Two men with firearm alarm parkgoers on Ruston Way, Tacoma WA


Two men, one carrying a firearm and likely intoxicated, alarmed park visitors on the Ruston Way pier. They then crossed the street and left in a dark silver or black Nissan Maxima heading southeast.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - North
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Transcript:
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In 147[1]-456[2] area check for a person with a firearm?
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One-47.
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Union 456[2] area.
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West Davis Pierce, 3427, Ruston Way on the pier walking northbound towards Ruston.
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There's a male who's waving a firearm towards parkgoers.
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Subjects on walking westbound on Ruston, crossing the street to the south side.
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It's going to be two males, possibly highly intoxicated, still working on the description.
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One question.
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Probably. Probably. Front of 32.
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We have the R-T step-out to arrest in so I can talk to him.
00:28
Okay. M4-5-6, 21-3-3.
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And 4-5-6, the RAPE[3] is now advising that the subjects are currently southbound on, while they're seeing eastbound in a dark silver or black Nissan Maxima.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
147: Area Check
[2]
456: Area
[3]
RAPE: Possibly intended as 'Reporting Party' (RP), but context suggests confusion with 'rape' code; no evidence of sex crime in this incident
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Location mentioned:
Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA
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