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Man armed with machete on foot near 161st Street, Puyallup WA

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161st St E, Puyallup, WA 98375

A white male was reported on foot carrying a machete near 161st Street in East Pierce County.

Audio|Heard on: Pierce County Sheriff Dispatch - East
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Transcript:
00:00
The second-year-one. The second-year-old west-one is back out near 161st Street, calling that the white male with a machete outside.
00:07
On foot. Pierce County, any one copy?

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Location mentioned:
161st St E, Puyallup, WA 98375

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Incident Timeline

  1. Suspect Description Broadcast
  2. Children Present, No Suspect Seen
  3. Search at 182nd Park
  4. Officer Arrives in Area
  5. Officer Notification and Response
  6. Initial Report of Armed Individual

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