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Man walking in circles near Central Ave and Butler Dr with hostages, Phoenix AZ

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N Central Ave & E Butler Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85020

A 35-year-old man wearing blue jeans and black shoes was seen walking in circles near Central Ave and Butler Dr. There are reports of hostages nearby and possible weapons involved.

Audio|Source: Phoenix Police
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Transcript:
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Probably your 23 to 647[2] at Central and Butler.
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It's 4, blackmail, 35-year-old, (name withheld), blue jeans, black, black, shoes, and weapons walking around in circles, hostages in the area, and almost contact, 942[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
942: Officer needs help urgently (possible emergency assistance)
[2]
647: Suspicious person or vagrancy

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Location mentioned:
N Central Ave & E Butler Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85020
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