Man Walks Near Old 40 After Lighting Blanket on Fire, Richmond MO


A man was seen walking along Old 40 road after lighting a blanket on fire. Officers are trying to determine if he started a recent grass fire. The man may be known to law enforcement and might be wearing orange or carrying something like a flag.
Audio|Source: Ray County Public Safety
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I'm driving Old 40, east of Old 40 is a subject walking along the side of the road.
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I'll make contact.
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I don't know if he's the same subject for the grass fire or not.
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Good for.
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And can you advise the description for the subject on the grassfire?
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118, the only description that I heard over traffic was a male subject with a blanket wrapped around him. They believe he might have been involved.
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More.
01:14
Quite possible that individual might be (name withheld).
01:18
He is in our system and he's extremely 1096. He's about a 5'5-5 white male, red hair, red beard.
01:30
He lit the blanket on fire so he no longer has a blanket white male, possibly wearing orange.
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Just that's why the orange part that I've seen on the back of them looked like it was some sort of like flag. It wasn't like clothing material.
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Richmond, MO 64085
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