Man with knife claims searching for backpack with gun, Tempe AZ
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WeaponsAccording to the dispatch call, a man at Tempe Marina was acting erratically while carrying a knife. He claimed he was searching for a backpack that contained a loaded gun. Maintenance workers saw him swinging the knife before putting it away.
Audio|Heard on: Tempe Police Department - North Patrol District
Listen to dispatch call
03:14
Transcript:
00:00
Crazy units available for one subject out here for 506 at the marina? Call 14, can you assist with that over at the marina?
00:29
4.02.
00:32
Ranger 402.
00:35
Subject moving eastbound across the marina parking lot towards the entrance of the marina.
00:43
Just copy description.
00:47
He's a native male,
00:49
approximately six foot in height, or in a red hoodie, black pants,
00:53
bald.
01:06
Please, 402.
01:08
Preager, 402.
01:11
Quick update.
01:13
Subject's walking towards the restrooms.
01:16
While we were talking to him, he was acting to read 417[1], David, making 911 Adam State.
01:27
One Paul 13, Keyback, One Paul 14 on that ready call, please.
01:33
Fourth.
01:38
Four-o-two.
01:42
Ranger, 402.
01:45
Update on the location.
01:47
He's headed onto the bike path.
01:50
This south of the restrooms going up along the waterfront, one of the maintenance workers here just stated that he noticed he had a knife in his hand, and he was claiming that he had a lost backpack that he was looking for with a loaded firearm in it.
02:08
I'm sorry, you'll copy that as well.
02:15
Just copy that sort of making 911 item statements over at the Tempe Marina.
02:24
1240.
02:26
Copy that since down late.
02:30
Okay.
02:36
B420.
02:39
Phrase your fortune.
02:41
Update on the location of the subject.
02:45
He found on the EGISD path towards the Scottsdale Road Bridge near the Parkmark.
02:54
For tenant unit, did you see him with the 9th?
03:02
The maintenance ploy that we just spoke to as we were following his direction stated that he had a knife in his hand, he was swinging around and put it away shortly as we came around the corner.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
417: Person reported armed with a gun.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Tempe Town Lake, 550 E Tempe Town Lake, Tempe, AZ 85288
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