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Deputies respond to knife threat near Hanover Ave

Heard on: Fairfax VA Law Dispatch Group Calls
01:53
00:00
Scout 610 Alpha, 611 Alpha, start for a weapons brandishing.
audio iconWeapons
Hanover Ave & Highland St, Springfield, VA 22150
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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to reports of a male suspect brandishing a knife, possibly a machete, near Highland Street and Hanover Avenue close to Calvary Church in Springfield. The suspect reportedly struck a vehicle and threatened a person before leaving the scene in a black sedan. The caller was described as being in a blue vehicle nearby. The situation led to a temporary restriction on radio traffic as units investigated.

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