Group home resident threatened strangulation over cigarettes, Mesa AZ


A person at a group home near West Ivyglen St threatened to strangle another with a shoelace after not getting cigarettes.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Central Patrol District
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Transcript:
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Baker 23 to Victor 22 Surgeon to Copy a 918 Sam[1] at 1.50 West Ivy Glen.
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Speaker 22.
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And a sergeant of copy, 150 West Ivy Glen.
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RP threatening to 918 Sam[1] with a shoelace by strangulation.
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Can't Baker 23 copy.
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Two bigger 23 copy.
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Copy originally called because he wants PDF because staff won't give him cigarettes.
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And he's disconnected.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
918 Sam: Person with mental health crisis or suicidal (often 'Sam' means 'suicidal subject' in police radio code)
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Location mentioned:
Near W Ivyglen St, Mesa, AZ 85201
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