Man threatens violence in laundromat with fake gun, Mesa AZ
AssaultA man in his 20s threatened violence inside a laundromat near Alma School Rd. He taped a toy water gun to make it look like a real gun and carried a black backpack and a brown duffel bag. He appeared to be talking to himself and possibly under the influence.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Fiesta Patrol District
02:20
Transcript:
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Three Baker 12, three acre 14, can you copy of 418[1]?
00:05
Baker 12?
00:08
2Baker 14.
00:11
Near Alma School Rd, it's a laundromat.
00:16
R.P. is a patron, and they say there's a 235 male inside saying he's going to fight them up.
00:27
Can we clarify is the RP going to up the person or is the person going to fight up the RP?
00:34
I will clarify.
00:38
I will clarify.
00:39
Can you send me that call?
00:46
To Baker, 15th and traffic.
00:53
The male 20s pink shirt, brown shorts, says he's smoking something inside.
01:03
Continued black hair.
01:07
And I guess he's saying it to himself.
01:14
He'll have a copy.
01:18
He taped up a water gun and he's putting tape around a plastic gun and then put it in his waistband.
01:29
Can we ask how he knows it's a water gun?
01:32
I'll ask. Can they say he's on the east side of the building now?
01:42
He's also going to have a black backpack with him and a brown duffel bag on his back.
01:51
NRP is saying it's because he was taking a plastic top off and was taping a green tip so that it looks black.
02:05
I'm saying it was fluorescent green and they never saw him actually put water.
02:15
Figure 14, I've got eyes on. I'm just putting this stuff down right in front of the shoe palace.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
418: Disturbance involving family, domestic dispute, or altercation requiring police intervention.
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Location mentioned:
Parking lot, 753 S Alma School Rd, Mesa, AZ 85210
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