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Man waving axe at people near South 19th and Union

Heard on: Tacoma Police Dispatch - North
02:43
00:00
Two sector 1st subjects with an axe at South Nineteenth and South Union Ave.
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S 19th St & S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
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Police received a report of a man near South 19th Street and South Union Avenue carrying an axe, waving it at people, and throwing other items. The man was described as an adult male with dark hair, wearing a brown shirt and pants, and pushing a shopping cart. The report came from a passerby, and officers searched the surrounding area, including a nearby parking lot, to find the person with the cart.

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