Suspect fires shots after watch theft attempt near Lakeshore Blvd, Cleveland OH


A man was assaulted near Lakeshore Blvd when a suspect grabbed his shirt and tried to steal his watch. The victim ran away and the suspect fired four to five shots at him. The victim hid in a field until he was picked up by someone. There were reports of recent gunshots in the area.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Police and Metro Housing Authority
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Transcript:
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It's an assault, near Lakeshore Blvd.
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35 arriving.
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(name withheld) 3-1 radio.
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2946.
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Okay.
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This apparently happened right in front of the gentleman's address, so 4-0-02-Central.
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Oh, okay.
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Just give me a second. You can still send it, though. I can put his back and serve as I'm going to put it's back on the server center under.
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There should be a red Hyundai Azura parked in front. The license plate should be King, Henry Barney, 2984.
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David, 3-1.
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1033 to have him 3 4.
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Yeah, we're hearing a bunch of shots coming just south of our location.
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Yeah, nice.
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Really close.
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The victim was reaching into his car. The suspect grabbed him by the back of the shirt, attempted to take his watch.
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When the victim ran, they fired four to five shots.
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I'm sorry, you say go ahead.
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Correct, Tatler, Cordon 1-7-3 is coming south.
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Yeah, people are good.
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The victim ran across where he isn't hidden in the field until someone came and picked him up.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lakeshore Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44119
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