Man threatens store staff with knife and flees by car, Fallbrook CA


A man with a knife threatened to kill employees inside a store, tried to run someone over in the parking lot, then fled at high speed.
Audio|Source: California Highway Patrol - Border Division
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Transcript:
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And attention is your Saturday, the vehicle operator 23-10340[2] that was last seen leaving the Hawthorne Contract Store near West Fallbrook Street, approximately 10-39[1] hours.
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The subject is a man in his 40s with long hair, beard, and a mustache, wearing a burgundy shirt.
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He possibly has a knife, he didn't have a knife sheet on his shirt.
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He went into the store, he threatened employees starting to kill them, and then he was trying to run over while in the parking lot.
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A vehicle is a silver Ford SCV, California plate of (number withheld).
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He was last seen taking off at high speeds, running red light northbound on South Mission.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-39: Urgent or Emergency Run
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23-10340: Case or Incident Number
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Location mentioned:
Near W Fallbrook St, Fallbrook, CA 92028
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