Road rage driver threatened with black object, Tacoma WA

Weapons

Reported: 11/10/2025 06:12 AM

E 31st St & Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98404

A road rage incident occurred near Portland Avenue in Tacoma. A driver in a white older Land Rover pointed a black object resembling a gun at another driver in a white Chevy truck and tried to cut them off while driving northbound.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - South

02:26

Transcript:

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Four sector cars were rolling intimidation with a fire room at Portland in five,

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six.

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Row to one night.

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Robert 319.

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455.

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East Portland in 5.6.

00:13

The caller is now showing that Portland in 4-4.

00:15

We're trying to get further.

00:16

They said that northbound is a white older land rover that pointed the black cannon at them over road rate issues.

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2-190.00.

00:27

Very quick.

00:28

The caller is in a white Chevy truck.

00:30

They said they're passing 43rd down the suspect's possibly still behind them or priority traffic.

00:41

James Richter, you can get sent me up.

00:45

In accounting.

01:01

Update for units per the coalition on the

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Robert 319.

01:12

November 319.

01:13

Do we get a license plate for the assessment vehicle?

01:18

Negative, just fly older land rover.

01:22

Copy thanks.

01:24

They're now approaching 31st and Portland, 16.

01:38

We can cancel the air unless someone needs that off.

01:43

If you can't canceling the beeper.

01:44

The caller did say that the vehicle tried to cut him off again and they're still northbound, 6-6 sitting.

01:53

If you want to have him just try to get a plate and then pull over so you can get away from the situation.

02:01

I'm at 5th of Portland north or current location.

02:06

Right there.

02:11

We're now turning eastbound in front of the Emerald Queen Casino.

02:20

Two-a-nine is my tribal.

02:25

Sixers.

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E 31st St & Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98404

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