Man threatens employee with sword outside Tucson Safeway


Audio|Source: Tucson Police Midtown Division
03:23
Transcript:
We're going to be 1039 for 1043 with a weapon at 1940 East Broadway at the Safeway. Caller is advising that the store is closed but employees are coming in. There's a male subject who has a sword with him and is currently making threats to one of the employees. Do you have to make sense? Can you start up? Do you got to make six to 84? 3, you copy. 10-4. It's going to be a black or Hispanic male in his 20s, thin with glasses, black shirt, black pants. Callers advising that he is on Broadway now going westbound. Do you aid advice, team 2, please? 248. 10 4. Air is clear. 3 that you copy. Yeah, I copy. We can still have units code 3. Just want to see if we can get this guy before it gets 2.4. 249. Really unique. We had probably the same guy, same description. We made an hour or so ago outside the Safeway. Perferferenced in that one call, he was acting erratic and waving around what they thought was just a piece of metal, potentially a sword. We didn't find him at that time. They all also notified UAPD, sort of close to that. I'm approaching but I'm coming from downtown so I'm coming from the west. Copy. That's you going west, around the north side of the street. I think he has glasses on. Can't see you having your hands. thin with glasses wearing a black shirt and black pants. I'm 11. I have to them Vine and Broadway. Are you close for?
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Near E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719
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