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Suspect Detained Following Report of Man Armed With Weapon at Little Canyon Park

3201 W Missouri Ave, Alhambra, Phoenix

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  • Police responded to reports of an armed man on a university campus in Phoenix, locating him on a jungle gym at Little Canyon Park. The man was unresponsive, prompting officers to establish containment and evacuate nearby students.

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The man is now off the jungle gym and compliant. He has been detained without any injuries reported.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:17
65, I'll be code 4 out here, he's detained. I copy, code 4 out there, he's detained at 35th Avenue and Missouri, 2229. Any injuries to the officer or subject? Suspects? No, 65, we're code 4. 10-4. 5, we have to break away from other traffic. Thank you, unit.
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:10
Alright, Air 5, he is down off the jungle gym. He's compliant with officers and, uh, no unit arrest him, Charlie. I copy, he's down from the jungle gym, compliant with officers.

The man is facing a disorderly conduct with a firearm charge. Nearby freeway access is restricted for responding units.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:17
611, according to GCP, sounds like they have a disorderly conduct with firearm charge on him right now. I copy, you have disorderly conduct with a firearm? 932, just for info, the freeway, I-17, is closed southbound, starting on Northern. So, any units that are responding, please.

The man on the jungle gym is unresponsive. Officers are setting up containment and evacuating nearby students.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
Okay, yeah, I'm getting no response or movement from him. He is still laying face down. His feet are towards you guys. His head is on the opposite side of that jungle gym. Currently has both of his arms folded underneath his head. That's 10-6, we have an arrest team set up on the west side. If we have more responding units, can we get a couple to the south and a couple to the east to set up some further containment? Start evacuating some of the college kids.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3201 W Missouri Ave.

An air unit has located the man on top of the jungle gym and officers are attempting to make contact.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:27
on the ground and attempt to make contact with them. Officers, as you come around the jungle gym, the slide, straight slide, his head is at that slide entrance. Directly behind you for the three officers walking away. The subject I'm looking at is directly behind you. GC, do you have all your officers over here? 10-4, I'll relate that to the radio. Okay, if they can switch their radios to our radio, please have them do that so we have...
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
on and made me a park here, so whoever saw him last, do me a favor, point your flashlight up at me. Alright, I have your flashlight, and do you guys have him on camera in that jungle gym, or that's where he was last seen? They're all trying to make contact with an individual at the jungle gym over on the West End. Okay, yeah, I got him. He is fighting at the top of that jungle gym. He is face down. He's got one of his arms underneath his head, the other one to his side. Alright, officer.

The man was last seen in the jungle gym at Little Canyon Park. Officers are considering launching a drone to assist in the search for the man.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:13
922 Lincoln, can we get more of the description on the mountainside just so we can get the official there, long hair, short hair? GCU dispatch. I'm sorry to interrupt, but real quick, before we get overhead to GCU PD, do you guys have a grown-up that I need to know about?
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
QC dispatch to Phoenix dispatch, be advised, we have no further description of the male. I copy, you have no further description of the male. Do you also have a drone? 5, I just need to know if they've launched their drone before I come overhead. Q dispatch to Phoenix dispatch, last known location is the male is in the jungle gym at Willow Canyon, or at Willow Canyon Park. We also do not have the drone out by this time, sir. 5, I copy that. I have a officer with...

Police are responding to a report of a man armed with a weapon on campus.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:31
Just be advised, we're out with a 415 William on campus, Hispanic male, blue jeans, black shirt. I copy, you guys are out with? Yes, to respond. 32, you need units to respond? Affirmative. Any units to go out to GCU campus? I have a male with a 415 William. 10-12, they're saying that a male is running from them. We dropped the 415 William. I copy, the male is running from them. Can we have more units to go to? 14 Mary, put us on it. 10-4, thank you. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3300 W Camelback Rd.

