Video game conversation mistaken for threat at apartment, Mesa AZ
Suspicious ActivityAt an apartment complex near East Broadway Road, a report was made about a male heard saying 'shoot him.' The male was described as a tall white man in his 40s wearing glasses. Upon investigation, the phrase was found to be related to a video game conversation and not an actual threat. No weapons were involved.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
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Transcript:
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You can now show us en route to near East Broadway Road, Apartment 132.
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Near East Broadway apartment 132.
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You guys staying over here?
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Okay.
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Happy.
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In units for the 420[2], we haven't been there since August of 23 for 390[3], and then we had a DC-1420 about two years ago for a 240[4].
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I'll see if the names are similar, what I can find.
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Try 36 are copy.
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Trial 25, one Charlie 23.
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Nothing recent for you know 132.
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There's an old 418[1] and 424.
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It's attached if you need it.
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Thank you. For the 420[2] on Broadway, male is an employee of the complex, white male 40s, unknown name, white t-shirt, and cargo pants, tall with glasses.
01:00
RP says he heard a male say 'shoot him,' unknown weapon access.
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1035, how many do you have to go into that? I have two.
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I was also pulled some out of districts.
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Seven try and six, break me and send me that?
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Got me.
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1035, yes. Send two more and send me as well.
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Copy 302, you can break me and send it.
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If you need, I can break.
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If you guys want to hop on it to help just say a vector, that'd be great.
01:49
Katz showing a current resident male-wise as (name withheld) and (name withheld).
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He doesn't know their names, but I'll get them both attached just in case.
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They don't have much history with (name withheld).
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But for (name withheld).
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He was 15 for Discon years ago,
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and he was victim on a weapon violation like two years ago.
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I'll get him attached.
02:18
We have a new RP, 12 years old, calling from a neighboring unit.
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And the mail on this calls...
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Happy. Mailfam access to a gray Honda Accord with red wheels, and a made stickers on the back.
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Washington plate.
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Washington, D.C.
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plate.
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I'm going to try for the 6.27.
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Okay.
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138 D.2.5 will be ten.
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Okay.
02:56
Then-tri-34, one-tri-thirty-four on Lindsey.
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Two, sign-upon for thing two.
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Two, five, two, two, two, seven, so two, two, seven, zero-two, two.
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May two,
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they're going to be code four, two, nine, two, five.
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When they were talking about shooting, it was a video game, Call of Duty.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
418: Disturbance involving family, domestic dispute, or altercation requiring police intervention.
[2]
420: Disturbance (verbal/physical altercation)
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390: Intoxicated person or subject, possibly impaired or under the influence.
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240: Physical attack or threat of harm against a person.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85204
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