Person mistaken for carrying gun actually held game controller, Oil City PA


A person near Petroleum Street Bridge was reported carrying a bag and holding an object that looked like a handgun. Police responded but found the object was a PlayStation controller held like a gun.
Audio|Source: Venango County Fire Departments, Oil City Police
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Transcript:
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130 headquarters direction of travel towards Halliday and he appeared to be, quote, met with the handgun.
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Copy.
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Headquarters, you got it at closing description, anything?
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Description given is heavy set with a drawstring type bag.
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Or you should be in the area of Petroleum Street Bridge.
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Unit calling 109, you are inaudible.
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We'll be in the area of Veterans Bridge, or Petroleum Bridge.
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Copy 1940
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2040 214 is out at Northwest
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Northwest 1942
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1941.
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1941.
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We'll be Owlitz, that person, Petroleum Street Bridge.
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Your main.
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Copy 1090 at 1942.
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Quarters.
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One, ten, go ahead.
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We're going to be ten-eight from this. Everything is ten-four that mail.
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He was carrying PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 controller,
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holding it like a handgun.
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Copy nineteen forty.
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Location mentioned:
Petroleum St, Oil City, PA 16301
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