Police order occupants out during weapons standoff, Mesa AZ
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WeaponsPolice conducted a weapons-related standoff at a vehicle near East Broadway Road in Mesa, Arizona. Multiple occupants were ordered out of the vehicle. One occupant had violent tendencies and an active warrant. Officers observed the occupants complying with commands during the stop.
Audio|Heard on: Mesa Police Department Fiesta Patrol District
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04:52
Transcript:
00:00
Out on 11 Paul the Falcon, do you have good eyes on the front passenger?
00:05
Yeah, he right now has both hands out, and then he pulls his left one in, now they're both out again.
00:10
Again, black male, black jacket, black baseball caps.
00:14
Hands are just barely out the window right in front of the mirror.
00:22
Driver's side rear passenger now has, I think, both hands out the window, but driver is not just smoking a cigarette.
00:34
Looks like there's a two hands out passenger rear window.
00:38
Okay.
00:42
Okay.
00:45
Clay cracked the door open and so passenger side rear door is open.
00:51
Are we calling them out?
00:56
We're going to be starting in a second.
01:02
Sorry, I was ready to pull.
01:04
We can slow everyone down.
01:05
We have enough to hit something.
01:09
Any units going Code 3[1] to near E Broadway Rd can cut back.
01:17
A passenger rear seat just pulled the hands back in.
01:22
The passenger still has both hands out the window.
01:32
The unit's on the north, the first IA team.
01:35
We're going to make announcements to the driver first.
01:37
Everybody's standby.
01:42
The driver's doors open.
01:44
Again, cigarette filling hand, something else in her left hand as well.
01:51
She's got a phone in her hand, she's texting.
01:58
Seat belts off.
02:03
White female, dark jacket, red hair,
02:07
slippers.
02:12
The driver-side rear passenger has something in her hands, possibly its own, not sure.
02:21
And now driver is, it appears who's all in command.
02:29
113-20-8. 20-8.
02:34
Front passenger keeps taking his left hand back inside the vehicle around the lap area.
02:40
And they're both back up on the window, but not for very long.
02:45
All right,
02:50
front passenger doors open.
02:53
Males out, put the cell phone on the roof.
03:00
All right, jeans are down around his knees,
03:04
flat boxers, and a white symbol on the front of the hat.
03:08
The 11 front passenger has violent tendencies and an active 38.
03:20
That's happening.
03:27
The passenger side rear windows closed.
03:29
I can see quite a bit of movement in there.
03:31
Driver's side rear passenger doors open.
03:37
Just got to have two more people in the car.
03:40
Yeah,
03:42
driver side rear passenger is out.
03:43
appears to be following commands.
03:44
There's at least one more in the vehicle.
03:47
Looks like the center of the backseat is full of this item, so I'm not sure.
03:58
3012. All right, past your side, rear door half open.
04:08
Save for smoke coming out of the passenger compartment right now.
04:15
Pass your side, rear,
04:18
possibly white male green pants,
04:21
dark jacket, green hat.
04:26
Left cell phone, cigarette, possibly in his mouth.
04:30
Cell phone on the top of the car.
04:36
Okay.
04:39
2314.
04:42
Move on here in a minute.
04:47
For the driver's side, there's a bunch of stuff in the backseat.
04:50
I'm going to try and listen to the passenger site and confirm.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Code 3: Emergency response using lights and siren.
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Location mentioned:
E Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85204
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