Man armed with machete makes verbal threats in Fresno, Fresno CA


Police responded to reports of a man armed with a machete near Shields and First streets in Fresno. The man did not directly threaten anyone but warned verbally not to approach. He may have also shown an object resembling a firearm with a laser. No shots were fired. The man was last seen walking south on First Street and was moving in and out of the area.
Audio|Source: Fresno City Police, Fire and EMS
03:13
Transcript:
00:00
President 1 broadcasting from phonely, northeast responding to CRO at CRO for Welfare Welfare Check[1].
00:09
For INSO, North East Country, falling into an armed, service at Shields and First.
00:17
It's going to be for an armed subject,
00:21
possibly a big machete.
00:25
To shield and first for an armed subject.
00:30
Fresno one forecasting for a phone-only, Narcates responding to a zero at 31098 Shield for an armed subject with machete.
00:41
Frank 32.
00:43
Thank you, thank you.
00:45
Are you able to share it at 4-7, or 457, address, MNT,
00:52
two other houses? This sounds of it.
00:54
There should be a juvenile application in one of them.
00:59
Frank 32 just ran foot to the RPC[2], could also be a firearm that he was pointing with the laser on it.
01:07
I copy. Prodney copy.
01:10
All right.
01:12
Forting a thirty-thing, coming to the zero.
01:39
Available.
01:41
Engine one copy.
01:49
Vodernighter 9 is available on radio.
02:03
Fortrain 32, 4572, 4568, and 4564 are all negative insurance.
02:11
All right, copy, thank you.
02:18
One tiny available unit to Philadelphia for Baker 32, 3109E shield for a possible armed subject.
02:29
Communications is engine night available.
02:37
Poor Baker 32 also just the advice.
02:40
He didn't threaten anybody or point the machete. It was more of a verbal if you get near me kind of thing. Thank you.
02:51
Thank you. Sorry, he's outside.
02:53
He's coming and going side.
02:56
Okay.
03:02
The mail was lasting going south on first.
03:08
Okay, it'll be confirming this.
03:10
They're not front.
03:12
The mail we call.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Welfare Check: Request to check the welfare of a person
[2]
RPC: Reporting Party Contact
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