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Man armed with knife threatens vehicle theft at SafewaySeattle WA

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Near Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

At Safeway near Rainier Avenue South, a man armed with a knife threatened to take another person's vehicle. The vehicle owner used pepper spray on the man, and both were exposed to mace.

Audio|Source: Seattle Fire / Seattle Police East / South Precincts
02:9
Transcript:
00:00
There's a language barrier with a caller saying somebody with a knife is trying to take his vehicle and he's holding a long fillet knife.
00:06
Near Rainier Avenue South, Safeway in Rainier Valley.
00:09
I'm going to clear and start that way.
00:12
There's only one way you'd ever know.
00:14
Recease.
00:16
Sam theory we can not that way.
00:18
All right.
00:25
Please.
00:32
The suspect's left,
00:34
northbound on 36.
00:37
The black car with no bumper.
00:40
One of them might have took $100 of makeup.
00:45
Excuse, left northbound on 35 and a black vehicle, no point.
00:53
Over 21, still on with the caller, slurring his words and giving some conflicting information.
00:58
Looks like the switchplate is going to be attached to the suspect's keychain and he wants to use his car.
01:05
Suspect is a black male in his 40s, about 5 foot 5.
01:12
Okay.
01:18
Can I give the case number, Frank 22, please?
01:22
The number will be (number withheld).
01:30
21.
01:32
Forever 21.
01:35
Sorry, there's a lot of updates coming in with you.
01:38
Any point say that this mic was pointed at end or threatened somehow?
01:45
The caller is stating it was not pointed at him, that it was holding the keys and the 9th was attached, and now he's saying that he just pepper sprayed the suspect.
01:53
They're both in front of Safeway.
01:56
Call the N-R-R-A-N-R-N.
01:59
The Robert 21,
02:00
the caller's advising him and the suspect both have mace trying to get a description of the caller.

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Near Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

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