Man acts suspiciously carrying weapon on 8th Avenue, Mesa AZ


A man was seen acting suspiciously on 8th Avenue carrying a possible weapon. He moved back and forth in the street, hid behind a wall, and was jaywalking and trespassing near the tracks.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Fiesta Patrol District
01:44
Transcript:
00:00
Real time, guy. Anybody in your center on 8th Avenue? I got a male acting suspicious carrying some type of weapon in his right hand. He's back and forth in the middle of the street. Now he was hiding behind a wall, expecting somebody to come by and hit him. But I don't see anybody else. He might be 2.35.
00:28
I mean, you can clear me now and six minutes. Random 11th traffic. Company? Probably this group. Go ahead. White male, 510, 240, wearing black pants, black shirt, ball head. They said he's carrying something in his right hand.
00:54
Grant, he'll be real time. Do we have anything to stop him for besides 647[1]? Yeah, he's been walking in the middle of the roadway, jaywalking, and then trespassing into those tracks.
01:24
Looks like he's expecting somebody from the west, but I just don't see anybody over there.
Police codes explained
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[1]
647: Suspicious Person
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Location mentioned:
8th Ave, Mesa, AZ 85209
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