Holdup w/ Hostages

150102011Bravo
Possible gas station hostage taking in Trulit

All PC's in area
TAC RRT
(To assemble at Complex then roll out. Remmber, you guys gotta get to complex first)

I stepped on the accelerator, powering it down Trulit Interpass. The siren was on priority now, full blast, bullhorn at people who didn't move fast enough. "PC-2 nearly on scene, ETA, one minute." I transmitted the message and then blasted the bullhorn again, and turned the siren onto yelp. Just ahead was the Gas Station. I braked hard, the car grinding to a halt quickly. Siren off, director lights on. I climbed out of my cruiser, grabbing the shotgun from the rack next to me, closing the door, and then standing there, waiting for support to come.

*I put on my gear and run out to the RRT and start it.*

"All Tac officers meet up at ERt complex, I have the RRT ready to roll, just waiting for you all"

*Spots Officer Jackson's Patrol car in the distance and flicks his siren off and eases to a stop behind him flick his directional lights on.
"PC-1 on scene"
*Pops his trunk grabbing a shotgun
*Shuts his trunk and walks towards officer jackson
'Dang, no break here, one thing after another.'

"PC-2 secure scene, advise if you can confirm anything inside."
"RRT, advise when leaving"

(shouldn't that be in the dispatch thread. I'm in the RRT also go check that thread haha)

*After a few minutes drive I arrive by PC-2's patrol car. I drive past him and park in front of him because he already has his traffic director on. I switch of my siren and press the run-lock button so that the engine will continue running, then remove the keys from the ignition. I unlock my shotgun from it's rack and bring it with me as I leave the car, then walk over to officer Jackson after locking the doors.*

'Hello rookie, flying start to your career here huh?', I say with a grin.
*I check my shotgun and sidearm to make sure they are loaded and clear for action. They are, and so am I... I grab my radio extension mic, switch the radio to the TAC-channel and speak:*

"PC-7 on scene."

*Sets his shotgun down
*Puts on his traffic vest and directs traffic away from the scene making sure nothing ticks the suspect, or suspects off.

'Madness indeed.' I smiled, and then grabbed my radio. "COPA, can we get schematics of the building sent to our EATs? Over." I replaced my radio and then looked at Halls and Blanc. 'Ok, we need to set up a unit at the back, and one of us needs to watch the front, last guy needs to be able to provide support if it all goes wrong, who's going where?' I start to give orders, but still asking if people are willing to risk their lives.

"Blanc, can you ensure that the road is closed off? I think you got flares. Just close the incoming lanes on both sides of the street, you should be fine after that, just monitor. TSD is about 20 minutes delayed"
I say after looking into the scene cams
"RRT has the schematics. It's a simple building, one bathroom in back and a backroom with a table and chair. Nothing else inside aside from shelves, which wouldn't be included on a blueprint. It's useless this time around"

'Let's move a little closer first without entering the perimeter itself. I don't want Bucello or the DC jumping down our throats for starting a goddamn firefight here... Any word from the TAC squad?'

"Copy that COPA. Is there only one entrance? Over." I replaced my radio again, and started to get nervous, standing around never helped nerves, and no-one was immune to nerves, just they were too busy to realise. 'I think TAC are going to be at least 10 minutes. Waiting on the last guy to arrive.' I scratched my head. 'Anyone got a pair of binoculars or a high-zoom camera, we can try and use them to scope out the situation.' I suggested, trying to think of ways to sort this out quickly

"10-4"
*Pops his trunk yet again grabbing flares blocking off traffic from number 1 and 2 lanes.
"PC-1 to COPA, do you want me to go around and set up flares from the opposite direction?"

"Just close down the lanes which traffic would go through at the intersections on either side of this road. Our guys will go through the other lane"

(This like this)
___________________________
<__ __ __ __ __ <__ __ __ _CLOSED
CLOSED> _ > __________>

((ok?? i dont understand that illustration but ill do my best))
*Leaves 1 lane partially blocked enough for ERT units to pass threw
*Grabs a hand full of flares and jogs over to the other side of the road and does the same.

