Man threatens people with hatchet in parking lot, Redding CA
AssaultDispatch audio reporting a man running in a parking lot with a hatchet and threatening people. Callers say he may have damaged a vehicle and may have had a firearm. The suspect left in a gray hatchback. Police, medical units, and air support were requested.
Audio|Source: Redding Public Safety
03:17
Transcript:
(name withheld) 7, (name withheld) 6. I'm briefing at 417[1] with a hatchet, Lake Boulevard. (name withheld) 7. 6, good. Both hands release, 201 Lake Boulevard, cross of North Point. Secondhand relay from a customer. There's a male subject in the parking lot running around with a hatchet threatening people. Subject description: male, blue shorts, blue shirt. He is in the parking lot between the businesses and the Carl's Jr. We copy. 10-4 breaks, (name withheld)-2. Good. I copy. 10-4. I copy. 10-4. Parking data, 3050 Victor, 8, (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), 697. Copy, 3050, Victor. (name withheld) 7, copy. I'm getting information from a second call taker: the male suspect with a hatchet possibly damaged another vehicle, and the reporting party says the suspect potentially had a firearm at hand; we're still trying to get further. I copy. Are they advising where in the parking lot they are? And advise them to secure any firearms? I copy. I'm from 6. I'm right here at Lake and Market. 25 can we request air operations for that? Offer. Offer. Vehicle for your... Same 25, well don't we? Attach me to that, why don't you, stage medical as well? I'm still trying to get a location for the suspect vehicle. He's in a beige Buick directly in front of the Raleys, and he has secured his firearm. 3697. 10-4. (name withheld) (name withheld), I'm not with management. For witnesses. The male subject left in a gray hatchback. I'm still attempting to locate a victim. There's negative 415[2] right now.
(name withheld) 7, (name withheld) 6. I'm briefing at 417[1] with a hatchet, Lake Boulevard. (name withheld) 7. 6, good. Both hands release, 201 Lake Boulevard, cross of North Point. Secondhand relay from a customer. There's a male subject in the parking lot running around with a hatchet threatening people. Subject description: male, blue shorts, blue shirt. He is in the parking lot between the businesses and the Carl's Jr. We copy. 10-4 breaks, (name withheld)-2. Good. I copy. 10-4. I copy. 10-4. Parking data, 3050 Victor, 8, (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), 697. Copy, 3050, Victor. (name withheld) 7, copy. I'm getting information from a second call taker: the male suspect with a hatchet possibly damaged another vehicle, and the reporting party says the suspect potentially had a firearm at hand; we're still trying to get further. I copy. Are they advising where in the parking lot they are? And advise them to secure any firearms? I copy. I'm from 6. I'm right here at Lake and Market. 25 can we request air operations for that? Offer. Offer. Vehicle for your... Same 25, well don't we? Attach me to that, why don't you, stage medical as well? I'm still trying to get a location for the suspect vehicle. He's in a beige Buick directly in front of the Raleys, and he has secured his firearm. 3697. 10-4. (name withheld) (name withheld), I'm not with management. For witnesses. The male subject left in a gray hatchback. I'm still attempting to locate a victim. There's negative 415[2] right now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
417: Person with a weapon (commonly firearm or dangerous weapon)
[2]
415: Disturbance
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Location mentioned:
Near Lake Blvd, Redding, CA 96003
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