Man with machete assaults others, takes skateboards in Mesa, Mesa AZ
AssaultSeveral people were fighting near the light rail platform at Sycamore and Main. One man wore a green jacket and carried a machete. He threatened others and took their skateboards. The man ran away on foot. Police set up a perimeter to find him.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Central Patrol District
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7 Charlie 24, 5 Charlie 24, 1 Charlie 22, copy at 239, near Sycamore and Main.
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24?
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24.
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204. Charlie 22.
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The 239 near Sycamore and Main, six subjects and a physical.
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Caller said it started on the light rail platform. Caller too far away to provide description. Subjects were throwing larger rocks and another threw a bike, also pushing others into traffic.
00:38
Four drives for a lot, good loss.
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Gabby.
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That group is near Sycamore and Main, walking northbound. I've only seen them yell at each other.
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One male in the green shirt went into his backpack. It looked like he grabbed a sharp object, machete or a knife. They're walking northbound.
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Not seeing any active fight right now, but they're still trying to engage with each other.
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Heavy?
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Northbound on Chickamaul.
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They're now eastbound on Alcott, green shirt, looks like the one with a machete.
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He's separating now from the group of three.
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Units arriving on scene, I'm going to give you the channel for that call.
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Channel 2103 for units on a 239 with a machete, Sycamore and Main.
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Channel 2 is 103.
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I'm trying 25 like that.
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Greenwood has the machete. He's walking northbound from Alcott. There's a group of three that you guys are going to find. The one with the machete is continuing northbound on the east side of the road.
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Main is now running northeast.
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I'm going to lose sight of him off Alcott.
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Main with the chattinette. He's about near North Sycamore, northeastbound.
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Okay, can we start a perimeter starting at...
02:29
Okay, so our side should be at least University, please.
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We got here, you know?
02:39
Fine, can we get a unit at University in Sycamore and University in Longmore?
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In 22, I'll be a university in Sycamore.
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Okay.
02:50
7.204 for them are supposed to be a male carrying a knife or pipe.
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At this time,
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these people are saying that he assaulted them and took their skateboards. They might escape away.
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You have a further description of the male?
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Green jacket, black backpack.
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Lee Jones.
03:27
I want to talk in Lassau at Sycamore and Austin.
03:31
Yeah, real time. He was last seen eastbound into the yard near near North Sycamore.
03:42
We can get a perimeter unit at Alcott and Longmore and then another unit to Sycamore and Alcott.
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6 Charlie 22nd.
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Cotton, Longmore.
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Trilet forward.
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Southwomenade.
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Southwark could make the southeast perimeter Longmore and May.
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The 24th further description is wearing a silver chain and pants.
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1099.
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The description on our male is going to be wearing a silver chain and long pants.
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Got it.
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25 al-medes more and universities now Kevin.
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Hocanasi.
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Kevin Chuck Charlie 22 can I dictate University in Longmore.
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I'm at Auburn and Sycamore and I saw somebody behind the white truck at near West Auburn can get visual of Falcon if you can check it out.
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Happy near West Auburn looking.
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When truly 22 is negative I got a 101 101 101 register real-hand the Falcon.
05:28
Cool.
05:31
I just had a male come out of the perimeter westbound into the park area wearing a green shirt or jacket. Can you get eyes on him?
05:43
Was our RV involved?
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Did that location again?
05:49
The officer driving down Sycamore is going to be right there to your right.
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Yeah, got me.
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Caller was not involved, they were too far for a description.
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You know where the group that was involved,
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where they're at right now?
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The subject is continuing to walk away now, sir.
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Now he's turned around.
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Next contact.
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Early 2597 on the parking room. Gabby.
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This one's, uh,
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appears to be compliant. I'm going to continue the search.
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I'm sure we're getting somebody with ARP.
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Charlie 21, Rose is with them.
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I'm sure 24 for info the suspect is going to be (name withheld) he is ex-boyfriend of one of the victims here.
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For the wall for him attached it does not look like it's going to be the nail of us.
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Keep in the description one more time.
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Yeah, male with a knife or pipe, green jacket, long pants, silver chain.
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Possibly skateboard.
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25 is a skateboard suspect that's nearby.
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Just wanted to real time. Do you still have eyes on that guy at the parking red?
07:43
You have units out with that male.
07:47
Can I have a male in the backyard near North Sycamore? He's wearing a black shirt and shorts,
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but he is trying to avoid the RRI contact.
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The address is about where real-time saw run towards the backyard, correct?
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10-4.
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On the back patio actively trying to hide.
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He may be headed inside now.
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Main St & Sycamore, Mesa, AZ
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