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Teens reported with possible machete at playground, New York NY

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East 86th St, New York, NY

A group of teenagers was seen at a playground near East 86th St. One of them reportedly had a machete in a bag, raising concerns about possible violence. Authorities are treating this as an active situation involving potential weapons.

Audio|Source: NYPD Citywide 3
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6-8, I'm confirmed 30. He's going to be near East 86th St, 13 to 14, is at a back of beach.
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Park, the playground, faces on the media. A group of kids' selfie will call his phone, 20 minutes in the past. They possibly had a machete in the bag.
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I'll confirm.

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East 86th St, New York, NY

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