Man claims threat, rummages store trash, then flees, Tempe AZ


A man inside Circle K was digging through trash, claiming someone threatened to shoot him. He went behind the register, left his wallet behind the counter, and ran out the front doors, possibly boarding a bus. He did not take anything from the store.
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - North Patrol District
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Transcript:
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And a second unit for a 900[1] check in Circle K, near West Broadway.
00:05
The man inside digging through the trash saying someone's going to shoot him.
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Looks like he's now going behind the register.
00:14
I'm going to copy that.
00:19
See you're out.
00:20
Ten bucks.
00:26
20 or no one number 20 can I get you started with two pole 12 to the circle K near West Broadway.
00:35
There's a man on this door saying someone was going to shoot him and unit's on that call looks like the man just ran out the front doors and is possibly getting on a bus he did leave his wallet behind the counter report 15 you can have me on that call please 10 far.
00:58
Do you take anything from this door?
01:04
Negative. You were just messing with things behind the counter.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
900: Emergency response for welfare check, unknown trouble, medical issue, or person in mental distress.
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