Man jumps fence after trespassing at water facility, Tempe AZ


A man trespassed into a water facility while being chased. He jumped a fence and was last seen running through a nearby golf course and hiding in trees. Witnesses believe he may need help due to a possible mental health issue.
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - North Patrol District
05:9
Transcript:
Can I get a sergeant to copy that 647[2] call up near Marigold? In 31 Westicle? I have a guy on the 21[3]. He was saying that somebody was after him, originally stating he was at the grass clippings, but now he's mapping inside of the water building. 10 4 thank you 513 the 255 north Mirvald is where it will be 10 4 will be 17 over there 10 4 if you want this vehicle I mean sorry cell phone is mapping in there 10 4 Or 135 or 15. Looks like Skato was able to pull up their cameras to give them a call to advise that he was in their building. There's thing that he's going to be on the camera near the reservoir. So you can come me back and put me on my phone. It looks like the subject just now jumped the fence near the guard gate off of Miracle. I'm trying to get a description of the subject right now. Looks like he's claiming to be running from the Mexican Mafia. Hmm, looks like he's going to be wearing a white shirt and blue jeans first data. Paul 14. Portfall 14. 412. 23[4]. September. 5. 521. Quarter 21. Backup, do you need anything on $1 or $1? Negative. We can show you back on file. Thank you. And 4. 10.50. Anyone, do we have this subject down video anymore or what was the last direction of travel? Last direction of travel is him jumping over the fence near the guard gate off of Marigold. He's going to be just south of the guard gate off of Marigold. He'll be a male. White shirt blue jeans, white shoes. This is Crossby College of Marigold. We're 23, used to the closest Maryland in college. 10-4[1] near the guard gate. I'm about the guard gate right now. 7-13 looks like they need you to look left. He's possibly inside trees. Did he provide a name? She did not provide a name. It looks like the original caller was an employee at Grass Clippings. I don't know suspects. He's going to be calling in off of (number withheld). 21. Lincoln 31. We have a unit contact to complete it. 10-4. Now we did. He was the last seen running eastbound in the golf course. We drove by the golf course, nobody was there. on that 47 call. So he was last eastbound through the golf course, jumped over the wall into SCADA, the water department, and then jumped back over the guard gate, was last seen near Marigold in college in some tree area. 46 minutes on Marigold. Can one of you turn on your overhead lights so you see this, the police?
Can I get a sergeant to copy that 647[2] call up near Marigold? In 31 Westicle? I have a guy on the 21[3]. He was saying that somebody was after him, originally stating he was at the grass clippings, but now he's mapping inside of the water building. 10 4 thank you 513 the 255 north Mirvald is where it will be 10 4 will be 17 over there 10 4 if you want this vehicle I mean sorry cell phone is mapping in there 10 4 Or 135 or 15. Looks like Skato was able to pull up their cameras to give them a call to advise that he was in their building. There's thing that he's going to be on the camera near the reservoir. So you can come me back and put me on my phone. It looks like the subject just now jumped the fence near the guard gate off of Miracle. I'm trying to get a description of the subject right now. Looks like he's claiming to be running from the Mexican Mafia. Hmm, looks like he's going to be wearing a white shirt and blue jeans first data. Paul 14. Portfall 14. 412. 23[4]. September. 5. 521. Quarter 21. Backup, do you need anything on $1 or $1? Negative. We can show you back on file. Thank you. And 4. 10.50. Anyone, do we have this subject down video anymore or what was the last direction of travel? Last direction of travel is him jumping over the fence near the guard gate off of Marigold. He's going to be just south of the guard gate off of Marigold. He'll be a male. White shirt blue jeans, white shoes. This is Crossby College of Marigold. We're 23, used to the closest Maryland in college. 10-4[1] near the guard gate. I'm about the guard gate right now. 7-13 looks like they need you to look left. He's possibly inside trees. Did he provide a name? She did not provide a name. It looks like the original caller was an employee at Grass Clippings. I don't know suspects. He's going to be calling in off of (number withheld). 21. Lincoln 31. We have a unit contact to complete it. 10-4. Now we did. He was the last seen running eastbound in the golf course. We drove by the golf course, nobody was there. on that 47 call. So he was last eastbound through the golf course, jumped over the wall into SCADA, the water department, and then jumped back over the guard gate, was last seen near Marigold in college in some tree area. 46 minutes on Marigold. Can one of you turn on your overhead lights so you see this, the police?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement
[2]
647: Suspicious Person or Trespassing (California code, often used colloquially)
[3]
21: Call by phone
[4]
23: Arrived at scene
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Location mentioned:
Near N Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85288
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