((Okay you have a lane going east and a west bound lane. On the beginning of the East bound alne, close it... If someone needs to get through, they'll drive on the left side to get through. Do liekwise with the other side))

C. Jackson wrote:"Copy that COPA. Is there only one entrance? Over." I replaced my radio again, and started to get nervous, standing around never helped nerves, and no-one was immune to nerves, just they were too busy to realise. 'I think TAC are going to be at least 10 minutes. Waiting on the last guy to arrive.' I scratched my head. 'Anyone got a pair of binoculars or a high-zoom camera, we can try and use them to scope out the situation.' I suggested, trying to think of ways to sort this out quickly

'Now that you mention it I think I have a pair of binoculars in my squad. Hang on...'

*I walk over to my car and open the trunk. Sure enough, amongst all the other equipment in there is a pair of rarely used binoculars. I take them with me and shut the trunk, then walk back to officer Jackson.*

'Here you go, wanna take a look?'
*I reach out my hand with the binoculars to Jackson.*

'Thanks.' I lift up the binoculars and have a look through them. In the gas station's building, it looks like two to three men are in there, one brandishing a pistol openly, shouting at a woman behind a desk. 'Two, three males, one definitely armed, at least one hostage, female worker I assume, you check it out, second opinion's always good.' I said, as I handed the binoculars over to Halls.

"pc-6 arriving, I'll have police command."

*I kill my lights and hop out.*

"Ok, Halls and Jackson, I want you to keep a perimeter on the building, one of you on each corner of the building so you can watch two sides at once, make sure no one leaves, and no one comes in."

'Sir, we believe there's two to three males, one is definitely armed, inside the building, there's only the front entrance I believe, unless we misheard COPA, and they have one woman hostage. I doubt this station makes enough money for that to be the only reason for this hold up.' I said to Libor, briefing him on what we knew already, before I set off to watch part of the building, I waited for Halls to say what he'd seen.

*I get the binoculars from Jackson and take a look at the building.*

'Yeeep... Looks about right, one armed male, two unarmed male, might be hostages, one female employee definately a hostage....'

*I lower the binoculars just as sgt. Libor arrives.*

'Hey sergeant. What side do you want me to cover?'

'Can you get side A/B for me? (front left corner) Jackson, can you get side C/D? (Back right corner)

'Copy that.' I replied, heading over to my patrol car to grab some extra shotgun ammo, then walking around a few different blocks to get to my position without causing mayhem. COPA were right, no back door, it was all looking OK, as I sat down, and prepared to watch the scene, to see if anything would change.

(Godmod if required)

'Got it!'

*I leave the binoculars on the trunk of my squad car then crouch/walk over to the front left corner of the gas station parking lot. I'm still a good distance away from the station building itself, so I kneel down behind some benches and garbage cans to stay out of view. I have a clear view of the front room through the big windows in the station, I see the gunman threatening the two other males now while holding the female employee by one arm. I put down my shotgun and get on the radio to report:*

"Libor, I got visual. The gunman is armed with a handgun, he's threatening the hostages. He's got the female by the arm, over."

((Going to bed now, it's way to late for me. Godmod me if the raid goes down before I get back. )

"UMC-1 is on scene"
I grab my shotgun and walk over to Libor
'Where do you need me?'

"Units, please assemble out front if you're not anywhere already, letting him know that we are here. RRT Where are you?"

I watch as the guys assemble where they are needed. Libor takes out a megaphoen and announces the ERT are on scene, and will remain outside. He asks the man to remain calm and that we are willing to cooperate to meet a safe ending. Press is already showing up

(bucello gets in RRT)

"RRT responding Code 3, be advised ETA 4 minutes"

'Linda, you'll be going in with TAC if they need another guy. For right now, keep survailence on the suspects.'

'Alright sounds good'

*As we pull up on scene I hop and and throw my jacket and helmet on.*
"COPA RRT on scene"
*I go to the back and grab and extra vest I throw it to Linda. 'Here you go just in case'
*I grab and M4A1 out of the back and group up with Lt. Bridwell.*

*After placing the flares walks back towards his patrol car and sees Sergeant Libor has already arived.
'Anything you need me to do sir?'

