Multiple suspects arrested after mall pursuit with k-9, Benton Harbor MI
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TrafficMultiple suspects fled through a mall and behind Batteries Plus. Officers pursued them with a canine unit. Several suspects were arrested near wooded areas and Tractor Supply.
Audio|Heard on: Berrien County Met North Public Safety
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04:50
Transcript:
00:00
There, and turn around, I got something on the mall.
00:04
Clear, what's the other location?
00:07
Which is small, it's going to be on the southern side through a broken window.
00:14
320 is right around the corner.
00:19
616 is right around the corner as well.
00:25
316 is on Pipestone.
00:28
309, are you on the south side main mall entrance there or the JCPenney entrance?
00:36
By the car wash.
00:38
Okay,
00:42
16, do you see you?
00:44
Yeah, that's too.
00:46
They're running right now.
00:52
Are they running towards Napier's side or running towards what side?
00:58
During the side still, they're running west through the mall.
01:03
All right.
01:07
I'm going to go on the Napier's side.
01:08
I got them.
01:09
I got them running out right now over,
01:15
behind Batteries Plus.
01:17
I got three of them.
01:19
There are three subjects running behind Batteries Plus.
01:26
Continue to run by Batteries Plus.
01:30
Continue to run by Batteries Plus.
01:37
Give them an announcement that I'm gonna set my dog.
01:44
I got one in custody and one running in the woods.
01:48
One in custody and one running in the woods.
01:52
K-9[1] is about to send my dog to the one in the woods.
01:57
K-9[1] sending dog into the woods.
01:58
They got one in custody.
02:00
Play-O-9's got one in custody.
02:08
320 was right up where I'm at?
02:12
I got one fighting still there.
02:14
Player 320 is still fighting with one.
02:22
Man,
02:23
I got my question.
02:25
Plan 320, you got him in custody 831.
02:29
320, where I'm at right now, is this where he ran in?
02:33
Yeah, he got in right there.
02:35
Okay, clear.
02:37
We have a direction, direction.
02:39
Okay. That they're running.
02:43
All right, I got them at all right now.
02:45
Um,
02:46
wherever my squad's at,
02:48
come over the old fire on tracks.
02:51
We're behind this big dune.
02:57
10 square.
03:01
I believe he's like that's back behind me, the new tractor supply.
03:07
Clear.
03:08
Good,
03:13
here's behind Tractor Supply.
03:15
Probably about 200 yards in the woods.
03:18
(name withheld) and I'm on.
03:21
How many got custody?
03:25
We got two in custody.
03:28
Clear. There's the one (name withheld) we've got.
03:32
If (name withheld) gets out, one left, group.
03:36
Clear. 1-7, if you see my squad,
03:41
you'll see where I ran into the woods.
03:43
We're like behind that big dune.
03:45
That's right there I got him right now on the ground.
03:53
Barron, 316.
03:55
I'll be out with the other hand.
03:57
Clear.
04:02
Fairfair, we got the one I had in custody.
04:07
They're subject in custody A36.
04:14
There's gonna be a little standing around.
04:20
We probably need to clear the building, so that some people could stay.
04:24
I don't know how many more are in there.
04:30
32039.
04:33
Go ahead.
04:35
Where did they come out of?
04:40
Just south of door number three.
04:49
Clear.
Police codes explained
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[1]
K-9: Request for a canine unit (tracking/search assistance)
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Location mentioned:
Pipestone Rd, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
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