Man threatens father, found with knife in public park, Gilbert AZ
Family OffenseA young man threatened and physically harmed his elderly father, then fled. He was later found in a public park's soccer field holding a knife to his throat, leading to a police response with containment and drone support.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Superstition Patrol District
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Transcript:
00:00
St. Baker 53 to Whitmer. Are you going to near North Pioneer St? Thank you. St. Baker 53 to Whitmer? Oh, that is? Are you talking about my call? I'm for it. Copy. You're familiar with (name withheld). We responded up here.
00:29
Young lad that has threatened and has done 918[1] stuff with Tylenol and he's beat up his 78-year-old father. Jeff, or yeah, I recognize him. Yeah, we have 2.45[2] charges against me. We'll keep an eye out and I'll fly the drone around as well.
00:52
Yeah, he took off on me. We were still trying to clarify what he had when he took off, and I had two people, so I couldn't very well let him all go, so I had to stay. Baker 45, what was (name withheld) wearing today? I think it was white shorts, a black t-shirt. I think he had a backpack on.
01:18
Or white shoes, light color shorts, black shirt with two-pock logo. Bigger 531 Baker 55-4 in your call. One Baker 5525-2-16521. And Ms. Baker, your guys, this is unrelated to the other call. Bigger 5-1. Can we get a CSSter me?
01:46
I'm Baker 5.3. Can you confirm the address that (name withheld) was at, is it near North IMA? NAA. Back and for a shot. 44-7-maker-44 Coast-4. Near 14-11-20.
02:08
And Baker 53, I see (name withheld), he's about 100 meters deep by west, north of the soccer fields, probably walking the sidewalk. 7 minutes down that way. Costa, run over here real quick. We're going to go, yeah, come on. Give me the chance. Channel 4, 70, 10, 3 for 30, South 50s. 78, 50s.
02:37
Have units back at the park with him? 45 now. The chance do we have area unit? Do we have area 9.4? We're here monitoring. We're being 45. Where do you run to?
03:05
He's in northwest corner nearer. Thanks off. I think she's running. He has a nice. Okay. I was how do you guys on? Towards down to the park. I did towards the soccer fields. Soccer fields when I come play. Inside the soccer.
03:32
Sandbaker 53, he's inside the soccer field with a knife to a throat. Copy. If we can work on containment, we'll launch for you. I'm sorry, Sam Baker or 41. Forty once. Five, six, right now he's still in soccer fields, Casey. Copy. Copy. I thought where his rifle.
04:01
Is that on the west side of the field? Under facing westbound queue. We're on the westbound. Head back towards south. We're on the rec center lock down to be still visual.
04:29
10 meters 53. What? One page, one detained, 1125.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
918: Suicidal Person
[2]
2.45: Aggravated Assault (Felony Assault)
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Location mentioned:
Near N Pioneer St, Gilbert, AZ 85233
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