Minivan stolen and tracked by tracking device, Catalina Foothills AZ


This is dispatch audio about a stolen minivan being tracked by a tracking device. Callers and units discuss the vehicle's last known movements near E Sunrise Dr and N Craycroft Rd and nearby canyon roads. The driver is described as a man in his 30s with short black hair, a goatee and mustache, and no shirt. A caller tried to stop the theft. Police and the sheriff's office coordinate a search and mention a possible related collision.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police Dispatch
03:51
Transcript:
Odyssey, negative plate given. They are tracking it via GPS, last known direction is East on Sun Drive. Vehicle was heading south down on Savino Canyon and just passed East Sun Drive and headed towards cold. The driver is going to be described as Hispanic male 30's black short and goatee, or correction, black short, hair and goatee. Moustache, no shirts. 08. 4 item 13. I know you just headed southbound on Vail Canyon, you said. Vino Canyon just passed Sun Drive and headed towards Colt. sent to me and head that direction if I could pick it up and he said his PCS[2] hold that's tracking it. This is team 3 that's responding out to the victim. We had the caller's husband try to jump on the vehicle to prevent it from being stolen and I don't have a plate yet. Thank you. Can you send me that event number? She don't mind. 10 for and now we have at northbound Craigcroft to sunrise. 44 I'm not going to make it in time I can just advise PCSO[1]. Copy that 801 yeah I'm 1 5 to attack 50. 0 through 21 if I'm able to help coordinate their search I can call you in dig the update It's going to be (number withheld). Black, Gotee, and mustache, no shirt. Meeting with the victim now, so we'll see if we can get a plate for that. And we're advising PCSO. before you want to cover. Tech 50, we have PCSO advising. They have an MBA at KrayCluff and Sunrise involving a grade minivan, so I don't know if it's involving this one. Great Time 15, we're at Grant and Craig Club and I head that way. And Tech 50 I copy. I'm still a ways out though about trying to get my way over there. Okay, that's me. Reserver. Do you want me to respond or no? 41, do you want me to respond or no? 41 soon, they can handle the 1050 portion, but if it's our vehicle, we'll handle the recovery. For GPS, it's tracking at Craigcroft and Chocom's Drive just north of. north of sunrise off craycroft. Okay, and this match was PCSL outlet collision or are they sending anyone over? So just as I think the mini-van possibly took off, I don't believe they're on seeing yet.
Odyssey, negative plate given. They are tracking it via GPS, last known direction is East on Sun Drive. Vehicle was heading south down on Savino Canyon and just passed East Sun Drive and headed towards cold. The driver is going to be described as Hispanic male 30's black short and goatee, or correction, black short, hair and goatee. Moustache, no shirts. 08. 4 item 13. I know you just headed southbound on Vail Canyon, you said. Vino Canyon just passed Sun Drive and headed towards Colt. sent to me and head that direction if I could pick it up and he said his PCS[2] hold that's tracking it. This is team 3 that's responding out to the victim. We had the caller's husband try to jump on the vehicle to prevent it from being stolen and I don't have a plate yet. Thank you. Can you send me that event number? She don't mind. 10 for and now we have at northbound Craigcroft to sunrise. 44 I'm not going to make it in time I can just advise PCSO[1]. Copy that 801 yeah I'm 1 5 to attack 50. 0 through 21 if I'm able to help coordinate their search I can call you in dig the update It's going to be (number withheld). Black, Gotee, and mustache, no shirt. Meeting with the victim now, so we'll see if we can get a plate for that. And we're advising PCSO. before you want to cover. Tech 50, we have PCSO advising. They have an MBA at KrayCluff and Sunrise involving a grade minivan, so I don't know if it's involving this one. Great Time 15, we're at Grant and Craig Club and I head that way. And Tech 50 I copy. I'm still a ways out though about trying to get my way over there. Okay, that's me. Reserver. Do you want me to respond or no? 41, do you want me to respond or no? 41 soon, they can handle the 1050 portion, but if it's our vehicle, we'll handle the recovery. For GPS, it's tracking at Craigcroft and Chocom's Drive just north of. north of sunrise off craycroft. Okay, and this match was PCSL outlet collision or are they sending anyone over? So just as I think the mini-van possibly took off, I don't believe they're on seeing yet.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PCSO: Pima County Sheriff's Office
[2]
PCS: Possibly 'Probable Cause Search' or 'Police Communications Specialist'
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Location mentioned:
E Sunrise Dr & N Craycroft Rd, Catalina Foothills, AZ 85750
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