Hit-and-run near school; driver fled scene, Mesa AZ
TrafficA caller reported their car was struck and the other driver fled near a school on Broadway. The caller followed a blue 2006 Toyota Corolla that was heading south on Country Club toward Southern Avenue. Dispatch tried to track the vehicle, but the caller lost sight and briefly disconnected.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Central Patrol District
02:47
Transcript:
Dispatch: 3-Baker 21, 4-(name withheld) 21, can you copy a 961[1]? (name withheld), all in the school in Broadway. Reporting party is following a vehicle that hit theirs and then fled. 3-(name withheld) 21, I copy. I'm 97, trying to work on that now. The vehicle is currently near 8th Avenue extension. RP still following them? The RP is a Spanish speaker; we're trying to work on that. Suspect vehicle described as a blue 2006 Toyota Corolla. They are southbound on Country Club approaching Southern. Real time to units. Reference this 961. (name withheld) started at the school on Broadway. They're currently southbound on Country Club approaching Southern, blue Toyota sedan. RP no longer has visual. I'm trying to get them to stop. The description given was a 2006 Toyota Corolla. RP is not responding to the call taker and the RP disconnected. They are back on the line, waiting for further information.
Dispatch: 3-Baker 21, 4-(name withheld) 21, can you copy a 961[1]? (name withheld), all in the school in Broadway. Reporting party is following a vehicle that hit theirs and then fled. 3-(name withheld) 21, I copy. I'm 97, trying to work on that now. The vehicle is currently near 8th Avenue extension. RP still following them? The RP is a Spanish speaker; we're trying to work on that. Suspect vehicle described as a blue 2006 Toyota Corolla. They are southbound on Country Club approaching Southern. Real time to units. Reference this 961. (name withheld) started at the school on Broadway. They're currently southbound on Country Club approaching Southern, blue Toyota sedan. RP no longer has visual. I'm trying to get them to stop. The description given was a 2006 Toyota Corolla. RP is not responding to the call taker and the RP disconnected. They are back on the line, waiting for further information.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
961: Traffic Accident (Non-Injury, per Arizona radio codes)
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Location mentioned:
E Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ
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