Suspect with machete pursued on Scott Pierson Trail, Pierce County WA
WeaponsOfficers report a man with a machete on Scott Pierson Trail. The man is about 50 years old, wearing a black long-sleeve sweater and blue jean shorts, and pushing a Walmart shopping cart. Officers instruct him to drop the knife and try to take him into custody. Officer names and unit numbers in the recording are replaced with (name withheld) or (number withheld).
Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West
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Transcript:
(name withheld) (number withheld). Machete, Ticama. Line (number withheld). Give me there. G traffic only[1]. (number withheld). He's on the Scott Pierson Trail now, acting like he did nothing. A man, about 50 years old, wearing a black long-sleeve sweater and blue jean shorts, pushing a Walmart shopping cart. Unit (number withheld) now with the subject on the Scott Pierson Trail. Do that opening behind 830? I don't want to do that guy in front of the block butcher. Are you going to take a trail (number withheld)? No, I think it has a bollard except (number withheld) alone, that has a key. We're trying to track him down on foot. If you drop the knife, he's trying to get away. Take him into custody. (name withheld) has one in custody. Resuming normal traffic. New with (number withheld). (name withheld) says.
(name withheld) (number withheld). Machete, Ticama. Line (number withheld). Give me there. G traffic only[1]. (number withheld). He's on the Scott Pierson Trail now, acting like he did nothing. A man, about 50 years old, wearing a black long-sleeve sweater and blue jean shorts, pushing a Walmart shopping cart. Unit (number withheld) now with the subject on the Scott Pierson Trail. Do that opening behind 830? I don't want to do that guy in front of the block butcher. Are you going to take a trail (number withheld)? No, I think it has a bollard except (number withheld) alone, that has a key. We're trying to track him down on foot. If you drop the knife, he's trying to get away. Take him into custody. (name withheld) has one in custody. Resuming normal traffic. New with (number withheld). (name withheld) says.
Police codes explained
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[1]
G traffic only: Police requesting restricted radio traffic
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Location mentioned:
Scott Pierson Trl, Washington
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