Category: Police Scanner & Petty Crime

Monday, May 27, 10:55 PM Dispatcher: ’63-Eddie, go with the emergency– 763-e: 6— Lowe, male black, uh, he’s going down, he’s going down to the back there, go back to the front! Go back to the front, go back to the front! He’s in the front, he’s running inside. No, in the front! In the […]

Sunday, April 7, 11:15 PM 2563: Need Canine. Tell ’em to search for a pistol. Dispatcher: I’m sorry, I thought you said a cage car. We’ll get you a canine. Unidentified Caller: Hey squad, me and my partner often play dog and master. Unidentified Caller #2: Who barks? Sunday, April 7, 11:30 PM 1562-C: 1562-Charlie […]

Tuesday, March 12, 10:35 PM DISPATCHER: Take a ride over to 59– Nina, see Barbara there. She says her 19-year-old son took her car without permission, a white Jeep Cherokee. 812: Ten-four. DISPATCHER: She wants to make it all reported stolen and everything now. 812: Piece o’ paper to me. Tuesday, March 19, 9:50 AM […]

Sunday, February 3, 12:20 PM Dispatcher: 1456? 1456: Doin’ the hospital tour on this accident–gotta go up to Swedish, then to Masonic, then to Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital. Gonna take the better part of the day on this one. Dispatcher: Swedish, Masonic, and what’s the other hospital? 1456: Saint E’s. Unidentified Caller: You hit the trifecta, […]

Saturday, December 8, 12:30 AM Dispatcher: 1923, this is just information–got a wild coyote flying around on your beat, Belmont and Hermitage. 311’s been notified. 1923: Wait a minute, a wild coyote? Dispatcher: Yeah, that’s what the citizen’s saying. Said he just saw a coyote heading southbound on Hermitage. Unidentified Caller: With a roadrunner in […]

Friday, October 5, 1:50 PM 7354: Wasn’t it Wee-Wee or whatever? What was that? Dispatcher: Is it Wee-Wee? Let me see, it’s a whole bunch of characters’ names. OK, OK, it’s Wee-Wee, it’s Boogie, it’s Jamal. Jamal used to live at the abandoned house at —- West 70th Street, Wee-Wee lived at —- West 70th […]

Tuesday, September 11, 12:01 PM 1862-C: Yeah, we were told that there’s supposed to be no air traffic? I’m lookin’ at an airplane right above the filtration plant a little further north. Notify whoever needs to be notified. Dispatcher: OK, 862-Charlie, ten-four. 1899? 1899: 1899. Dispatcher: ’99, I got a tac unit says he’s got […]

Sunday, August 5, 1:35 AM dispatcher: 1323, says the gang members are about to fight on the corner of Cortez and Wood. Comes in from Mr. Crystal Ball. 1322: 1322. I’m writing a parker right at Cortez and Wood and I don’t see anything right here. Dispatcher: ’23, ’22 says he’s writing the parker over […]

Saturday, June 9, 12:15 AM Dispatcher: Any kind of condition besides it bein’ in the head? 1130: I’ll say he’s good, but they’ll probably tell you critical. Shot in the head, but he’s responsive. Tuesday, June 12, 12:55 AM 1950: Can we have a wagon come by, assist the citizen home? He’s in a wheelchair. […]

Sunday, May 13, 11:15 PM 756: Would it be possible to run me an ambulance over here? Dispatcher: Suuure. And ’56, they’re gonna ask us so I’m askin’ you–is this guy awake and breathing and is it on the sixth floor? 756: It’s a female, she’s on the first floor, she’s beat-up pretty good, yeah. […]

Tuesday, April 3, 12:25 AM Dispatcher: 813? Suspicious auto right down the street, 42– W. 59th St. Says it’s in the middle of the street and the door is gone. 813: I’m lookin’ at it as we speak. Dispatcher: Oh, you must be psychotic–I mean psychic. 813: Yeah, both. Wednesday, April 4, 11:10 PM dispatcher: […]

Tuesday, March 6, 11:40 AM Dispatcher: There’s a red truck with Elston Block Company on the side dropping large rocks from the rear of it. If you see anything, could you give us a code? 1434: Sure will. Isn’t Bush supposed to be in town? Dispatcher: Ten-four. Tuesday, March 6, 12:40 PM Dispatcher: 1431, I […]

Monday, January 29, 9:25 AM 2310: Point of information–occupants of this apartment are two muscle guys, and the bulk of the narcotics is illegal animal tranquilizer. Dispatcher: OK. 2310: So if you make a stop, you might have a good tangle on your hands. Dispatcher: Just what we need. Tuesday, January 30, 11:40 PM Unidentified […]

Monday, December 25, 11:45 PM Dispatcher: 2131, Mr. Jackson says he’s homeless and he’s in need of a warming center. Now if you’re gonna need the wagon let me know, ’cause he’s gonna have to wait a little bit longer. 2131: Ten-four. Unidentified Caller: Merry Christmas! 2133: 2133, merry Christmas. Why don’t you let me […]

Tuesday, November 14, 11:30 PM Unidentified Caller #1: Hey, Tony. Unidentified Caller #2: Yes? Unidentified Caller #1: Owl man. Unidentified Caller #2: What? Unidentified Caller #1: Who let those dogs out? Tuesday, November 14, 11:50 PM Unidentified Caller #1: How are you doing? Unidentified Caller #2: I’m huntin’ gerbils–leave me alone! Tuesday, November 14, 11:55 […]