Homeless man blocks vehicle, may be armed


A homeless man around 40 years old jumped in front of a car at 71st and Douglas Street. He blocked the vehicle and may have had a weapon. The car was able to drive away, and the man returned to a nearby vacant lot.
Audio|Source: Omaha Police Dispatch - Southwest
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Transcript:
Take your 5-3 is all four. Okay, for 5-3s are towards suspicious activity. 71 in Douglas Street, 71, Douglas. Passerby says there's a 40-year-old homeless man who jumped in front of a vehicle, refused to let the vehicle pass and was possibly armed with a gun or a taser. Collar can't be sure, though. The vehicles were able to move on and then the man went back to the empty lot to Baker 5-3. Clear from 24-venton.
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Location mentioned:
Douglas St & S 71st St, Omaha, NE 68132
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