Suspicious person reported outside corner store, Punta Gorda FL
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As discussed during the dispatch call, police received a call about a suspicious person sitting outside a corner store near Rio De Janeiro Avenue across from Rampart Boulevard. The individual was described as having a beard and wearing a gray or white shirt and jeans, and was reportedly asking for a ride. The caller declined further contact.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
One fifty-two, this is Central.
00:01
Copy, suspicious person.
00:04
One fifty-two.
00:06
It's going to be a refused caller, no contact reference for the corner store near Rio De Janeiro Avenue across from Rampart Boulevard.
00:14
A person with a beard wearing a gray or white shirt and jeans was asking for a ride.
00:21
The person was last seen sitting on the bench outside the door.
00:23
No further on eleven.
Disclaimer:
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:
Rio De Janeiro Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33983
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