Truck shines bright light and displays gun during road incident, Butte MT
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WeaponsA caller reported that a truck near Florence Avenue shined a bright spotlight into his vehicle causing a near accident. The truck then followed the caller and allegedly showed a gun during the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Butte Silver Bow Police
Listen to dispatch call
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
I have you headed to near Florence Avenue near the Journey Church.
00:04
RP states,
00:06
a truck, the police attached in the call,
00:09
is near this location.
00:10
They shined a bright spotlight into his vehicle while he was driving and nearly blinded him and caused him to have an accident.
00:25
49 dispatch.
00:26
Concerning this Florence Avenue call, they are at a different location now.
00:31
RP states the truck has been following him and they passed him and flashed a gun at him.
00:38
Give you an update, we'll give you an updated location in a second here.
00:44
Okay,
00:45
I'm in any area.
00:47
Copy.
00:48
We're going to run and we're out.
00:50
Okay.
00:52
Take-135. The advice we're just leaving 1019.
00:55
Copy one.
00:57
It's Bush 132.
00:58
I'll start out now with.
01:00
Copy 122.
01:02
Yes, that's one for one on clear one.
01:05
Copy 141. Copy 141.
01:06
We're going to fetch 113.
01:08
It's towards 135.
01:11
Copy 131. Copy 13.
01:14
Last known location was Marcia Street heading towards Harrison Avenue.
01:24
Copy.
01:25
I don't know if they went north herself.
01:31
Negative. Again, last known location was heading on Marsha towards Harrison.
01:36
Copy.
01:37
When I had so.
01:39
Happy.
01:42
Is that one, everyone we had vehicle discretion?
01:50
is a black 2006 Chevy Silverado.
01:58
It's a Durhamax with a heavy-duty.
02:01
It's registered to (name withheld) on Waterline Road out of Butte.
02:04
The plate on it is (number withheld).
02:11
Yes, special 22.
02:12
Do we have any prior involvement in that vehicle?
02:16
Standby, I'm getting everything checked.
02:19
We do not have any prior involvement with this vehicle.
02:22
I'll check the RO.
02:24
Copy, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Florence Ave, Butte, MT 59701
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