Male with machete tries to take child near Rio Rd E, Charlottesville VA


A male armed with a machete argued with a female and tried to take a child near Rio Rd E. The suspect remained near a BP gas station wearing a shirt with a marijuana symbol. It is unclear if the child is taken with permission or not.
Audio|Source: Charlottesville, Albemarle, and UVA Police
03:31
Transcript:
00:00
APA2-117, that's now going to be a 41 domestic with a weapon, has a BP at Rio.
00:05
1099, right over at East.
00:08
We have a female caller arguing with a male who has a machete.
00:12
Apparently the male is attempting to take the child.
00:16
We're using language lines.
00:17
Still trying to approach.
00:18
Okay.
00:20
Hello.
00:22
I'll just give you a heads up due to close proximity to the city line. The county dispatchment is domestic with a weapon.
00:30
1099, the wire, road east, D.P.
00:32
Station.
00:33
We're using the language line and evidently someone has a machete.
00:37
And threatening the collar with it, then I'll be a husband-wife, that's with just FY. I'm not asking for any help.
00:44
Just due to close proximity.
00:47
L.A. branch to U.B.
00:50
206. L.2.33. U.D.S. Joczy.
00:55
I had requests from Dan Ray for an over-beverage individual at the southeast gate.
01:04
All right, can you take a look next to my heads up?
01:08
And direct, I'm in round.
01:10
Also, we're getting information I need you trying to take for child.
01:15
Flight. Title.
01:20
In sound for my understanding.
01:25
James Reed, AMS, Rance, 26-year-old female overheated is discharged.
01:33
The East Seidians responding to BPA, your suspect is a Hispanic male 27 years old. He has a shirt with a marijuana symbol on it. He's currently trying to take the child and leave.
01:44
Okay.
01:47
Okay.
01:49
You'd be hired for the EPCS a citizen.
01:53
Well, for.
01:56
I'd be giving two males a courtesy ride from Scott, Sagan, the JCJ.
02:02
You can go out with your mileage.
02:06
And by, I'm almost in my car.
02:13
He's proceeding you, is responding to BP.
02:16
Your suspect's going to be (name withheld).
02:21
He's still unseen, going to be at a free... Ready for his Explora, call Dickers and Zylvia, yelling coming from the background.
02:28
All units. No, it's...
02:30
Okay.
02:32
You don't look out for a Grave Ford Explorer. I got by his stucle about 27 years of age.
02:42
Wearing a shirt that has marijuana symbols on it.
02:47
I'm going to a machete.
02:49
Vulner Domestic.
02:51
That's a D.P. Station on East Prairie Road.
02:55
Personal name is (name withheld) or Correction (name withheld) or (name withheld).
03:01
Still in the scene but has a child with him. I'm not sure if it's a parental tempid adoption or what's going on just yet.
03:09
It was reported that he had left, but complete information he's still unseen. Just that while let him know if he leaves him in person.
03:18
22-ish.
03:20
22. 22.
03:21
Do we have a city unit, a north unit available that could start towards that area in case this does turn into an abduction?
03:31
Correct.
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Location mentioned:
Rio Rd E, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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