Suspect tries to enter apartment and flees, Mesa AZ


Someone tried to break into an apartment unit and was seen sitting on the back patio. Neighbors reported the attempt, told residents to lock doors, and provided a physical description. The person may have left toward a nearby dirt lot north of the building.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
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Transcript:
Reporting caller says someone tried to break into Unit B and is now sitting on the back patio. Neighbors are helping and checking the area. A second caller who lives in Unit B says they saw someone trying the back door handle and was told to stay inside with doors locked. Witnesses said the person may have been on a roof before trying the door. Description given: male, late 30s, wearing a black hoodie with red accents, black shorts, about 5'4" and thin, hood up, short dark hair. The person may have left the backyard and possibly went to a dirt lot north of the location that opens to Lozona.
Reporting caller says someone tried to break into Unit B and is now sitting on the back patio. Neighbors are helping and checking the area. A second caller who lives in Unit B says they saw someone trying the back door handle and was told to stay inside with doors locked. Witnesses said the person may have been on a roof before trying the door. Description given: male, late 30s, wearing a black hoodie with red accents, black shorts, about 5'4" and thin, hood up, short dark hair. The person may have left the backyard and possibly went to a dirt lot north of the location that opens to Lozona.
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Location mentioned:
South St, Mesa, AZ 85213
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