Driver threatens bicyclist with machete during road rage, Largo FL


A driver in a white van waved a machete at a bicyclist during a road rage incident and then drove away.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
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Transcript:
278 take the back. It's going to be a road rage with a machete just occurred, Olmerton and 113. Go ahead. 378. Yeah, it's just going to be a road rage with a machete, Olmerton and 113. Time lasts about four minutes. Uh, bicyclists had a vehicle, pull out a machete on him. Vehicle was a white van. Right. Subject was last thing going westbound on Olmerton. Driver of the white van was a white male, bald 50 to 60 years of age, wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. Complaintants waiting at Olmerton and Ridge in front of the lows at this time break. Caller does state that the subject pulled out the machete, put it in his face and waved it around before getting back into his vehicle and leaving the scene. I copy you got a tag for that vehicle.
278 take the back. It's going to be a road rage with a machete just occurred, Olmerton and 113. Go ahead. 378. Yeah, it's just going to be a road rage with a machete, Olmerton and 113. Time lasts about four minutes. Uh, bicyclists had a vehicle, pull out a machete on him. Vehicle was a white van. Right. Subject was last thing going westbound on Olmerton. Driver of the white van was a white male, bald 50 to 60 years of age, wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. Complaintants waiting at Olmerton and Ridge in front of the lows at this time break. Caller does state that the subject pulled out the machete, put it in his face and waved it around before getting back into his vehicle and leaving the scene. I copy you got a tag for that vehicle.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33778
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