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Tuba City Man Arrested for Flagstaff Assault

Coconino County Sheriff BadgeFlagstaff, AZ (January 14, 2013) – Thirty-one year old Clinton Tsinnie of Tuba City, Arizona, was arrested by Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies on Sunday, January 13, 2013, for three counts of aggravated assault stemming from an incident that occurred two days prior on Friday evening.

Investigators believe that Tsinnie and the thirty-two year old male victim knew each other and hitchhiked together from Tuba City to Flagstaff for the purpose of taking care of some business. According to information gathered by detectives from a witness and the suspect, the suspect and the victim consumed a significant amount of alcohol after completing that business. While the two were in the area of North Highway 89 and Townsend/Wynona Road attempting to hitchhike back to Tuba City, the men got into a verbal disagreement that evolved into a physical altercation.

Judging from statements made by the suspect, statements made by a passing motorist witness, and from physical evidence, Coconino County Sheriff’s Detectives believe Tsinnie knocked the victim to the ground and kicked him in the head and face multiple times inflicting serious facial and head injuries.

Detectives believe that while Tsinnie was kicking the victim, the victim lost consciousness and the suspect continued to kick him.

Tsinnie was arrested for three counts of aggravated assault for inflicting serious physical injury, serious disfiguring injuries, and assault of the victim while he was incapacitated. The victim remains in the Flagstaff Medical Center undergoing treatment for his injuries.

If you have Tips on Crimes or Wanted Persons, contact the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at (800) 338-7888 or call Coconino County Silent Witness at (928) 774-6111.

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