The man is now off the jungle gym and compliant. He has been detained without any injuries reported.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:17
65, I'll be code 4 out here, he's detained. I copy, code 4 out there, he's detained at 35th Avenue and Missouri, 2229. Any injuries to the officer or subject? Suspects? No, 65, we're code 4. 10-4. 5, we have to break away from other traffic. Thank you, unit.
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:10
Alright, Air 5, he is down off the jungle gym. He's compliant with officers and, uh, no unit arrest him, Charlie. I copy, he's down from the jungle gym, compliant with officers.

The man is facing a disorderly conduct with a firearm charge. Nearby freeway access is restricted for responding units.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:17
611, according to GCP, sounds like they have a disorderly conduct with firearm charge on him right now. I copy, you have disorderly conduct with a firearm? 932, just for info, the freeway, I-17, is closed southbound, starting on Northern. So, any units that are responding, please.

The man on the jungle gym is unresponsive. Officers are setting up containment and evacuating nearby students.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
Okay, yeah, I'm getting no response or movement from him. He is still laying face down. His feet are towards you guys. His head is on the opposite side of that jungle gym. Currently has both of his arms folded underneath his head. That's 10-6, we have an arrest team set up on the west side. If we have more responding units, can we get a couple to the south and a couple to the east to set up some further containment? Start evacuating some of the college kids.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3201 W Missouri Ave.

An air unit has located the man on top of the jungle gym and officers are attempting to make contact.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:27
on the ground and attempt to make contact with them. Officers, as you come around the jungle gym, the slide, straight slide, his head is at that slide entrance. Directly behind you for the three officers walking away. The subject I'm looking at is directly behind you. GC, do you have all your officers over here? 10-4, I'll relate that to the radio. Okay, if they can switch their radios to our radio, please have them do that so we have...
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
on and made me a park here, so whoever saw him last, do me a favor, point your flashlight up at me. Alright, I have your flashlight, and do you guys have him on camera in that jungle gym, or that's where he was last seen? They're all trying to make contact with an individual at the jungle gym over on the West End. Okay, yeah, I got him. He is fighting at the top of that jungle gym. He is face down. He's got one of his arms underneath his head, the other one to his side. Alright, officer.

The man was last seen in the jungle gym at Little Canyon Park. Officers are considering launching a drone to assist in the search for the man.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:13
922 Lincoln, can we get more of the description on the mountainside just so we can get the official there, long hair, short hair? GCU dispatch. I'm sorry to interrupt, but real quick, before we get overhead to GCU PD, do you guys have a grown-up that I need to know about?
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
QC dispatch to Phoenix dispatch, be advised, we have no further description of the male. I copy, you have no further description of the male. Do you also have a drone? 5, I just need to know if they've launched their drone before I come overhead. Q dispatch to Phoenix dispatch, last known location is the male is in the jungle gym at Willow Canyon, or at Willow Canyon Park. We also do not have the drone out by this time, sir. 5, I copy that. I have a officer with...

Police are responding to a report of a man armed with a weapon on campus.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:31
Just be advised, we're out with a 415 William on campus, Hispanic male, blue jeans, black shirt. I copy, you guys are out with? Yes, to respond. 32, you need units to respond? Affirmative. Any units to go out to GCU campus? I have a male with a 415 William. 10-12, they're saying that a male is running from them. We dropped the 415 William. I copy, the male is running from them. Can we have more units to go to? 14 Mary, put us on it. 10-4, thank you. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3300 W Camelback Rd.

The man is now off the jungle gym and compliant. He has been detained without any injuries reported.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:17
65, I'll be code 4 out here, he's detained. I copy, code 4 out there, he's detained at 35th Avenue and Missouri, 2229. Any injuries to the officer or subject? Suspects? No, 65, we're code 4. 10-4. 5, we have to break away from other traffic. Thank you, unit.
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:10
Alright, Air 5, he is down off the jungle gym. He's compliant with officers and, uh, no unit arrest him, Charlie. I copy, he's down from the jungle gym, compliant with officers.

