Fight at south portland center involves knife and bat, South Portland ME
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WeaponsAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fight occurred near Broadway at the Redemption Center involving several males, one armed with a knife. The suspect was disarmed and fled in a gray Toyota Camry. A bat or axe handle was also reported as a weapon in the vehicle. The male registered owner of the vehicle is deceased. Police are investigating.
Audio|Heard on: South Portland Police and Fire/EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
We are still gathering, but near Broadway at the Redemption Center, there were some males fighting and one of them had a knife.
00:07
He was disarmed, but is now getting in a gray Toyota with registration (number withheld), near Broadway.
00:19
It's 2.05 in red.
00:23
It's 440.
00:25
Close.
00:30
104106. I'll head that way.
00:34
104.106. 104.106.
00:39
2.5. I have to make of the car again.
00:45
It comes back, registration (number withheld) comes back on a gray 2017 Toyota Camry.
01:08
10-4[1]-205.
01:10
Units, all units respond to near Broadway.
01:13
Just be advised that the RO is a (name withheld), born in 1950, out of near 29th Street, and our caller was advising that in addition to the knife, he had a bat or an axe handle in the vehicle as well.
01:43
205, I'm out wit.
01:44
10-4[1].
01:56
205, 29 check on the RO with a (number withheld) tag.
02:04
104.
02:12
4-0.
02:14
10-4[1].
02:22
205.
02:26
2.05. 2.5.
02:40
There's a male and a female RO for that vehicle.
02:43
The male is listed as a (name withheld), born in 1950.
02:47
He's listed as deceased.
02:52
10-4[1]29, check for a different name.
02:56
Go ahead.
03:04
Okay.
03:06
Last name's going to be (name withheld).
03:08
Sam, Adam, William, Young, Edward, Robert.
03:11
First name's going to be (name withheld).
03:13
Middle initial is going to be F as in Frank.
03:15
Date of birth is going to be (number withheld).
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Broadway, South Portland, ME 04106
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