Prank call includes threat claim near middle school, Tempe AZ


A prank call was made near Connolly Middle School where someone in the background said they were being threatened with harm, but later said it was a joke.
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - South Patrol District
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Transcript:
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Thank you. I'm having to check in the area of near East Aspen.
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It was location per rapid deploy.
00:06
It was initially an immediate hang-up and then we spoke with someone, I believe it may have been a juvenile.
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So someone took a phone as a prank and then someone in the background was yelling that they were trying to kill me.
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And then he or she stated she said that they were joking, and then the subject, I believe the one in the background may have started laughing, I'm not sure.
00:23
The initial math came near Connolly Middle School and they may have been on a bus on the way home, possibly given name of (name withheld).
00:31
Initially asked what called the school and then hesitated said it was a mostly middle school.
00:35
We call 19-Sally[1] to be a female juvenile.
00:37
Thank you, copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
19-Sally: Female juvenile (possibly a radio code for a subject description)
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Location mentioned:
Near E Concorda Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282
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