TEMPE, AZ — A 41-year-old Indiana man was arrested after allegedly beating a hotel guest with a metal lamp at a Tempe hotel, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries, including brain damage and skull fractures.
The Indiana man was arrested early Wednesday morning at Metro Tempe Extended Stay on Southern Avenue after police responded to 911 calls.
According to court documents, the incident began around midnight when the victim, who was staying in a room on the second floor, was locked out by his girlfriend after becoming too drunk. He later went to the room directly above his on the third floor, believing it was where he was staying…