Driver threatens bicyclist with machete in road rage, Largo FL
AssaultA bicyclist reported that a driver in a white van threatened him with a machete during a road rage incident. The driver waved the machete in front of the bicyclist before leaving the scene.
Audio|Source: Largo Police Department
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Transcript:
This next alpha 512, copy the call. 630, 378, take the back. It's going to be a road rage with a machete just occurred, Olmerton and 113. Go ahead. 378.P.W. 6.30. Yeah, it's just going to be a road rage with a machete, Olmerton, 113. Time lasts about four minutes. Bicyclist had a vehicle pull out a machete on him. A vehicle was a white van, right? Subtext was last thing going westbound on the Olmerton. Driver of the white van was a (name withheld), bald 50 to 60 years of age, wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. Complaints waiting at Olmerton and Ridge in front of Lowe's at this time. 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, leaving the scene. I copy. Do you have a tag for that vehicle? Negative on a tag. Just area check for me? Copy there. 1020
This next alpha 512, copy the call. 630, 378, take the back. It's going to be a road rage with a machete just occurred, Olmerton and 113. Go ahead. 378.P.W. 6.30. Yeah, it's just going to be a road rage with a machete, Olmerton, 113. Time lasts about four minutes. Bicyclist had a vehicle pull out a machete on him. A vehicle was a white van, right? Subtext was last thing going westbound on the Olmerton. Driver of the white van was a (name withheld), bald 50 to 60 years of age, wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. Complaints waiting at Olmerton and Ridge in front of Lowe's at this time. 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, leaving the scene. I copy. Do you have a tag for that vehicle? Negative on a tag. Just area check for me? Copy there. 1020
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Location mentioned:
Near Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33778
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