Man Threatened Victim with Knife near Library and Maple St, Longview WA


A man armed with a knife threatened to slash a victim near the library and Maple St and 16th Ave. Officers are searching for the suspect described as a skinny Islander male wearing a green jacket and bandana.
Audio|Source: Cowlitz County Public Safety, Columbia County Law Dispatch
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Transcript:
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This is a weapon complaint[1], male armed with a knife break.
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Suspect looks like an Islander male skinny who's wearing a green jacket has a bandana on him.
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He was near Maple St and 16th Ave last time I saw.
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Receive, other units responding to Maple St and 16th Ave, so weapons complete.
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(name withheld) in the area.
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(name withheld).
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Same three, same traffic.
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Sam, same traffic. Sam. Which way was he heading at 16th and Maple St?
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No idea. I had to go the back way to the library to get to the RP, but that's where he was standing last.
00:21
Sounds like he tried to slash one of our victims with a knife.
00:23
He said, Islander male, green bandana.
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What was it closing? I think it's a green jacket.
00:27
I have description, Islander male, skinny, green jacket, bandana.
Police codes explained
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[1]
weapon complaint: Report involving a weapon (knife)
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Location mentioned:
Maple St & 16th Ave, Longview, WA 98632
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