Suspect Flees Near Lilac St Possibly Enters River, Eau Claire WI


Police are searching for a male suspect who fled on foot near Lilac St and Riverview Dr. The suspect may have entered the nearby river. Officers used a K-9 to track him and believe he went into the water. A perimeter was set at Riverview Dr and a drone was deployed to help with the search.
Audio|Source: Eau Claire County Law Enforcement
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
143[1] units, this is 43 that male was not wearing any sweatshirt shorts sleeve. It appeared somewhere off of lilac.
00:13
Was he able to make it across the river here to the east?
00:27
There's the land 154.
00:30
Good.
00:34
The traffic didn't go through.
00:38
It was accidental.
00:43
243[1]. The Summers, he did make it east, I believe.
00:47
He was going east on Lillacca.
00:52
10.4 Units, we're going to use Riverview as their east perimeter and the river as their west perimeter. Do not let anyone go east pass Riverview.
01:04
140 to 149. Can you guys start ahead vector your squad?
01:08
That's what.
01:12
Anderson, I just need one of you to come meet me. I'm sure my other sweater is and I'm going to start the track from that.
01:18
Okay, I'm headed to you know.
01:21
We're on Figured to Summers. I'm holding the backyard just off of the vehicle in the factory review.
01:29
Time for. Let's make sure we light up Riverview and do not let anyone cross Riverview.
01:33
Time 4.
01:40
143[1] to Summers.
01:42
Go.
01:45
It actually looks like he came from Irwin area, Erwin Street, one east on Lilac.
01:50
I do not believe he crossed Riverview.
01:52
There was the address on the corner of Lilac and Riverview that he, I lost Matt.
01:57
Yep.
02:02
Summer's the primary units.
02:04
Stay stationary, hold your pilot. I'm beginning, Canada, and awesome.
02:13
Summers the TISL that should be moving are the ones that are following me with my track.
02:22
What's your 20 reference your squad?
02:28
Correct.
02:31
141 to Tizzle.
02:33
If you see my squad 42, we're going to be, I'm actually directly under you right now.
02:38
Probably.
02:40
Good.
02:42
One more now, I'll say that I'm starting track. I have three with me and I'm not off.
02:47
Ten, I believe I'm over you and a 43[1] county drone is going to be up as well.
02:53
Yep.
02:58
As far as it, Tesla.
03:00
Go ahead.
03:02
K-9[2] records led me directly in the water and he wants to go in the water. You just want to scan the river over here to make sure we're not swimming.
03:08
I hope you're welcome.
03:14
I'm not seeing anything initially, however the water is quite warm.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
43: Information
[2]
K-9: Canine unit
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Location mentioned:
Riverview Dr & Lilac St, Eau Claire, WI 54703
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