Police search for man possibly armed with knife near Dry Creek, Delta County CO


Police are actively searching near Dry Creek for a white male suspect wearing tan pants, a white shirt, and a gray or red bandana. The suspect may be armed with a knife. Multiple agencies and K9 units are involved in the pursuit, setting up a perimeter and traffic restrictions. The terrain is rough, and deputies are searching the ravine area on foot with assistance from local officers who know the area.
Audio|Source: Delta and Northern Gunnison Counties Public Safety
07:30
Transcript:
00:00
I know you're busy but if you could call over to Lesko get a description for the guy on foot.
00:04
I think he, all I remember is red bandana.
00:06
I, coffee. 1538.
00:08
Bye, Charlie, two mantras.
00:09
That's probably too good.
00:10
Yes, sir. Is this stop sign going to be on pain-siding road or on Highway 92?
00:15
It's the stop sign that prevents pain sighting traffic from crossing the highway, so technically both.
00:22
Copy. Hanging like you saying this isn't off there, so I'll have to get a hold of Delta.
00:26
We've had plenty of crashes here and it's always CDOT who responds.
00:29
It's a CDOT device.
00:31
It's on the CBOAD right away.
00:33
1539. Officer SOTO-15.
00:34
I'm sorry, Charlie 15.
00:35
I'm Charlie 15.
00:36
I'm at near Dry Creek.
00:38
I'll be out with counties.
00:39
They've got dogs.
00:40
I'll be on foot with them.
00:43
Hi Copy, are you staying on our channel? Are you switching?
00:45
I'm switching over to Delta County.
00:47
Okay, 1540.
00:48
73. I've been cleared the office for a little bit, trying to assist with cleanup from Montrose I'm going to be heading that direction to assist with perimeter[1] as well.
00:59
If you want to log me at B Road and near 1650 Road is my destination.
01:04
A white male with a bandana on his head, wearing tan pants.
01:08
Stop me.
01:09
All units are working in a dry creek circle pursuit[2], please move traffic to a max 15 for mutual aid with other jurisdictions.
01:19
3519, where did you go after you hopped the fence here around the back of the yard? Keep falling where Tophosovo's down, right down here in these trees there's another fence and in the repeat.
01:32
Okay, so confirming they're headed the right way.
01:34
Come on, Joseph 73.
01:35
At 73, they're moving all traffic to max 15.
01:40
Yeah, I copy.
01:41
Charlie 2 is not already in route, I think it's that way.
01:43
Sounds like car driver is alleging he was being held at night point, being assisted with the perimeter[1].
01:48
I copy. He is doing traffic control for a downstop sign on Highway 92 and pain siding.
01:55
Copy. Brakes laterally 2.
01:57
Did you copy at 73's traffic?
01:59
Okay. I copied.
02:00
Does he want me there that way?
02:01
Come on, so 73.
02:03
He's needed there.
02:04
He's needed there.
02:05
If he gets relieved, if he could head this way, unless we have to be custody by that.
02:08
Copy drive.
02:09
Copy, thank you. 1844.
02:10
Westco, S73-year channel, I'm Mag.
02:12
Can we get the description of the suspect again?
02:14
A firm, white male, tan pants, white shirt, gray bandana, possibly armed with a knife.
02:20
Copy, thank you.
02:21
You welcome 1545.
02:22
C35, Delta, C-35, Delta and CSP.
02:25
One are going down.
02:26
into the submarine.
02:27
Azo-17. 1546.
02:28
S.O-17, Delta, did you have traffic?
02:35
S-O-17 Delta, did you have traffic?
02:37
Go ahead.
02:38
I get a name for this now so we can start making call-out.
02:40
Lanzi doesn't know who he was.
02:41
Okay.
02:42
You're asking about the passenger, correct?
02:43
Okay. 1419. They got two PD guys that just showed up.
02:45
Are you good with them going to the other end of this?
02:47
Apparently they know the area.
02:48
Delta S017.
02:49
S017, this is let's go on.
02:50
Mark, go ahead.
02:51
A-firm, terrain's too rough for a dog right now.
02:53
Deputies went down inside towards the creek, and they're looking for him now.
02:59
Once we pick up the track, I'll reset the dog, but right now, terrain's too rough.
03:03
Copy 1547.
03:04
I'll see yourself.
03:05
Copy 1548. Can you go to the two Pena guys that we're coming in anyway to help? Apparently one of them lives real close and knows this ravine, knows where it comes out on the other end, if they're good with us.
03:16
Just make sure they clear that through their chain to come in.
03:19
They're on the phone now.
03:20
West Coast, 73.
03:21
73. I'll be at near 1650 road east side of the ravine trying to see what I can see down on the ravine.
03:30
Copy of 1548.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
perimeter: Establishing perimeter
[2]
pursuit: Active pursuit of a suspect
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Location mentioned:
Dry Creek Cir, Colorado 81416
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