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Suspect flees on foot after discarding tools in PetersburgPetersburg VA

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W Washington St, Petersburg, VA 23803

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers pursued a suspect who discarded tools and clothing near South Street, West Washington, and Jones Street in Petersburg. The suspect fled on foot wearing a neon green shirt and blue jeans. Officers recovered some discarded items during the chase.

Audio|Heard on: Petersburg Police
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02:27
Transcript:
00:00
He ditched the air compressor we have that but he has a drill and a heating gun approximately (number withheld).
00:05
I see him.
00:11
208 you have 4 the filtration.
00:17
I'm in there in South Street he just went down the road.
00:24
To the one on the red.
00:30
Slav spotted in South Street and West Washington near a Bravo Burrito.
00:41
Here's their Adam law sight of them.
00:53
Two days.
00:55
Two days a two o one, the device, they said.
01:03
(Name withheld) said he doubled back down North Jones Street, going back towards Hinton Street.
01:10
Two a 101 hitting tree right now.
01:19
35, I think he's over here.
01:22
South Jones and West behind this house.
01:25
He ditched the coat, still has on a green neon shirt.
01:29
No.
01:33
We're heading back that way.
01:38
35, I lost sight of him.
01:41
But he just has on a crew neon shirt now, blue jeans.
01:47
Brown skin, bald head, about five.
01:49
Six, five, eight.
01:55
Two-eight, Peter, this advice, we recovered the air compressor and we ditched that behind the trash can.
02:00
He only has a drill and a heat gun at this time.
02:06
35, he doesn't have anything in his hand anymore, and he ditched the tan jacket and the hoodie.
02:13
Like I said, he just has on a neon crew sweater shirt.
02:18
Cool.
02:24
Two zero five, I'm in the Harriet Kavan for two-way subject.

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W Washington St, Petersburg, VA 23803

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Incident Timeline

  1. Final Sighting and Flight
  2. Suspect Changes Appearance
  3. Pursuit Continues Through Jones Street Area
  4. Suspect Sighted on South Street and West Washington
  5. Air Compressor Recovered
  6. Suspect Sighted Moving Westbound
  7. Initial Theft Reported at Construction Site

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