Woman fleeing man with an axe after sexual assault, Benton IL
A woman was seen running down the road in her underwear screaming she was raped. A man carrying an axe was chasing her near Joplin Street in Benton, Illinois.
Audio|Source: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I've had to start calling me from near Joplin St, saying there is a female in her underwear running down the road, screaming he raped me, with a male with an axe behind her.
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Careful.
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I'll be in route.
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I'm 10-4[1].
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Joplin St, Benton, IL 62812
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