Police respond to a barricaded person at Tucson apartment, Tucson AZ


Police responded to a mental health incident involving a potentially barricaded person inside an apartment at an apartment complex near West Roger Road in Tucson. Officers established a perimeter around the building and monitored possible vehicle involvement. The individual was believed to be inside apartment 10. Police attempted to use aerial observation but no drone was available. Officers maintained containment to ensure safety and tried to make contact with the individual.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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23 reference to Ben 469 for Gary Henderson can we see if CMT will response
00:14
23 3 3 23
00:19
hey such like a eagle is going to be at the 1240 westwagon location on the south end southeast end
00:31
What are coming up to us?
00:34
For that 1201, West Roger?
00:39
Southland fishing north.
00:41
I can't tell if he's occupied. Is there a drone unit that we can request and see if you can get an aerial fleet?
00:48
Any unit with a drone for 1201, West Roger? Yes,
00:57
Roger. See on Desert Jaguar.
01:02
Okay.
01:08
Okay.
01:14
I'm at first and four Lowell.
01:17
You want me quick to you?
01:23
Just for containment purposes, at least for now.
01:29
I'm holding on the West End.
01:35
I'm holding on the West End. I'm holding here I copy Code 3[2].
01:41
10-4[1] and 2-3 different guys on the town.
01:46
Check up.
01:52
7-4.
01:55
Be in Department 205, trying to make contact with the mental house.
02:04
The only drone operator have we have is not on today.
02:08
I'll be able to know.
02:14
Cover that alley in case it was to go mobile Easton.
02:20
Can we just have C-Sak by any involvement in CFC's associated 20 units here?
02:25
Yeah, 10-5[3].
02:26
2-2 -2U3. So yeah, he's going to be associated to (number withheld) West Roger, which is that building just west of the one that you called out.
02:40
And it says apartment number 10. I'm going to try to figure out what side of the building that apartment is going to be at.
02:45
Yeah,
02:47
we're going to be.
02:49
2-3 for the responding to me, break.
02:55
If the vehicle goes mobile park to us, making sure it's not occupying, break.
03:02
We'll attempt to stop if at least the suit will be authorized.
03:10
I'm approaching from the east for you on me.
03:17
To the east on Palmgrove covering that alley for now?
03:23
And for, I'll be at the Palm Grosven, Roger.
03:26
I'm happy.
03:28
I'm happy.
03:32
Not a one great is G3, I'm approaching as well. Where do you want me?
03:40
Oh, Roger, just north of Palm Gros.
03:46
Okay.
03:52
Lincoln 3-2-2-2-3.
04:03
Lincoln 3. So the RO returns to (number withheld) West Roger Road. That's going to be the northwestern apartment complex there.
04:12
And then it's going to be apartment 10, which is going to be upstairs apartment.
04:29
From your position or your other way that he can exit, he has to use the east and west side. Correct?
04:42
We can see negative unless on the east side of the building he can go south, but I know he can go north from there towards Roger.
04:55
I copy. Are you guys able to put a picture of this suspect on the call text or link?
05:05
I'll find it now.
05:09
I'm at Roger and Puddle.
05:11
Directly north of that red Armada.
05:14
I've got a good eye on it.
05:19
Ten for a copy. I couldn't tell if it was occupied, I'm not sure if you have binos. Uh,
05:24
and Tia3, any luck with that drone here?
05:27
Thrones en route, Tucson and Willow...
05:32
My copy, thank.
05:35
And one three negative binos for me.
05:40
My copy.
05:45
So on 3602.
05:47
Looking at the map, looking at the map, it does look like there's an alleyway that goes south.
05:51
Would you like me to move up to that alley?
05:55
We should be able to see it from our positions, though, correct?
05:59
Correct. 10-4[1], if he goes towards that alley, we'll definitely see it.
06:05
Okay.
06:07
1-3, the southbound alley has ballards to it, so they can only go east-west and north.
06:17
The next picture is not in the context as well as just advising he does have an F rank out of Nogales.
06:30
I copy it, thanks.
06:34
1112.
06:37
I'm going to head over this way, it sounds like a 1050 just behind me at the intersection.
06:47
Not related to your call?
06:52
Correct, not related.
06:53
I'll get out here in a minute and see if I can figure out where it's at there.
06:58
Any CSO available speak waiting cold?
07:04
Field for 201, West Roger.
07:11
One making one traffic.
07:14
Go ahead.
07:20
Yeah, let me finish up here, I can be interrupted.
07:30
So,
07:32
let me try that again.
07:33
Any, you know, with the shale for Team 2 to this work with us.
07:40
The RO information,
07:42
the RO for that vehicle is matched in a description that was provided, but it hasn't been verified that that is going to be our suspect.
07:52
Copy
07:57
They'll be en route with a show from Code 12
08:02
Copy
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received, understood, or OK.
[2]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens.
[3]
10-5: Relay or transport a message, information, or person as directed.
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Near W Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705
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