Male swings machete during argument on Crescent Road, Charleston WV


A loud argument involving six people occurred near Crescent Road between the 1300 and 1400 blocks. During the dispute, a male swung a machete at someone but caused no injuries. The man, described as high-functioning autistic, then left toward Creston Road and 7-Eleven after taking sleeping pills. He is known to use a path through the woods to Laura Anderson Lake.
Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety
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1401 Crescent Road, 1401 Crescent Road, cross the Sunrise, driving Hill to Court.
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Caller by there's six people in some kind of argument, talked about the dog,
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lots of yelling, and one of the people involved has on the hoodie.
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Go ahead.
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Sammore.
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Are they in a physical altercation?
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There's not through lots of time, it's just verbal.
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They're in between the 1,400 and 1,300 blocks.
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Game 4, I believe I was the reason right with.
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I got three's in route with you, uh, 653.
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6.6.6.
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Show me out front of Dollar General with one, break.
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Copy in front of Dollar General with one.
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Go ahead.
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Show me code 40 with a (name withheld).
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Copy code 40, (name withheld).
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Which dollars in all are you out, sir?
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Off B Street.
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Copy, D Street, (number withheld).
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shirt and black pants on.
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Said his name is (name withheld).
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He has left going towards Creston Road walking up towards the 7-Eleven.
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Do they know if they were just in a verbal argument or he's swinging at him or anything like so?
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They did say he swung a machete out of him, but no one was hurt or anything.
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James Ford.
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Just to keep you updated, that male took a handful of sleeping pills before he left.
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Apparently he knows the way through the woods to the Laura Anderson Lake.
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He is high-functioning autistic.
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Location mentioned:
Near Crescent Rd, Charleston, WV 25302
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