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Man detained for suspicious behavior near 40th Avenue in SeattleSeattle WA

audio iconSuspicious Activity
40th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

Police detained a man who was following two young girls near 40th Avenue and Morning Street in Seattle. The man was waving an unknown object. The children ran away safely before officers arrived.

Audio|Source: Seattle Fire / Seattle Police East / South Precincts
04:27
Transcript:
00:00
Spring 22, do we know where the kids are?
00:07
Negative.
00:08
It looks like the kids may still be back at the original location.
00:12
I'll attempt to clarify.
00:18
Suspect is a male, 29 to 35, average build, wearing a gray sweatshirt and dark pants.
00:28
Confirming we've got SPD with the caller on this suspicious call.
00:38
Do William 11.
00:43
William 11, I am under control.
00:46
I've arrived.
00:51
Arrived under control.
00:55
Okay, our caller confirms you're with the correct subject.
01:02
There's another caller confirming they also saw the suspect following two seven- to eight-year-old females who were on foot.
01:12
They left,
01:13
the children ran off in an unknown direction.
01:17
They also stated the suspect was waving something in the air, unclear if it was a weapon.
01:27
Copy copies to Robert 11 en route to the disturbance near Sturge's Happening South, Unit 1 with 2, Sam 2 to Beck.
01:40
...inceptor, suicidal subject, near 40 Avenue Southwest, Unit Nora 50-8.
01:44
Secondhand information,
01:46
caller as a doctor reporting one of their patients stated 20 minutes ago they were having suicidal ideations.
01:55
Near 40 Avenue Southwest.
01:56
Volume 11 and I believe 3 is description of the kids.
02:06
Care 36.
02:12
Transporting two adult females and one adult male to 1002 Airport Way South.
02:20
6. 6.
02:25
Care 54.
02:29
Care 54.
02:32
I put myself in 25 in a transport to 1002 Airport Way South for one woman, miles to 29.4.
02:46
Receipts.
02:49
To William 3.
02:55
So three, go ahead, sorry, mix up.
02:59
Two, William, one was requesting a description for the children.
03:06
William. Well, there's other witnesses here that saw it, took some photos.
03:11
It's going to be two white females about 12 years old that left running northbound from the mobile.
03:19
Willie, three, they're also on the wand and have Flinderville.
03:26
Children were two.
03:28
William 22.
03:29
Two William 22.
03:32
Any Spanish speaking officer that can assist us on our call?
03:39
Any Spanish speaking officers available to assist?
03:47
Question one not to be up to the phone.
03:52
Receive because that can be as a Spanish speaking yeah.
04:03
Really special we'll be uh need that assistance here at 40th and Morning oh yeah we need that assistance here at 40th and Morning.
04:15
Do, William, 3, can you confirm, do we have the suspect detained?
04:25
We do.
04:27
Bruce.

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