Person throws items onto freeway near Smokey Point rest area, Arlington WA


A person is walking near Smokey Point rest area on the freeway off-ramp. They are waving their arms and throwing items onto the freeway lanes but have not been seen in the roadway. The behavior is causing concern for traffic safety.
Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol District 7 - Snohomish County
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Transcript:
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There are multiple callers now advising subjects is now south by from the Smokey Point rest area throwing and kicking items onto the freeway waving arms New York traffic 2011 to 11 being out from 52655 So 11 a 11
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644 home being out of the wall from 112
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644 a11
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135 everybody is the callers paying with
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Please, no callers are standing by.
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35. 135-811.
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Okay. Okay. No. Okay. Okay.
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Okay. Okay. Okay.
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Correction.
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338. Verify or receive.
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The subject is on foot.
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No. Okay, 812. Okay.
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But patrols reference to the pedestrian subject is now walking on the off-ramp to 172nd, flailing arms,
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walking towards and away from traffic, throwing items.
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12-08, was he ever in the roadway?
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No, not observe on the DOT camera, but is actively throwing items of traffic.
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1208. I'm south from 212.
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Tel Avary 814.
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You advise county as well.
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125814.
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I-5, Arlington, WA 98223
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