Armed suspects seen at gas station in Phoenix, Phoenix AZ


At a gas station near 44th St and Van Buren St in Phoenix, armed suspects were observed. One suspect entered the store briefly then returned to a vehicle. Officers monitored the suspects as they moved northbound and westbound in the area, preparing to stop the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - North Patrol District
05:17
Transcript:
00:00
Yes, that is correct. I got a pretty good eye on from the southeast corner of the adjacent parking lot if you want to do a drive-by of it.
00:05
I'm in the XIV. The one's working on 23rd.
00:11
Just confirming, you want us to do the driver or you're going to do the drive-line.
00:14
I'm in the X-Florer, so if you want to do it, I have a pretty good eyes on it.
00:17
It's up to you though. Target just went inside.
00:18
Is it okay? Trying to the drive-by while he's inside.
00:20
He's inside at the register.
00:21
I'm in terms of the half of a bay of urine.
00:23
Go to me. Tom 400[1].
00:24
40 per Ops 400[1], the suspect number 1 is a black male dreads, 5-4 late teens to early 20s to early 20s with a gun.
00:33
Like 2 is a black male 18 to 20 years of age black clothing no further description.
00:37
No further description. The 400[1] car just started blocking my view if I wanted to take back on.
00:41
He goes in front of that like water machine on the north-west corner of the building.
00:48
That could be a good stop to take him.
00:50
He's out walking back to the car.
00:52
It looks like he might be open in his gas can.
00:55
Gas cap now. There's only one other vehicle at the circle okay right now to the south of 10 one pump over.
01:01
Pretty much relocate from ice about the no time.
01:06
Even the driver seat.
01:08
The lights are coming on.
01:10
There's be another black male, short afro, white shirt, black pants talking to the driver.
01:15
Taking the eye when he gets mobile.
01:20
All right, I'll have it as long as he doesn't go to the airport.
01:23
Then I'm going to need you guys to tighten up if he does.
01:25
Hey, Air Unit, we're up, drones, just a hundred foot.
01:28
The white shirt and the red shirt over his shoulders, walking back towards the driver's side of our charger.
01:33
We're just so we're all clear.
01:39
When the car leaves, they're you to take it.
01:41
And then if the Phoenix Amunits can get the Bighture and get a grapple, we'll support.
01:46
In the airport, we'll be tied around it and just click on it.
01:52
Other possible friendlies return back into the store.
01:55
Our target still in the driver's scene.
01:56
Next K9, Sam 617.
01:57
Can we just verify what's the I trust he's on?
02:00
The Circle K on the southeast corner of 44 Street and Zamburen.
02:05
I think it's 4403.
02:07
All right, we're going mobile and he's pulling northbound towards Van Buren.
02:16
And he is going to set up to go westbound on Van Buren.
02:20
For the green light, westbound, Van Buren from 44th Street.
02:23
I'm going to be in.
02:25
He's in number two and he's the second car, excuse me, the curve lane, second car.
02:29
Now he's changing lanes.
02:30
He's going to the number one and he's taking up speed.
02:32
Yeah, he's happy.
02:34
Up to 40th Street, he's going to be in the curb lane.
02:39
On the red light, he's first at the stop line.
02:43
We're going to continue westbound on Sam Byrne through 40th Street.
02:47
30 East Street still westbound.
02:50
On to go northbound on 3-7 streets from Van Buren.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
400: DUI (impaired driver)
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Location mentioned:
N 44th St & E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
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