Disorderly male passenger detained after bus disturbance, Tucson AZ
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Disorderly ConductAccording to the dispatch call, a male passenger behaved disorderly on a city bus near 5th and Swan, moving along the route to 5th and Arcadia. The passenger was detained by law enforcement officers after being removed from the bus.
Audio|Heard on: Tucson Police Midtown Division
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04:19
Transcript:
00:00
Does it Rackass have a disorderly conduct at 5th and Swan, (number withheld)?
00:09
In reference at the OC call, we have the buses closer to 5th and Arcadia, and CENTRAAN is not getting an answer from the bus driver.
00:17
Reference the subject was acting disorderly on the bus.
00:22
3 at M27, if you could start that way in 3 at M22.
00:30
East or what's about?
00:33
I'm trying to get that.
00:35
Right now it says it's stopped at 5th and Arcadia.
00:38
We have Sunshine Dispatch on the 21 with the bus driver now who's trying to get everyone off the bus.
00:46
It's going to be bus number (number withheld).
00:49
Let me just verify if it stopped going east on 5.
00:54
On 5, you're going to pass for that level 2.
00:57
Okay, relay.
01:01
Seven, I have a 40 if it's needed.
01:04
We had to use some copy.
01:10
And we have the buses stopped right at 5th and Arcadia.
01:13
I believe it was going westbound because it started at 5 in Wilmot.
01:20
I'll come in from Craig Cross.
01:24
And they're still working on getting a description of the unruly passenger on the bus.
01:33
And it says the eastbound bus stop at 5th and Arcadia.
01:38
And the subject on the bus is unruly, black male in his 40s, black and red checkered shirt, black and orange plan.
01:46
No further description.
01:53
So the bus is on the eastbound, started at Vermont?
01:58
That's what it says, but it started at 5th in Vermont.
02:04
And we have the unruly passenger is outside the bus and they're locking the bus so he can't get back on.
02:14
Copy that.
02:17
It's 50-9.
02:21
2-7. If the bus is safely able to do so, have them just drive away to their next stop.
02:28
6.59.
02:34
NM27, the bus is going to its next stop.
02:37
That's five in a Rosemont.
02:41
Copy that.
02:44
700.
02:49
They put in the best driver's name and phone number in the call text if they need to be contacted.
02:57
Or I'll see if I can locate the gentleman.
03:02
Seven.
03:09
So you're telling one side.
03:10
I have a possible suspect in this one.
03:15
They said he was walking westbound and then our side, copy, he's hip and swar.
03:24
I want to Tom 1-5, make sure you have another unit when you have time.
03:32
And the bus driver is stating there's another bus getting ready to pull up, he's afraid, or she's afraid, he'll try and get on that bus.
03:44
Copy that. We'll deal with it as we get there.
03:48
7.5-19.
03:53
10151-1-18.
03:56
I'll copy one detained.
03:58
Is there another unit there?
04:04
10-15[1]-29?
04:07
I copy one-detained.
04:08
I copy one detained.
04:12
27-15.
04:13
Hang on, Tim, and I'll pull over and contact this bus driver, see if you want a citation or what...
Police codes explained
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10-15: Person in custody
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Location mentioned:
North Arcadia Avenue & East 5th Street, Tucson, AZ 85711
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