Disclaimer
Information CrimeRadar provides is made available solely to protect the public. Using this information to harass, threaten, or harm anyone is prohibited. Information is provided by third parties and may have errors. We cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information. Location data may not be 100% accurate. Use extreme care and always verify information through official sources and exercise caution and judgment when using CrimeRadar. By clicking continue, I agree I have read and understand the above and agree to these terms and conditions.

Homeless man threatened customers with knife near storeClearwater FL

audio iconAssault
S Lady Mary Dr & Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755

A homeless man near a store on Gulf Bay Boulevard threatened customers while holding a knife. Police detained a male wearing a gray shirt and black pants near Lady Mary and Cleveland streets.

Audio|Source: Clearwater Police - East
03:27
Transcript:
00:00
427 for information for armed person 1452, near Gulf Bay Boulevard.
00:04
Homeless people are going to be fighting with customers, saying they're going to pull out a gun and now he's holding a gun, lockmail inside the store.
00:13
Those units.
00:14
Units responding to call today, code 3[1].
00:16
CD units, be advised me code 1[2] for armed person.
00:18
4-7-5-40 units.
00:20
You guys can respond as well.
00:21
Be advised west side 11.
00:23
Who's going to be code 1[2]?
00:24
Male wearing gray shirt, black pants, possibly in front of the store.
00:28
He has his hand in his pants right now.
00:30
I'll make contact with somebody at the store if he can.
00:32
See if we can verify where this individual is at.
00:34
People are out there.
00:36
You need to be advised, no one has seen a gun yet.
00:39
Do we have somebody calling this door?
00:41
10-4[3].
00:42
Oh, we're coming on scene.
00:43
Description. A male, gray shirt, black pants.
00:46
Hello? We're getting another call in now.
00:48
One subject was on a bike, heading northbound.
00:51
Myself in 11 are at the store.
00:53
I copy.
00:54
I'll leave description one more time.
00:55
A gray shirt, black pants.
00:57
Like male point.
00:58
Ten-four.
00:59
He's heading west of Cleveland.
01:01
Unitures bond west of Cleveland.
01:02
I'm coming that direction, I'm headed east, right to right at you.
01:05
Hello, the male gray shirt, you may have a knife on the right side of his person and he was threatening to pull out, not a gun.
01:11
Can you just confirm the color shirt because I got a male, black shorts, red shirt? Coles got a black backpack.
01:17
Update the location?
01:18
We got him prone out.
01:19
It's going to be Lady Mary and Cleveland.
01:21
All right, I guess.
01:22
Confirm in the description from the complaint.
01:24
There's a male gray shirt, baggy black pants on a bicycle.
01:27
Left towards Cleveland on the Gulf of the way.
01:29
10.4th, 1012[4].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
code 3: Respond with lights and siren (emergency)
[2]
code 1: Routine response or respond quietly
[3]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received
[4]
1012: Subject in custody or detained

Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.

Location mentioned:
S Lady Mary Dr & Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755

This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.

Correct
Incorrect

Explore More on Clearwater, FL Crime Map

Recent Assault Incidents in Clearwater, FL

Explore the crime map for more.