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Man threatened with knife in robbery attempt near Freedom MallCharlottesville VA

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Near E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

A man was threatened with a knife during a robbery attempt near Freedom Mall. The suspects tried to steal his bank card and car key. One suspect offered drugs and carried a white cross-body bag. The man escaped and suspects fled the scene.

Audio|Source: Charlottesville City Police Department
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Robbery, pencil robbery, the Freedom Mall, near East Main Street.
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Freedom of near East Main Street.
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The caller states that suspects threatened him, tried to take his bank card and car key, and pulled a knife out.
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We're still on the phone getting further.
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One of them had a cross-body bag.
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Suspect offered the caller PCP and ferry dust.
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We have forced to recommend you, sir?
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No, it's correct.
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Act no. ECCC, you directs as well?
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He is responded to the freedom wall.
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This occurred five ten minutes ago.
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He left all the suspects at the wall.
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He reports it could have been a nice war gun.
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He wasn't really sure.
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He started running and got away from them.
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Device evening six had a running two runs at this time is the last night I believe.
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Hey someone, miss where's the caller located now if they're supposedly at the Freedom Wallstool? We're asking right now.
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Stand by one second. I'm trying to get the information where the victim's at, but he's near Marco and DeLucaz between First street and second.
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One bricks.
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No, if I'm making, let me out.
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The Freedom Wall. 87, same. Oh, unit, hold truck.
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Hold on CityCon 1.
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CityCon 1. Two, three.
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Six, four, basement area.
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Okay. Can you try to locate the victim and see if you can get a suspect description?
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He's still trying to get the location of this individual.
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He says all he sees is railroad tracks in a field.
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He doesn't know which direction the suspects went like they fled.
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And one of the individuals is a male between 30 and 40 years old wearing a hoodie with a white cross-bodied bag.
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Suspect details continue but are not fully clear.
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Further details uncertain.
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You can give up the description more than Tom.
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Suspect one specified as a male between 30 and 40 years of age, had a hoodie unknown color.
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They had a white crossbody bag.
01:41
Suspect two was not seen. No description.
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One male wearing a white t-shirt and jeans running in downtown mall towards the crossover. Checking if this is suspect two.

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Near E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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