Man sets palm leaves on fire and vandalizes trees near Broadway, Tucson AZ
Fire & ArsonA man near 5351 East Broadway in Tucson was seen lighting palm tree leaves on fire and throwing rocks at traffic. He then walked towards Petco, vandalizing trees. A small bush fire started but was quickly put out with no danger to buildings.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police Midtown Division
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Transcript:
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Any units able to clear for level 2 disorderly conduct.
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Near 5351 East Broadway.
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Near the Starbucks, we have a male lighting palm tree leaves on fire and throwing rocks at traffic.
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You want to copy.
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I copy. Is there something we need to start for fire department?
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Negative.
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He's walking now towards Petco and vandalizing trees near the area.
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I copy, but no, trees are actively up in flames.
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10-4[1].
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Copy.
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It was that 3M-5-5-5-3.
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I've got you attached to the level 2.
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He's a white male, black hoodie, black pants, last seen walking towards Petco from near East Broadway.
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Initially, he was near the Starbucks,
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being observed trying to light palm tree leaves on fire and throwing rocks at traffic.
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We also have an additional general broadcast at Sector 5 for a verbal incident.
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It's going to be 113 South Cayet-Dade, Madrid.
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It's involving our caller's grandson, who is getting aggressive and verbal with his mother.
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It's going to be event 577 at 1421.
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Units en route to our disorderly conduct.
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We've had additional callers reporting a small fire going on a bush.
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Someone is putting it out, not endangering any structure.
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Did you want me to go ahead and get the fire department started?
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Standard 55 did you want me to go ahead and get the fire department started? They said they have a small fire going on in a bush and someone is putting it out,
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not endangering any structure and your subject was last seen walking eastbound.
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Nothing on fire now.
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Hold off on fire department for now.
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Maybe I have eyes on this guy?
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Let me get more of a detailed description of travel because the additional caller is saying that they're eastbound.
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And I want to confirm on what road,
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and then they also confirm that there's nothing on fire right now.
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We're not combined with four, if you just don't know what we're working, please.
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10-4[1] will do.
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Description of your person is going to be a white male dirty, blonde hair, black hat, black hoodie, white shirt, black pants.
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Still waiting on a more specific location.
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The responding units last seen walking eastbound on Broadway.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received, understood, or OK.
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Location mentioned:
E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711
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