Person reported gun pulled at Consular Park in Charlottesville, Charlottesville VA


A person at Consular Park said someone pulled a gun on him and left in a brown pickup truck. The caller then drove down West Main Street but was uncooperative and threatened to defend himself. Officers are trying to understand the situation and find those involved.
Audio|Source: Charlottesville City Police Department
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
ECCC-108 and then they have a unit that can clear and respond for a party one disorder with a weapon at area of POMS for Park near Cherry Avenue. Same ECCC, I'm right at night at the area. Help you there. 10 4. We got. Party 1 disorder with the weapon.
00:24
At Consular Park, the caller told the call taker that someone pulled a gun on him and was now going up cherry, not sure which direction. The caller disconnected. The call taker could hear a seatbelt banging, but couldn't tell if they were driving or if it was a road rage. Sounds like we might have them back on the phone now, so we're trying to get further. Basically, I'm right near Consular. No, if they're in a car or they're walking.
00:53
Looks like the newest update was the suspect was headed towards downtown in a brown pickup truck. I'm not sure about the caller yet, but the caller's name is (name withheld). Hey, you see, downtown is in towards camp or towards cherry? Can you see if it gets there's a clear thing on that? One way, you can show me a toss-up park. 10-4[1]. The victim's still at the park, ECCC.
01:19
CPCOM1, holding traffic CPM1, holding traffic on CBCCOM1. EACC to Cp16, we're checking with them now. Units just slow down for right now if we figure out what we got. What information do we have about the victim?
01:44
The caller just said they left the park and they're driving down West Main Street. The call pickers trying to get them to come back. The suspect was in a two-door Dodge pickup and the suspect was in the passenger seat, unknown who was driving. Doesn't sound like the callers being very cooperative. Town four, thank you. Keep us updated if the victim is back and rock.
02:11
Kind of base. Why are you keeping 99? Of course, they was going to be at 9-03-3- thought you didn't want to do anything. 123 is I don't want to do anything. 23 is I don't chair having it. 10-4[1]. You can see the CB 16. Go ahead.
02:40
The caller made threats saying he was going to defend himself because law enforcement won't do anything, but it sounds like he's planning to go to PD in about 30 minutes to file a report. Can I release the air based on that? Absolutely. 10-4[1]. 70 days, I'm on the phone with complaining from Cherry Avenue now. Just give me a second out, which are those phones? 10-4.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Message Received
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W Main St, Charlottesville, VA
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