Man threatens caller and smashes convenience store windows, Springfield MO


A disturbance occurred at the Fast and Friendly convenience store near West Chestnut Expressway. The caller reported a verbal altercation with a man who threatened to kill him. The situation escalated when the man began smashing the store windows.
Audio|Source: Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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325, 321 Disturbance, near West Chestnut Expressway at the Fast and Friendly.
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Caller is in a verbal with somebody who's threatening his life.
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Callers being uncooperative with a call taker, attending it further at this time.
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325, I'm clear. Number 19, I just clear for a 8.
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Clear me a 310 cell.
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321, I'm clear.
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Lofontana Division.
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Clear 319. You can cut 4, 312.
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312. 312 in code 4.
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I'll just clear here in a second.
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421 and 2nd.
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312 and 319, where are you at the FDS.
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321, I'll show you back in.
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321.
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I'm just around the fore here at Kansas to battle.
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I'm clear. 321. 329. Go ahead.
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321, 329.
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321, 329. Send you in a long call.
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That's in reference to the recycling place that I left comments for earlier.
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He was unable to respond.
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I'm clear. No, he's not needing a response, correct?
00:42
You know, turn around to Phoenix and Sunshine, I believe it's going to be from the west side that you need to approach.
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From him, if he said he's called back to be you to do this.
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And he said it shuts off and turns back on voluntarily.
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Okay, I'll show you both back in.
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310, I'm clear.
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Sunshine National. 321, clear.
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3.29, I'm clear.
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3.29, I'm clear.
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324, except 25 o'clock.
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Clear, 324.
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Spring television tonight, showing you about to the service call at, Searing and Sunshine near the construction site by the bridge.
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Mercy's requesting rescue and PD for the original call was for a male that stepped into a pothole, the ankle is swollen, making it difficult to walk.
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Mercy's having issues.
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getting down to the subject, and the mail is also being uncooperative.
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We were advised to approach from the west side of the construction.
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This will be on top floor.
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324, 325, there's possibly an employee in the disturbance with a customer.
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Not employee the customers possibly refusing to leave a store.
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The caller is disconnected.
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25, I'm clear. 6.59 status.
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Stable. Clear, stable.
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315, 1-1-1 for a P&P response.
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315. 324, 325, call is back on the line, stating that the mail is now bashing in the windows of the fast and friendly.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Chestnut Expy, Springfield, MO 65802
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