Armed man reported near Liberty St, officers searching, New Bern NC


Police reported an armed man near Liberty Street. Officers are searching the area, including nearby woodlines, for a person seen carrying something that could be a weapon. The individual was last seen walking behind a house near Liberty Street and is described as a mid-sized male wearing a black t-shirt with long dreadlocks.
Audio|Source: New Bern Police Fire EMS NBPS
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Transcript:
00:00
I'm Jones, Jones.
00:01
Gunpoint[2]. Why ain't gunpoint?
00:02
Get here, get to me right now.
00:03
I got one that just walked behind the house.
00:05
Yellow residence right be next to Black Star.
00:08
Right behind near Liberty St.
00:10
Somebody go over towards the next street over.
00:13
Black male black t-shirt, long dreads.
00:16
I still need a couple over here.
00:20
Matt, I'm pulling up where you want to...
00:21
We have near Liberty St at least that's around his front hand back.
00:25
I saw him walk behind the backside on the left side of the house.
00:28
He had something in his hand.
00:29
You're going to be near Liberty St.
00:32
You need to step up.
00:33
Yeah, get her. I'm coming now, Walt Bellamy.
00:35
I'm pulling up on Liberty.
00:36
Anybody advise where Shot Spotter[1] was alerted to?
00:39
211 Liberty.
00:40
All right, leave this the Gumbair guy.
00:42
Again, the description is a mid-sized male, long reds black t-shirt, pants, I believe.
00:49
Is the back covered?
00:50
All four sides are covered.
00:52
It looks like there's any possible way to get back further onto Gone Street from this residence.
00:59
You got one fence if you're, uh...
01:03
There's one fence on the one side.
01:05
If he hopped over it, there's a little woodline going through.
01:08
All right. I didn't, he wasn't running.
01:10
He was just walking, so I'm assuming that he's still in his house.
01:12
Hey, kill your headwise.
01:13
I didn't go, I didn't see him go inside the house.
01:16
I don't know what the back looks like.
01:17
What way are you facing?
01:19
I'm facing towards Walt Bellamy.
01:21
If you're looking at the front of the house on Liberty Street, he was on the left side of the house.
01:26
Walked right behind it, and then I lost out of him.
01:28
If he walked to the left side, there's a fence all the way around.
01:31
He had to go through this woodline if he was going back towards Jones Street.
01:34
Rose, you might want to start your track over here.
01:36
Okay, stand by.
01:37
We've got to move in the woodland.
01:38
Maintain your positions.
01:39
Let us address this issue.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Shot Spotter: Gunfire Detection Alert
[2]
Gunpoint: Suspect Possibly Armed
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Location mentioned:
Near Liberty St, New Bern, NC 28562
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