Suspect with rifle found behind Wawa in Gainesville, Gainesville FL


Police found a suspect behind the Wawa convenience store near Celebration Pointe Bridge. Witnesses reported the suspect had a rifle. Officers are interviewing the suspect and planning a risk protection order. A separate well-being check is being done for a child and child's mother at another address.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
02:48
Transcript:
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3-4, I think I got him at the Wawa. 46, possibly 1012 Wawa. 21.0. All right, go all around, let's go. Anyone where I was going?
00:25
Base all the way he saw him, it's going to be able. 26. 841, I'm out with him.
00:42
Top of three. Yep, I got it.
00:43
Thank you. 104.
00:44
841. This is him.
00:45
We're going to be on the backside of Wawa by Starboats.
00:48
Step 4. Back side of Wawa by star.
00:49
841. 841. It's been great.
00:52
Patch, clear the channel. 104.
00:53
302, I'll be out of you, I mean, that's a driver.
00:55
10-4[1]. 3. Romeo 3. Romeo 3.
00:57
APD is doing a well-being check on the child's mother and child at a different address than the subject's father.
01:05
So far. So far.
01:06
1130 is in route to the Wawa to make 1025 with our suspect and we'll go from there whether or not we can interview him there or if we need a 1019 with him so far.
01:15
So far. We're more than likely going to have to start working on an RPO.
01:19
I will get with 816 and figure out if you have any criminal charges if you go to that route.
01:23
I'm going to get resources.
01:24
Anybody who's got Witness 43 needs to attempt to get a written statement from them if at all possible.
01:29
and thanks for everyone's helpful you guys still need 33
01:32
just hold it until we get our ducks in the road just for talking around thank you 10 4 okay 1stm 301 201 the DMV 10 4 hey Rob I'm not in this day are we doing our article search on Thomas Rice
01:44
10-9[2], whoever said that?
01:46
Witnesses that said he had a rifle when he left the car.
01:48
Are we going to do an article search on this right? 1-32 reference.
01:51
I'm sent Silva the moment about to ask him if he ditched anywhere.
01:53
Why,
01:54
you might want to stand by for 1130 to get there to debrief him at all.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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10-9: Repeat message
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Location mentioned:
Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL
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