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Man chases teenagers with knife near Temple Ave and First StLong Beach CA

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Temple Ave & 1st St, Long Beach, CA 90803

A man armed with a long kitchen knife was seen chasing three teenage boys near Temple Avenue and First Street. The suspect wore a black hoodie and blue jeans and was cursing at the teenagers. The boys, around 12 years old, hid in bushes nearby. The suspect was last seen heading east on First Street but police lost visual contact.

Audio|Source: Long Beach Police Dispatch
01:46
Transcript:
00:00
Charlie 13, authorized Code 3[2], are going closer, and you need to assist.
00:03
The 417[1], Adam, near First St and Temple Ave.
00:07
Subject was seen eastbound on First St, male, late 20s to 30s, black hoodie,
00:12
blue jeans, has a long kitchen knife.
00:15
I'm advising he's chasing kids with a knife.
00:21
A few units backing.
00:27
Charlie 6th, show me traffic.
00:30
Go ahead.
00:34
Charlie 6th, show me traffic on the Bull Horn and Anaheim,
00:38
California play 6th on John William 258. Okay.
00:47
Once the warrants, it's going to be current to a 12 shuttle shuttle shuttle job at the city.
00:53
4-74060, copy call 1664.
00:57
4-7-464. 14, thank you.
01:04
Yeah, it's on the 417[1] Adam. The CP still has a visual.
01:07
It's on the north side of the curb, chasing and cursing at teenagers.
01:13
If I say there's three of them, approximately 12 years old.
01:16
The CD's not a victim.
01:23
Probably 11, 97.
01:25
Copy 97.
01:31
17 Adam First and Temple, the CP no longer has visual of the 417[1] Adam suspect.
01:38
So the three teenagers were all males, roughly Hispanic,
01:41
laughing,
01:44
at Second St and Temple Ave hiding in the bushes.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
417: Person brandishing or displaying a weapon, typically a gun, in a threatening or dangerous manner.
[2]
Code 3: Emergency response; proceed immediately with lights and siren.

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Temple Ave & 1st St, Long Beach, CA 90803

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