Man assaults woman and security guard near West University Ave, Gainesville FL


A man wearing a blue tank top and gray shorts assaulted a woman near West University Avenue. The suspect also struck a security guard before fleeing through the parking lot carrying a green backpack. Authorities are searching the area. No medical emergency was reported.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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1113, 1129, 1065, 29 in progress.
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1129.
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Any other neighborhood detail unit? Signal 29[1] in progress.
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Mack Denton, near West University Avenue.
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A woman is being assaulted by a man wearing a blue tank top and gray shorts.
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No injuries, no signal zero.
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Advice fights are breaking out.
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One subject with a back entrance, complainant's phone is breaking up.
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1533.
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695 reference. Say back entrance or front? One caller is advising the back entrance.
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All right, you got a few of us out of that way. Okay.
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He also advised he has a green backpack with him. The suspect hit the security guard at the location.
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We're in the area attempting to locate.
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Especially in the area to locate 1534. The suspect is the man with blue top and gray shorts,
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behind the business walking through the parking lot. No EMS is needed.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Signal 29: Assault or violent disturbance reported.
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