Police pursue wrong-way driver on freeway near Apache and 101, Tempe AZ
TrafficPolice pursued a vehicle driving the wrong way westbound on the eastbound freeway lanes near Apache Road and Loop 101. A helicopter followed the vehicle overhead. Officers are attempting to detain the driver near McClintock and Randall roads.
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - North Patrol District
02:26
Transcript:
00:00
411. Can you know if the car continued into Tempey or did they get on the 101?
00:07
I'm going to say it went into Tempey westbound.
00:12
Units covering a tail for a 5-10[2] vehicle wrong way driver on the freeway.
00:17
It looks like it was Apache and Loop 101 last being westbound.
00:22
This is going to be an A-tail[3] from Mesa, possibly westbound in the eastbound lanes with the reference IR 342[4] station clear at 23[1]52.
00:30
Do we know if Mesa Air has eyes on that vehicle? It's hovering above McClintock in Apache area?
00:35
I'm not sure it doesn't state, but it isn't A-tail[3] from Mesa.
00:38
Probably 4.03, do we have a time delay from when they last all that?
00:40
Negative. We're going to ask them right now.
00:42
Can you show me on the ATO and I'll be on north? Yeah,
00:45
of course. 49, it looks like Mesa air or there's a Hilo, just north from a Quintock Apache in there.
00:50
About lighting something.
00:51
Oh,
00:52
it does look like Mesa will be out without driver at Randall in the Klintock now.
00:55
That copy, just make sure they're code for and see if they need assistance, please.
00:58
Okay. It looks like they're attempting to detain the driver now.
01:01
That copy. I'll head over there.
01:02
Make sure they're code for.
01:03
Okay. Just do be advised that Mesa, Paul 49, do be advice that Mesa has advice that they haven't kind of code for yet, still working on detaining the subject.
01:12
Yeah,
01:13
49, I'm 23[1]. I'm 23[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
23: On scene
[2]
5-10: Vehicle
[3]
A-tail: Air unit following
[4]
IR 342: Incident Report 342
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Location mentioned:
Near S McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85288
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