Bullet penetrates aircraft near airport; standoff with suspect, Mesa AZ
WeaponsA bullet was found to have passed through an aircraft near the airport in Mesa, Arizona. No one was injured by the bullet. Law enforcement responded immediately and set up drones to monitor the area. A person inside a vehicle near the airport was seen bleeding from the face and possibly armed. Officers attempted to negotiate with the individual. SWAT was called to safely extract the person from the situation.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Superstition Patrol District
05:27
Transcript:
00:00
To clarify on the RP with a bullet, the bullet went through the aircraft, R.P.
00:04
touched the bullet.
00:10
21, one hospital did our officer go to?
00:17
East Valley.
00:19
It's just south on power.
00:22
Copy. I'll be around there.
00:24
Sent more.
00:29
We've got that drone up as well.
00:33
Grand silver we're watching right now.
00:35
We're trying to get enough. We're having problems with the no-fly zone.
00:42
The number 42, the RP with the bullet is going to be the front office or the iced ramp by the tower.
00:51
Copy and confirm it again though, they are not shot, they just found a round, right?
00:56
They found a round that went through an aircraft.
01:01
They're not hit.
01:03
Nobody's hit though, right?
01:05
Correct, no one is hit.
01:07
Right, copy.
01:09
Hudson, if you want to move that car up some, you can, you're pretty far back.
01:20
That's wait one Tom, I'm 97[1] if you need an negotiator.
01:25
Yes, come please.
01:26
We'll take you here.
01:30
Copy boss. Let me train that up there.
01:35
We're going to read just a fine before our time, correct?
01:43
Oh, yeah, he's got both hands out the window right now.
01:51
Before, we got drone, one of the drones going out.
01:55
41, all right, we have enough patrol on scene.
02:03
Toffee, I've got two more down the street.
02:07
Is there officers on the south side?
02:12
Yes, sir.
02:16
Copy, thank you.
02:20
Watch of the Supreme Creek at Innovation in Tahoe and then I have a couple of me at Texas.
02:30
Okay, so both those hands out the window and it looks like he split down into the drivers under the dashboard and he's bleeding from the face.
02:39
All right, he's still revving his car, he's still trying to break away from the grapple.
02:45
I see, yeah, we got it if he breaks away, we'll call the pursuit.
02:52
If it's 41, we have a negotiator on Tew who's going to take over verbal.
02:57
Okay.
03:17
The knife for gone.
03:19
Okay,
03:25
both hands are still looking back towards you guys.
03:32
Again, hussing someone else is on the team.
03:35
Just so we're on the same page. Nothing's going to happen now, though, until SWAT comes, okay? So it's just going to be just going to be just on the mic,
03:42
just going to talk to them until SWAT comes, though,
03:46
and let them extract them.
03:50
7.052. Do you want any more units on the south side?
03:54
No, I think we're good.
03:56
If it's blocked, I think we're fine.
03:58
Ten four.
04:05
This is C&T 20. I'm en route.
04:09
Copy.
04:12
Where should I enter from the north or south?
04:16
Northside, re-enostman.
04:19
Copy.
04:21
256 more pepperball deployed.
04:24
Copy.
04:29
Okay, it looks like you sit it up on the seat now, just staring out the back window towards you guys.
04:33
Hold hands out the window.
04:39
Good 41, everybody on scene, just real fast. Sam 100 is taking over some of the negotiations.
04:44
We are going to see if we can get him to open up that door.
04:46
His hand may go inside.
04:48
Far left team is going to take action if it may be.
04:56
Where do we want to walk coming in from?
05:01
Take a 41, you want I'm from the north side?
05:05
The road is clear.
05:06
If you drive south from the north side, it's clear if you take opposing lanes.
05:15
Essentially drive south down and northbound lanes if you come from the north.
05:21
Okay.
05:24
Hey, Falcon, are you just seeing a body just one in there?
Police codes explained
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[1]
97: Arrived at the scene or location.
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Front St, Mesa, AZ 85212
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