The man is facing a disorderly conduct with a firearm charge. Nearby freeway access is restricted for responding units.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:17
611, according to GCP, sounds like they have a disorderly conduct with firearm charge on him right now. I copy, you have disorderly conduct with a firearm? 932, just for info, the freeway, I-17, is closed southbound, starting on Northern. So, any units that are responding, please.

The man on the jungle gym is unresponsive. Officers are setting up containment and evacuating nearby students.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
Okay, yeah, I'm getting no response or movement from him. He is still laying face down. His feet are towards you guys. His head is on the opposite side of that jungle gym. Currently has both of his arms folded underneath his head. That's 10-6, we have an arrest team set up on the west side. If we have more responding units, can we get a couple to the south and a couple to the east to set up some further containment? Start evacuating some of the college kids.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3201 W Missouri Ave.

An air unit has located the man on top of the jungle gym and officers are attempting to make contact.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:27
on the ground and attempt to make contact with them. Officers, as you come around the jungle gym, the slide, straight slide, his head is at that slide entrance. Directly behind you for the three officers walking away. The subject I'm looking at is directly behind you. GC, do you have all your officers over here? 10-4, I'll relate that to the radio. Okay, if they can switch their radios to our radio, please have them do that so we have...
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
on and made me a park here, so whoever saw him last, do me a favor, point your flashlight up at me. Alright, I have your flashlight, and do you guys have him on camera in that jungle gym, or that's where he was last seen? They're all trying to make contact with an individual at the jungle gym over on the West End. Okay, yeah, I got him. He is fighting at the top of that jungle gym. He is face down. He's got one of his arms underneath his head, the other one to his side. Alright, officer.

The man was last seen in the jungle gym at Little Canyon Park. Officers are considering launching a drone to assist in the search for the man.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:13
922 Lincoln, can we get more of the description on the mountainside just so we can get the official there, long hair, short hair? GCU dispatch. I'm sorry to interrupt, but real quick, before we get overhead to GCU PD, do you guys have a grown-up that I need to know about?
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
QC dispatch to Phoenix dispatch, be advised, we have no further description of the male. I copy, you have no further description of the male. Do you also have a drone? 5, I just need to know if they've launched their drone before I come overhead. Q dispatch to Phoenix dispatch, last known location is the male is in the jungle gym at Willow Canyon, or at Willow Canyon Park. We also do not have the drone out by this time, sir. 5, I copy that. I have a officer with...

Police are responding to a report of a man armed with a weapon on campus.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:31
Just be advised, we're out with a 415 William on campus, Hispanic male, blue jeans, black shirt. I copy, you guys are out with? Yes, to respond. 32, you need units to respond? Affirmative. Any units to go out to GCU campus? I have a male with a 415 William. 10-12, they're saying that a male is running from them. We dropped the 415 William. I copy, the male is running from them. Can we have more units to go to? 14 Mary, put us on it. 10-4, thank you. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3300 W Camelback Rd.

The man is now off the jungle gym and compliant. He has been detained without any injuries reported.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:17
65, I'll be code 4 out here, he's detained. I copy, code 4 out there, he's detained at 35th Avenue and Missouri, 2229. Any injuries to the officer or subject? Suspects? No, 65, we're code 4. 10-4. 5, we have to break away from other traffic. Thank you, unit.
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:10
Alright, Air 5, he is down off the jungle gym. He's compliant with officers and, uh, no unit arrest him, Charlie. I copy, he's down from the jungle gym, compliant with officers.

The man is facing a disorderly conduct with a firearm charge. Nearby freeway access is restricted for responding units.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:17
611, according to GCP, sounds like they have a disorderly conduct with firearm charge on him right now. I copy, you have disorderly conduct with a firearm? 932, just for info, the freeway, I-17, is closed southbound, starting on Northern. So, any units that are responding, please.

The man on the jungle gym is unresponsive. Officers are setting up containment and evacuating nearby students.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
Okay, yeah, I'm getting no response or movement from him. He is still laying face down. His feet are towards you guys. His head is on the opposite side of that jungle gym. Currently has both of his arms folded underneath his head. That's 10-6, we have an arrest team set up on the west side. If we have more responding units, can we get a couple to the south and a couple to the east to set up some further containment? Start evacuating some of the college kids.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3201 W Missouri Ave.

