Police search for knifed burglary suspect in Tucson, Tucson AZ
AssaultPolice are searching a neighborhood in Tucson for a burglary suspect who has knife wounds on his head and arm. They found a lot of blood and are following a trail to find him. The suspect has an active arrest warrant related to an earlier assault. Officers are coordinating using dogs and drones to help with the search.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police West Division
05:40
Transcript:
Do we want meds to clear until we find the suspect? Yeah, then clear until we find somebody. I'm going to have IC of the apartment. Can we get one more unit here for scene security? Sorry, having somebody put up crime scene tape. Is there anybody else in that's call? We get the chance. Can we send up their canine-I warnings? Copy. Four to seven-four. Were you able to get free to run the drone? If not, I can have somebody try to take my quad and then I can do it. Yeah, I'm getting there for better now. Fourth of nine one? First of nine one. For us latecomers, can someone ten-nine the description when they get a chance and let us know what they expect the, um, expect the injuries to be? And for the descriptors were Native American Mel, heavyset, 511 hair shaved, black and gray, he has a black shirt with a white logo and gray gym shorts. There's quite a bit of blood at the scene. 5-4, did we ever get anybody free to do line-of-site in Mojave? I mean I was able to do the line-of-site? That'll be right. I can start out for line-of-site. Just for information, this guy likely has a couple of knife wounds to his head and one of his arms. and more into 11. Congress, I tend. Copy. I'm still a few out from starting. Looking at the bloodshot on some of the evidence here at 102 East, it looks like he goes left down towards zones. I sent you a photo of the suspect. I'd like to have you, I'm going to start on Mojave. I don't know that they have enough for a second cover team, but at minimum can you be pre-staged enrolling on, I think it's Navajo, which is one street stop-off. Copy. The indications, given the potential amount of blood loss, would indicate that he probably didn't get all that far. The trail actually never goes into the complex at 103. The kind of meanders in the parking lot and has left down. Happy. 7-11, I mentioned it. Where did the charges? At least got a U.S. Marshals warrant with potential criminal damage in burglary. I want to copy, so we're looking at Berg[1] charges reference this incident. Is that correct? Yes, Berg charges reference this incident. Copy. And the reference on the Marshall's warrant, put the charge there? It's a probation violation, original charges assault. South off, 3. I'm going around to... 371, where do you, you all meet me? I'm sorry, Simon, you can respond just to the original 1020 and potentially help with a secondary K-9[2] scout. If he's the only available, he might end up needing to fill that spot of Mohave, it's pretty important. I can't see most of Mojave from where I'm at. Two out of four, you turn out to that. In this regard, five four, that's better. Two out and four eight from around to the line of sight. Both of four, we'll be a roll call three. Town five, three. Unless somebody gives you something better to do, can you guys rope? Pay special attention to the route between here and 2615 North Oracle. Apparently he visits up in that area. 2121? That unit copy? Two thousand five feet. Did you copy for three and one?
Do we want meds to clear until we find the suspect? Yeah, then clear until we find somebody. I'm going to have IC of the apartment. Can we get one more unit here for scene security? Sorry, having somebody put up crime scene tape. Is there anybody else in that's call? We get the chance. Can we send up their canine-I warnings? Copy. Four to seven-four. Were you able to get free to run the drone? If not, I can have somebody try to take my quad and then I can do it. Yeah, I'm getting there for better now. Fourth of nine one? First of nine one. For us latecomers, can someone ten-nine the description when they get a chance and let us know what they expect the, um, expect the injuries to be? And for the descriptors were Native American Mel, heavyset, 511 hair shaved, black and gray, he has a black shirt with a white logo and gray gym shorts. There's quite a bit of blood at the scene. 5-4, did we ever get anybody free to do line-of-site in Mojave? I mean I was able to do the line-of-site? That'll be right. I can start out for line-of-site. Just for information, this guy likely has a couple of knife wounds to his head and one of his arms. and more into 11. Congress, I tend. Copy. I'm still a few out from starting. Looking at the bloodshot on some of the evidence here at 102 East, it looks like he goes left down towards zones. I sent you a photo of the suspect. I'd like to have you, I'm going to start on Mojave. I don't know that they have enough for a second cover team, but at minimum can you be pre-staged enrolling on, I think it's Navajo, which is one street stop-off. Copy. The indications, given the potential amount of blood loss, would indicate that he probably didn't get all that far. The trail actually never goes into the complex at 103. The kind of meanders in the parking lot and has left down. Happy. 7-11, I mentioned it. Where did the charges? At least got a U.S. Marshals warrant with potential criminal damage in burglary. I want to copy, so we're looking at Berg[1] charges reference this incident. Is that correct? Yes, Berg charges reference this incident. Copy. And the reference on the Marshall's warrant, put the charge there? It's a probation violation, original charges assault. South off, 3. I'm going around to... 371, where do you, you all meet me? I'm sorry, Simon, you can respond just to the original 1020 and potentially help with a secondary K-9[2] scout. If he's the only available, he might end up needing to fill that spot of Mohave, it's pretty important. I can't see most of Mojave from where I'm at. Two out of four, you turn out to that. In this regard, five four, that's better. Two out and four eight from around to the line of sight. Both of four, we'll be a roll call three. Town five, three. Unless somebody gives you something better to do, can you guys rope? Pay special attention to the route between here and 2615 North Oracle. Apparently he visits up in that area. 2121? That unit copy? Two thousand five feet. Did you copy for three and one?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Berg: Burglary
[2]
K-9: Police Canine Unit
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Eastside, Tucson, AZ 85748
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