Man walking with BB gun causes police response in Long Beach, Long Beach CA
WeaponsA man in his 30s was seen walking near Morningside and Cedar streets with a rifle. The rifle was later confirmed to be a BB gun. He did not threaten anyone but his behavior caused concern and prompted multiple police units to respond. The man was taken into police custody without any incident.
Audio|Source: Long Beach Police Dispatch
04:37
Transcript:
00:00
You're authorized code three, and a closer unit to assist for a 417[1], TBS, 5030, the boulevard.
00:06
Looks like it's going to be a male (name withheld) 30s un-unclothing, walking around with the rifle, unsure if it's real or not.
00:18
Further on that 417[1] looks like he was,
00:21
the subject was asking in the business.
00:24
We're trying to get a call back for the business.
00:28
Can you come to you take up? You're in the call?
00:35
39, just want to confirm if we have K&I and Ralph.
00:42
We'll try to air from again if you switch over to channel one.
00:59
We've got a few more callers.
01:05
We have a male (name withheld) 30s wearing a jean jacket, gray shirt, jean pants. He hasn't threatened anyone just walking around with the rifle out.
01:15
Be in 87.
01:21
King One, can you switch over to Channel 2, King 1, Channel 2?
01:29
You have you on the south side always came to the unit before we pick out here.
01:34
Time we're going to be on the south side.
01:39
Notchial 2.
01:45
It looks like King 2 is also in route to the olive call if we can get shoot to this and welcome on ocean.
01:51
Disregard, King 2 hopped on the call. The way around, King 2 is going to go to the one on ocean. I'm going to do the olive.
01:58
Copy, thank you.
02:01
Any west or south unit for a priority 1-21 Strong Arm at MacArthur Park, it's about 10 minutes cold.
02:09
7 and 10 minutes cold.
02:15
I'll try to get it for a description. They said you left and last people in northbound. Okay.
02:24
You click me inside and show me around.
02:32
34104, he wrote 3 for 21st Strong Arm, McCarthur Park.
02:37
They jumped out of a SUV held Citi's arm, lost as a necklace.
02:44
...are already concealed.
02:49
A male Hispanic 28, 29.
02:52
We're in a white shirt, black pants, second as a female Hispanic, 26, wearing a cream-colored blouse.
03:00
They said east east, last seen, uh, probably maybe five minutes ago, going northbound Lombeckon. They're going to sure if it was real.
03:07
Yelpat, green, paper, back, with all.
03:12
10 for our copy. Last scene, five ago, northbound the boulevard.
03:15
Go ahead and give me there.
03:17
I'm going to be on morningside west east of Cedar.
03:21
I got one in gunpoint.
03:24
Ten for all units code red, morningside east of Cedar, code red. Morningside east of Cedar, code red.
03:53
23, we're taking it from the custody.
03:57
10-4, taking him into custody.
04:05
3-4-24.
04:06
Go ahead and drop the red.
04:08
We can slow the radio on. We're code 4.
04:12
10-4, dropping the red morning side. You said cedar dropping the red code 4.
04:17
3 is going to be a BB gun.
04:20
I copy.
04:25
4 to Boy 51. Do we have a crime over there? Oh,
04:30
I was negative.
04:32
He was just walking around the store. Didn't threaten anybody who was shopping and just walked out.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
417: Person brandishing or displaying a weapon, typically a gun, in a threatening or dangerous manner.
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Location mentioned:
E Morningside St & Cedar Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805
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