An air unit has located the man on top of the jungle gym and officers are attempting to make contact.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:27
on the ground and attempt to make contact with them. Officers, as you come around the jungle gym, the slide, straight slide, his head is at that slide entrance. Directly behind you for the three officers walking away. The subject I'm looking at is directly behind you. GC, do you have all your officers over here? 10-4, I'll relate that to the radio. Okay, if they can switch their radios to our radio, please have them do that so we have...
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
on and made me a park here, so whoever saw him last, do me a favor, point your flashlight up at me. Alright, I have your flashlight, and do you guys have him on camera in that jungle gym, or that's where he was last seen? They're all trying to make contact with an individual at the jungle gym over on the West End. Okay, yeah, I got him. He is fighting at the top of that jungle gym. He is face down. He's got one of his arms underneath his head, the other one to his side. Alright, officer.

The man was last seen in the jungle gym at Little Canyon Park. Officers are considering launching a drone to assist in the search for the man.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:13
922 Lincoln, can we get more of the description on the mountainside just so we can get the official there, long hair, short hair? GCU dispatch. I'm sorry to interrupt, but real quick, before we get overhead to GCU PD, do you guys have a grown-up that I need to know about?
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
QC dispatch to Phoenix dispatch, be advised, we have no further description of the male. I copy, you have no further description of the male. Do you also have a drone? 5, I just need to know if they've launched their drone before I come overhead. Q dispatch to Phoenix dispatch, last known location is the male is in the jungle gym at Willow Canyon, or at Willow Canyon Park. We also do not have the drone out by this time, sir. 5, I copy that. I have a officer with...

Police are responding to a report of a man armed with a weapon on campus.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:31
Just be advised, we're out with a 415 William on campus, Hispanic male, blue jeans, black shirt. I copy, you guys are out with? Yes, to respond. 32, you need units to respond? Affirmative. Any units to go out to GCU campus? I have a male with a 415 William. 10-12, they're saying that a male is running from them. We dropped the 415 William. I copy, the male is running from them. Can we have more units to go to? 14 Mary, put us on it. 10-4, thank you. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3300 W Camelback Rd.

The man is now off the jungle gym and compliant. He has been detained without any injuries reported.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:17
65, I'll be code 4 out here, he's detained. I copy, code 4 out there, he's detained at 35th Avenue and Missouri, 2229. Any injuries to the officer or subject? Suspects? No, 65, we're code 4. 10-4. 5, we have to break away from other traffic. Thank you, unit.
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:10
Alright, Air 5, he is down off the jungle gym. He's compliant with officers and, uh, no unit arrest him, Charlie. I copy, he's down from the jungle gym, compliant with officers.

The man is facing a disorderly conduct with a firearm charge. Nearby freeway access is restricted for responding units.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:17
611, according to GCP, sounds like they have a disorderly conduct with firearm charge on him right now. I copy, you have disorderly conduct with a firearm? 932, just for info, the freeway, I-17, is closed southbound, starting on Northern. So, any units that are responding, please.

The man on the jungle gym is unresponsive. Officers are setting up containment and evacuating nearby students.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
Okay, yeah, I'm getting no response or movement from him. He is still laying face down. His feet are towards you guys. His head is on the opposite side of that jungle gym. Currently has both of his arms folded underneath his head. That's 10-6, we have an arrest team set up on the west side. If we have more responding units, can we get a couple to the south and a couple to the east to set up some further containment? Start evacuating some of the college kids.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3201 W Missouri Ave.

