Attempted phone sale ends with threat at waterbury address, Waterbury CT


A person attempted to sell a phone near West Main Street but the buyer showed a weapon and then stopped communication.
Audio|Source: Waterbury Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Alpha involved in front of Lacosuela, near West Main Street.
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Caller (name withheld) reporting,
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he tried to sell somebody a phone and they showed him a 15 alpha[1].
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He then disconnected, no answer on callback, no description of the suspect at this time, 1719.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
15 alpha: Possible code for a weapon or threat (uncertain meaning)
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Location mentioned:
Near W Main St, Waterbury, CT 06702
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