Suspect detained after threatening cashier with shotgun, Mesa AZ

Robbery

Reported: 11/18/2025 02:26 PM

Near S Alma School Rd, Mesa, AZ 85210

Police detained a female suspect at Food City near South Alma School after she threatened a cashier with an unloaded sawed-off shotgun found in her backpack. Two other females were not detained.

Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Fiesta Patrol District

02:56

Transcript:

00:00

The Mc22 be advised that the subject had a black backpack with a sawed-off double-barrel shotgun in it and they threatened the cashier.

00:14

Can you provide an updated description on that?

00:19

It's a (name withheld) female that we have detained right now over at the Department of Complex for the House.

00:25

XR815 and another unit are with her.

00:32

The shotgun was unloaded.

00:38

I copy. She's detained.

00:45

We have one in custody.

00:48

I got being custody at 1426.

00:54

I think it's 12.

00:55

Anybody outstanding?

00:59

There were two additional females.

01:01

There are two other (name withheld) females that were not detained.

01:09

I have an additional unit come to my location.

01:12

I need to have a one-on-one conducted on the person we have detained.

01:18

Is there a PSA unit that can break?

01:25

Okay, 12. I just pulled up through the store.

01:26

Where am I needed?

01:32

I'm inside with the security guard, the manager.

01:35

So you need somebody to do a one-on-one for me.

01:41

Copy, Lincoln 12.

01:42

I'll get another patrol unit started also.

01:49

Lincoln 15, send me the call, please.

01:53

Copy.

01:55

Baker 24-on-1.

02:00

One Baker 24.

02:02

Can you head over to near South Alma School at the Food City and assist 7-Baker 22 with some one-on-one's Lincoln 12 is there also?

02:14

Reverse the address I'm going to.

02:17

Food City, near South Alma School.

02:22

Copy that.

02:28

Major 15, can you show me at 11,11,000-co-day regarding this call?

02:36

Copy.

02:41

You can send me and release the control unit.

02:48

If you can head to Food City,

02:51

one-figure 24, I'll clear you back to two.

02:55

Copy, thank you.

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