Biological parent threatens foster caregiver with gun, Tucson AZ

Weapons

Reported: 11/13/2025 06:08 PM

S Tahoe Dr, Tucson, AZ 85730

A foster couple caring for a child reported that the child's biological father arrived at their home and threatened one of them with a gun. The parents then left, and the foster couple is traveling to another location for safety.

Audio|Source: Tucson Police Dispatch

02:10

Transcript:

00:00

Initially started off as an open line and desk heard arguing.

00:07

The comp then called vacuum stated that they were fostering a child and the parents were not supposed to be involved but they showed up to the home.

00:17

The biological father was seeing a gun and was threatening to shoot the comp.

00:25

Appian copy they're separated now?

00:28

10-4[1] and Compulse will say that they're going to be leaving, they're going to 1-5-1 West Tahoe.

00:39

Have you not in Team 1, correct?

00:44

I believe so.

00:45

Double-checking.

00:49

Therefore, it's mission free departments.

00:55

Sorry.

00:59

2nd of my case under 929, please.

01:03

I'm sorry.

01:05

District 3-od

01:10

Rod?

01:13

Loggedown, uh,

01:15

Hotel Congress.

01:16

Do you touch District Ocean 3-1?

01:21

Step 4.

01:27

212 Montoya.

01:29

Are you going to need a 84?

01:33

I should be good, thank you.

01:37

Over.

01:40

There's your cool one.

01:43

Go ahead.

01:45

Can you start DMC to my location?

01:50

Never.

01:56

The complainant and their partner were fostering a baby and the biological parents showed up and threatened as one of them with a firearm.

02:03

They left the complainant with a partner.

02:06

They're now in route to this 20, which I can make a level 4 threats.

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received, understood, or OK.

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S Tahoe Dr, Tucson, AZ 85730

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