Armed carjacking suspect flees on foot near shopping complex, Charlotte County FL
RobberyAn armed suspect carjacked a vehicle near a shopping complex on State Road 31 in Florida. The suspect, described as a male dressed in all black and believed to be armed with a shotgun, fled on foot from the vehicle. Police have closed the northbound lane of State Road 31 and are searching the area with air support and K9 units for the suspect.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
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Transcript:
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511, according to the owners of the vehicle, they were carjacked with a shotgun and they ran towards the actual within that time.
00:22
5 being cleared traffic for now.
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Central units clear traffic here 6501.
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511, S.O11.
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Draw, sir.
00:42
You advise they ran into backrock from Cyprus.
00:47
That's 10-4[1]. I got white 27 with them now getting more information.
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On foot.
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On foot, but we got the signal zero still in this car.
01:03
I can get the signal zero.
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5 central we're going to have the northbound lane of state road 31 closed down if you can notify state warning point send out a push note station.
01:18
copy out of 0650.
01:30
So 205 could you use air support.
01:34
I believe so I need to confirm that we have a crime stand by one second please.
01:42
Cross 6. From Toronto.
01:44
You have a couple of units you can start heading that way in case in here.
01:52
That's simple. I got one unit in route, sir.
01:58
425, 436 central copy at the domestic Robin Hood Drive Zone H.
02:04
Go ahead.
02:07
970, Robin Hood Drive Cross disabled Palmer, Cleveland, caller Chelsea advising,
02:12
disturbing with boyfriend (name withheld).
02:15
I think he was refusing to allow her to leave.
02:18
Apparently he has left at this time. She's in route to...
02:22
She was able to leave. She's in route to subway at Burmont next to the Windexie.
02:26
She just want to speak to that.
02:31
10-4[1] both units in route from B4.
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There's 654.
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One ice is Y1900.
02:49
Good!
02:51
Steers will take the second vehicle as well.
02:54
Over, thank you.
02:57
Central 315. You heard of my call, satisfied to me.
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Copy.
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5.05 Central.
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5.05.
03:10
This is an hour and a half to two hours ago, most likely in Lee County 1 leaving a casino.
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Copy. 0656.
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I don't want to central.
03:30
That vehicle that Henry County isn't pursued with, is that going to be the same car?
03:38
The tag appears to at least partially match and also Silvercats.
03:46
Copy, we still in trying to get contact with him.
03:54
505 Central, can you confirm that the subject you're out with is our call with?
04:01
Marty is the subject where I was we're also with a female. Females advising this happened an hour and a half to two hours ago.
04:07
He wouldn't stop until he got here.
04:11
Copy.
04:16
505 central now we're only told that somebody took off from the vehicle on foot.
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We will need air support and canine as possible.
04:27
Top.
04:31
505, you got a couple units of us in here. Did they run towards the shopping complex here?
04:35
Can you advise just the direction?
04:38
Yes, they ran towards the shopping complex.
04:41
We are just north of the shopping complex. We can see the canopy apartments. There's water there. I do have one footprint leaving the vehicle.
04:51
I can see your lights.
04:52
We'll start patrolling over by the shopping.
04:54
Once you get a description, let's know.
04:57
Ryan.
05:00
That's all Dran. Can you notify Lee County and see if they got a B-9 in-service possible?
05:13
I don't have any physical description other than a male dressed in all black key is armed.
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Receive.
05:28
5.05 from 406.
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5.5.
05:35
Do you believe if the cameras are up and running yet with Bathcock security, would they be able to monitor them?
05:44
We can check with them. If possible, I'll go ahead and check on that.
05:48
And then can I get a CSA for traffic control? We've got one lane of C .Row's 31steadown.
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4-06. I'm already calling Basscock. We'll take care of that.
06:02
104 and I've got CSA 23 in route to you.
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Thank you.
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16505.
06:19
Do you need to divert traffic here on Cedar Road 31 in Cyprus?
06:24
Yes, please. We need to shut it down to where we can offer traffic control.
06:28
10.
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Central, on me to their call,
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please.
06:40
5.5.5, so 11.
06:41
Are you rising that hour and a half time time limit since this guy left on foot as well?
06:45
Negative. They apparently got carjacked from one of the casinos in Lee County. He can't tell us which one.
06:52
The suspect was in the backseat armed, telling them to drive.
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They drove.
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And then they pulled over here on State Road 31, and the subject in the back seat took off on what described as a male dress in all black, armed.
07:06
Can't advise the handgun or shotgun?
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