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Threat reported near Myrtle Ave in Jersey CityJersey City NJ

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Myrtle Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Police are responding to a reported threat involving a person near Myrtle Ave in Jersey City. Fire crews are waiting until police arrive. The street may be blocked off as a safety precaution.

Audio|Source: Jersey City Fire
02:9
Transcript:
00:00
The challenge is dispatch. Thank you, though. I still have all our companies seen. I just made contact with the PD. The PD is on Myrtle for a completely different reason. Do you know if you have any PDs in responding to the threat of the person at 2018?
00:23
Thanks, we have a on the ticket for a 2-8[2] murder-the-gap call. We have Officer Mendoza and Monroe on the ticket. Received. I have no such officers on the scene at this time. Stand by. I'll have one a minute.
00:45
So is dispatch.
00:56
I made contact with the two PD units that were on scene at Myrtle. Neither unit was on the same for the 208[1] box, so we're still in the holding pattern during the PD arrives. Thank you.
01:20
You want to block the street. That's affirmative you can block it in. Okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
208: Threat of a person (possible code for a dangerous or armed subject)
[2]
2-8: Possible code for a violent crime or emergency; context suggests a serious threat

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Myrtle Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305

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