Possible assault at near Sawyer Road in Traverse City, Traverse City MI
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A possible assault was reported near Sawyer Road in Traverse City. A caller stated they saw a black male wearing a hoodie choking a white female who was not touching the ground. The incident likely occurred 12 to 15 minutes before the call. The victim had pink hair and might have been a child. Police attempted follow-up at the scene, but a person inside did not respond to door knocks.
Audio|Heard on: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety
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06:12
Transcript:
00:00
Central 2 County and it's going to have a possible assault in progress near Sawyer Road.
00:07
RP's calling in state she saw a black male and a black hoodie.
00:11
I have a white female by the neck.
00:13
She wasn't touching the ground.
00:14
She's no longer unseen possible 12 to 15 minute time delay.
00:19
I'll stand by for dispatch.
00:22
7517, your location.
00:25
East Silver Lake and Heartland Drive.
00:27
I'll be in route.
00:28
Order the numbers again.
00:31
Near Sawyer Road.
00:35
7546 location.
00:37
31 and 72.
00:40
501 can head there from the Paulus.
00:45
I'll be in a UC car.
00:48
Clear.
00:54
Expect that, I'll jump in the car with 7508, moving from the post.
00:58
Clearly.
01:00
What are the numbers?
01:06
It's near Sawyer Road.
01:10
Clear. Okay.
01:14
They're out 45-21.
01:17
Okay.
01:20
I'll be portable Northport private department for office hours.
01:25
And just be advised, call that wasn't real forecoming with information.
01:29
It was very defensive.
01:32
Said she just saw it, but she was calling from Benzie County.
01:37
Copy, it's 1113.
01:40
Claire, what's for TX? Central for MMR 5, Metro Engine 11, responding priority 1 going to the villa at Travers Point 2828 Concord Street.
01:49
Room number 109, a patient there is calling in for himself.
01:54
He's 68 years old, states he's got a lot of swelling in his upper leg and have difficulty breathing.
02:02
Centralian 1113.
02:09
(number withheld).
02:11
Did request be anonymous? Did not give us a name, though?
02:15
Sure, thank you.
02:17
So, MMR Alpha-1.
02:20
MMR1.
02:21
True.
02:23
Is there anybody that thinks they would not be able to get their route done by 130
02:27
under the current weather conditions?
02:33
M.R. 1 will be en route to the villas in place of Alpha 5.
02:37
Clear.
02:39
What's the condition of our hold that rail?
02:43
Is that Trojan 11?
02:45
No,
02:48
I couldn't understand that.
02:50
Drop to the villa.
02:52
Clear.
02:54
What's the condition of our whole crowd? I haven't made it over there yet to clean anything up.
02:58
Yes, sir.
03:02
Yeah, I'll wonder why you didn't turn.
03:05
Darth Rausch, Roush, I'm sorry, is done.
03:09
Spring Hill looks like somebody's done that.
03:13
Potter looks good.
03:15
Okay.
03:17
Two steps.
03:20
Secure. You're good.
03:22
683 is working on the rest.
03:24
I digress, Spring Hill.
03:26
75.
03:28
Everything on 3 miles done, too.
03:31
September 11th.
03:33
Notaryngen 11.
03:35
Quaranti.
03:38
Sounds good, guys.
03:39
Thanks for catching that stuff.
03:40
If you do need to work over, let me know, just or shout it out.
03:44
We may have some people that are already done with their routes that can swing a different direction to help out.
03:51
Clear. 10-4.
03:53
Central 75-17.
03:55
I'm in the area.
03:56
1150.
04:01
7-11-738. Go ahead.
04:07
Any chance you could slide through that tippins drive?
04:11
I should be able to do that.
04:14
Appreciate it, thank you.
04:17
No problem.
04:20
Central for MMR, Acme, Whitewater, Whitewater, Brush, 3.
04:23
Turning Parity 2, 9806, Alcoake Trail, Cross of Angel Road and Bluff Trail.
04:29
Call came in from the alarm company.
04:31
They received a pendant press, no contact, made.
04:34
Unknown problem.
04:35
We had 87-year-old male, and key info is in the call.
04:38
1116.
04:40
Central MMR, Alpha 3.
04:42
MMR 3.
04:45
We're going to be en route from Calca.
04:47
Clear.
04:49
Send it to this man, play water chief.
04:52
Whitewater chief.
04:54
You can show me en route and play some rest three.
04:57
Clear.
04:59
Central from, um,
05:05
Sunday, final weight.
05:08
Subway.
05:14
It sounds like we just spoke with the complaint.
05:16
Once we remain anonymous, however, it was certain that a violent assault did take place.
05:25
The victim had pink hair.
05:26
It might have been a child.
05:29
Was they able to see if they retrograde it into a house or not.
05:32
Clear?
05:35
757. Did you hit Hayers Road when you were down here?
05:42
Apologize, are you repeat that?
05:46
Did you do Hayer's Road?
05:52
I'll give you a phone call in just a second.
05:59
Central 7517.
06:00
I can hear subject inside, no one's coming to the door.
06:04
Central MMR Alpha 3.
06:07
Captain, can hear somebody inside, no one comes to the door.
06:11
MNY3.
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Location mentioned:
Sawyer Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685
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