Woman threatens employee with bat demanding vape, Tacoma WA
A woman threatened an employee at Peter's Grocery near South 38th Street with a baseball bat while demanding a vape. She then ran off and was last seen near 38th and L Street walking with a man. There were no confirmed injuries or additional threats beyond the display of the bat.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - South
05:14
Transcript:
00:00
Thanks, 0.42, Union 206 for disturbance, possible strong arm.
00:04
There's a 4-2.
00:14
In Union 2026, you back?
00:21
And so, Frank, 4-6-8, can you back? 4-68, can you back?
00:27
It'll be at Peters, Grocery near South 38th Street.
00:31
Disturbance, if you can start for a possible strong-arm disturbance at Peter's Grocery near South 38th Street. It's an employee open line arguing with this female.
00:42
She said she had a bat and wants a vape.
00:45
I don't have any threats being made.
00:47
The caller just said she did not buy. We're still waiting on further.
00:55
Maybe therefore you received from 13 steel.
01:02
Yes.
01:04
855? Of course.
01:06
855. 855? 855.
01:08
To Peter's grocery, the suspect will be at the corner of 38th and South Mary. She ran a black sweater with a baseball bat.
01:20
Update at 855.
01:25
Here's 042. I'm in the area.
01:31
I have eyes on this suspect. She's about at 38th and L.
01:41
North side of the street.
01:43
Copy thirtieth and L, Lincoln, 867.
01:51
She's going to be walking with a male wearing a black beanie, green jacket, black backpack with dark pants.
02:03
Receive 68.
02:05
And we've made it to South K and South 38. I'm going to wait for a second for contact.
02:22
What's just three-put-per-be-downed-rail to the mid-air?
02:26
First state, you're covered confirming what?
02:33
Perfect date. You're covered, confirming what?
02:40
Perfect thing.
02:41
Maybe.
02:42
Okay.
02:44
One second. Okay.
02:50
These are four two. We're going to be on 38 in South Jay.
02:54
38 itself J. John 869.
02:57
Just going to be the alley to the west.
02:59
I'm going to have to make contact now.
03:02
I'm starting to pick up the pace.
03:05
Cabi Wolf, Friday, Chapter 3, and it's contacting Dade Heath and South 2, John, E 659.
03:14
Okay. Okay, out with him.
03:16
Okay, out with him. Okay, out with him.
03:18
Okay.
03:24
468 running.
03:25
Pursuit[1] North.
03:28
Kathy for pursuit north. Pursuit[1] North, Cazuck.
03:32
This is for the end.
03:38
3A and G. John L.W. Warkin on to join me.
03:42
Hopping in as well.
03:51
468, you can slow in coming that alleyway.
03:57
Can't come in this low in the alleyway west of South Dage on 38th, 9 o'clock.
04:03
0.6.4. 2.6.m. 2.6.m.
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2.6.m.
04:20
Friday, traffic 38 stage on. 2.6. You can cancel two. We need a supervisor and have fire respond to alley west.
04:31
Take six and out.
04:33
This season, 206, you want them routine a priority for fire?
04:39
A routine, sorry.
04:46
17387. Are you talking to the victim?
04:53
287.
04:57
87. Are you with the victim?
05:01
We can head there. Where's the victim at?
05:05
Pager's Grocery near South 38th. It's in the place.
05:11
Yeah, we'll head there.
05:13
Are we thinking in a few...
Police codes explained
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[1]
Pursuit: Active vehicle pursuit in progress
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