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Man with large knife tries to enter vehicle near Holyoke MallHolyoke MA

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Near Northampton St, Holyoke, MA 01040

A man dressed in black with a large knife and backpack tried to get into a civilian vehicle near the Dollar Tree plaza by Holyoke Mall. After brandishing the knife, he walked away and was later seen near Taco Bell and Stop & Shop. He was then identified as possibly a McDonald's employee and was determined not to be the suspect.

Audio|Source: Massachusetts State Police Dispatch - Troop B
02:47
Transcript:
00:00
Sir, refer to the dollar tree near Holyoke Mall. We just had a male walk up to a vehicle and brandish a knife in attempt to get inside. He's wearing all black.
00:11
I believe he has a backpack.
00:13
It's a knife approximately a foot length.
00:15
He is now walking back towards roofless.
00:19
Proceed this was a civilian vehicle?
00:23
The suspect is a male, he's on foot.
00:27
I am with the victim currently. It's 4 November Alpha Charlie 2.3.
00:34
2301 at 363. I'll be in route.
00:37
North, 291.
00:40
That is the Dollar Tree by the Holyoke Mall there?
00:45
Is it a Dollar Tree next to Dunganuts and across from Nick's Nest or is the one in the plaza?
00:52
He's in the plaza, okay, Mark.
00:58
363, I'm rolling up under position right now.
01:03
Right, go with his description, I get him on in front of Taco Bell on Route 5.
01:11
Okay, for Milt. It should be a male in all black clothing and should have a pretty large knife with him.
01:19
363, does he have red checkered pants on?
01:23
363, is that male, white, black, or Hispanic?
01:26
We're working on that information right now.
01:31
Only Hispanic, eyes, and I'm out.
01:37
26, it's gonna be a white male.
01:40
Appreciate.
01:45
36 is in the area. Do we have north or south on the side? Or is your potential still in the parking lot?
01:51
I believe the mill is actually at the parking lot.
02:00
363. I got one all black, black backpack walking on foot toward the subway.
02:08
Okay, receipt. Okay.
02:14
He just came in from Route 5.
02:16
He's walking towards a stop and shop now.
02:23
I'm going to talk to this guy. He's by the gas station here.
02:26
Stop and Chuck has one.
02:29
363 is right here coming straight out of.
02:36
KB is secured unit your own B Patrol 2. Switch over to 1.
02:45
This kid's negative, I think he's a McDonald's employee.

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Near Northampton St, Holyoke, MA 01040

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