Man threatens elderly woman with machete in Spokane, Spokane WA
AssaultA man outside an apartment complex near South Mt Vernon St in Spokane was yelling at an elderly woman and threatened to harm her while carrying a machete. Police responded, and the man eventually went into his home. A fight occurred before he was detained. The machete remained strapped to his side during the incident. The suspect is believed to live alone and turned off his lights after the event.
Audio|Source: Spokane City Law Enforcement
05:19
Transcript:
00:00
Also, specials person at Walgreens, full-east Empire, it's a way similar 33[1]-5-8.
00:04
It's up units south-mount-verning on a personal weapon at (name withheld).
00:08
From 97 outside yelling,
00:12
does have a machete.
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Full-east Empire.
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Wallerings, 1653.
00:16
Making the threats to cause physical harm,
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1653.
00:25
L-234 on there.
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234, go ahead.
00:31
When you guys get all logged in, can you guys skip roll call and head to the person's weapon?
00:38
Coming.
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7.3-70.
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73, company.
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And 63's in round.
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7-7 and 75 are in route.
00:52
Okay.
00:57
Seven, six, and seven, four en route.
01:00
Copy.
01:05
234 to 233[1].
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Just so you're advised, I'm a little bit delayed.
01:10
The phone call attorney is talking to my suspect right now.
01:19
33[1], copy.
01:24
And if you're going to start on Mount Vernon, our caller is calling from 45.
01:29
(Name withheld) is standing under 92 yelling into elderly female inside.
01:37
So you can clarify if he has a machete in his hands or on his person?
01:43
Let me check.
01:50
Originally in the hand and then clarify strapped to the side.
01:58
Go.
02:03
And so far I'm 11 David for a (name withheld).
02:06
Three,
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four to 33[1], we're back in around.
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3-3 copy we're almost at juby.
02:23
we'll be staged to the north of the next unit shows up.
02:32
Let me know if you want the channel.
02:36
Go.
02:42
6-6 start a bar for an ATA here,
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please.
02:46
Come in.
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263.
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Go on. We're getting more callers now.
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E.S. Play that's threatening the female.
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Still getting further.
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All rolling.
03:05
Male outside yelling the female is going to prison.
03:10
We're at first second out.
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And threatening to mess her up.
03:28
He looks like he might be going back towards his house.
03:36
And he's still by apartment number 90.
03:38
He's on the back patio area.
03:45
And so far now...
03:46
Six-three, take the alleyway to the back.
03:54
He ran into his house, no assault so far, the machete is still strapped to his side.
04:03
Except like he lives alone, he's turning his lights off.
04:11
He was 63.
04:14
Go ahead.
04:17
Checking the history here, building 3126, number 97, (name withheld).
04:23
I'm going to run him.
04:26
Kathy, we probably have them contained and set up the apartment right now.
04:30
Haman's back and bringers in the front.
04:33
Contacting one in the front.
04:35
Contact with the front.
04:41
That's 32 to 30 you can come on in.
04:47
Awesome news, thank you.
04:53
Some three fighting.
04:55
Copy fighting, step it up, near South Mountain Vernon.
04:59
Yes, on Channel 3.
05:00
Channel 3 is going to step it up.
05:02
Near South Mountain Vernon, number 97.
05:04
It's sufficient.
05:05
Channel 3, step it up, 3126.
05:07
Have it been detained, 17 or 2.
05:14
This re-sposed out?
05:17
I can't copy.
05:18
Was that one detained?
Police codes explained
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[1]
33: Code 33 – emergency traffic only; clear the air for priority traffic
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Location mentioned:
Near S Mt Vernon St, Spokane, WA 99223
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