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Male waving machete near highway in Austin, Austin TX

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Austin, TX

A man was waving a machete near the highway on Ben White westbound near the Best Buy in Austin. He appeared intoxicated or in a mental health crisis.

Audio|Source: Travis County Law Enforcement
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You're in rounds to the check welfare, 4500 block of South Lamar.
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Compliance is advising of a male waving a machete near the roadway, on the feeder going westbound on Ben White, near the Best Buy.
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Subject is a male approximately 50 years of age, wearing a red shirt and jean shorts, now walking westbound, possibly intoxicated or having a mental health crisis.

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