Police respond to possible assault at East Towne Mall, Madison WI
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AssaultAs discussed during the dispatch call, police and emergency services responded to a possible assault between two passengers on a city bus at East Towne Mall in Madison. One person was reportedly bleeding, and both individuals exited the bus before continuing to argue nearby. Officers and EMS were dispatched, and the situation appeared to de-escalate without further incident.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:58
Transcript:
00:00
This is Coast 2304.
00:02
I just had a passenger get assaulted on board.
00:06
He's currently bleeding and won't let the door close.
00:10
Okay, is that a passenger that was assaulted?
00:14
Yeah, there are two passengers.
00:16
They're still fighting and won't let the door close.
00:19
Okay, ten four.
00:20
Do not get involved.
00:21
We will definitely not want to close the doors.
00:25
We will get PD headed your way.
00:27
All right, they are now both off the bus and the doors are closed.
00:32
They're fighting at the shelter.
00:33
Should I just leave now?
00:35
Yeah, I think it's safest for you to get out of there.
00:39
Ten four.
00:41
Can I get a description of individuals?
00:45
There is one individual.
00:47
Individual one is wearing an orange and blue shirt.
00:57
He's the one who was assaulted.
00:59
Okay, the assailant is leaving now.
01:03
He's got a rolling luggage bag.
01:11
Okay, so the assailant is gone and the assaulted passenger is trying to get on.
01:25
Open the door and let's see if he wants PD.
01:31
Do you want the police? Yeah.
01:35
We'll be sending an ambulance with that.
01:38
Okay, we're sending you police and EMS.
01:42
All right, so I'll just clear then?
01:47
That's (name withheld).
01:50
2304, EMS and PD are headed your way, so sit tight.
01:59
All right, he requested to get off to go to the bathroom and I let him.
02:04
I hope he will be coming back but I'll let you know if he doesn't.
02:09
Do you know what building he went into? Did he go into a nearby restaurant?
02:14
I'm guessing he went to a nearby restaurant, but it's probably closed.
02:19
I'm not sure but he went around the area near the restaurant.
02:23
Okay, we're going to have PD there in a minute.
02:25
Or two, but I'm betting he's left the scene.
02:28
Okay, if this happens in the future, if they request to get off,
02:32
should I just let them off or should I?
02:38
Nope, you're always going to let them off.
02:40
We do not hold passengers on a bus.
02:43
All right, that's what I figured.
02:46
The police will want to speak with you and we’ll get video tomorrow.
02:53
He is coming back now, so maybe he really did just need to use the bathroom.
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Location mentioned:
EAST TOWNE MALL, 4502 E Towne Blvd, Madison, WI 53704
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