Man injured in aggravated assault near S M.L.K. Jr Ave, Clearwater FL


Police responded to a possible aggravated assault near S M.L.K. Jr Ave where a male victim had a mark on his arm. Aggravated battery charges were being considered. Officers searched the nearby driveway and surrounding areas for a suspect last seen wearing a light blue tank top and cargo shorts, and possibly sleeping in a car or driveway.
Audio|Source: Clearwater Police - East
06:27
Transcript:
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K-4-near S M.L.K. Jr Ave, so the address.
00:04
Okay, so the address. Eagle, throw that address again for the home address.
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Near S M.L.K. Jr Ave.
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All right, Eagle, copy.
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We are on sync, so wait for hire a camera come up and we can't look.
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What's he wearing? Right now, light blue tank top and cargo shorts.
00:20
Do we know exactly the charges when you can't?
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9-10-9[1].
00:23
The victim has a mark on his arm, so we'll have aggravated battery charges.
00:27
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Based on what we have here, we're going to go set up near S M.L.K. Jr Ave.
00:30
Primary unit stay where he acts, we're not sure if he's going to be there.
00:33
We're going to see what we get at that point and then we'll work out from there.
00:35
Falky called stay here with NASCAR Joe.
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Top it.
00:38
Okay, if you don't mind checking the driveway in the backyard, depending on this guy, sleeps somehow in the driveway or the surrounding areas of that address.
00:45
All right, you're a little gullible, but you want to check the driveway of the occurred or the MOK?
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Driveway near S M.L.K. Jr Ave.
00:54
The victim's saying he stays somewhere in the driveway.
00:56
I'm not sure what that means, but...
00:58
Okay, we'll check that area.
00:59
We're just checking the area around the lake, real quick.
01:03
Okay. So, 33, Charlie, myself in 3497, that near S M.L.K. Jr Ave, he wants to check it?
01:08
We're all coming on and see now that address.
01:09
Hey, where's a good spot for the truck?
01:11
Hey, you only pull the truck up next to yours?
01:13
Yeah, ten four. Okay, five, that's the yellow house with a yellow two-door vehicle.
01:16
I think he was a homeless male that was sleeping in that car from a previous call.
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Copy.
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Eagle, I got a subject,
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no shirt, standing right in front of the near S M.L.K. Jr Ave.
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They're walking towards the front of the residents.
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Okay, five, to Eagle, which house is it exactly from our location in the roadway?
01:30
I can't see you right now.
01:31
I'm looking at near S M.L.K. Jr Ave and okay I got a male phone standing on the front porch.
01:37
Looks like he's knocked on the door, middle-in-law or something at the front door.
01:40
Okay. Okay. K-5 units south of, we're going to be moving up towards that address with the F250.
01:45
Eagles, we're going to be directed to our left here.
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We're heading south time, okay?
01:47
There you go through to the south.
01:48
Your two houses from it, uh,
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stand by, let's try to get a visual on him again.
01:52
There's something in the front yard.
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You can't tell her what it is.
01:54
There's a cat standing on top of it.
01:55
Um, there should be a bike in the front yard.
01:57
Okay.
01:58
May I've gone inside.
01:59
I'm not seen them through the trees right now.
02:04
No. Units with the pickup truck, you're pointing directly at the house, so one right on to the right just south of the truck.
02:11
You can be out to the left, just south of the truck.
02:12
Cut. So what was he wearing?
02:14
Lightly tank top and cargo shorts.
02:16
Okay, but can we get a couple more units come from the north?
02:19
Just roll up right behind F-250.
02:21
We have a male walking north on Tioga.
02:24
He's got a long-sleeved shirt, shorts, and footlocks.
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We've got the units with you.
02:29
Go ahead and contain him.
02:30
Just by herself.
02:31
Parais is he's 6-6-6-180.
02:34
I don't think six civics.
02:36
Seven. Just need someone with you.
02:38
Okay 5132. Can you bring four you up here, please?
02:40
Coming. Guys, block that traffic.
02:41
Also, turn off your headlights, so you're not back-line-up.
02:43
For other weapons to the house, I think it might have a, like a picket fence or some sort, like three-quick-tall fence around the property.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
9-10-9: Possible local code for assault or battery
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Location mentioned:
Near S M.L.K. Jr Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
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