Man suspected of setting fire at park tennis courts, Oakland CA
Fire & ArsonA man in his 30s to 40s is suspected of setting a fire in a park near tennis courts at near 97th Ave and B St. He was seen carrying a torch and walking in circles near the play structure and tennis courts. A witness is following him and reported that the suspect is armed with a small handgun and shirtless.
Audio|Source: Oakland Police Department
02:15
Transcript:
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Suspect vehicles are Toyota Prius green in color.
00:03
Looks like this is going to be a good arson. I guess the witness or victims still following the suspect, they're at near D Street and a silver sedan.
00:13
So we're going to relocate over there.
00:16
The occupant is going to be a mailbox 25 to 358 shirtless arm with a small handgun.
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The vehicles on telegraph racing downtown.
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I've already said 24 until.
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25 Intel.
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The little code six from Stanley Andrew.
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Number four.
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And he gets on this arson call.
00:36
The suspect is walking in circles in the park near the play structure and the tennis courts.
00:44
Okay.
00:49
Only now.
00:54
Last minute.
00:57
29-0-3? 129, copy 112.
01:02
On Lincoln 11.
01:07
On Lincoln 11.
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120,
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The updated description, the man in his 30s to 40s, 5-8 medium build with a light complexion, wearing a white shirt and blue pants still carrying the torch and in the red jacket.
01:25
Well, Lincoln 11. We've recovered approximately 90% of the loss and on the same show is relocating to the PAB.
01:33
Number.
01:34
He's at the corner of near 97th Ave and B St in the park at the tennis courts.
01:40
So we copy. We're trying to figure out what he actually set on fire first and then we'll be in a row.
01:48
Is anyone speaking with a victim because he said that he is following the suspect?
01:53
We're with the RP who called.
01:56
Okay, because we're still on the phone with him.
02:00
The victim is still on the phone with us and he said that officers are not with him.
02:05
Okay, we're talking to a female up like us now. She's giving us each other.
02:10
Okay, because the victim is following the suspect right now and he's at the tennis court, so can someone go there first?
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Location mentioned:
97th Ave & B St, Oakland, CA 94603
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