Man assaults partner and picks up shovel during dispute, Beckley WV


A man and his girlfriend had a dispute near Pine St. The man physically assaulted the complainant and picked up a shovel but did not use it as a weapon. The complainant refused medical help but requested an officer.
Audio|Source: Raleigh County Police, Bradley Fire and WV State Police
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Transcript:
00:00
We're getting a call near Pine St and Matt Scott also.
00:04
I'm unsure if this is related.
00:08
Caller bides that he and his girlfriend just got into an argument and Clinton was walking up the street.
00:15
A male subject in a gray or black sweatshirt, correction, black shirt, took it off.
00:21
He picked up a shovel.
00:23
He didn't use it against the complainant, but he jumped on the complainant and it was physical.
00:29
Caller by that's his buddy's uncle, and he refused EMS, but he's near Pine St requesting the friction officer as well.
00:39
If while being right there, did he give the uncle's name?
00:48
Negative. He didn't have the name.
00:54
Here, four, I'll be around, but you call back and see if it's the same subject that we're dealing with.
01:01
Intoxicated about it.
01:04
Copy.
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P.S.
01:13
464152. Go ahead.
01:15
I was there earlier, Jason's subject was wearing a black shirt or a black hoodie.
01:19
Great to the French.
01:23
Okay, boy, yeah, on some kind of shorts, so we made him leave a little bit ago.
01:27
I'll be around from Coast City.
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Location mentioned:
Near Pine St, Beckley, WV 25801
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