Man armed with knife barricades in residence after threatening children, Port Arthur TX
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WeaponsA man armed with a knife tried to grab children near 5th Avenue in Port Arthur. The children ran away back to their house. The man then went inside his residence and barricaded himself by blocking the front door with a refrigerator. Police responded and secured the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Starting route to near 5th Avenue.
00:04
We had someone call saying a male subject trying to grab children at that residence.
00:09
They are near 5th Avenue.
00:11
We're trying to call them back to see what's going on.
00:13
Face number of times, just charge a firearm, yes, pal.
00:20
665, can you hit that away as well?
00:22
Two males to run on Kingsley when you're ready.
00:26
Go ahead.
00:28
I'll be more up.
00:29
Two, working on the room 7-1, 16, 13.
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17, I am.
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639, repeat, sir, level up.
00:37
2,8, number 6.
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7-9-9-5. Any other unit that's close, near 5th Avenue, we're starting to get a description.
00:47
Give us just one second.
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I'm working on it now, sir.
00:52
First one's going to be masked information.
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Second last name masked information.
01:04
First name masked information.
01:10
State of birth.
01:12
Standby.
01:13
It's going to be a male Black in his 40s, about 5 foot 6 to 5 foot 7, still trying to get further.
01:19
February.
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January 22nd, 1979.
01:25
47-trade.
01:28
They're saying that the neighbor, we're trying to get if it's a house to the right or left in that residence.
01:32
To the right of near 5th Avenue.
01:38
Yeah, is it going to be outside of us?
01:41
208, number six.
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Masked information.
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Masked information with masked birthdate and license details withheld.
01:59
608, 87.
02:01
We're still trying to get further, as I get it, I'll update you.
02:05
The call takers on the call, once I'll have to call them back.
02:09
104. 10 4.
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10 4.
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7th, that's the rest of our observation 7.
02:16
Clear.
02:19
Dispatch 639, they're all clear, sir.
02:22
47?
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12.
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2.4.
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And the children ran away back to their house.
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Masked information.
02:35
Masked information.
02:37
24. Okay.
02:38
We're going to be out for Regis.
02:41
10.4.
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Clear with headquarters.
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426. Go ahead.
02:51
Firearms are running when you're ready as well.
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All right. All units held there till we know what we have.
02:58
The occult revolver.
02:59
Python, 357 Magnum, serial number masked information.
03:06
See.
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Hold for the time for the rent.
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General A secure.
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Channel A is secured.
03:14
You said Python 1, 357?
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Yes.
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And on.
03:21
All right, number needed that much for the real.
03:24
I got the number.
03:26
408 number six.
03:27
You've had she is pregnant.
03:30
4266.
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Go ahead. 6236-6-6-5.
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6-6-7. 6-6-7-7-936.
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Good.
03:42
Go ahead.
03:44
There's no city count in the city here.
03:48
Masked contact information.
03:52
They're both clear, 99, sure.
03:55
Washington, near 5th Avenue walking inside the house with a knife.
03:58
10-4[1]. 2900 block the 23rd Street.
04:04
About 5 foot 6 to 5 foot 7 black male.
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10, 4. 6th, 3rd.
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414, they've been around all of time.
04:14
Okay.
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Masked information.
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7.
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Dispatch 467.
04:24
Masked information.
04:27
Go ahead. Okay.
04:33
Just trying to see 4-6-7 is aware of what's going on on Channel A on 5th Avenue.
04:38
We got a subject armed with a knife who's now barricaded inside of a residence.
04:46
The next door call came in, subject was outside trying to stop children.
04:50
He went back in the house, but he's inside his residence barricading the front door with a fridge.
05:00
639 will be.
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See, 5-1-9.
05:06
Okay, 639-467 receive that traffic.
05:10
So.
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Now go ahead and compressing your traffic.
05:14
Can you get a firearm?
05:15
Go with a firearm.
05:16
Go with a firearm.
05:21
5.71, assistant.
05:23
Recease 5.7.1.
05:28
In 9mm, millimeter, Palmetto.
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Black slide, and a tan and color handle.
05:34
Masked firearm serial numbers withheld.
05:41
Very see.
05:43
Also, can you check Wolf or any prior felony convictions?
05:49
Car received.
05:51
Gun is clear.
05:54
Okay.
05:57
Okay, I was talking.
05:58
639, gun was clear.
06:00
655, go.
06:02
Someone wrote the 5th ounce to further run.
06:04
Thank you.
06:08
616 traffic.
06:10
I received.
06:15
It's a five, and the address is going to be near 5th Avenue is where he's located.
06:22
It's going to be a skinny black male that's inside the house.
06:26
Rissy, let me look into it.
06:30
450.
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Actors, G.L.
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and proper up back on.
06:35
Rooley, 450.
06:41
Receive you. I could probably tell by everything outside because he has a whole bunch of stuff in the yard.
06:46
His front window is shattered.
06:48
They stated that it's been shattered and he has a refrigerator behind the front door so we can't see him.
06:56
My receipt.
06:58
413, go ahead and shut it down.
07:00
51 received.
07:02
4-6-7 off the end.
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7. 7.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative response; message received and understood.
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5th Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642
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