Customer assaults staff with knife at local gym, Norfolk VA


A gym staff member was struck in the head by a customer who showed a knife but did not use it. The staff member suffered a head injury and bleeding. Police and emergency services are responding.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
01:33
Transcript:
Traumatic Injury near North Military Hwy Ste 23 at the Planet Fitness. Engine 4-15 near North Military Hwy Ste 23 at the Planet Fitness for traumatic injury. Respond on TAC2[2]. Engine 4-4-MEDIC-4-1-5 near North Military Hwy Ste 23 at the Planet Fitness for a traumatic injury. near North Military Hwy Ste 23 at the Planet Fitness for a traumatic injury, responding on TAC-2-0337[1]. Committee 4 in route. Copy. Engine 4-meted 4, you're en route for traumatic injuries from an assault. Co-response with PD, near North Military Hwy Ste 23 at Planet Fitness. Complaining at staff here states that he was assaulted by a customer. He did brandish a knife, but he didn't use it. He was hitting the head. He's bleeding from his head. I'm unsure what the subject is right now. Again, PD is also en route. Like one thing. I copy. Are you staging?
Traumatic Injury near North Military Hwy Ste 23 at the Planet Fitness. Engine 4-15 near North Military Hwy Ste 23 at the Planet Fitness for traumatic injury. Respond on TAC2[2]. Engine 4-4-MEDIC-4-1-5 near North Military Hwy Ste 23 at the Planet Fitness for a traumatic injury. near North Military Hwy Ste 23 at the Planet Fitness for a traumatic injury, responding on TAC-2-0337[1]. Committee 4 in route. Copy. Engine 4-meted 4, you're en route for traumatic injuries from an assault. Co-response with PD, near North Military Hwy Ste 23 at Planet Fitness. Complaining at staff here states that he was assaulted by a customer. He did brandish a knife, but he didn't use it. He was hitting the head. He's bleeding from his head. I'm unsure what the subject is right now. Again, PD is also en route. Like one thing. I copy. Are you staging?
Police codes explained
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[1]
0337: Dispatch time or unit identifier
[2]
TAC2: Tactical Channel 2 (dispatch/response channel)
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Location mentioned:
Near N Military Hwy Ste 23, Norfolk, VA 23502
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