Driver threatens with knife on Burnt Store Road, Charlotte County FL
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WeaponsA driver in a white Volkswagen Atlas on Burnt Store Road displayed a knife and made threatening gestures at a caller in a green Lexus near Royal Poinciana. The vehicle is headed southbound.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
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00:52
Transcript:
00:00
Be around to Burnt Store Road and Tamiami Trail.
00:02
Burnt Store Road and Tamiami Trail.
00:05
Caller reports an erratic driver on Burnt Store Road going away from Tamiami Trail.
00:10
It is a white Volkswagen Atlas.
00:17
401 or southbound?
00:21
Caller states the driver displayed a knife out the window and made a threatening gesture towards them.
00:30
Caller is at Royal Poinciana in a green 2025 Lexus RX 350.
00:40
417, do we know if the vehicle is traveling north or south?
00:47
We believe it is traveling southbound.
00:51
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Burnt Store Rd & Tamiami Trl, Florida 33950
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