Attempted armed robbery and vehicle crash at Ruby and Johnston, Gastonia NC


Police responded to an attempted armed robbery at the intersection near Ruby Ave and Johnston St. The suspect, described as a male wearing gray and black flip flops, fled on foot after crashing the vehicle. A firearm was recovered and the victim was identified. Officers used multiple units and a drone to search for the suspect.
Audio|Source: Gaston County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Trailer 40 units better at 14.03 Johnson Street.
00:03
Make sure you lock that down.
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That is the primary accident occurred.
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I'm sorry, yes, we got...
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Hey,
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Anybody who talked to any witnesses, the starting point was near Marietta and Ruby, correct?
00:18
Up Ruby.
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Ten, four, that's what the people on the corner told me is they watched him run down that road and through the intersection, continuing on Ruby.
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Ten, four.
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Trying to catch up to a vehicle on Will Kaiser.
00:37
Speeds are over 100.
00:39
So white passenger cars, go ahead and call Lincoln for me.
00:44
Tim Ford, did you get a tag?
00:51
Stand by, County. I'm trying to catch up soon.
00:58
County, we're east on Gaston-West Chapel.
01:05
Baker 4 or Baker 50. Can we break off and get the drone?
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I already on it.
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Baker 20, you got eyes on somebody?
01:18
Yeah,
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It's approximately 4550 black male, all gray,
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black flip flops.
01:28
All right, we got.
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Pants white shirt
01:44
You have Lincoln on the last meeting a lot to meet a big press
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In C1,
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Alarm in C1, train of vehicle in V1, and a vehicle station, F.D. and C1.
02:03
Viguer 20 on 2.
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We log the ID 992 003032, (name withheld).
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99032.
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I'll be clear with citation times four in our 1050 report and you put me on the street.
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Mega 50 maker 40.
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Meg 50, Baker 40.
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Mega 50, Baker 40.
02:47
Okay. Dammitator, Bruce, when you ready?
02:58
First name is going to be Holly, Henry Ocean, Lincoln, Lincoln, Young.
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Last name is Bumgarner, Boy, Union, Mary, George, Adam, Robert, David, Nora, Edward Robert.
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Data birth is 1016 of 82, 1016, 1988.
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She's going to be the victim of the attempt to arm robbery near Johnston and Ruby.
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64, if you can copy, go ahead.
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Well, I don't have great savings if you can copy.
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Morcona 27-48157029.
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48157029.
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10-4[1], you want to re-backer just next, Nate?
03:45
No tape, man. I don't need a re-back right now.
03:47
I'll have a firearm in a second.
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10-4[1]. 10-4.
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SIGSauer, 096 rank 452-2-2-5-5-8. 6-rank 452-5-5-4.
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood; affirmative or OK.
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Location mentioned:
E Ruby Ave & Johnston St, Gastonia, NC 28054
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