Knife-wielding suspect triggers tense police standoff in Thatcher, Thatcher AZ
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WeaponsA police pursuit and perimeter were established near Pace Street in Thatcher after a male suspect armed with a knife was reported fleeing into a backyard, raising immediate concern for public safety.
Audio|Heard on: Graham County Public Safety
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05:54
Transcript:
00:00
Grant 16 Code 6[1].
00:05
Grant 16.
00:10
Arizona,
00:12
Tom,
00:13
A. Adam, 1,
00:14
George, 3,
00:16
Seventy, Heckel Road.
00:28
C-073791 Pace Street.
00:30
You just dumps into a backyard.
00:37
All units, are you going to watch, we get a code from, Pashor.
00:42
207. We need a couple of units to the road on the south of Pace Street.
00:51
We'll set up our perimeter.
00:57
2.1419.
01:03
214 other units, pieces and daily seats.
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13219. 30219.
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30519.
01:20
30519.
01:21
Joe 7, he had a knife when he took off.
01:25
A 25-year-old male,
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skinny,
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about 6-foot,
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black pants.
01:38
207, he went in the back yard, near Pace Street.
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Pace Street.
01:49
Hey, whoever the first unit is, that's coming,
01:52
go past Pace Street, take a right in the alley,
01:56
right after Pace Street.
02:01
297.
02:05
Just go in the alley behind Pace Street, and we'll get another unit to the west of the address.
02:16
Responding, just to be advised again, the dad came out and said right before we ran out of the house, he had a knife with him.
02:27
132.997 area.
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132-207. Go west of our location and cover that side.
02:44
126-197 in the area.
02:51
214 to 152, get the corner of Robinson Avenue and Pace,
02:56
126, get Clareidge and Robinson Avenue.
03:05
Amber.
03:07
You guys have your red and blues on.
03:14
So 7-125, do you want me to head that way with a drone? I can probably get it from the office.
03:21
10-4[2], if you would.
03:28
Hey, Noah, go just a little bit, or excuse me, south, stop.
03:33
I'm shining my light and he ran to the back.
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There you go.
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Stand for it.
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We need one more unit on hooks,
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on the east side of the perimeter,
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and then one more unit at the address,
03:59
one or two more units at the address with me in, and we'll go clear this backyard.
04:04
30-05-197 in the area.
04:09
And for each, hoops.
04:15
I'll hit the address.
04:16
I have 97.
04:23
Tyler, go back and stay on Hoops right there.
04:31
Just right here at the intersection.
04:33
Yeah, you're going to be looking north and south on Hoops to see if he comes out that way from our perimeter.
04:44
Do we have additional units en route?
04:53
I'm getting the drone, if you want me, I can just head that way.
04:57
No, go ahead and grab the drone, please.
05:00
Other units we're going to search the back card.
05:07
1016, 19, but I have extended ETA.
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1022, it's okay.
05:14
Stand by how to go through.
05:20
29 hours.
05:25
Go forth not like.
05:28
Go forth not like 2020 hours.
05:36
911-A-1-3 is not currently available.
05:43
917, he's not currently available? He's not currently available?
05:46
Correct, he is not currently available to come back out.
05:51
9190, turn 4, thank you.
05:54
20-20 hours.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 6: Officer on scene / Investigating
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgement / OK
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Location mentioned:
W Pace St, Thatcher, AZ 85552
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