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Man attempted to abduct woman at gas stationTraverse City MI

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US-31, Traverse City, MI 49684

A man tried to abduct a woman at a gas station near US 31 South by pulling her toward a dark blue jeep. He had duct tape but the woman pushed him away. Witnesses stopped the abduction. The woman is safe and waiting with witnesses for police.

Audio|Source: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety
03:3
Transcript:
00:00
Clarism State County units can have a possible abduction that just occurred at the Meyer gas station near US 31 South.
00:08
RP states he witnessed a subject try to grab a female at the gas station and pull her into a dark blue jeep.
00:15
Edward John William 999, play comes back to a 2016 Patriot out of the interlocking area.
00:23
Females currently safe with my RPM, still gathering further.
00:26
7506.
00:28
You can put me on that.
00:29
I'm still at west.
00:31
Clear, break, 7512 location.
00:34
Central, squad one.
00:36
Just clear to stop, 131, 113.
00:39
Squad one.
00:41
On the east.
00:44
Unseen Carriageview is staging.
00:47
Clear, 939.
00:49
Clear.
00:50
Central 965.
00:51
6-5, go ahead.
00:55
Turnicate applied right wrist.
00:57
Yeah,
00:59
sign them up.
01:01
Clear.
01:02
Central 3DMS at Carriage Free Lane.
01:04
Law says you can come in.
01:07
Squad ones there.
01:10
Central 7512.
01:11
Good.
01:12
Yeah, I'll back, six.
01:13
Can you give me that plate?
01:16
Edward John William 999, EJW 999, comes back to a Scott Gensler out of Interlocking.
01:26
Okay, I'll head towards that.
01:28
I'll head towards that. I'll resume.
01:30
Gapie.
01:36
Central 7506, did they get a direction of travel when people have?
01:40
A thought possibly headed towards the back side of Meyer, possibly on Frankie, unknown from there?
01:51
Okay.
01:56
Go ahead.
02:04
If you're complaining waiting for contact, I'm just going to hit south on 31 for a minute here.
02:10
I'm just hang tight here.
02:12
Clear, I'm talking with a female victim now, gathering further.
02:16
I'll show you a check in the area.
02:18
Okay.
02:22
Central unit status on the suicide attempt.
02:30
Central unit status, carriage view.
02:33
Doing good.
02:39
Clear break and for units reference the possible abduction at Meyer gas.
02:44
Female and witnesses both confirmed dark blue jeep.
02:48
Male approached the female when she was getting into the back seat to change her child's diaper.
02:53
Told her to get in his vehicle and had a roll of duct tape with him.
02:56
She shoved him away and then witnesses came and intervened.
03:00
Witnesses and victim are going to be waiting on scene for law enforcement.

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US-31, Traverse City, MI 49684

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Comments ⸱ 4

Sharon MaynardSharon Maynard

glad they got the guy.

Jessica CascagnettJessica Cascagnett

Seems similar to the same type of report made for the same car and person description as yesterday

Renae MattesonRenae Matteson

I must have missed those. How frightening! One of my lady friends just told me they did get the guy into custody. Thank God for all our protectors and helpers.

Dayzee Galarza ArltDayzee Galarza Arlt

Not sure if they did considering another incident just occurred 😬 with a similar vehicle description

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