Injured man found near Broadway fireworks stand, Tucson AZ
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, police and medical personnel responded to a fireworks stand near East Broadway Blvd and North Treat Ave in Tucson after a caller reported a shirtless man covered in blood who refused to explain what happened. The man, who had a forehead injury, attempted to walk away before officers arrived but was later found nearby. Assistance was requested for possible crisis intervention due to his agitated state.
Audio|Heard on: Tucson Police Midtown Division
Listen to dispatch call
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
It's going near Broadway.
00:02
Caller owns the fireworks stand and stated a man came up to him covered in blood, refusing to tell him what happened.
00:09
Just saying he wants to go home.
00:11
Male, 20 to thirties, no shirt.
00:13
Black pants.
00:14
Concerned he might become hostile because you're not telling him what happened.
00:18
Unknown where he came from.
00:24
Copy.
00:29
Would you like me to have medical get started up and hold off?
00:35
We'll advise.
00:40
Ten four, and the caller is now advising that he's trying to walk away going eastbound.
00:49
Yeah, ten four, copy that.
00:51
We're still on the line with the caller.
00:54
Can we just advise him to not try to stop him from leaving? I don't want things to escalate.
01:05
10-23[1] here. Central broadcast for level three crisis assist near East 3rd St.
01:09
They're back on the line with (name withheld).
01:12
He's advising he's still making threats and advising that he has bear spray and is threatening to use it if police show up.
01:19
He also has a utility knife.
01:21
It's going to be in sector three of 1119 2024.
01:28
Seven four three out of four six.
01:35
Enforcement.
01:38
Subject's going to be gone on arrival, he left eastbound on Broadway, shirtless male with tattoos, white shoes.
01:50
Copy, I'm coming westbound on Broadway.
01:58
Before I'll be out with him, Broadway and Treat.
02:04
That's where you go for?
02:09
Go ahead and start fire department for a male in his twenties.
02:14
Alert, conscious, and breathing.
02:15
He's got a laceration to his forehead, and he's super forty-one.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
23: Arrival or presence of personnel at the scene or location.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
N Treat Ave & E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716
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