An air unit has located the man on top of the jungle gym and officers are attempting to make contact.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:27
on the ground and attempt to make contact with them. Officers, as you come around the jungle gym, the slide, straight slide, his head is at that slide entrance. Directly behind you for the three officers walking away. The subject I'm looking at is directly behind you. GC, do you have all your officers over here? 10-4, I'll relate that to the radio. Okay, if they can switch their radios to our radio, please have them do that so we have...
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
on and made me a park here, so whoever saw him last, do me a favor, point your flashlight up at me. Alright, I have your flashlight, and do you guys have him on camera in that jungle gym, or that's where he was last seen? They're all trying to make contact with an individual at the jungle gym over on the West End. Okay, yeah, I got him. He is fighting at the top of that jungle gym. He is face down. He's got one of his arms underneath his head, the other one to his side. Alright, officer.

The man was last seen in the jungle gym at Little Canyon Park. Officers are considering launching a drone to assist in the search for the man.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:13
922 Lincoln, can we get more of the description on the mountainside just so we can get the official there, long hair, short hair? GCU dispatch. I'm sorry to interrupt, but real quick, before we get overhead to GCU PD, do you guys have a grown-up that I need to know about?
PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:30
QC dispatch to Phoenix dispatch, be advised, we have no further description of the male. I copy, you have no further description of the male. Do you also have a drone? 5, I just need to know if they've launched their drone before I come overhead. Q dispatch to Phoenix dispatch, last known location is the male is in the jungle gym at Willow Canyon, or at Willow Canyon Park. We also do not have the drone out by this time, sir. 5, I copy that. I have a officer with...

Police are responding to a report of a man armed with a weapon on campus.

PPD Cactus Park A9 900 Dispatch · 0:31
Just be advised, we're out with a 415 William on campus, Hispanic male, blue jeans, black shirt. I copy, you guys are out with? Yes, to respond. 32, you need units to respond? Affirmative. Any units to go out to GCU campus? I have a male with a 415 William. 10-12, they're saying that a male is running from them. We dropped the 415 William. I copy, the male is running from them. Can we have more units to go to? 14 Mary, put us on it. 10-4, thank you. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3300 W Camelback Rd.

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Comments27

DB6793936403Oct 3 at 11:50 PM

Stay safe yall

waddellUser1815830006Oct 3 at 10:33 PM

4 cop cars drove past Ironwood to get on campus

sanysidroUser2050947003Oct 4 at 8:22 AM

I have the video of the dude running from the street to the gcu he had a rifle while running but he had dumped it at the trash inside the park grounds

CooperN2026Oct 3 at 10:46 PM

What did you guys see

DB6793936403Oct 3 at 11:50 PM

Stay safe yall

waddellUser1815830006Oct 3 at 10:33 PM

4 cop cars drove past Ironwood to get on campus

sanysidroUser2050947003Oct 4 at 8:22 AM

I have the video of the dude running from the street to the gcu he had a rifle while running but he had dumped it at the trash inside the park grounds

CooperN2026Oct 3 at 10:46 PM

What did you guys see

DB6793936403Oct 3 at 11:50 PM

Stay safe yall

waddellUser1815830006Oct 3 at 10:33 PM

4 cop cars drove past Ironwood to get on campus

sanysidroUser2050947003Oct 4 at 8:22 AM

I have the video of the dude running from the street to the gcu he had a rifle while running but he had dumped it at the trash inside the park grounds

CooperN2026Oct 3 at 10:46 PM

What did you guys see

DB6793936403Oct 3 at 11:50 PM

Stay safe yall

waddellUser1815830006Oct 3 at 10:33 PM

4 cop cars drove past Ironwood to get on campus

sanysidroUser2050947003Oct 4 at 8:22 AM

I have the video of the dude running from the street to the gcu he had a rifle while running but he had dumped it at the trash inside the park grounds

CooperN2026Oct 3 at 10:46 PM

What did you guys see

DB6793936403Oct 3 at 11:50 PM

Stay safe yall

waddellUser1815830006Oct 3 at 10:33 PM

4 cop cars drove past Ironwood to get on campus

sanysidroUser2050947003Oct 4 at 8:22 AM

I have the video of the dude running from the street to the gcu he had a rifle while running but he had dumped it at the trash inside the park grounds

CooperN2026Oct 3 at 10:46 PM

What did you guys see

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