Suspect flees into lake near YMCA prompting search, Eau Claire WI
TrafficPolice pursue a suspect near the YMCA. The suspect fled and entered Halfmoon Lake, where he is observed swimming and treading water. Emergency responders have set up a perimeter and are using drones to assist in the search and containment near the lake.
Audio|Source: Eau Claire County Law Enforcement
07:51
Transcript:
00:00
Pull them all three.
00:03
All nine.
00:05
All three.
00:08
Stand by, yeah, just hold them all for now. Just hold them all for now.
00:15
Just do the 140.
00:17
If you guys want to start getting 27th at 9-30 if you want to start getting 27th from everybody
00:31
It will be Vian it will be the (name withheld)
00:45
Time for.
00:47
This is a lawyer.
00:50
Blackneal, red.
00:55
Time for.
01:00
Where's one? Run.
01:05
Run. Ramon at someone who got a squad.
01:08
Running first caramont at the same, 115.
01:12
Okay.
01:17
I have been told me
01:34
Go ahead We are running towards the YMCA.
01:38
We're running towards the YMCA.
01:41
Chancellor, we're running towards the YMCA.
01:44
You've got to be on the rear building.
01:50
Time for...
01:55
Continue to an eastbound behind... I'm not sure the building is here.
02:03
North past the houses.
02:07
Stand for north past the houses.
02:10
That's right.
02:14
It would be inclusive.
02:17
It's a northeast pass and close up.
02:20
It's (name withheld), he has a 99[2].
02:27
Copy North Passing Husa. If it is (name withheld), he does have a row with 99[2].
02:37
142 headquarters, 144 heads drone. We're going to work not getting that set up.
02:45
145 and 115 can you direct people to set up a further?
02:52
You guys tell you the sirens, it's crashing around, but you can't hear them.
03:01
Going east from Klusa, and I'm flashing my lights can be towards the back of the YMCA, like the northwest side of the YMCA.
03:11
Time for north-west back side of the YMC
03:18
You're going eastbound or west south?
03:22
It would be eastbound.
03:24
Ten-four, I'm set up to just south of bronze, okay? Is that the general direction you need me?
03:30
That's why that makes sense.
03:32
The parking lot on the west side of the YMCA Tennis Center is probably where he crossed over it.
03:41
Timeport, you think he's in the tree line by the lake?
03:46
10-4[1] possible here's some crashing around
03:52
Can you flash your light eastbound so I can see where exactly you're at?
04:01
Mine's a one on strobe
04:04
That's where I see I'm about a hundred yards at you see you think he's in between him somewhere?
04:10
10-4[1] possibly
04:12
That was wonderful to go west of me and go west of me in between Russ and I.
04:25
169, I believe I am swimming in the lake right now or somebody swimming in the lake.
04:34
10 for one swimming in the lake.
04:38
142 headquarters if you want to start MF or Folt.
04:42
Got eyes on them, there's swimming out to the middle.
04:48
10 for starting EMS, one swimming out to the middle.
04:53
104, see if they can launch from half moon.
04:57
104, launch from half more.
05:00
Sam 129 headquarters, I'm 108, the pole landing on halfboards.
05:07
Time for
05:10
Do you want them to launch from Bronze Bay? I believe they do that usually.
05:18
Time for, that'd be great.
05:23
145 to 169, what's your 20 in what direction is he swimming in the water?
05:30
In the east from the YMCA back of the building, I'm directly behind the YMCA right now on the footpath.
05:40
So he's going to be swimming towards Bronsay. There's any other responding units? Let's get you over that way. We have a decent perimeter set-level along the south side of the lake here.
05:53
Tracks across the sidewalk would confirm that that's probably going to be in.
05:57
New 24 are you able to grab the drone? I'm not being helpful here.
06:02
144 I have the drone behind YMC I get deployed right now.
06:07
Sample.
06:08
Do you want someone with you?
06:13
So you have a couple units on the shore next to me.
06:20
If it compares to you on the shoreline, continue up into this wooded area. It looks like he's going to probably be swimming to the, I believe it's the north or west here.
06:31
Good for him.
06:37
159 acres, I'm all by Sam 120.
06:42
Time for...
06:44
145 to 159, you know, I'm in a circle over towards you guys.
06:50
Yeah,
06:51
for now. If you want to grab my blind, let's be and see him a little bit better.
06:56
I can find the water here with how dark it is.
07:07
High Court is William 144.
07:09
552 is advising he has a drone as well. Would you like him to respond?
07:15
Hey there, we're just about to launch hours.
07:21
have 45 to all units. We have (name withheld) on the southwest side of the lake.
07:30
Let's get all responding units to come right behind the YMCA so we can encircle this area.
07:37
At this point, he's just treading water in the middle of the lake.
07:44
The headquarters, you have ETA on fire?
07:51
Running Row.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative
[2]
99: Wanted person/NCIC hit (felony warrant)
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Location mentioned:
Halfmoon Lake, Eau Claire, WI
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