Man armed with rifle flees traffic scene near Best Buy, Gainesville FL
WeaponsPolice are searching for a man on foot near Best Buy who left a traffic incident. He is possibly armed with a rifle and might try to steal a car or avoid officers. Witnesses saw him carrying a skateboard and a rifle. Officers are checking the area and his family for information.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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Top of 32. Whoever just pulled out on Clark Spot where there's a person walking behind you across the street, westbound. I can't give the description or anything they might be X-ray, just possibly turn around and looking at them. Yeah, I already saw it. They've been moving westbound from the boot barn area. It's not going to be him. I'm on the front of the APD. They want to know if we have any charges on this guy. Yeah, I think leaving the scene traffic charges and maybe at least a well-being check is considered armed.
00:29
unstable at this point. 10-4[1]. Can I get your number to give the APD for them to contact you? (number withheld). 10-4. Thank you. Is that, does that jive? Is that?
00:58
traffic and at least a well-being check for those four. Yes, 100%.
01:03
7-9-7. Go ahead.
01:05
51 with a drone, can someone give me an update so I can be most useful? I have no information, really.
01:11
I'm hard. Okay.
01:12
Bobby's asking for the most recent update on him where he was.
01:15
Can you give him specific?
01:16
Approximately 20, 30 minutes ago we had a witness in the Best Bud parking lot.
01:19
So she worked for the DMV and that he was walking around and she saw him by her car, she got nervous.
01:24
Looks like he was possibly 1041 a skateboard and a rifle.
01:27
She wasn't able to advise the direction.
01:29
We've 1014 in the area pretty good, back behind GNC all up to 40th, out to Target, back over to Clark Butler and Best Buy.
01:35
We're still 54 on identifying, or not identifying, but making contacts with them.
01:40
I heard people talking about clock.
01:42
Can he possibly be in a car or do we know where he might be going?
01:45
We have APG 51 to his house for well-being checked on his family and make sure he's not doubling back that way.
01:50
We have the rental car here that is signal Ford.
01:53
It is out of commission.
01:54
Last time we know he's on foot.
01:55
He might be looking for another car, but nothing so far.
01:58
All he does.
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He researched his car and was his phone in the car or did you take it with him? I don't see a phone, I'll look further.
02:07
I'm waiting for APD to call me, and then that's going to be one of my requests is that they obtain a phone number for him, via family members as they can.
02:14
Sure, it's obvious, but if there's any ubers in the air, I'll make sure we're stopping them and checking out with them.
02:18
We might be trying to get in a car and go back home.
02:20
James, he'll notify RTS as well and make them aware please with the description.
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Location mentioned:
Near SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
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