Man waves knife erratically in Seattle parking lot, Seattle WA
WeaponsA man in his 30s was seen waving a knife in a parking lot near Harvard Avenue in Seattle. He was wearing a black vest, white t-shirt, and shorts. The man appeared erratic, yelling and making gestures toward a resident watching from a balcony. He was not targeting anyone specifically but was behaving dangerously in public.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire / Seattle Police East / South Precincts
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Transcript:
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Protector Disturbance, near Harvard Avenue.
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There's a man waving a knife in the air in the parking lot,
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near Harvard Avenue.
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On George 21 and right around the corner from that.
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Let's see if there are any units back toward 21?
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Thanks for everyone.
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The caller is seeing this from his balcony.
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The suspect is a white male in his 30s, thin build, with long hair. He has a black vest, white t-shirt, and shorts.
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And where do they say he was?
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We're saying it's in the... I'm sure it's Carson,
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right about in the section there.
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Proceed.
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He's not waving at anyone in particular, he's just waving it around.
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He's waving it in the air while looking up at the balcony, but not specifically at anyone.
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We just have Wait Street.
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I'll take one more.
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Can I get a third unit for this disturbance? What's that noise?
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Caller confirms this is the parking structure at Pine and Harvard, or the smaller parking lot to the north?
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Because I think we might be mapping a little bit south still.
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Okay. Okay.
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Reenrupt.
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Copy.
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For clarification on this disturbance, the caller can see the suspect wearing his workout vest.
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The caller believes the suspect stole the workout vest from his balcony and is looking up while waving the knife.
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Confirmed nearest cross street near Harvard Avenue and East Howell Street in the church parking lot.
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We'll start rolling out.
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Walking the sidewalk, yelling and screaming at the caller and making gestures with the knife.
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Location mentioned:
Near Martin Luther King Jr Way, Seattle, WA 98122
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