Abandoned damaged vehicle found; driver fled on foot, Clearwater FL


A damaged BMW was left abandoned in a residential driveway near S Myrtle Ave. The driver, described as a tall, skinny male wearing dark or gray clothing, fled on foot heading north. Security footage is being reviewed to identify the person. There were no reported injuries.
Audio|Source: Clearwater Police - East
03:53
Transcript:
00:00
Negative, I'll go look. Someone pulled a beatup, smash up BMW to our color's driveway and left on foot. 538[1] that was a vehicle now. It's going to be near S Myrtle Ave. Same tag. Driver, the present side was a tall, skinny male color had footage. It does have damage. Next vehicle. Yeah, I was just going to tell you before you gave me all the information.
00:27
Hold me at 538[1], go to 14[2]. Offer him, please. Copy, we'll get him over there. Take your 538 if you could switch over to 14 for 160[3]. Sure. If I just get that time lapse.
00:54
And direction of travel if we do need a K-unit or not. We're on the head for they're working on the camera right now. Yeah, they do. 5305. They don't have anybody they can identify from the scene, just have by it. So I think if you get video there, that's probably the only one.
01:24
Description we'll get... Still working on the camera. Last known direction was northbound. All I have right now is a tall male possibly wearing all black or gray, tall, skinny. And approximately 20 to 30 minute time lapse.
01:53
That a key break, you code for? Do you do the MHU18, MHU18, you had a key break, you code for? Comcenters trying to get lane line with MHU-15.
02:11
M818 is code for and has 42 at his 42, 18 to be six hours.
02:15
428, 116. Go ahead.
02:17
No injuries on that hit and run, correct?
02:19
No entries.
02:20
Thank you. The 92.
02:21
292. My computer crash, can you walk me out of a truck check so I can like a lot right there? Two and four.
02:27
Oh, eight to one sixteen.
02:28
Okay, go ahead.
02:29
Can you go to 14[2]?
02:30
Copy, stand by.
02:31
City.
02:32
405. Yeah, looking at the video, you can't see the subject's face.
02:37
He's wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and possibly gray pants, black shoes,
02:43
runs north down from the vehicle.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
538: Unit identifier (possible reference to officer/unit at the scene)
[2]
14: Channel or location reference
[3]
160: Time or case number reference
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Location mentioned:
Near S Myrtle Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
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