Pepper spray assault at Safeway in Hayward, Hayward CA


An assault using pepper spray happened at Safeway near West Jackson in Hayward. The suspect fled toward Taco Bell. There is also a separate report of a man with a knife outside a nearby business.
Audio|Source: Alameda County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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It's holding the 242[1] at the Safeway, near West Jackson.
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We have fire on the scene for this, and we're also holding the 1066 for the weapon.
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417[2] was harder.
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The male outside of the citrus with a knife.
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Chairman clear. And North Indians, for the 242[1] at Safeway, suspect fled to the Taco Bell, and the weapon used was pepper spray.
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Channel clear.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
242: Battery
[2]
417: Person brandishing a weapon (often a gun)
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Location mentioned:
Near W Jackson St, Hayward, CA 94544
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