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Heard on: Modesto Police Dispatch · 1/19/2026 10:08 AM
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Another caller about the man with the chainsaw in a motorcycle helmet.
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Looks like he made it eastbound on (place withheld) and he's now at Briggsmore and (place withheld).
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Man with chainsaw spotted near Oakdale Road

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As discussed during the dispatch call, officials received several reports about a man wearing a motorcycle helmet and carrying a chainsaw in the area of East Briggsmore Avenue and Oakdale Road in Modesto. The individual was last seen heading south on a nearby road. The situation appeared suspicious but details were not confirmed.

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E Briggsmore Ave & Oakdale Rd, Modesto, CA 95355
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