Person armed and making threats in apartment complex, Tucson AZ
WeaponsPolice responded to an apartment complex near East University Blvd where a person was armed and threatened to harm officers. The subject was believed to be inside a ground-floor unit. Officers set up a perimeter with canine and multiple units to clear the apartment safely.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police/Fire Citywide
07:27
Transcript:
00:00
Modern Length near East University Blvd, interior first floor, room B-Boy.
00:09
Week in 7-N-8, oh, maybe there was no gate.
00:12
I'm playing up the northern entrance.
00:13
Okay, I'm going to go to the southeast interest.
00:17
I'll show you a southeast part of the apartment.
00:19
I'll be out on foot after that.
00:20
Just to check the backguard if needed.
00:22
Permanent 899, Code 3[2], Pregnancy, South Mallis Highway.
00:28
South of Valis Highway 136 by 31.
00:30
Permanent 899, I'm sure you're responding to Code 3[2] for a pregnancy, South of Dallas Highway.
00:35
Space 8993-2, respond on fire dispatcher.
00:38
For the map, I believe unit faces north.
00:46
We've got a subject standing outside.
00:50
It looks like the target unit.
00:51
Maybe it was shirtless.
00:53
I don't know if you have a clothing description.
00:54
We said he was wearing a button-up shirt.
00:56
Let's just follow-in, the sifters.
01:00
Thank you, 15.
01:01
I'll stuff back in.
01:03
He's a long-out-wise on him.
01:04
Sam's over the eye unit.
01:05
Bottom floor apartment I take it and it's closer to the center of the complex on the north end.
01:13
And T-Gate, I'm going to be moving up with the SAMUTA in the vehicle for cover.
01:16
Okay.
01:17
I think it's seven, ten, four, it's a bottom unit.
01:18
I believe it's a north facing.
01:19
If we can get unit to respond off the southern entrance and all the way towards the east side of the complex.
01:26
and stay on the eastern wing parking lot of this apartment complex.
01:31
Just in case he makes a break that way away from us.
01:34
Just be cognizant of any crossfire.
01:36
Is he able to go southbound from the middle of the complex or just east-west?
01:42
I mean, he can probably come south as well.
01:44
There's a parking lot in the middle.
01:46
Okay, and that apartment is east or west of that parking lot in the middle.
01:50
Thank you, 7.
01:51
The apartment should be east of that center driveway of the conference.
01:56
Okay, where are used to?
01:59
Permanicate 899.
02:00
If you can respond as closer unit, code 3, South No Dallas Highway and Tucson, Paramarmitate 899.
02:06
Yeah, let's share list to us.
02:08
We were provided that he was number two male.
02:10
Did you see him duck in anywhere or is he kind of hunkered around that area?
02:13
I believe he's still hunkered down around that area, where that's farewell is.
02:17
We don't have eyes on that person she tucked out into there.
02:20
He's never come back out.
02:21
All right, Tommy.
02:23
We're going to try and push out a little bit wide to see if we get a better view on him.
02:27
24.
02:28
He has (name withheld) tattooed across his chest and rose tattoos on his arm.
02:32
We're going to be walking up with the canine.
02:34
Units that they can respond from the south and then units from the east, I'm sorry, the west can start moving on this way too.
02:41
Ten-four, we're moving with the vehicle.
02:44
We've got long done, 40.
02:45
We're the south, I'm completely south and left with you guys.
02:48
Go ahead of you guys. Building number again, please.
02:49
Should be building number seven, apartment 1025.
02:52
And we can set on the eastern unit.
02:54
We saw them just south-west of that, what's it down you guys are at, underneath that stairwell.
03:01
After the call, it should tell you with a grandson and lazy you can possibly be in the back.
03:05
We've got to clear the back, negative 1039 for now.
03:08
As access is on the east side.
03:10
Copy the east side, thank you.
03:11
We can serve it.
03:12
To you nine, do you need to make sure the apartments go forth?
03:16
We'll get one or two just to clear to make sure you're not in here anymore.
03:19
It's going to be on the bottom floor.
03:20
It looks like it's intact.
03:21
It doesn't like there is any forced entry to it.
03:24
That's all right. What's your team is move up to you?
03:25
Seeway, just confirming 1025, right?
03:27
10-4[1].
03:28
All right, Z, Z,way, it looks like the door is unlocked, so we do any clear this.
03:33
Copy. We're getting information that he texts again, stating he's going to pull an eye on officers.
03:37
Just be advised.
03:38
Copy that. We'll make announcements at the door.
03:39
Unis that are circulating there.
03:41
Just keep your eyes open. We're going to try to clear this.
03:42
We'll make an announcement, and then we'll clear it.
03:44
Sam, Simon, I'll clear that when I get up there.
03:46
Thanks, Sam, man.
03:47
I'm going to start looking for his vehicle.
03:48
Ten, four.
03:49
Thank you, man.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received, understood, or OK.
[2]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens.
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Location mentioned:
Near E University Blvd 1118 b, Tucson, AZ 85719
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