Man threatened with bat and knife during robbery at Garrett St, Charlottesville VA


A man threatened another person with a baseball bat and a knife during a robbery near Garrett Street. The suspect demanded $150 via a cash app. The victim is at UVA Hospital.
Audio|Source: Charlottesville City Police Department
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Transcript:
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Priority three for robbery involving a weapon occurred near Garrett St. We have some claimant calling on the line, advising a neighbor meeting with a female at this location, and a male came out with a baseball bat and a knife threatening to kill him.
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He believed that the email set him up to be robbed. It might happen between 1 and 1.30 tonight. Callers currently at UVA Hospital.
00:22
Involved weapons are going to be a baseball bat and a knife. Call takers trying to get the suspect's information.
00:28
One thirty five rooms.
00:34
Do you want to wait the base?
00:37
You want to wait? You want to wait?
00:42
Show me out of a suspicious vehicle at the Old Croger building on hydraulic.
00:50
Corp. For Virginia Tag.
00:51
Go ahead.
00:55
To be a Virginia Purnet Truck Plate, (number withheld).
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(number withheld). Can you start that way?
01:07
Go.
01:12
To be advised, the vehicle appears unoccupied, but it's been sitting here for approximately two hours. I saw it earlier this evening.
01:23
10-4[1], I sure that's had, we're turning on a 2006 truck, X-310526, the produce contracting incorporated out of Westland.
01:32
Yep.
01:39
Your suspect is a male, 27 years old, wearing a red baseball jacket, and black pants, he's five foot eight, and heavy-set.
01:47
Callers advising the suspect made her call her grandmother and demand $150 on cash app. I'll have someone drive through the area to see if you're still there. 10 4, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Garrett St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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