Woman borrows phone, calls 911, then flees northbound, Tucson AZ


A woman borrowed a man's phone at the intersection near Craycroft Rd and Pima St in Tucson. She called 911 asking for an Amber Alert, then ran northbound on Craycroft. The man did not know her and no weapons were seen.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police Midtown Division
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Transcript:
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The female was calling saying she needed an Amber Alert.
00:05
She continued to hang up, and then (name withheld) answered the phone once we re-contacted,
00:11
said a female borrowed his phone and took off running northbound.
00:16
It does not appear that you knew her.
00:18
Any units to clear.
00:24
Oh, you can touch this next.
00:30
Hi, copy. Is there a second unit for Pima and Claycroft?
00:34
Six.
00:36
We can't copy.
00:46
She was a female in her 20s, pink top with a stripe, blue jeans,
00:51
and shoes,
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blasting running northbound.
00:55
Again, it doesn't appear they knew each other, you did not see any weapons on her.
01:00
Four or five, they give you a time element on this from when she ran with the phone?
01:08
Negative, but I'll try to get one.
01:14
And 3004.5, 3046, it looks like she had run off once they were reconnected with the caller, approximately five minutes from that.
01:30
I copy. Was she running northbound towards Pima and Cray, or was she running northbound from Pima and Cray? Was she on the east or west side?
01:42
Bye-bye. I'll clarify.
01:45
It looks like they're going to be...
01:51
I'm sorry, she was last seen running north on Craycroft from Pima,
01:56
but they did not specify east or west side of the street.
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Location mentioned:
N Craycroft Rd & E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85712
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