Suspicious bag prompts business closures in Tucson area


Police are looking into a suspicious bag that was found. The bag, possibly containing old batteries or hard drives, led to closing businesses and blocking roads for safety. There were no signs of explosives.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police Dispatch
05:41
Transcript:
2, 1-1-6 is going to take pictures of the device. It looks like maybe old batteries or... I'm working on closing all these businesses down because they're turning into the area that's locked. Yeah, they see us as a little clear. 1O22104. How you (name withheld), we're all westbound and just sending them down and trying to say you kind of cruise. First to one, copy. Who ended up at Oak Tree in Valencia? That's going to be me. One three to one-time one-time one-time do you need all those units there with you or can they assist with traffic control? Good. We're messages too. Say yeah, I'm brief. Copy thank you. 410. Can you sign me in case number please? Case number 096.96. Okay. 1149. You know, 1 U2.2. I sent you a picture if we can... probably send it to an EOD[1] unit. It looks like a transient 15-bag. Maybe it has some batteries or hard drives in there. I'm not getting any indication that it's explosive material. Sam far. Where'd you end up? I'm at Midvillevillevillevillevilleville. Locking self-up. One-three to the ocean units that are approaching. And you guys can work on blocking between Oakley and Midville Park close all these businesses that are on the north and south side of the street. We exit. You're still getting yours. leaking through the businesses going eastbound. I need to stop that. What item 2-2? I'll take a position at the business egress at Blake's Lauder and Panda redirecting traffic to a westbound If I need to hold off on shutting down Caius (name withheld) and I can use that unit to shut off another business exit, then I do that please. Somebody over here by the Chili's to shut this down. They're able to come across and go to you found. T2, I got the photo from the EODE. You did a call at the fine desk at Code 11[2]. 21 sent the photo to EOD. I'm just going to start by taping off the business on the north side of the street I'm sorry south side 1152 just gonna do a hard closure for Midvale and Valencia for now get everybody that's going southbound on Midvale we need to clear that out and then force everybody to go back down north Let's clear them out, but then nothing else after that. And when you want, I'll be 23 in LIC. We're going to need another unit at the Supercuts. They're coming out of the Supercuts parking lot and going eastbound. The units shutting down the roads. Also, clear the bus off. A T4- I don't know if anybody advise reference uh this stop here is F3 detained 754 I've contacted the ODs still in the pictures we can get a contact back or just found left for
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
EOD: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (unit or investigation)
[2]
Code 11: Possible suspicious or hazardous device
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Location mentioned:
Valencia/Midvale Park Rd (SE), Tucson, AZ 85746
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