Three gunmen who robbed and assaulted couples on the same night late last month at a popular makeout spot on Tucson’s west side are being sought by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.
Four couples were robbed of money, cell phones and other items in separate incidents beginning at 11 p.m. Aug. 31, along Gates Pass Road, a well-known stop in the Tucson Mountains. The men were beaten, including one man who was hospitalized, and some of the women were sexually assaulted, said Deputy Dawn Barkman, a spokeswoman with the department.
The attacks occurred over 30 minutes in different areas of Gates Pass, she said.
“This hadn’t happened before,” Barkman said. “This particular case, with so many people assaulted the same way in a particular area, is unusual.”
The couples told detectives that three men pulled up in a burgundy vehicle, possibly a Cadillac, with a white top and spoke wheels.
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“We always patrol that area, and we hadn’t had something like this happen before,” Barkman said. “We usually get calls about graffiti writing and other minor issues.”
There have been no reports of similar robberies since that night, Barkman said.
“We are hoping that the unusual vehicle will be easy to spot and the public will help us identify the suspects,” she said.
There have been no similar robbery incidents within the city limits said Sgt. Matt Ronstadt, a Tucson Police Department spokesman.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME.
