Library staff member nearly punched by patron

Heard on: Douglas CO Multi-Tac Group Calls

01:11

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

That's the last.

00:01

I mean, my guard was down, bro.

00:03

I did not. I mean, he cussed at me when I started giving a description of services, and he ran up the stairs.

00:11

But I didn't expect him to actually take a swing at me.

00:13

I'm glad I, yeah, I'm glad I saw him coming and dodged that.

00:21

Yeah, no, for no one, I'm gonna have, I'm gonna have to pepper spray.

00:25

You can kill me, man.

00:27

That's the last time my hands aren't gonna be free when I'm dealing with transients.

00:32

I'm lucky it wasn't a blade.

00:42

Do you repeat that, chief? There's something going on in the radio site, my brother.

00:48

If I had a radio, I would definitely have my radio out.

00:53

Yeah, well, he ran up the stairs at Hoffman Library.

00:59

You can't see like, I heard the footsteps coming up, but I couldn't actually see that he was running.

01:07

I just heard the steps.

01:08

You can't see if that angle is blocked off.

2026-09-17 01:44 UTC

Assault Report

Peoria St, Aurora, CO 80011

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible assault at Hoffman Library, where a person reportedly cursed at staff, ran up the stairs, and attempted to swing at the reporting party. The person was not seen with a weapon, but the reporter mentioned being lucky it was not a blade.