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Man with possible handgun detained near Tobacco DenBrainerd MN

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Washington St NE, Brainerd, MN 56401

Law enforcement located a man possibly armed with a black handgun near the Tobacco Den in northeast Brainerd. He was found stationary in a white Dodge Ram truck. Officers coordinated by phone contact and detained the man without incident.

Audio|Heard on: Crow Wing County Public Safety
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06:4
Transcript:
00:00
So I'm in the area on each street, is there anything further I haven't came across the truck yet?
00:08
Yeah, she's got mapping features for him, he's mapping over by Tobacco Den in Northeast Brainerd.
00:14
I'll advise if he's mobile still or if he's stationary.
00:25
Did she think that us trying to contact him is gonna force his hand in any way?
00:41
722. She doesn't believe that he'll be combative or hostile towards law enforcement, but he's stationary in front of the Tobacco Den Northeast, and the firearm was described as a black handgun if he has it on him.
00:58
10-4[1]-16 if you copy.
01:01
Let's not go off the railroad.
01:04
See if we can get him on the phone or something first.
01:08
I copy, I bet.
01:10
First step in Posh.
01:19
7, Swine 2.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:30
She thinks he may have powered his phone down, but she believes he probably is going to be at that tobacco den, fine face.
01:41
Yeah, I'm a distance away I think I see the truck parked there running.
01:48
I can't tell if it's occupied or not.
01:50
I've been trying to get a hold of them too.
01:53
I just left him a voicemail, so I'm just going to monitor and see.
01:58
if I can see if you're in the truck or no look.
02:01
Okay.
02:16
Nassau Fire have a fire alarm at Grandview near Nicomis Avenue.
02:22
Near Nicomis Avenue coming from the Gold Lake Center Main Kitchen.
02:26
You're on fire 2, Com 6, 10 pages, 1021.
02:31
22, that truck's turning forth on 8,000.
02:43
Yeah, Sam, it's easy to catch up to and see if that's, I'm not sure if that's it or not.
02:48
That looks like it might have been a Ford.
02:52
We're all trying to catch up.
03:03
716.
03:05
What?
03:08
You want another?
03:11
I'm sorry, 109.
03:13
Would you like another over there?
03:17
Yeah, why not?
03:20
From the Doction?
03:25
4-6700. I'll take up this call for Bernard.
03:30
No cell fire, you can cancel on the fire alarm at Grandview.
03:39
The alarm company is on site working on it.
03:41
You can cancel on the fire alarm on the Comas Avenue.
03:45
Time it cancels, 1023.
03:51
The copy of the Union, please.
04:03
2211.
04:05
It is a white-Dodge Ram.
04:07
It's going north.
04:09
I hate to have passing a memorial part.
04:17
10-4[1]. Why don't you keep falling in to you can get behind it or at least confirm if that's it or not? I'm guessing it is.
04:28
I'll drive through.
04:29
Doesn't look like that there's anything else.
04:31
Well, do you check and see if the phone is pinging somewhere else now.
04:37
Yeah, 10-4[1], I'll give her a call back.
04:43
I'm with all three cars behind it.
04:47
One another copy?
04:57
7.2-2, there's no location anymore.
05:14
Truck still going north on County Road 3.
05:19
I'll under copies.
05:20
Still north on 3, 1025.
05:28
I headed...
05:29
I added...
05:31
I had it... Yeah,
05:35
I got him on the phone.
05:36
No, that's him. He's gonna pull over for you.
05:39
Ten Fortis make sure both of his hands are visible, no weapons.
05:45
Okay, I've had four.
05:51
16, do you want to go with 33?
05:55
104, just briefly.
05:59
1033 traffic on Law 1.
06:01
1033 traffic law 1, all of the units, move to three, please.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement (OK / Message received)

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Washington St NE, Brainerd, MN 56401

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Incident Timeline

  1. Subject Stops for Law Enforcement
  2. Subject Contacted by Phone, Agrees to Stop
  3. Vehicle Spotted and Pursued Northbound
  4. Law Enforcement Attempts Contact
  5. Subject Located Near Tobacco Den
  6. Subject Threatens Self with Firearm

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