Homeless man assaulted near Safeway at Horizon Drive, Grand Junction CO
AssaultA homeless man was physically attacked near Safeway at Horizon Drive. A man exited a white GMC pickup with temporary tags and assaulted the homeless individual. The victim sustained injuries to his head and right arm and was found conscious and breathing at the intersection of Horizon Drive and Budlong Street. The assailant then fled eastbound in the truck. Police and EMS responded to the scene. No specific names or sensitive details are disclosed.
Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I have 3477, copy on a soul in progress at the Safeway on Horizon, near Horizon Drive.
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All right.
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...off.
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...way Horizon Drive, near Horizon Drive.
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Looks like an RPie was driving by and saw a male beating a homeless male in the street.
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This occurred two ago.
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Looks like the male took off in a white GMC truck. It had temporary tags break.
00:36
Can you mean, hopefully the victim was an older, homeless male,
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getting a couple of callers still working on further?
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I copy. Did we get a direction of trouble?
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3495 looks like that truck was last thing headed eastbound the second caller states that there was possibly four males in the vehicle and the male got out and beat the homeless male no weapons we're still working on further
01:11
2559 show me out
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Copy. Looks like the RP is out with a homeless male. He has a right ear and arm injury,
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and we are getting us water now.
01:37
Copy. Where is the...
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243. The RP's vehicle is a white pathfinder.
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It's on the corner of Horizon in Budlong now.
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In-call.
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Apron, thank you.
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Was there, phone call.
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I got you for 28.
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Agent and Junction Station 6.
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was assaulted, Horizon Drive and Budlog Street, Horizon Drive and Budlog Street.
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Go to.
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Time out,
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14, 49.
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You can put me back on that animal call from P.M. and 17 and a half,
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please fall in contact with the owner at the PD.
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Okay.
02:36
It's like showing you're up to the area of Horizon Drive and Bud Long Street. It's going to be for a 73, 73-year-old male.
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Conscious in breathing,
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he was just assaulted.
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He is now on the corner of the intersection.
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We do have law enforcement in the area.
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The injury is to the head.
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No,
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T. We'll restation for this.
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Negative, the assailant did drive away.
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An officer is in the area with the homeless now that was assaulted.
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They're asking to respondent.
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She's gone.
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Fortitude.
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Which area are you coming in from 12 or 7th or 27 around?
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12th in Grand now.
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I saw a white pickup newer model, no front plate.
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Pretty tinted windows passed me on 12th in the area of Patterson, but I lost it around city markets somewhere.
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On 12th.
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Okay,
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for me.
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3473 building secure.
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We're code for I'll be on the phone.
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West Road at 4242.
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Show me out with the RPs.
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Tabby.
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3304 will you stack me and attach me to the assault on her right now?
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Hey from.
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3483 3, 3304. I just want to confirm are we out with the victim?
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Barletta is, but I can double back and go get up for the victim's case.
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I just wanted to make sure we at least have an officer out with the victim.
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I believe Barlet is out there.
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25 and I'm clear system back and proof.
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I got you.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay.
05:10
The temp tag, you know for plate break.
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24-90-puff.
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95-5.
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The male does have an operation to his right arm as well as an injury to his fear.
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Witnesses are coming gas struck in the head and he was a little bit uneasy on his footing.
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Tommy, let's make squad coming in the area.
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Location mentioned:
Near Horizon Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81506
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