Joint #Tweetalong – @arlingtonpd & @TampaPd – January 11, 2013
For more information on the Police Departments featured in this “Tweet-Along” go to Arlington Police and Tampa Police. Also follow them on twitter (@ArlingtonPD & @TampaPD); On FaceBook (ArlingtonPolice & TampaPD); And on You-Tube ArlingtonPoliceMedia & TampaPoliceMediaRelations)
Two For the Price of One: This was a joint #tweetalong with ArlingtonPD (APD) and TampaPD (TPD)
{Note: Times listed are when the tweets were received (not actual time calls) and are based on Central Time Zone}
{Also Note: DUI/DWI = Driving Under Influence/Driving While Intoxicated}
07:14 pm APD: Welcome Tampa PD followers to Arlington, TX! We are home to the Texas Rangers & Dallas Cowboys w/population of 380,000 pic.twitter.com/im8Ie8Js
07:17 pm APD: HOWDY @TampaPD, it’s a beautiful night – 64 degrees! Welcome to your first tweetalong!
07:29 pm TPD: Hi @ArlingtonPD followers! Welcome to @CityofTampa home of the famous Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and #CallMeMaybe Cops!
07:35 pm TPD: This is Sergeant Fernandez of Tampa PD DUI Unit. The fun is just starting
07:36 pm TPD: Tampa Police on the way to its first DUI call of the night. 13 arrests last night.
07:45 pm APD: Headed to public intoxication call!
07:49 pm TPD : Be safe! {In Response to ArlingtonPD: “Headed to public intoxication call!”}
07:59 pm APD: Officers responded to several males drinking in a public parking lot. Their vehicle was playing loud music pic.twitter.com/7pb6yMfz
08:01 pm APD: Officer Alvarez informed the subjects to turn down their music & to go inside their apartment to avoid another disturbance
08:04 pm APD: En-route to theft in progress call at grocery store
08:07 pm TPD: Tampa’s first drunk driver heading to jail after a short fight with Officer Uno.
08:11 pm APD: We were close by to the offense location however suspects left the scene in a black Ford F150. We checked the area. Officers could not locate suspects after checking the area.
08:17 pm APD: We conducted a traffic stop for a warrant region hit attached to license plate & expired registration pic.twitter.com/WWUVGnRC
08:19 pm APD: A region warrant hit means that someone associated with that vehicle has outstanding tickets.
08:22 pm APD: A BIG shout-Out to our Dispatchers for keeping us SAFE everyday! Thank you!
08:27 pm APD: The driver was issued 2 citations for no valid license & no child safety seat. We would like to remind everyone to secure kiddos
08:29 pm APD: Want to find out more about Texas Seat Belt laws and child safety systems. Go to texasclickitorticket.com
08:32 pm TPD: We’re at the scene of a car crash…no serious injuries or alcohol involved. pic.twitter.com/csd0KP3O
08:38 pm APD: Just initiated another traffic stop.
08:40 pm TPD: Just to verify who Sergeant Fernandez is as the night gets crazy. via.me/-8pepfg2
08:41 pm APD: Driver was issued a warning for expired registration. Also there was a region hit but it wasn’t the driver
09:12 pm APD: We are headed down south to see what’s going on there
09:16 pm APD: On our way to a hit and run investigation
09:30 pm APD: Officers investigating the hit and run with the possible suspects pic.twitter.com/jH4DMcSn
09:40 pm APD: Watch the video on the hit and run investigation youtu.be/L92UGSG0s3g
09:48 pm APD: On our way to an investigation!
09:50 pm TPD: DUI Sergeant Fernandez and his officers are now patrolling known hot spots for drunk drivers. Be responsible. Don’t drink and drive!
10:07 pm TPD: Check out this vid of one of our recent DUI arrests, while DUI units are patrolling the roadways youtube.com/
10:09 pm APD: Officers received a stolen vehicle hit based upon a Lo-Jack signal. Officers searched the area and could not locate the vehicle {For those not familiar: Lo-Jack is a “Stolen Vehicle Recovery System that can be used by police to track stolen vehicles}
10:10 pm APD: The signal went into Fort Worth and Fort Worth PD took over the investigation pic.twitter.com/QyIMEDK4
10:20 pm TPD: Ybor Bars are loading up. DUI units stopping cars everywhere. Keeping it safe.
