Armed caller reports burglary at Merritt Steel, Fort Smith AR


A caller reports a commercial burglary at Merritt Steel on 2515 Midland Boulevard. The caller, who says he is armed and in a gray pickup, can see three people inside on security cameras. The audio also mentions a broken spot in the rear fence used to enter the property.
Audio|Source: Fort Smith Police Dispatch
01:45
Transcript:
Free brainwagon, then. Sending U-4 and 3 Corrections, Commercial Burg in Progress, 2515 Midland Boulevard, 2515 Midland Boulevard. 2515 Midland Boulevard. 2119. 19. 19. 14. 14. Four. 10-4[1]. Caller is (name withheld). He can see three people in his work building on the cameras. He's in a gray Chevy pickup. He is armed. He will be in a black t-shirt, blue jeans, and a black hat. Two-minute ETA. Okay. Like that goes. 10-4. The question is responding to Midland. This is going to be at Merritt Steel. Three of the spotting units. I'm going to go to 27th with (name withheld). There's a broken area in that back fence that they usually get in from. There's nothing holding chokes around there as well. There's nothing holding chilks around that as well. (name withheld) Code. Tenthly. Three is ninety-seven. Ten-four. The subject in the building should be two females and one male no further descriptors.
Free brainwagon, then. Sending U-4 and 3 Corrections, Commercial Burg in Progress, 2515 Midland Boulevard, 2515 Midland Boulevard. 2515 Midland Boulevard. 2119. 19. 19. 14. 14. Four. 10-4[1]. Caller is (name withheld). He can see three people in his work building on the cameras. He's in a gray Chevy pickup. He is armed. He will be in a black t-shirt, blue jeans, and a black hat. Two-minute ETA. Okay. Like that goes. 10-4. The question is responding to Midland. This is going to be at Merritt Steel. Three of the spotting units. I'm going to go to 27th with (name withheld). There's a broken area in that back fence that they usually get in from. There's nothing holding chokes around there as well. There's nothing holding chilks around that as well. (name withheld) Code. Tenthly. Three is ninety-seven. Ten-four. The subject in the building should be two females and one male no further descriptors.
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Near Midland Blvd, Fort Smith, AR 72904
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