Man on meth threatens self and mother with handgun, Tucson AZ
Family OffenseA man at a residential address was suicidal and hallucinating due to methamphetamine use. He threatened himself and his mother with a handgun. Police staged nearby before allowing medical personnel to approach. The location was near East 18th Street in Tucson, AZ. The man was not wearing a shirt and was in basketball shorts at the time. The weapon's presence was uncertain during the call.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police Midtown Division
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, one, Coteet as a male who was assaulted in and out of consciousness.
00:06
Two important.
00:08
You can send that level one.
00:14
I'll take a unit with a 40.
00:18
Three out on four, three, I got a 40.
00:22
10-4[1]. I'm waiting for a response in the call-taker. It's missing information.
00:26
The caller is advising the cousin, (name withheld), born in 94, was making bets to himself and his mother, mentioning a handgun. Not sure if it's out at this time.
00:36
He is wearing no shirt and basketball shorts.
00:38
His mother is (name withheld), and her 21 is in the cultics.
00:43
He is hallucinating using meth. I'll try to run him.
00:50
4-7-night copy.
00:52
Take it along going this moment.
00:57
Number 3-2, I'll get me en route.
01:05
near East 18th Street
01:11
The caller is not 23, so we don't know where the weapon is.
01:19
Grady-4-7-7-2 to those units.
01:27
Do you have a plan for staging location already?
01:32
4-7-104. We'll hold off at 18th and 2nd to the west, try to make contact with them on via 21 first.
01:41
Copy that. All 45 with you guys there.
01:48
There's four units in there out 1906.
01:54
Then I'm in 116-2.
01:56
Can I get a case number,
01:58
please?
02:02
2010201.
02:07
Thank you.
02:11
For units in route to the suicidal, there's an EPL out from the third of this month.
02:16
For officer's safety was suicidal on the third.
02:19
He was likely on with the handgun and says he keeps it wrapped in a handkerchief. He George affiliated and possibly confrontational with officers just to checkwell for APO.
02:28
Three,
02:33
six, I'll be around to that, so final.
02:39
And (name withheld) does have a 2023 T.S.O.
02:43
registration to him.
02:44
I'll put the plate in the call, 7 Tom Adams, 7 Young Zebras.
02:51
Thank you.
02:58
Additionally,
02:59
his 20 returns to near East 18th Street.
03:13
Nineteenone.
03:18
Before, it's clear for Mets to move in.
03:22
Furn, if you see there on this channel.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received, understood, or OK.
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Location mentioned:
Near E 18th St, Tucson, AZ 85719
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