Suspect flees on scooter into wooded area near intersection, Manatee County FL
TrafficDeputies pursued a suspect who fled on a scooter and entered a wooded area near the intersection of 68th Drive East and US 301. The suspect was described as a shirtless male wearing red shorts and had a white shirt wrapped around his head. Search efforts included drone surveillance and Marine Unit support near the Manatee River to locate the individual.
Audio|Source: Manatee County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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Captain,
00:01
we just have a witness that it appeared he went in this wooded area just east of me.
00:08
And Sarchs thought he saw him pull into this neighborhood as well.
00:11
So there's a large wooded area in a canal right here between the Starbucks and where my AVL is shown.
00:20
Southwest corner of 68th Drive East and US 301, where his last scene headed towards the woods, southwest corner.
00:30
26 minutes is the Marine Unit working?
00:36
Get him in the river, get him off the shoreline if he's in that wooded area between East Street and 68th.
00:43
Let's see if we can get eyes on him from there.
00:49
Between three or four on west?
00:57
23, go ahead.
01:00
Northside's requesting their call for Cittalander, can you put you over there?
01:07
43 out west.
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3.
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Could you be 51 for our call?
01:14
If you could check from the Manatee River for the suspect near EURS 3-0-6-8 drivees?
01:23
509. 309, roll up.
01:27
Could you be 51 to help look for our Signal 31[2] suspect? What question we can check from the Manatee River near I-75, Year's 3-1?
01:45
All right, Tim, 1541.15 drones going up in the air right now.
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1039. 1039.
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See somebody on E or D Street Street in Palm Grove Mobile Home Park.
02:03
I see, 32 is out on 18th, which is fine.
02:09
It's trying to lock you, man.
02:10
I think he's in this wood mine here.
02:16
Is there a unit attached on a call who can take the last Bermere spot in Palm Grove Moment Park, East Street or D Street?
02:22
Okay, I can take that.
02:27
10-31[1].
02:32
Did you need me at Holland still?
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Right in the woodline,
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the drone seen something hot, it's probably going to be his scooters, so just keep it locked down, guys.
02:45
Yes, we still need one east of us at somewhere in Colony Cove if he doubled back.
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142, I'm at Holland and Amsterdam.
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Treyho, call my cell phone, please.
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K923 to be advised.
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He had red shorts on.
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No shirt.
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And it looked like a white t-shirt wrapped around his head.
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And for the drone video, the hot spot,
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is kind of straight ahead of you.
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Send mark to the right in that like,
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between that clump of woods and 301 there.
03:31
And on the live feed video it looks kind of reddish, so I don't know if that's his shorts or something else.
03:38
I can't really tell.
03:40
Okay, perfect.
03:42
His moped was in a reddish color too.
03:47
Okay, it could be that then.
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But yeah, he's out kind of straight ahead you to the, just a little bit off to the right,
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where that clump of wood starts by 301,
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maybe 40, 50 yards till the left edge of that is what it looks like on the video.
04:01
I mean, we can't tell for sure.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-31: Crime in progress
[2]
Signal 31: Drunk/Intoxicated Person
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
US-301 & 68th Dr E, Florida 34222
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