Male cutting wire with rifle on electric bike detained, Tacoma WA


A male wearing all black was seen cutting wire near South Tacoma Way and Prospect Street. He was possibly armed with a rifle and riding an electric bike. Patrol units followed him and later detained him. The call was then canceled.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - South
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Transcript:
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(name withheld).
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In 206, we have a trooper that's out of the male that was seen cutting wire.
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You should be armed with something that resembles a rifle.
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He's on an electric bike,
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wearing all black clothing, and the troopers following into patrol car, I believe, alone.
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They're approaching Prospect St on South Tacoma Way now.
00:23
It's just...
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Are you traffic at 748? It's a big.
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Tempeer Fort Chicago confirming the state patrols just following for now, not making contact.
00:38
Cover and following for now.
00:41
Probably we can hold the drums until we get there.
00:45
Proceedment, it sounds like they have one detained.
00:49
Incoming can slow and no one's currently out with them, I believe, is what she just said.
00:56
And you guys can go ahead and disregard.
00:58
They just request me to cancel.
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Location mentioned:
S Tacoma Way & S Prospect St, Tacoma, WA 98409
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