Man armed with machete threatens police and damages property, Visalia CA
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Law enforcement responded to a disturbance near Garland Court in Visalia, California. A man was reported to be aggressive toward officers and armed with a machete. The man went inside and came back outside where he placed the machete on a post and damaged a bed by breaking up the box spring.
Audio|Heard on: Tulare County Sheriff 2
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Transcript:
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Just appellee, we're still online and we're getting reports that he has a machete.
00:04
Break.
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Ken Adam, Lyside.
00:07
By Sirea.
00:09
Ken Adam, I copy.
00:10
He's info. He's extremely aggressive towards law enforcement.
00:15
Kempart break.
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One sound by say you have copies.
00:21
Say Wednesday once in my copy service like the controls also please.
00:25
Chimper, break 60 Charles.
00:29
60 Charles, I copy 76.
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Seventy Charles, I copy 76.
00:37
Visalia 60 Charles, just info.
00:39
His animal is on the property and separate trailer.
00:42
Temper. Temper.
00:51
Visalia 843, copy follow.
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843.
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843.
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843, I'll be out at near Garland Court.
01:03
Okay.
01:07
Sure far.
01:09
So, Ken Adam, is there an update?
01:13
Ken Adam, apparently he went back into the residence, and apparently he left.
01:20
He's still at that after, however, he went back inside.
01:27
And now he's back outside.
01:29
Come by.
01:35
Apparently,
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the machete is on the post.
01:46
He's out in front of the residence,
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breaking up a box spring to a bed.
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Visalia, CA
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