Man threatens auto shop employee with hammer, Lafayette IN
AssaultA man threatened an employee with a hammer at an auto sales business near Schuyler Avenue. He then chased a mechanic, who fled. The man was detained by police at the scene.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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Zone 1. Report of a threat.
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Man threatened an employee with the hammer.
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Steve Firestone Auto Sales, near Schuyler Avenue.
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5-37.
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Flight 21, you can switch me to flight through something's call.
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Clear.
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Choose Channel 3, Channel 3 for this call.
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Question 537, 521, caller advising the suspect is going to be (name withheld).
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He is described as a white male wearing orangeish pajama pants and a black and blue sweatshirt.
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He was last seen on the lot, and no one had visual.
00:51
Further, the unit was alerted, appears concealed others.
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For the reason known to carry knives and even a machete on them.
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25. I will be out at the main office building to see if they can have somebody let me in over there, hold the doors for a lock.
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Okay.
01:13
Okay. Just need three to my son.
01:15
Go ahead.
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He is a white male, about 5'10, 185 pounds, brown hair.
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It's been a great Pontiac, Indiana Abbey Trust Plate, (number withheld).
01:35
We're going to pull into the Calvary Church.
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Against information.
01:45
I have a caller back on the X again.
01:47
He was in the mail, just walked in the office and sat down.
01:50
He now states that he actually chased a mechanic with the hammer and the mechanic fled.
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He does not have the hammer anymore.
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Hi 21, I'm being flagged down.
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He's saying he's in the shop.
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I'm going to approach him right now.
02:13
Somebody wants to talk to the caller.
02:20
38-on-2 for this 1050 crash, did they advise where they pulled off? Because out the intersection, I don't see them.
02:28
They might be continuing eastbound.
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She said the next closest parking lot was at Wabash.
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Copy.
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521. I guess (name withheld) was obtained.
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Copy one insane.
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Location mentioned:
Near Schuyler Ave, Lafayette, IN 47904
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