Suspect flees police and climbs onto restaurant roof, Petersburg VA


Police are searching for a male suspect who fled custody and climbed onto the roof of the Dixie Restaurant near Sycamore St. The suspect was last seen wearing gray sweatpants and no shirt and is believed to be hiding on or near the roof after escaping during a pursuit.
Audio|Source: Petersburg Police
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Transcript:
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8 at 227. Is he still got handcuffs though?
00:04
That's course.
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33, the last location.
00:15
Your sycamore.
00:21
66, can we get a physical and closing description?
00:25
It's a (race withheld) male, gray sweatpants, blue shirt, black hat.
00:31
Thank you.
00:34
He didn't have any shirt on.
00:37
Grey sweatpants, no shirt, no head.
00:41
Be no shirt.
00:45
Hey, can you give me a track and go?
00:49
4.
00:54
Unit 2, can we get a K-9 and ride?
01:04
216, what's the last location you saw the individual at?
01:10
216, I was at a different location when I heard the full pursuit.
01:14
I didn't see the individual.
01:18
Joe just stated last location possibly between West Bank and West Thames Street in the areas on Wednesday.
01:31
Two copy. Can we go for one or shut up? Hey I'm going to float behind the Seas Museum.
01:52
32
01:57
Hey someone from the Dixie restaurant is advising that the male subject they're chasing may be on the roof of the Dixie near Sycamore St.
02:11
83 let me get a description
02:19
Grace Westman, (race withheld) male, no shirt.
02:24
2016, you should serve me out for Dexy on foot Camerson.
02:30
I don't know.
02:36
Excuse me, AIDA.
02:45
Who was the caller for the guy that the subject was on the roof?
02:52
32 is going to be the owner of the restaurant.
02:54
She said that he was seen on camera hiding in her alley behind the restaurant and that he climbed up onto the roof and believes he might be in the area of the 100 to 200 block.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Sycamore St, Petersburg, VA 23803
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