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Pedestrian points object at vehicles near Sprague Ave, Tacoma WA

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S Sprague Ave, Tacoma, WA

A pedestrian near Sprague Avenue was seen pointing an unknown object at vehicles while wearing a trench coat.

Audio|Heard on: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West
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Transcript:
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Pedestrian on SR 16 near Sprague and I-5, wearing a khaki trench coat,
00:05
holding an unknown object pointing at the vehicle.

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Location mentioned:
S Sprague Ave, Tacoma, WA

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Incident Timeline

  1. Advisory of Potential Weapon
  2. Location Confirmation
  3. Pedestrian Reported with Suspicious Object

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