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Police respond to gun report near Spentley HallPhiladelphia PA

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N Croskey St, Philadelphia, PA 19121

As discussed during the dispatch call, police in the 22nd District responded to a report of a man with a firearm near Spentley Hall on North Croskey Street. Units arrived, confirmed officers were on scene, and the situation was later downgraded.

Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia PA Law Dispatch Group Calls
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03:30
Transcript:
00:00
Crossing my 22nd District, person with a gun near North Croskey Street, Spentley Hall, apartment (number withheld).
00:07
It's a male inside with a firearm.
00:12
Speeding the 22nd District, person with a gun near North Croskey Street, Spentley Hall, apartment (number withheld).
00:20
It's a male inside with a firearm.
00:23
No further information.
00:26
Twenty-three Andy, is there a PHA property?
00:31
I'm not sure.
00:32
It may be in reference to the job that 2236 completed a few minutes ago.
00:39
All right, Andy, 36 is available.
00:41
Can you just have them take care of it again, please?
00:44
2236.
00:46
Yeah, we're out on a 2-5 in York.
00:49
Just give up a minute here.
00:51
There's a car return.
01:02
I just got out of Van Lee Hall person with weapon.
01:04
Do we have a flash on the male that's armed?
01:08
Yeah, no flash on the job.
01:12
36, but that's in reference to Lambert Street, which it sounds like it is.
01:17
The complainant was 6'4", 230 pounds, wearing a gray jacket, blue jeans, about 70 years old.
01:42
Are you starting over to the person with a gun?
01:47
That is correct, sir. I'm actually on location.
02:15
PHA is out here.
02:23
He said he's waiting for backup.
02:30
All right, 26 is going to be handling this.
02:36
You can turn this around to Croskey to back up that officer.
03:12
You can slow down another unit. I have another PHA officer on location with me. Responding units to person with a gun near North Croskey Street can slow it down.

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N Croskey St, Philadelphia, PA 19121
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