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Aggressive man panhandles and threatens at Safeway, Spokane WA

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Near N Newport Hwy, Spokane, WA 99218

A man at Safeway near North Newport Highway was aggressive while panhandling and threatened to kill the complainant. He carried a metal pan in his backpack but did not use it. The man was pepper-sprayed, and emergency services are staging nearby.

Audio|Source: Spokane City Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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It's going to be at the Safeway, near North Newport Highway.
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The complainant is going to be with Metro Security, the male was panhandling that aggressive towards calm, making threats to kill the complainant.
00:12
Male had a metal pan in his backpack, but didn't sound like it was outer in use. The male's now been pepper sprayed. I don't know if that was by the complainant,
00:20
but it seems like fire's going to stage on this.
00:24
They're going to be near the Metro Patrol car at the entrance of the parking lot off Hawthorne, if he could start near North Newport.

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Near N Newport Hwy, Spokane, WA 99218

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