Male suspect flees into apartment complex possibly armed, Tucson AZ


Police are searching for a male suspect who fled into an apartment complex near Drexel Rd and 12th Ave. The suspect was wearing dark clothes and a two-toned LA baseball cap, possibly with a red backpack. It is unclear if the suspect is armed with a knife, and officers are verifying this for safety.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police Dispatch
06:24
Transcript:
00:00
They said he didn't have a bag, he probably ditched it and ran into the apartment.
00:05
And then they said he had a bag with him.
00:10
Oh, Sam 4. Probably go out to them.
00:15
Sam 4, go ahead.
00:19
Liberty, Caldard, Drexel Liberty,
00:25
12th and Drexelum, 12th and Kai Alward.
00:29
Eastern Quad said first.
00:32
10339 and 10-4[1] to A1, you set, 50801, 12, right?
00:39
104. 104.
00:42
All right,
00:46
sir.
00:53
Hi.
00:56
Golly.
00:59
Want to make sure if you know my call? The cop is stating that she's not sure whether you've got that knife on them or not.
01:04
It should be a bucks fodder.
01:05
She's trying to look for prayer, but she can find it so we might have it just for officer safety.
01:19
26 to 1M87.
01:20
Does he live over here?
01:25
Would there be a reason for him to be over here in the apartments or is it just because he's probably running from us?
01:33
Negative lives somewhere out in a 2-2.
01:38
Timbera-1-8-8-1-8-8-4-2.
01:47
116 dam to 23[2] is over 8 now, Ford.
01:59
1-3-0-3. Still 39.
02:07
39.3.
02:10
Still need 12 in Cray Alford.
02:15
One of my problem.
02:16
Already there.
02:19
10-4[1]-extextextual Liberty.
02:22
186, 23[2].
02:34
104. Units at 12 in Truxville.
02:37
198, 123[2].
02:40
104, quadru-side.
02:46
6-050 rover 26-5-0-12
02:59
And can somebody describe his backpack or what kind of hat he actually had?
03:06
Sure His head tucked below.
03:09
He's bound on Drexel in the south side.
03:13
Well, it should be an LA hat, great hat.
03:20
I still don't understand what you're saying.
03:22
Is it a baseball hat?
03:25
Yes, and four.
03:26
It's an LA, baseball cap.
03:28
Great in the front, blue in the back.
03:34
I got you. The nose wearing dark clothes, baseball hat.
03:39
If he maybe changed his shirt, like a red backpack.
03:46
It's possible because the comp was saying that he had a blue or darker shirt underneath the white shirt that he was wearing prior to him leaving.
03:58
He's 6 Lincoln 6.
03:59
He's still walking your direction.
04:01
I'm at Mako, leaving a PIDL.
04:08
Therefore, I have my spotlight on for now.
04:11
In Lincoln 6 is uh 27 shows in with like a few man 2 mustache and slidechop tiburns that actor
04:28
7 in Lincoln 6 that matches I sent 1U6 a picture also to squad 8
04:38
Stam port of the end of 12th and drive full can you face eastbound in Sanford at A1 where do they say exactly you ran into the complex
04:50
Wanted out with them anymore but they were on the uh corner if he ran directly it would be in the northern driveway of the complex
05:03
All right I want to go there then
05:10
Befores of Walmart, we're looking 45 at 8, Northside.
05:16
One Adam is being around, speaking to the two grills right now.
05:23
The two girls are saying that he matches the description other than he had a navy blue hat, not gray.
05:35
I have a few minutes with me now um they say exactly where he ran like into the wash on the north side or what side of the complex?
05:49
They're saying that he ran from the circle K area to the apartment complex back to the park and then back to the apartment so I don't know if that time frame would be matching from when I saw him to when they called it out.
06:07
Okay.
06:11
When they flag down one at Amate 1,
06:13
he was last thing running into this complex, correct? I just want to know if they're able to see exactly where.
06:23
All right, he's out with us.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received, understood, or OK.
[2]
23: Arrival or presence of personnel at the scene or location.
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Location mentioned:
W Drexel Rd & S 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85706
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