Suspect linked to stolen e-bike contacted victim, Gainesville FL
Police are trying to locate a suspect linked to a stolen e-bike. The suspect has contacted a female victim by text and indicated he is near a hotel sign. Officers set a perimeter and work to establish communication to arrange a meeting and apprehend the suspect. The area is monitored as units coordinate their response.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
07:57
Transcript:
00:10
Oscar, the victim saying that our suspect texted and said that he was by the sign over by the hotel,
00:38
Come on, go ahead.
00:54
Cage, with that intel, I'm gonna watch the hotel that northwest is taking shake, and you watch the one that's south of it.
01:22
We have him text back to see if we can get a dialogue started.
01:36
Thank you. Probably Mike wearing all black in the parking lot of red roof, I believe. He's walking in between cars.
01:51
He's taking the trash.
01:56
Can you send his testimony to North Florida for a (number withheld)- (number withheld)- (number withheld) -year-old female,
02:06
6'5-7, I'm in the area on a motorcycle if I can be in assistance.
02:37
I was there, I'm going to be on 42nd way near Stay Bridge and the other hotel post-up.
03:01
All right, perimeter looks pretty good on the map.
03:15
She reached out, no message back yet. They tried to get that. They were unable and we'll see if I can get further for you.
03:31
All right, confirming he reached out to her and not the male victim.
03:55
Oscar Gray, I got a phone number for our suspect. (number withheld). 10-36[1].
04:10
And she's 24.
04:14
We're trying to get her to fly you down.
04:21
24 patient contact, semi-conscious female.
04:44
And just for reference, and he said he was by the sign, sounds like at the courtyard, behind.
04:53
but there's also on the northwest corner the big sign that's meant to be seen by the interstate. That would make more sense if he was kind of hiding back there, just for reference.
05:22
When he reached out to her, what did he say to her? When he reached out to her, what did he say to her?
05:41
all units have been released,
05:43
commands terminated, quinnance available.
06:06
All right, so she's not confirming that he's trying to attempt contact.
06:21
had a dialogue going on since 923.
06:28
that he said.
06:29
Well, he just answered and said whatever you like for where she would like to meet him.
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Gainesville, FL
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