested a naked man who allegedly fired a shotgun at officers from the rooftop of a house where they were investigating a home invasion early today.
Joseph Ramirez, 48, of the 6000 block of East Sylvane Street, was arrested on suspicion of five counts of aggravated assault with a firearm on police officers, one count of endangerment and one of prohibited possession of a weapon, said Sgt. Marco Borboa, a police spokesman. He did not know why Ramirez was prohibited from possessing weapons.
Officers also arrested a visitor at the home, Tricia McGrath, 34, of the 6100 block of East Bellevue Street, on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Both were being held without bail in the Pima County Jail pending an initial court appearance tonight.
Police were tipped to the home invasion by a female resident who had locked herself in a room and used a cell phone to call 911, Borboa said.
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