Deputies respond to man reportedly carrying machete, Somerville NJ
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WeaponsAs discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible weapons incident near Fairview Avenue in Somerville, where a caller reported a man walking with a machete. The individual, described as wearing a baseball cap and accompanied by a large dog, was later seen near East Main Street. The man may have been holding a whip rather than a machete. Officers canvassed the area, and contact was made with a person matching the description. Details remain unconfirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Somerset NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch number (number withheld), Fairview for a weapons call.
00:03
Caller states a man walking down the street with a machete.
00:09
Received county, put me in the area.
00:11
Eighteen forty-one.
00:15
Do we have a better description on that male?
00:20
We use it to intimidate anybody.
00:24
We're still on the line getting information.
00:25
It was an abandoned 911 that we called back.
00:28
Caller said he was last seen walking towards the new apartments.
00:32
Description is a man wearing a baseball cap.
00:34
That's the only information the caller could give us or receive from cameras in the area.
00:41
1841 in the area.
00:43
Currently, caller stating he was just walking down the street with a machete.
00:46
Terminal calls, the caller is no longer connected.
00:49
Male is no longer in the area.
00:51
Caller stating he was swinging the machete around and then put it in a bag.
00:55
Received. Do we know where that male was walking towards? Was he walking towards Haynes or James Street?
01:02
All the caller stated was he's walking towards New Apartments.
01:06
County 41, can you get a location of our caller so we can talk to them directly?
01:09
We're no longer on the line with the caller.
01:11
Where is he? Let's check the area.
01:13
I think I'm going to be out with the caller by Haynes and Fairview.
01:18
I spoke with a witness stating that he went towards East Main Street.
01:24
Not necessarily holding a machete but some type of whip with a dog at his side.
01:33
So dog or large pit bull by any chance?
01:39
Stand by. I'm going to be looking for that male on East Main.
01:43
I haven't seen him yet, but that came from a witness.
01:49
I received the gentleman with the large dog, I believe near Fairview.
01:53
Do you want him in my speaker two weeks ago?
01:57
That's fine.
01:59
I'm out with him now.
02:00
I think it's him.
02:03
Being a vandal on with (name withheld) told me.
02:08
Canvassing curvy apartments off of.
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Location mentioned:
Fairview Ave & Haynes St, Somerville, NJ 08876
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