Male chases children from woods, brandishing large object, Port Charlotte FL
An older male wearing maroon pants, a green t-shirt, and a thin ball cap chased children out of the woods for about 15 minutes. He held a large object in his hand and told the children not to touch him. The children did not see a knife, but reported the large object.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
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Transcript:
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To be near Luther Road Unit 117.
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Make contact with complainant (name withheld) advising.
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They were approached by children getting off the bus, that they were chased by an older male wearing maroon pants, a green t-shirt, and a thin ball cap who had something large in his hand.
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Juvenile stated that they had been in the woods exploring and the male stated, don't touch myself and chased them out of the woods for 15 minutes.
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Where in that?
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1553.
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Just be advised, they did mention a knife, but complainants stated they did not see a knife.
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They just saw something large in his hands.
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Location mentioned:
Near Luther Rd, Port Charlotte, FL 33983
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