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Level 1 mobilization for knife incident near 42nd StNew York NY

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W 42nd St & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10036

As discussed during the dispatch call, police declared a Level 1 mobilization in Midtown Manhattan for a possible knife incident near West 42nd Street and 7th Avenue. Officers were seeking a person dressed in black clothing and a ski mask. The situation involved coordination across multiple units and was treated as an active weapon-related call.

Audio|Heard on: NYPD Citywide 2
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00:51
Transcript:
00:00
Call up one more position in regards to the front 34[1] with a knife, looking for a person wearing all black clothing and a ski mask.
00:06
Mobilization point is West 42nd Street and 7th Avenue.
00:14
Back on 201 hours.
00:17
Two hundred and one hours, we're receiving WIK nine response citywide to a 30 to three full ten and 17 level of opposition at this time.
00:23
Going back to a thirty-four knife at near West 183rd Street.
00:31
Captain 202, our station WIK 99, 929 SKY 2.
00:37
Authority of Manhattan Midtown South Sergeant Corner Level 1 mobilization[2] in regards to the ground 34[1] with a knife.
00:44
Mobilization point is West 42nd Street and 7th Avenue.
00:47
Looking for a person wearing all black clothing and a ski mask.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
34: Assault or shooting incident in progress
[2]
Level 1 mobilization: Initial NYPD mobilization level deploying limited additional resources to manage a significant incident.

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W 42nd St & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10036

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