Juvenile reported with firearm at community center, Tacoma WA
WeaponsA juvenile was reported with a handgun at Eastside Community Center near East 56th Street in Tacoma. The center went into lockdown. Multiple juveniles fled on foot through brush toward East 55th Street and Portland Avenue. Police used helicopter and ground units to track them.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - South
05:20
Transcript:
00:00
The caller advised filed out.
00:01
There was a juvenile with a firearm that was waving it around.
00:04
They said it was a handgun, but none further than they're currently on lockdown.
00:10
Roger. Roger.
00:16
Do you for one copy?
00:20
Double for traffic.
00:22
All right. Eastside Community Center, near East 56th Street.
00:28
Is there a description of this juvenile?
00:32
No, all I have is a juvenile.
00:36
They just updated it's going to be a juvenile.
00:39
They just updated it's going to be a juvenile (name withheld).
00:42
Still no description of them.
00:44
Said that they were in the main gym, occupied by about 35 people.
00:54
If we're coming in the area, can you figure out where this juvenile is, what they're wearing?
01:03
What they're wearing?
01:06
Received last update was the main gym.
01:08
I still don't have a description, we're working on it.
01:22
Now the caller is updating that it's a white female juvenile, one ponytail, blue jeans, face shirt, white sneakers.
01:31
Should still be in the main gym?
01:36
Do you know what I'm saying?
01:41
A juvenile outside wearing all black middle school clothing.
01:47
Juvenile contact wearing all black clothing.
01:56
Are they saying outside?
01:59
From outside on the left side, the juvenile ran outside.
02:08
Copy, units are at the west entrance.
02:15
Copy, can we get cars to the north side as well?
02:23
Is there a dog available?
02:28
Can I have every morning?
02:31
Different moment.
02:32
Okay,
02:33
take.
02:34
We can have a unit hang out at 56 in Portland.
02:37
They might have just cut through the woods over here.
02:46
A unit could tell you 5-6 in Portland.
02:52
Four or five, I could go to 56th and Portland.
02:56
Hey, guys.
02:57
Can someone inside get dispatch as well?
03:10
The caller is now updating that the subject is with three other juveniles.
03:14
They still don't have a description.
03:19
Only description you gave is they were running wearing all black.
03:26
Do you receive something?
03:29
If there's a unit over there, can you contact them and have them look around?
03:35
Nice part.
03:38
Can you call them back and see if they have a juvenile that works here?
03:46
Unit 3 is overhead.
03:48
We're watching three suspects in the brush running towards East 55th Street and Portland Avenue East.
03:56
Juveniles are in the brush running towards East 55th.
04:03
We get cars over to Portland.
04:08
I'm here on Portland now.
04:09
I'm not seeing anything yet.
04:13
They're getting ready to cross Portland now.
04:15
Three juveniles just ran through traffic.
04:17
Crossed Portland, going to the north.
04:24
Portland is west on East 55th.
04:27
Three juveniles on the sidewalk.
04:30
West on 55th from Portland.
04:35
A few of us on foot in the brush working our way.
04:37
Almost at Portland now.
04:39
Nice ground.
04:46
If I could get contained in the house.
04:57
There are two of them on the corner of East 55th and I think it's North.
05:04
Two-three-five is red and right now.
05:09
Thank you very much.
05:12
They're northbound on north and then going down the alley behind the houses back towards the east.
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Location mentioned:
E 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98404
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