Driver brandishes gun and swerves on highway in Virginia, Stephens City VA
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WeaponsPolice chased a red Ford Bronco or Ford Escape northbound on Route 303 and 305 in Virginia. The driver waved hands and brandished a gun out the sunroof while swerving across lanes.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick County Fire, EMS and Mutual Aid
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03:9
Transcript:
00:00
Number, just now passing 303 Northbound.
00:03
A red Bronco,
00:04
subject's waving his hands out the window, swerving all over the roadway.
00:11
7-4.
00:17
3-party 3.
00:34
There are blue ridge mobile home park variable pike there's a golden color dog husky type running around loose
00:50
2.30, they're passing the 305.
00:52
There's a tractor trailer that's next down has four ways on because of them.
01:01
Okay,
01:08
I'll start that way to see if I can find it.
01:12
Taport.
01:25
The caller that we also gave to state police, it says subject's waving a gun out the sunroof.
01:32
It's now slowed down on the left-hand lane passing Stevens City.
01:38
Copy.
01:48
7, exit.
01:51
That's correct.
01:53
All right, I'm getting on my alley right now.
02:00
I go Echo Hotel, Kilo, Hotel, Hotel, I'm not sure if that's just partial, it's not come back on file.
02:10
Okay, he's now picking a speed up.
02:16
Ten.
02:17
80, I'm almost the 310, any update?
02:22
Just passed the 310.
02:24
He's waving his hands out the sunroof.
02:31
On 63, I'm stationary just before a crossover overpass.
02:36
The caller's in a Ford Escape.
02:46
On 310 over 6.
02:53
Another caller that says it's a Ford Escape, so I'm not sure if it's a Bronco or a Ford Escape.
03:01
Okay.
03:07
The spotlight was on, please.
03:08
I'm almost there.
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Stephens City, VA
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