Woman reported distressed after online follower threat, St. Petersburg FL
Family OffenseA third-party caller from Seattle reported a woman near 3rd Avenue South who sounded upset. The caller said the woman had been chatting online with someone who said he planned to follow his girlfriend. The caller asked officers to check the woman's welfare, and officers noted it was unclear whether this was a domestic violence situation.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
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Transcript:
(number withheld) call from Seattle, Washington reported a woman near 3rd Avenue South was chatting with an online contact who said he planned to follow his girlfriend. The caller said the online user used the name (name withheld) and later corrected the last name to (name withheld). Caller noted receiving messages at 2143[1]. Dispatchers said they would make contact to check the woman's welfare. The caller said the woman sounded distressed and that her boyfriend might be in the background. It was unclear if this was a domestic incident.
(number withheld) call from Seattle, Washington reported a woman near 3rd Avenue South was chatting with an online contact who said he planned to follow his girlfriend. The caller said the online user used the name (name withheld) and later corrected the last name to (name withheld). Caller noted receiving messages at 2143[1]. Dispatchers said they would make contact to check the woman's welfare. The caller said the woman sounded distressed and that her boyfriend might be in the background. It was unclear if this was a domestic incident.
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Near 3rd Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33707
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