Armed suspect threatens police near 4th Street and 6th Avenue, Tucson AZ
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WeaponsPolice responded near 4th Street and 6th Avenue to a possible armed suspect related to a DUI incident. The suspect threatened to shoot officers. An Uber driver escaped and flagged down police. The suspect may be on foot and officers requested drone and SWAT support while securing the area.
Audio|Heard on: Tucson Police Dispatch
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07:25
Transcript:
00:00
29. I was needed near 6th Street.
00:03
6 out of 4th Street.
00:08
Go over.
00:12
Traffic 9-1.
00:13
We cannot see him in the car because the lights are facing us, so we don't, not sure he's in the car.
00:18
So just watch our backs.
00:19
He could be anywhere in the neighborhood here.
00:21
If we can get that drone, 1018.
00:25
10 4.
00:29
1011 am I needed near Prince for the 39th location? Negative 4th and 6th.
00:44
Good night in the unit says he faces north or south.
00:51
Car is facing eastbound towards our vehicles at 4th and 6.
00:57
So I should come in from the north then.
01:02
4.
01:04
10 4. 10 4.
01:13
1 U8 to 1 Adam86, emergency response up there.
01:19
Copy, thank you.
01:20
I'm switching.
01:27
301, Southern College, 3103.
01:29
Callers, there's a male banging on the window and the screen has been taken off.
01:33
He's a male wearing a red sweater.
01:35
The doors and windows are locked.
01:40
Unit 24.
01:46
Like an 8, 6 and a.
01:51
348.48. If you're available?
01:54
Negative.
01:56
Negative.
01:59
10th.
02:04
248.
02:06
28. 2.7. That was negative citywide for the unduly hostage.
02:17
Take you seven minute copy.
02:18
Let's try any on-duty SWAT please.
02:25
Acknowledged.
02:30
711. That reply would have to be a call-out through a SWAT sergeant.
02:51
Joe.
02:54
Traffic 10J. Traffic 1020.
02:56
Calling Code 19.
02:57
Show inroads the traffic right one.
03:04
I'm on a new view hostage.
03:06
I can be enrolled from Code 12.
03:09
104.
03:15
One time, we're nervous, the line with the conflict.
03:26
The night is 911, you have IC till myself for TU7 get there.
03:33
Still myself for TU7 gets there.
03:35
Still on the line with the com, can we figure out where in the complex is the apartment numbers.
03:49
Okay, we want to description of this vehicle.
03:52
The suspect...
03:59
He was described as wearing a black shirt, jeans and has an orange and black bag that has the firearm in it.
04:05
Four and a five six, he has a vehicle description.
04:09
Traffic now, we have both vehicles.
04:11
He would be on foot.
04:13
He's a stocky male,
04:15
probably in his 30s.
04:19
He's a white male.
04:27
And for our puppy, he's not in the vehicle?
04:32
(name withheld).
04:33
we don't know.
04:34
We have both vehicles here.
04:36
He could be on foot in the area.
04:41
My puppy.
04:49
I did a pass by on Canal Vista and I didn't see anyone but there are a bunch of dogs in the LA working.
05:10
Tucson 94 and I are making our way to the alley just north of them we're gonna see if we can get a better angle on them.
05:19
Copy.
05:21
Quick brief from officer involved,
05:24
this suspect got a DUI.
05:27
The driver that flag down officers is an unrelated,
05:30
(name withheld) Uber driver.
05:32
He gets explained,
05:34
make a left, make a left, make a left to basically ambush the officer, says, hey, I just got a DUI, I'm going to shoot it out.
05:40
The Uber driver can hear him loading things in the magazine.
05:44
And Uber driver first.
05:48
Uber exited the vehicle and ran and flagged down police.
05:53
Unknown where he's at last scene in the vehicle, unknown if he's still in the vehicle.
05:58
I want officers out of their vehicles and away from lights so they're not being used as targets.
06:05
Two and to Nine or Zero way you can go a little bit south on that elevated platform so you're not next to a vehicle.
06:15
Secretary of San 11, where are you at saying some of the brief?
06:20
I'm at 6th and 4th on the eastern corner.
06:24
I need northbound and southbound 4th Avenue shut down.
06:34
Fourth Avenue or 6th Avenue?
06:38
My apologies, 4th Street and 6th Avenue.
06:54
All to return for the plate on Sam Tom, Charles Adam, Sam.
07:00
Check,
07:05
bring in a 461.
07:06
I need to have locked Southbound, please.
07:16
203 in the alley probably 60 feet north of suspect vehicle can't see if anybody's in it but if somebody does move we'll have a
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Location mentioned:
N 6th Ave & E 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85705
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