Suspect with knife flees store near Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA
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WeaponsAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a possible aggravated assault involving a suspect armed with a knife near Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. The suspect allegedly brandished the knife at a store employee before fleeing westbound on Diamond Street. The individual was last seen wearing a black jacket and gray pants. The situation appears to stem from an incident initially reported as a possible weapon, later confirmed to involve a knife.
Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia PA Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
00:47
Transcript:
00:00
That person with the gun that came out near Germantown Ave, it's actually not going to be a gun.
00:04
Looking for a person wearing a black jacket and gray pants.
00:06
The suspect was westbound on Diamond Street.
00:07
Suspect wanted for brandishing a weapon at an employee at the store.
00:10
It's just going to be a knife at this time.
00:13
Proceed.
00:16
Flash information for a male wanted for aggravated assault out of the 26th district, near Germantown Ave.
00:22
Event number (number withheld), looking for a person wearing a black jacket and gray pants.
00:27
He fled westbound on Diamond Street after brandishing a weapon at a store employee.
00:33
Repeating flash information from the 26th district.
00:40
Looking for a person, last seen wearing a black jacket and gray pants.
00:44
The suspect is armed with a large knife which was brandished at a store employee.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122
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