10:22 pm APD: We are going to take a quick 40…anyone remember what that is?
10:38 pm APD: y’all are so good! Signal 40 means lunch break 🙂 getting quick bite to eat.
10:49 pm TPD: Tampa DUI Units are currently testing 2 impaired drivers.
10:50 pm TPD: YES! Any TPD dispatchers tuned in?! {In Response to ArlingtonPD “A BIG shoutout to our Dispatchers for keeping us SAFE everyday! Thank you!”}
10:50 pm APD: In case you missed the premiere episode of Inside APD weekly news show, watch it now. Be back soon youtu.be/QE_bkyETPzM
10:56 pm APD: Sargeant Cook tweeting while eating. We are here for y’all…trying to catch up pic.twitter.com/5jkNVEWK
11:03 pm TPD : Another customer ending her night early. Two more testing. The 10k ride. via.me/-8pjj9k2
11:12 pm TPD: The night is heating up in South Tampa. Number 3 on the way to jail. Zingo will drive you home.
11:14 pm APD: We are 10-8…anyone know what means? Drum roll…..
11:20 pm APD: You got it! Back in service
11:19 pm APD: En-route to suspicious person call
11:26 pm TPD: Corporal Ruiz catches someone driving with no drivers license in Ybor.
11:27 pm TPD: 30% of the drivers driving without headlights are DUI.
11:29 pm APD: We checked the area and could not locate the suspect vehicle. Complainant called about a vehicle following him.
11:32 pm TPD: Officers proactively monitoring Courtney Campbell Causeway after receiving tips about possible street racing
11:53 pm APD: On our way to a burglary in progress on East Side
11:58 pm TPD: DUI driver stopped for throwing cans at cab driver. He is on the way to jail from ybor
11:59 pm TPD: DUI arrest count 7 as of 0100. Bars empty at 0300. Drive safe.
12:07 am APD: Caller stated someone was trying to gain access into a trunk of vehicle. Officers located a subject walking in the general area
12:08 am APD: We made contact w/subject and determined he was not the suspect. pic.twitter.com/tTOu4QDm
12:21 am APD : Performing a bar check at a north side bar
12:40 am APD: On-scene on a traffic stop
12:54 am APD: Subject stopped for not wearing a seatbelt & Standard Field Sobriety Tests were conducted. He passed the tests & received citation
12:55 am APD: On a bar check on north side
1:01 am APD: We do bar checks to make sure they are in compliance and to make sure there is no underage drinking, etc
1:05 am APD: On-scene on a major accident that was just dispatched
01:17 am TPD: Five Tampa PD DUI Units leaving jail. Gearing up for the 3am bar rush. Units patrolling the entertainment areas. Take a cab.
01:23 am APD: Here is a quick look of the 2 vehicles involved in the crash. More details to follow in the video! pic.twitter.com/saBHheMT
01:43 am APD: We will tweet out more info about the accident in a bit. We are en-route to an officer who asked for assistance.
01:49 am TPD: Bar closing. DUI 8, 9 and 10 heading to jail. Two more testing. 6 units looking to stop another DUI. Be safe going home
01:55 am APD: We responded to a combative subject who was fighting officers. No officers were injured.
02:03 am APD: Here’s the video update on the DWI crash before we were dispatched on this assist officer call youtu.be/vB5owl4Rm14
02:15 am APD: On-scene on an investigation
02:37 am TPD: Heading to jail with another DUI. Tampa PD ending the night with 13 DUI arrests. No DUI crashes. Goodnight Arlington.
03:04 am APD: We received a call of a girl yelling for help inside a car near Park Row & Sherry. Upon arrival officers made contact with subjects
03:05 am APD: further investigation determined that the subjects were playing and intoxicated. They were arrested for public intoxication
03:37 am APD: well, it’s about that time for us to call it night! Thank you so much for joining us for our joint tweetalong with @TampaPD! Be safe
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