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Possible armed person near Van Ness and TulareFresno CA

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Van Ness Ave & Tulare St, Fresno, CA 93724

According to the dispatch call, officers responded to the area near Van Ness Avenue and Tulare Street for a possible armed individual. A caller reported that the person might have a knife concealed in a jacket. Officers established emergency traffic and made contact near Letterman Park. The situation remained under investigation at the time of the report.

Audio|Heard on: Clovis Area Law Enforcement
Listen to dispatch call
01:37
Transcript:
00:00
Podcasting information only, southwest scene is responding to Tulare and R Street for a possible armed subject?
00:07
32, go ahead.
00:18
We've been at a McKinley for this 10-8-5-1.
00:21
You haven't seen anything and I drove all the way down to Florida and UCL so forth.
00:33
Thank you. Hello, 10A2.
00:35
Acknowledged.
00:38
(Officer) meeting with the reporting party.
00:41
Copy. The reporting party called back stating a person may have a knife in their jacket.
00:53
(Officer) did you copy the last traffic?
00:57
Repeat message.
00:58
Unit 492 is making contact with the reporting party who said the person had a knife in their jacket.
01:06
Who do I state to work for? For hours to guard, please.
01:10
Okay.
01:17
Channel One is on emergency traffic, making contact with the possible armed person near Tulare and Van Ness.
01:22
Line up fire to the east.
01:29
The reporting party described it as closer to the animal shelter at Letterman Park, but out on Van Ness.
01:36
Control, okay.
01:37
Okay.

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Location mentioned:
Van Ness Ave & Tulare St, Fresno, CA 93724
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Incident Timeline

  1. Suspect Taken Into Custody
  2. Officers Make Contact
  3. Reporting Party Update
  4. Initial Report of Armed Subject

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