Man throws cans and enters donut shop, Tempe AZ


Dispatch audio reports a man in his 20s–30s throwing cans and bottles in a parking lot near South Road. The man walked across the road and entered a Dunkin Donuts. The dispatcher describes him as a white male about 5'10" and 140 pounds wearing a black top and carrying a bag. The caller was an area employee (name withheld).
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - South Patrol District
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Transcript:
3. (name withheld) 21, 3, (name withheld) 22. Thank you. 417[1], (name withheld), near South Road, subject in the parking lot, possibly on 237. He's throwing cans and bottles around, now walking west down across the road. (name withheld) 22, that subject is going to be a white male, 20 to 30s, 510, 140 pounds, black paint top, black pimps, holding a double bag. He's now just standing on Minton. 2. (name withheld), 202, that subject went into Dunkin Donuts. Prior to that, he was reaching into his bag, unknown if he took anything out of his bag. Caller was (name withheld) an area employee. He'll take contact necessary. 19.
3. (name withheld) 21, 3, (name withheld) 22. Thank you. 417[1], (name withheld), near South Road, subject in the parking lot, possibly on 237. He's throwing cans and bottles around, now walking west down across the road. (name withheld) 22, that subject is going to be a white male, 20 to 30s, 510, 140 pounds, black paint top, black pimps, holding a double bag. He's now just standing on Minton. 2. (name withheld), 202, that subject went into Dunkin Donuts. Prior to that, he was reaching into his bag, unknown if he took anything out of his bag. Caller was (name withheld) an area employee. He'll take contact necessary. 19.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
417: Person with a gun or suspicious subject (context-specific, but here likely means suspicious person)
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Location mentioned:
Tempe, AZ
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