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Knife threat sparks police action at Sparta Walmart, Sparta IL

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N Market St, Sparta, IL 62286

At Sparta Walmart, police detained a person in a mental health crisis after they reportedly threatened another with a knife.

Audio|Heard on: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
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Sparta PD has a mental subject detained.
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He pulled a knife on the leg on a subject.

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Location mentioned:
N Market St, Sparta, IL 62286

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