Hit-and-run vehicle strikes downed wire in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg FL


Police respond to a hit-and-run crash where a vehicle struck a downed wire on Pasadena Ave N in St. Petersburg. The suspect is believed to be hiding in a nearby Tesla vehicle. Officers set up a roadblock and search the area but have had little movement from the suspect while monitoring the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
04:23
Transcript:
00:00
So this will be a hit and run and get another unit, please?
00:07
Okay.
00:12
This wire down, I'm going to have a...
00:17
Westbound block.
00:22
Crazy.
00:23
You want to let me off, I'm going to touch you.
00:28
Good deal.
00:32
Yeah,
00:38
I'll get it every 10 minutes. They should get one at 435.
00:43
Okay, copy. We'll still be in the area looking.
00:50
He might be at that parking lot at the ALF off Majestic if I had to guess, or like a horse and jockey.
01:00
We're in route to the area.
01:11
Got to be allowed on the next thing location, primary.
01:24
He said apparently he was going to meet up with that,
01:29
so smoothly hung up the phone.
01:31
So,
01:33
unknowed if he's armed or not.
01:35
Uh,
01:37
give these two phones on.
01:47
Yeah, that's where that's why I've got the road block.
01:52
Fortunately, I'll be on Fox.
01:55
On Fox.
01:57
I'll be on Fox.
02:26
Well now for the attack comes back to was (name withheld),
02:30
near 554th Avenue South.
02:40
The second is 247 showing us.
02:50
The area, June, subject is now paying the Pasadena Avenue in the Pasadena Avenue in Selbo, Chief.
03:06
He's still believed to be in that Tesla, correct?
03:11
A 10-4[1], he's probably bedded down so far past the beginning. This is the least movement we had in about 10 minutes.
03:27
All right, I was a dress with 54-5 south.
03:34
Did this hit and run?
03:38
All right, I'll be 501 down there.
03:40
I'll take one more with me.
03:57
Fortunately, the original complaint that was unrelated.
04:01
He just hit the down wire.
04:03
He didn't want to report anything he left.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Pasadena Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710
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