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Hit-and-run crash with red car damages vehicles in Punta GordaPunta Gorda FL

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Center St, Punta Gorda, FL

A red Toyota Camry was involved in a hit-and-run crash near the convention center in Punta Gorda. The vehicle struck two other cars before fleeing the scene. Authorities are searching for the suspect car.

Audio|Source: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
03:32
Transcript:
00:00
I'm the way behind the convention center.
00:01
It looks like it might have been a hit-and-run.
00:03
I'll provide more information.
00:04
Therefore, Echo 5, my partner's on the phone with Florida Highway Patrol right now, getting a reckless operator in the area of the convention center, a red Toyota four door.
00:14
That's, it's a car, I call, correct.
00:17
(number withheld). (number withheld).
00:18
(number withheld). (number withheld). (number withheld). (number withheld). 2014. I got an echo 5.
00:28
Do you have a better location on that?
00:29
Commit for the red car.
00:31
The red car, last scene headed off to the Tiki Hut and Vres Reda.
00:36
Copy. I'll follow the area.
00:38
Echo fours in the area as well.
00:39
I'm going to have a mill on bicycle stop and in Hazel.
00:47
(number withheld). In a hazel.
00:49
(number withheld) central.
00:50
(number withheld). (number withheld). Here's about a class unit as 1.
00:53
(number withheld), thank you.
00:54
Measure 308.
00:55
308. That agency assist, you can sign it to me and I'll follow to the subject residence that's going to be in zone alone.
01:02
(number withheld). 2.5 from a Gorda, can you run a photo tag? They have a picture of the vehicle's tags.
01:12
X5, go ahead.
01:13
Juliet, Bravo, Papa, Bravo, 04, J, B,
01:18
04, should come back to a red Camry.
01:20
Go ahead.
01:21
It comes back to a 2018 Toyota Fordoak color red to Vitiliano Farida out of (number withheld) Allworthy Street, Port Charlotte.
01:32
Valid expires 125-26.
01:35
10-4[1]. That's going to be the vehicle.
01:39
Two vehicles were hit as well.
01:41
There's be totally out.
01:42
(number withheld) article 5, do you want us to leave you on the crash at Homicide or the reckless operator that was called in?
01:48
I'll be on the crash of Harperside.
01:50
(number withheld). That gets 2.1.
01:52
Sounds like those are related to things.
01:53
(number withheld). Thank you.
01:54
Okay. Walter, can you go ahead and send a deputy to that resident? Let's see if that vehicle is there.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.

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Center St, Punta Gorda, FL

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