Child seen waving from car trunk on main and Stapley, Mesa AZ
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Suspicious ActivityAccording to the dispatch call, a caller reported seeing a young child waving from the trunk of an orange Honda Element near the intersection of Main Street and Stapley Drive in Mesa, Arizona. Police units searched for the vehicle but were unable to locate it. The child may have been playing or trying to get the caller's attention. The reporting party was contacted but did not answer the call back.
Audio|Heard on: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
Listen to dispatch call
04:41
Transcript:
00:00
I copy, and it's related to the road rage, or I'm sorry, it's not related to it.
00:07
The call-taker said it didn't sound like it, but the reporting party witnessed a young child waving from the trunk of a vehicle.
00:13
They were left to head south on Stapley.
00:18
Same through probably, copy.
00:22
I've got a possible dark SUV.
00:23
It's northbound on Stapley through Main.
00:26
I'm trying to get a better look at it to see what the make is.
00:30
Copy. The reporting party was driving behind a vehicle.
00:32
They witnessed the child's head and hand pop from the trunk.
00:35
It's unknown if they're playing in the trunk or trying to get the reporting party's attention.
00:39
The orange Honda Element, Adam 320, Adam 320, he's in Dispatch 20 and Lyce DMC Sierra.
00:47
Down 35.
00:48
Can I have Falcon DV to that and get real time looking for that car?
00:53
Got.
00:58
Time to three.
01:03
Time on three.
01:06
Reference to near South Stapley, there was a reporting party saying they saw a child waving their hand from the trunk of a vehicle.
01:12
It's unknown if they're trying to get the reporting party's attention or just playing in the trunk.
01:15
That vehicle is going to be an orange Honda Element, Adam Link, and Adam 320.
01:24
Copy. Copy.
01:28
Units are checking for the orange Element now.
01:31
Sounds on Stapley.
01:32
Acknowledged.
01:38
Negative on a 05 Honda is attached.
01:41
They have an address in Phoenix.
01:46
Can you send a broadcast request to locate up to Department of Public Safety?
01:50
Sorry.
01:55
That hasn't hit the blocks since about noon today over in Phoenix.
01:59
It's going to be orange or like a burnt orange over silver.
02:08
Just for clarification,
02:14
the reporting party is at the Circle K, about the vehicle?
02:18
Correct, the reporting party is up.
02:19
This has 20 and a black GMC Sierra.
02:26
Oh, that's a six-second copy.
02:28
I'm heading to the reporting party.
02:30
Copy.
02:34
Sam 35. Is our backup for this orange car following it still?
02:39
Negative. The reporting party can be contacted via telephone if needed.
02:42
They disconnected.
02:44
They disconnected.
02:47
There are a last time to be at the circle, okay.
02:54
Copy. Let's have a unit
02:56
call that reporting party real quick.
02:59
10-4[1]. 2-Charlie 36 is headed to the reporting party.
03:01
2-Chry-36. I tried time 2.
03:05
They're not answering.
03:07
Probably.
03:09
I'm trying three or four.
03:15
One Charlie 34.
03:19
Thank you. Open up a separate 962 at my location and put H.I.36 on it.
03:28
Copy it, is he involved?
03:31
Negative. Both parties involved are fine.
03:34
Can you start fire in another unit, please?
03:38
Copy that. Is it secure for them to enter?
03:41
It's 5-94.2-3-594.
03:44
Do you have a unit that can break to Higley and Southern for a 962?
03:48
Copy police department was not involved.
03:51
Sorry, Charlie 34.
03:52
Anyone, not fine? I'm like all in front of this tonight.
03:59
So I'm copying that 962.
04:04
8, Charlie 36 for 1, Charlie 34, fire's on the phone with me right now.
04:07
They're just asking if there's any non-brae, there's anyone trapped or rejected.
04:12
Negative. The person is conscious, alert, and breathing.
04:21
It's westbound on Baseline, all the way to Alma School is negative for that orange Element.
04:29
Tri 36.
04:30
He tried 36.
04:33
I contacted the reporting vehicle.
04:36
They only saw the vehicle drive by and go southbound.
04:38
They did not go after it or follow it.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received and understood; affirmative or OK.
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Location mentioned:
E Main St & S Stapley Dr, Mesa, AZ 85203
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