Man throws rocks at police and flees on foot


A man threw rocks at police officers and their vehicle near Lexington and University. He then ran along the light rail tracks. Police chased and used force including a Taser and pepperball to stop him. Medics were called for assistance.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Police
03:14
Transcript:
00:00312, you go to 4.00:0312, 101, Lexington, and University.00:17I got a guy fucking rocks at us, struck our squad.00:22The black male,00:24black shirt,00:27blue jeans.00:28No, no.00:32Copy 10-1[2] for 112.00:35We're walking eastbound on the tracks.00:42Copy eastbound on the tracks.00:44Whatever, copy.00:45We'll be in a row.00:47Pursuit.00:49Start transit.00:52We're eastbound on the light rail platform.00:55Copy eastbound on the light platform.00:59We got a light-colored backpack, blackmail, blackmail, black, blue jeans, light-colored backpack.01:09We got a rock.01:12We get a 40 here.01:28One two four at rubber bowl.01:30I don't have a 40 though.01:34Copy with pepperball.01:41Copy, Teas are deployed.01:44Copy, Teas are deployed.01:50One 12, we'll take squads are a location.01:52We can't give his one arm out from his pocket.01:55Oxford University, Northside.01:583-1 that I work code for
00:00
312, you go to 4.
00:03
12, 101, Lexington, and University.
00:17
I got a guy fucking rocks at us, struck our squad.
00:22
The black male,
00:24
black shirt,
00:27
blue jeans.
00:28
No, no.
00:32
Copy 10-1[2] for 112.
00:35
We're walking eastbound on the tracks.
00:42
Copy eastbound on the tracks.
00:44
Whatever, copy.
00:45
We'll be in a row.
00:47
Pursuit.
00:49
Start transit.
00:52
We're eastbound on the light rail platform.
00:55
Copy eastbound on the light platform.
00:59
We got a light-colored backpack, blackmail, blackmail, black, blue jeans, light-colored backpack.
01:09
We got a rock.
01:12
We get a 40 here.
01:28
One two four at rubber bowl.
01:30
I don't have a 40 though.
01:34
Copy with pepperball.
01:41
Copy, Teas are deployed.
01:44
Copy, Teas are deployed.
01:50
One 12, we'll take squads are a location.
01:52
We can't give his one arm out from his pocket.
01:55
Oxford University, Northside.
01:58
3-1 that I work code for
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 4: Situation under control
[2]
10-1: Officer needs assistance
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Location mentioned:
Lexington Pkwy N, St Paul, MN
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