Man Threatens Woman With Gun While Following Her Vehicle, New Bedford MA
A man followed a woman in a vehicle in New Bedford, threatened to shoot her, and displayed a firearm. The incident included a pursuit through multiple streets. Authorities received ongoing updates on the suspect's movements and attempted to track the woman's phone to ensure her safety.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
04:15
Transcript:
00:00
7 here we need to Ashley Goldhardt in Nash Road.
00:03
There's a man following the college friend threatening to shoot her. The man is flashing a firearm.
00:08
We are still in line with the caller.
00:11
The caller is not on scene, though.
00:14
The color's friend's view goes for Echo November Whiskey 47.
00:19
Okay,
00:20
copy. 3334, I just passed by down.
00:23
Didn't see anything, I'll make my way back. Can you get descriptions of everyone?
00:28
Affirmative we're going to intend to get descriptions, and the caller is not unseen.
00:38
32A to control.
00:43
Go ahead.
00:45
I'll be 16.
00:46
Show me a route to Asheville, Babin Nash.
00:50
Proceed.
01:03
P-47, also seeing that the friend had stated that she possibly hit that man's mirror, and that's why the man is threatening her.
01:12
Is he following her in the vehicle or following her on truck?
01:17
Following the car's friend in a vehicle, we are going to try to get that man's description as well.
01:29
23 on 32.
01:32
Copy.
01:38
Control the units, we have an update for a location.
01:41
The remote location is now moving towards halfway road and the males possibly in that vehicle now with her.
01:51
Can you try to get this girl's number in so we can ping this phone and actually track this girl?
02:00
Affirmative.
02:07
32, the control.
02:09
All right.
02:11
Just spoke to a witness, the man took off westbound on Nashville, wearing a great sweatshirt, white male.
02:22
Copy.
02:27
Control, 23.
02:34
23.
02:36
23, trip towers, near Root Street, 410. The apartment number, female seats, that sounds like someone's trying to get into her apartment, so I handle keeps on moving.
02:46
Receive.
02:52
22, I'll be en route with 23.
02:54
Copy.
03:01
The unit's Ashley Boulevard and Nash.
03:04
Call is now staying up the female turn right on to Mel Pleasant.
03:07
We are trying to get more information.
03:14
Patrol units at Ashley and Ash, we have that female on the line now.
03:26
Hi Steve, can we tell her to pull over and with the location?
03:37
Control of those units as both are nash, the female is going to be by Station 3.
03:51
Is your all the vehicle ship?
03:54
It's going to be a brown key of Sportage. Okay,
04:01
well, I'll be on the area.
04:03
Stand there, I'm moving section right now.
04:06
Receive.
04:13
She's pulling the station right now.
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Location mentioned:
Ashley Blvd & Nash Rd, New Bedford, MA 02745
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