Suspect flees on foot after starting fire near Cesar Chavez Blvd, Fresno CA


A man described as wearing all black clothing started a fire near Cesar Chavez Blvd and East Street and fled on foot. He was carrying a knife and was being pursued by police with emergency response and air support requested.
Audio|Source: Fresno City Police, Fire and EMS
03:59
Transcript:
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4-7-Lost4? 1-1-8-9.
00:02
1-189. 2-3-7 to the unit, I've got a knife and a 10.
00:10
5-2-3 copy any units to start at Cesar Chalbis and C Street? 1.003-3-7-1-2-3-cutting.
00:23
Back to 3, he's going to run on to the Golden State.
00:27
He should be crossed even going to be going westbound across the makement.
00:30
Copy, channel's going to be on ET for legmail.
00:33
I think they're on my chiefing after him.
00:35
He's not wanted but the fire is not coming out.
00:38
Can we start empathy?
00:39
Okay. Okay for. Okay.
00:40
Okay. Go ahead, sir.
00:41
Yeah, he did, he is running along the southbound 99th off-brown.
00:47
Off-brown. Now, you're good.
00:48
Now I'm going eastbound.
00:49
It's going to be a committed wearing all-black.
00:52
He's running towards the street.
00:54
B3 and a standby.
00:59
Copy. 702 C3, you went to the residence.
01:02
Copy.
01:03
Mayor 2.3 is at C3 in the network of C.S.
01:06
and Charles Street.
01:09
Thanks. Next unit, go ahead and post up to the west and then, uh,
01:17
there's been nothing against the North Street.
01:18
Mayor 23, I'll get to the west.
01:20
Okay. Up. Wants right now are going to be the 148[1] and then the fire.
01:26
Oh, sir, signal.
01:27
Northbound TG is from...
01:29
Oh no, you cross the street.
01:31
Copy. Resol-120 air support on 10-01[2].
01:33
Any air support, 10-1?
01:34
Whenever 2nd3 is actually running on C2ndi-Sub.
01:38
You need a westbound turner.
01:41
East Street, they have arson suspect that's leg bailing from them, northbound off East Street.
01:47
Once we're going to be for 148[1] and it's starting the fire,
01:49
working on the clothing description.
01:51
That suspect's going to be HMA wearing all black clothing.
01:53
It's going to be on emergency traffic for a lake bill of Caesar Travis and East Street.
01:58
Presbymore Podcasting from Channel 1 is going to be on emergency traffic.
02:02
Cesar Chavez Street for Lakeville.
02:05
...rated at Cesar Chavez in C.
02:06
Charles Street.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
148: Resisting, delaying, or obstructing a peace officer (PC 148)
[2]
10-01: Poor reception / Signal weak
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Location mentioned:
E St & E Cesar Chavez Blvd, Fresno, CA 93706
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