Man throws rocks in parking lot and flees police, Mesa AZ
A man was in a parking lot near Broadway at a Fry's store screaming and throwing rocks at people and vehicles. Officers tried to contact him, but he ran on foot through nearby streets including Windsor and Bramble, not stopping despite police pursuit. He held rocks in his hands during the incident.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
04:14
Transcript:
00:00
Unfortunately, Carly 34, I know you're busy, but if you just want to keep your head up, because I know you're nearby, it's near Broadway at a Fry's.
00:07
There's a male in the parking lot screaming and throwing rocks at people and vehicles.
00:12
A male, 30s, black clothing, black hat, 511 over 190.
00:17
Short black hair.
00:20
To a copy and run.
00:26
Pudgeon up?
00:28
They're saying there's nothing but the rocks in his hands?
00:32
They're saying there's nothing but the rocks in his hands and he seems to be alone in the parking lot now?
00:40
Do you any real-time on street for Lindsay and Broadway?
00:44
Real-time, we're checking through.
00:51
He's running northbound through the lot now?
00:54
He's walking southbound toward Broadway now.
00:58
Copy?
01:01
The RPA is saying running north bound by the Fry's Fuel Station.
01:10
Probably 34, can you something up to?
01:12
Four.
01:18
4, Charlie 34. Can you break me from my call on right around the corner from that?
01:22
Yeah, 10-4[1].
01:27
Real time, he's still on Broadway,
01:29
westbound. He's going to be passing the oil change.
01:33
Corrections he's crossing south down now on Broadway.
01:40
I try 33, so you can break myself in one try 334. Copy.
01:43
Copy.
01:49
What's he's northbound on a side street, I believe it's, is that Windsor?
01:55
Yeah, Windsor is right there.
02:01
I was talking from the last scene northbound on Windsor.
02:05
All black, black hat.
02:07
Thanks.
02:12
Before I'm going to watch him, until I get a second hand and close by.
02:18
Copy.
02:19
His hands are bowled up. I can't tell you. That rocks and we're not?
02:31
North of Ramble now.
02:34
Copy. You have three units, about $1097 right behind you.
02:45
Copy. We're still on the west side of the road. He's on the sidewalk right now.
02:51
Copy?
02:55
We're going to light him up and try to stop him.
02:59
Copy.
03:01
36 and drive behind.
03:07
You might have a rock in his left hand. He is not stopping.
03:13
Channel 3 is 103 for Bramble and Windsor for a male not stopping with a rock in his hand.
03:19
One Charlie 34, 5 Charlie 34 traffic's on 3.
03:23
Charlie 35, he's been playing. We're code 242-5-40. You can clear a channel.
03:28
Copy.
03:34
1546. The traffic for Bramble in winter is going to be code for Channel 3 is clear out, 1546.
03:46
Underwrite, we're showing to change.
03:49
1546.
03:53
Two looks like they got a lot of units on scene, so I'll head to the Frye and see what I can take on.
04:04
Okay.
04:12
We have PC for 416 on this guy.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received and understood; affirmative or OK.
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