Police stop stolen truck before vehicle fire in Tempe, Tempe AZ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, police in Tempe tracked a black Toyota Tacoma with a reported stolen license plate traveling north on Priest Drive. Officers later stopped the vehicle near Fairmont Drive, where the driver exited and a fire was reported inside the truck. Emergency services secured the scene and resumed normal traffic shortly thereafter.
Audio|Heard on: Tempe Police Department - South Patrol District
Listen to dispatch call
03:9
Transcript:
00:00
Ten four. You said the point 19 is at what address?
00:04
Just hit, instead of near Clay Arizona Lane for Adam, two King Johns on a black Tacoma.
00:13
I don't have eyes on it right now, but it usually hits northbound Priest in the 60.
00:18
Ten four.
00:20
Yeah, it just turned northbound onto Priest right now.
00:27
So are you able to pull that up?
00:31
I'm monitoring vehicles northbound, number two lanes to 60 Priest.
00:38
How far?
00:39
Good for info.
00:40
I was able to get in contact with RO last week about that stolen plate and it does not belong on this truck as the hit says.
00:50
Fresh green still northbound.
00:57
At Southern and Priest, but it has heavy sun damage on that hood.
01:07
Didn't. Can you have eyes on it?
01:11
No, we don't have eyes on it yet.
01:18
We got eyes on it.
01:19
Fresh green number two lane southern and priest.
01:22
If you want to go ahead and light it up.
01:27
Base and whatever boss monitoring, we got three cars right now.
01:31
Approaching a fresh red at Fairmont and Priest, still number two lane.
01:36
As early as be advised, south side is going to be closed for that 419 Southern and Priest northbound.
01:42
This will be reference IR 880 station clear 1012.
01:47
Fifty, put me on.
01:51
Ten four.
01:54
We got it south at Priest and Fairmont, just south.
01:59
Seven four.
02:05
Extraction downrange.
02:09
Northbound is going to be downrange.
02:15
Nineteen, this is occupied by one.
02:18
She would be in compliance or twelve four.
02:21
Ten four.
02:27
There's no slowdown.
02:38
(Name withheld) is out of the car, some fire in the vehicle.
02:40
Sir, we don't need anybody else here.
02:44
Ten four, if you're not twenty-three, go ahead and go ten.
02:54
Eighteen, 19, you guys still on the channel?
02:58
And I'll work code four, and this will be 1050 as well.
03:02
Ten four, I'll use the advice.
03:04
Southside is going to be code four, resuming normal traffic station clear at 1014.
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Location mentioned:
W Fairmont Dr & Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282
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