THE MAN WHO FORCED THE SHUTDOWN OF CENTRAL AVENUE FOR HOURS ON WEDNESDAY IS VERY FAMILIAR TO ALBUQUERQUE POLICE. THIRTY-ONE YEAR OLD JOSEPH GRUBB…ALSO KNOWN AS SUPERMAN AMIR…WAS ARRESTED AFTER AN ALMOST 12 HOUR STANDOFF WITH APD.
OFFICER FRED DURAN SAYS GRUBB HAS BEEN ARRESTED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST FOUR MONTHS…BUT THIS TIME THINGS GOT MORE SERIOUS: HE SAYS GRUBB WAS THROWING CINDER BLOCKS FROM THE ROOF ONTO THE ROAD BELOW, WHICH DAMAGED SOME VEHICLES. HE ALSO THREW OTHER ITEMS OFF THE ROOF AND SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED THE ROOFTOP ITSELF.
GRUBB FACES CHARGES OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
