Possible vehicle theft near Southern and Mesa Drive, Mesa AZ

Motor Vehicle Theft

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible vehicle theft near East Southern Avenue and South Mesa Drive in Mesa, Arizona. The stolen vehicle, a black Kia Optima with a temporary tag, was last seen traveling northbound. A phone belonging to the owner remained in the vehicle. The suspected individual, described only as wearing dark clothing, reportedly took the car after being seen near a bus stop. Police monitored the area and discussed obtaining surveillance footage, though coverage of the suspect’s face was unclear.

Audio|Heard on: Mesa Police Department Central Patrol District

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04:8

Transcript:

00:00

Searching out with the RCA apparently used suspect.

00:04

Copy.

00:10

Falcon five, we're en route from the hangar.

00:11

Just confirmed a vehicle description of black Kia Optima with a temporary tag.

00:16

Ten four.

00:18

Temp tag reads was the last thing they were wearing.

00:26

Real time had it on southern and extension, possibly northbound.

00:37

Copy. Was there anything else distinctive about the vehicle?

00:44

Not really. It has chrome wheels all blacked out.

00:48

There's something in the passenger seat that kind of I don't know if it's a box or something that kind of sticks out.

00:56

(name withheld).

01:01

22 real time.

01:02

Your last sighting was Mesa Drive in Southern, right?

01:07

Yeah, 10-4, northbound.

01:14

Call Baker 23.

01:15

The RP's phone is inside the vehicle.

01:18

21 is (number withheld) to see if we can get it gained.

01:28

Copy.

01:30

Falcon, I bet the last direction is it northbound somewhere?

01:38

Get you to Falcon.

01:39

It was last seen northbound on Mesa Drive and Southern or a possible little.

01:46

Copy.

01:52

With RP, it won't work for an exigent TPing, but if RP has an iPhone,

01:57

we can log in from another phone or laptop.

01:59

He's saying the passenger side rear window is missing its tint.

02:08

Baker 23, that was missing a tint on the passenger side rear.

02:16

Baker 22, can you send me to Baker 23's call please?

02:20

Don't worry.

02:25

It looks like we're having a possible on that 509 northbound.

02:28

Not much south from Broadway right now.

02:30

Pretty good speed right now.

02:33

Talking is Broadway and what was the other street?

02:38

Just turned eastbound off Mahoney.

02:45

All right, Falcon.

02:46

That might be a false alarm.

02:48

Looks like this one doesn't have the temp tag on it.

02:50

It was just moving pretty quick through the neighborhood, caught our attention.

02:55

I got you.

02:57

Thanks, 16.

02:58

You ready for updated information for real time?

03:02

Real quick.

03:04

Suspect came from the east, from Beverly, went to the bus stop.

03:08

(description withheld) wearing dark clothing.

03:12

Sat at the bus stop for a minute and then walked towards the car and took it, went eastbound.

03:16

Maybe get video footage of his face or anything.

03:22

We don't have anything that's going to have any camera footage of his face.

03:27

I can just see him walking towards the car and then get in,

03:30

but not the bus stop.

03:34

Copy. Coling is going to be digging baggy off of him.

03:37

May have sunglasses as well, dark hair.

03:42

Two Baker Twenty Five for info on that.

03:45

I just did a subject stop on the male subject, we were in that exact description earlier at that same address.

03:53

Give me a minute, I can give you a photo attached.

04:00

In real time watching the video, we lose it between Southern and Broadway from Mesa Drive again northbound.

04:06

I don't think he ever gets to Broadway though.

Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.

Location mentioned:

E Southern Ave & S Mesa Dr, Mesa, AZ 85210

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