*puts the extra vest on and walks over to where Bridgewell is*
'Can we get a blue print layout of the building before making entry?'

*over hearing the converstation*
'We heard over the radio one of the patrol officers asked and COPA responded it's just a square with one bathroom and one front door. Obviously it has shelving but that wouldn't be on a blue print anyway. So were pretty screwed on this one.'

"PC-2 here, no signs of anything on my section. Vehicle checks requested though. There is one Red Ford Fusion, one Grey GMC Acadia parked up back, and a Black Toyota Prius. Fusion has a W284 ABC registration, Prius is V698 DHE registration and the Acadia is D3F EA7, looks like an out of state registration plate." I put my radio back, sitting down, looking at the three vehicles, one I guessed the hostage taker's car, the other two either locals or workers from in state.

*As I overhear Jackson finishing on the radio I walk over to him.*
'Hey go do a quick look in the windows look for any notes that might of been from the hostage taker.'

(Cressler, we're watching the building, we're not in plain sight. Anyone who has half a brain realises walking up to a window of a building with a guy with a gun inside is very stupid.

(I didn't say walk up to the building? and I forgot your watching the back, and in my picture I was thinking the cars were like parked away from the building not right in front but I see how your thinking.)

"Can one of you officers go and see if anyone in the area saw the weapons the suspects have??"

"This is PC-2 to PC-6, TAC OIC, suggesting we set a sniper team up. The windows are making it too obvious for forced entry, and the rear has no entry either." I clicked my radio back, and turned down the channels slightly, watching the cars for anyone else inside them, or anything. You never knew with these hostage takers, they ranged from mad to completely sane, from bored to seeking revenge, I knew from first-hand experience. As I heard Bridwell's message I pressed the transmit button on my radio. "Bridwell, this is PC-2, we have one suspect with a Pistol. Three hostages we believe."

*Puts away the left over flares and waits for orders.

((WHAT HAPPENED TO THE EAT? Are we not using that anymore??? Also, Cressler, the weapons we have are UMP and M16, both of which are .45 caliber variants.))

**I exit the vehicle with my M16-.45. Already, I can see the large front windows will make concealment an issue. Across from the gas station are a number of parked cars and a shop that looks like it went out of business. If we are going to set up a sniper, it might be difficult for us to do.**

(I Couldn't remember what we had so i said M4A1 since its whats usually used but okay.)

"10-4 bucello, lets get a direct line to the suspects, get the ballistics shield out cressler"

'I've got an ERT phone; as long as COPA is available to negotiate, we can establish communications. If I take off my armor and put away my weapons, I can set the phone down at the front door.'

**Here's a floor plan:**

*I walk over put my M16 away and grab out a ballistic shield. 'okay you grab the phone and line up behind me we'll throw it right through the front door. Linda get on the PA and tell them were only brining a phone in.'

"Sniper team is advised against due to the risk of loss of life, if he fires shots, then we'll switch to plan b. Has anyone attempted to make contact?"

(read up we just said were gonna throw a phone in)

(I am not on scene, I only hear what is said on the radio. Remember that.)

(oh yeah I thought you were asking OOC didn't realize that was an actual Post)

"Rodger COPA were setting up a phone line now"

**I remove my armor and helmet. I hear the bullhorn message:**

'Attention! We are sending an unarmed officer to give you a phone. Please don't fire; we only want to negotiate!'

**With the phone clearly visible, I walk towards the building with my arms extended to my left and right, to show that I won't reach for any weapons. I notice the suspect's head peeking out from the window. Behind me, the rest of the team is keeping their distance. Anyone walking to the building with guns will damage our credibility, and the suspect won't want to negotiate. I arrive at the door, open it slightly and set the phone down inside. I also use my time to quickly check to see where the hostages are. I walk back.**

"COPA, the phone was dropped off as planned. I was able to survey the interior of the building, and I'll submit a sketch through the EAT."