Suspect flees, later detained near Pinky's, New Bern NC
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers investigated a possible suspicious person near South Front Street in New Bern after a suspect fled the area near local businesses. The individual was later detained, and officers checked the vicinity for any discarded weapon. Another person appeared to search nearby parking lots before leaving in a dark vehicle with distinctive markings. The situation was monitored using a drone, and no further incidents were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Craven NC Interop Group Calls
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02:47
Transcript:
00:00
Are we confident that's the one (name withheld) saw?
00:04
Yeah, it looked like he took off running.
00:09
I couldn't tell.
00:10
I'm seeing him at a pretty good distance.
00:14
Where are you at? I'm in front of Pinky's.
00:17
In front of BTM.
00:20
All right, where y'all at?
00:24
(name withheld), where y'all at?
00:27
Oh, here's the hot Pinky's.
00:30
If we can start heading back this way if we don't have too much on that person so we can monitor this area.
00:38
Yeah, we're headed back that way.
00:41
(Officer name) is out with him currently.
00:45
(Officer name), are you still trying to locate that subject?
00:49
No, I stopped him on First Avenue in front of BTM.
00:55
If you're on foot, walk that small alley between the center of BTM and that gate and make sure he hasn't dropped anything.
01:07
You know what spot I'm talking about?
01:10
Yeah, that's where I saw him walk down.
01:14
That was the last time I saw him.
01:17
Yeah, if you just checked over that fence, make sure he hasn't tossed a weapon.
01:22
He's known for weapons.
01:24
Or if you're part of the event, come on by.
01:29
Terrible.
01:31
Yeah, a heavyset man wearing dark clothing and white shoes was behind the person you stopped, looking in the parking lot as if searching for what the other person left.
01:44
Went towards the back of a white truck.
01:48
Talking about BTM?
01:51
I watched him walk in the alley near Pinky's.
01:54
He went in the parking lot towards (business name withheld), and I had a drone over him watching him.
01:59
He went near a white truck and turned back to a car.
02:05
Got in.
02:07
All right, it's difficult driving through here.
02:10
I'll try to check it.
02:11
Just been around.
02:13
(Officer name), that man got in a black car with white racing stripes.
02:19
It's heading toward South Front.
02:22
I didn't see him pick anything up, but he went toward the white truck and turned back.
02:30
112 to 58th.
02:34
112 to 58, Sergeant (officer name).
02:38
Go ahead.
02:41
Patrol just had a couple ShotSpotter notifications, so they're not able to check.
02:44
Are you all right if I start taking this juvenile home to First Ave?
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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:
S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560
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