Man pretends to have weapon in townhome burglary scare


A man pretending to be maintenance entered a townhome and scared the resident by pretending to have a weapon before fleeing on foot.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - South
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Transcript:
G6A[1] for both. 5th Street, townhome, 8, description 43554 South Time, unit number 8, (name withheld) claimed to be in maintenance, entered the home. Caller scared him away, pretended like he had a weapon. He left on foot, and on direction. His Hispanic, 40s, 5 foot, thin, brown hair, glasses, white shirt.
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[1]
G6A: Burglary in progress
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Location mentioned:
Near S Ainsworth Ave, Tacoma, WA 98418
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