Officer shot during police pursuit near Ray and Sossaman, Mesa AZ
WeaponsA police pursuit ended near Ray Road and Sossaman Road in Mesa, Arizona. A suspect believed to be armed was pursued and a shot was fired, injuring a police officer in the arm. Police used bean bag rounds and a grapple device to detain the suspect. A drone was requested to monitor the situation. Fire and medical units responded to assist the injured officer.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Superstition Patrol District
04:53
Transcript:
00:00
We have two out of fifty-twos, take the north side to block.
00:08
Madam 42, he's got a four-22 in the back of his pockets.
00:14
Bean bags deployed, bean bags deployed.
00:18
Copy the beanbags at 22-31.
00:20
All right, he's about to take off.
00:25
All right, Grappler.
00:29
Sway's he going?
00:31
Southbound on, south on on, uh, Sossaman.
00:39
The crap is about to turn on because now.
00:46
The item 42, the advice is armed, armed, arm.
00:51
Okay.
00:53
Clean 41. It's approved as well.
00:56
Copy.
00:58
Copy, pit approved.
01:01
232.
01:02
We have a successful grapple, successful grapple.
01:08
Copy. Item 42, any units responding, all guns are facing southbound. Come from Ray and Sossaman.
01:23
Copy.
01:26
Let's run the I-A team from this side. He's still going to keep pulling on that grapple.
01:31
He's still going to keep pulling on that grapple.
01:34
North-time traffic clock that Texas South.
01:40
Sam Adam 42, he's still trying to pull away while grappled.
01:44
He's still stuck, so we still have him detained.
01:48
He's got a good job.
01:50
Because he's watching us in that mirror right now.
01:55
Yeah, bean bag then weird.
02:00
Round of 5'2, turn of 5'5. Paul, be aware, 422[1]'s reporting southbound.
02:09
Madam 42, let's get a drone off here to use to see what he's doing inside of his car.
02:14
Again, nobody come northbound, all our guns are facing southbound.
02:22
Anybody pepperball here, your somershoot here?
02:26
We have pepperball is going on to be in-house.
02:30
Copy. Yeah, if we could work on getting a drone so we can see what this guy's doing from the front of his car.
02:36
We have 34. I'm in route with drone.
02:38
Copy.
02:44
Round 12-14. I have a drone if you need it. I'm just at the jail, so I might be an extended detain.
02:50
Copy.
02:51
A 3134 is while filming out.
02:56
Behan, I'm 12, go ahead and have you start.
03:03
Move back to police.
03:05
Copy, 23.
03:11
He's moving around inside the car. He's moving around inside the car.
03:18
Plead of 41, 911[2]!
03:25
998[3], 998.
03:30
8, 5650 South Southman, traffic's on 4.
03:38
Get fire, standby.
03:43
Lincoln 41, we have an officer shot in the arm.
03:47
We've got fire going.
03:49
(expletive). Can I get any of them to come up now.
03:53
Still moving, still moving.
03:59
41, I need about 8 more units here now.
04:03
Copy.
04:08
We have that drone here, we need that drone.
04:11
I've got two in route. Car is still moving, I hear them.
04:14
I've got two in route.
04:15
So, so on route from jail.
04:21
And we're going to try to helicopter out on launch.
04:24
Copy.
04:28
We're getting Gilbert started.
04:34
One side moving. Yeah.
04:39
Got his hands up now on the left side.
04:46
241 of the officers going northbound.
04:48
Are you transporting our officer now?
04:52
I am.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
422: Criminal threats (possible)
[2]
911: Emergency call received via 911 phone line.
[3]
998: Officer-involved shooting
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Location mentioned:
E Ray Rd & S Sossaman Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212
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