Man in custody for a crime spree that left another man dead

PHOENIX — Police have a 38-year-old man, Curtis Lamont Bagley, in custody after investigating a call regarding an arson and another for a nearby burglary.

The investigation led to the discovery of a critically injured 36-year-old man who was pronounced deceased later near McDowell and Central. He was later identified as Joshua Fitzpatrick.

According to Phoenix Police Sgt. Alan Pfohl, police responded to the arson call around 1 a.m. on Saturday night after a 24-year-old woman was confronted by a man, later identified as Bagley.

Once inside she heard a noise outside her front door and found him pouring gasoline and lighting the front of her home on fire.

The victim called a neighbor who helped her escape the apartment. She did not suffer any injuries.

Police responded to a second call regarding a burglary on the same street. It was there that officers located Bagley standing in the front yard with blood on his clothes and the deceased victim inside the house.

The victim’s wife was found hiding in the bedroom.

Bagley was taken in for questioning and was booked for multiple felony charges.

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