Noncompliant driver standoff with possible weapon near Sossaman, Mesa AZ
WeaponsA driver near Sossaman Road refused to stop when ordered. The driver had their hands out the window and was possibly armed with a gun inside the vehicle. Police authorized use of a grappler device and requested K9 units. Traffic was blocked to manage the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Superstition Patrol District
03:7
Transcript:
00:00
I don't need no more units responding to have an up over here.
00:03
And he's taken off right now.
00:07
He's starting at SEY, but he's not going all the way.
00:15
We're trying to hire a stop on him. He's not complying.
00:19
He's got his hands out the window, but he almost tried to drive Scrofton again.
00:23
Copy.
00:25
45 Polamcroft Warren Rounds.
00:29
This guy's 6102 also.
00:33
Falcon on 4.
00:36
4. 41 on 4.
00:44
We have a grappler here? I'm not authorized it.
00:48
Just by Pauls and Ron.
00:49
Do we have the air unit by chance?
00:52
No, so they're up with a hangar and they didn't come up. I'm trying to get in touch with them.
00:56
All right, let's get another unit to stop any northbound traffic on Sossaman.
01:01
Just stop them at Tahoe.
01:05
Copy.
01:08
They're going to have to come from northbound, Sossaman. We got all the Sackleman.
01:17
The Falcon is still checking with the crew.
01:21
Just ran bogus. The gentleman has a lot of 422[2] stickers on the back of his truck, windshield.
01:29
Copy.
01:32
7256. Can you run the RO, please?
01:35
10-4[1].
01:39
And I've got three other, four other units that are still around.
01:46
942, just for clear, if he takes off, grappler is authorized.
01:53
Tensler. The Berkeley said he has a gun in the car.
01:56
Copy. He's going to be clear with a valid, David.
02:00
Copy.
02:05
I copy that Grappler is authorized.
02:12
Okay, I'll take the block position for northbound traffic.
02:17
Copy, thank you.
02:22
In 41, your OT's approved.
02:29
742, copy.
02:31
Copy.
02:34
Final 5-4. 5.4.
02:37
5.4.
02:40
Copy, just verifying you're over here.
02:49
Good 41, Shwey, you need a dog?
02:55
Yeah, if you have one comment, we're trying to give them commands right now. We got them parsely combined, but if they have one coming, that'd be great. You know, everybody has to come from the, uh,
03:06
from Ray and Sossaman south.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received and understood; affirmative or OK.
[2]
422: Criminal threats (possible)
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Location mentioned:
E Ray Rd & S Sossaman Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212
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