Suspect steals camera and sets off explosion near 20th Ave, Longview WA


A male suspect wearing all black stole a neighbor's camera near 20th Avenue apartment four, then ignited an explosive device outside the apartment. Two callers reported the event, and an explosion was heard during a dispatch call. The suspect fled on foot and was last seen in an alley.
Audio|Source: Cowlitz County Public Safety, Columbia County Law Dispatch
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Transcript:
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We have two callers.
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First caller reports watching a male subject steal his neighbor's camera,
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then, quote unquote, lit a bomb off outside of the apartment.
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Subjects on foot and all black, possibly in the alley.
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Arbican a longer see the subject,
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thinks it's (name withheld), who we were out with earlier,
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near 20th Avenue apartment number four.
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George, sir.
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And two.
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And my partner is advising on the line they could hear some sort of explosion while on the call.
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All right, we're helping.
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Location mentioned:
Near 20th Ave, Longview, WA 98632
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