Man armed with sword spotted near 42nd Street in Times Square, New York NY


A man armed with a sword, matching the description of a suspect wanted for a homicide, was spotted near West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenue in Times Square, New York City. The individual was wearing blue clothing and a colorful bandana. Police issued alerts to nearby units to be on the lookout as the suspect left the area on foot.
Audio|Source: New York City Police Department - Transit Bureau - Division 1 - Manhattan South
06:19
Transcript:
00:00
This BSI. This comes from STU Auto at 42 Times Square Square.
00:05
He's saying that this perp is possibly a suspect in a murder that they're looking for?
00:14
That's part their location.
00:17
Location was near West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenue.
00:22
Once again, that description was a male Hispanic, Latin,
00:25
wearing a blue clothing and a colorful bandana on his head.
00:29
He was lasting on the eastbound on 42nd Street.
00:32
Okay, that's that one.
00:35
That's all right.
00:41
Also, 113 central.
00:44
113, go ahead.
00:46
13, go ahead.
00:48
298, and so I'm going to get to write 7, central point in front.
00:52
And for free.
00:58
4.1 Adam.
01:00
4 more Adam.
01:02
Very much, and 125 a much.
01:05
1-2-5-11, 104.
01:13
I mean, 377, give you a moment.
01:21
Central 4 response 1.
01:28
Respondal 4.
01:29
For instance, on,
01:31
project completion of your aid, can respond back to 7-2 in the Queen? If in regards to a 20 that occurred in transit, customers said they were robbed with their phone, no weapons were involved.
01:41
It happened about 20 minutes in the past.
01:43
They're in front of the booth.
01:49
Second five as occasion.
01:52
For instance, it's going to be 7-2 on the clean line.
01:55
We know a Nora 700 in regards to that 20 in transit.
02:03
Class Square, Sergeant.
02:06
That's where, Sergeant?
02:09
Just be advised, the 14 S.C.U Sergeant, if you're requesting the description, be read over in regards to that, sent him with a knife at, at, um,
02:16
excuse me, Times Square.
02:17
He said, the perp is a suspect wanted in a transit homicide.
02:22
He's walking around arms with a sword.
02:25
He's wearing a navy-blue shirt with a Blondeau lettering.
02:30
To respond to on sensors, this is person fled on private.
02:36
Unknown at the moment, every question is just going to be right over in regards since he was between 7th and 8th Avenue.
02:45
That's where so.
02:46
They still have a, uh, IAS, kinda?
02:51
Let me find out, I'm not sure at the moment.
02:53
Let me ask the defense.
02:59
To the Times Square, Sergeant, just be advised, in regards to our pencil with a knife, we are receiving another job from topside saying that there's a male with a sword inside the target?
03:09
Yeah, Times Square Sergeant, I'm there, 84[1] here right now.
03:13
Time Square. Time 4.
03:18
I wish I could have been pin it off.
03:26
We said to do lieutenant?
03:28
We said to attend it up.
03:29
991 on the site, so it was 98.
03:31
10-4[2].
03:37
401 Adam.
03:39
401 Adam. 4-1 Adam.
03:41
The other 50 safe at 1-125.
03:45
Oh, 10-5?
03:48
Are you holding it 56? At 1-25 in light-no.
03:52
We just came over.
03:53
It's going to be for an L-stress on the north end of the southbound plat.
03:58
Ten forward, second flight.
04:00
Thank you.
04:02
Can I be able to be two unit for an alt-christine at Christopher Street only one with number (number withheld)?
04:10
Your response to on central overall in 84[1].
04:13
Thank you, Sonson.
04:20
TASQAWRESA.
04:22
TASQ. TASQ.
04:24
Just be advised the individual left location and he's possibly walking right now.
04:31
Just advise all units in the area to be on the lookout for this individual.
04:35
And now I'm going to have TAS4 space just left out the picture again.
04:41
10 for once again the education I'm getting from the 911 it was a male Hispanic about 25 years old slim belt he's carrying a sword and a sling.
05:06
Oh, Senate Session, can we get that picture out to the Times Square deployment post as well?
05:17
I'm sorry, you accurate a picture to be out in your cards?
05:21
That photo that we have is a wanted per.
05:23
Can we get that out to the transit deployment post?
05:26
Passport Base 10-4[2].
05:29
Thank you.
05:31
Post-4-18.
05:37
If we have this notification, give me a moment.
05:44
One base, one response, one direct.
05:48
One response, one below.
05:50
Okay, 102 times square and canvas topside for this suspect that's wanted.
05:56
J Street.
05:57
That's what we're doing.
06:04
For a photo.
06:10
The sergeant, Central.
06:12
Time for Sergeant.
06:13
Yeah, just be advised the last-owned location was that lid, topside.
06:17
Unknown to where the individual fled to.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
84: Arrived at scene or location.
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received, understood, or OK.
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Location mentioned:
W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
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