Suspicious man reported carrying toy bat near Collinsville stores, Collinsville IL
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near Home Furniture and BC Bank in Collinsville for reports of a suspicious man wearing a black trench coat carrying an object. A second caller saw the man in an alley by Spirito’s restaurant. Police found the object was a plastic toy bat and determined there was no danger.
Audio|Heard on: Madison IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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In the area of Home Furniture and BC Bank,
00:03
in the area of Home Furniture and BC Bank for a suspicious subject.
00:07
Male, white, black trench coat, 5 ft eight to 6 ft , has a sword or baseball bat tucked under his trench coat.
00:16
Does have a green handle.
00:18
Last seen within the last 3 min in the area of BC Bank and Home Furniture.
00:23
Subject believed to be walking northbound.
00:25
Twenty-six ten four.
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Oh (beep).
00:27
Two for count.
00:29
Two.
00:33
I'll be ten eight from here.
00:34
I'll be en route to one for vehicle maintenance.
00:36
Ten four. Ten four.
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One forty-seven information.
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Four forty-seven.
00:42
ISP is at post.
00:44
Two twenty-seven, ten eight warning.
00:47
Two twenty-seven in service.
00:48
Two hundred and twenty-two.
00:49
Twenty-six information.
00:50
Go ahead.
00:52
I have a 2nd caller reporting the same incident.
00:54
She's advising that he is now in the alley by Spirito’s.
00:58
You cut out the very last word.
00:59
Do you advise Sprita?
01:01
That's affirmative, in the alley.
01:03
Ten four.
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Two hundred and twenty-six.
01:07
Just for information, I had a trooper pass me and advise that he didn't see any weapons on the male, but he did see the male down.
01:14
Ten four. Five eleven.
01:16
Go ahead. Five eleven.
01:18
I'll be out at near West Moreland for a bat in a residence.
01:22
Happy near West Moreland.
01:24
Two hundred and near West Sally.
01:29
Two eleven tonight.
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Two eleven in service.
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Two eleven in service.
01:33
Two 26 . Somebody out that male.
01:35
Let's see, y'all.
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Pretty hot.
01:37
Ten four.
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Two two post one.
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Ten four.
01:41
Two 26 . We have a (name withheld) in house.
01:44
Burton?
01:45
Affirmative.
01:47
Ten four.
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226. 1061.
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In house alert 1096.
01:55
226 information.
01:57
Go ahead.
01:58
He's clear, Val.
02:00
Ten four. It's a plastic football bat.
02:05
All right.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W Main St, Collinsville, IL 62234
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