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Woman Found Safe Following Report of Hostage Situation Involving Man With Knife

309 Holly Thorn Trce

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  • Police in Holly Springs, North Carolina, responded to a report of an armed intruder holding a woman hostage at a residence. Authorities established a perimeter and closed the road while attempting to contact the suspect. Family members were on the roof, but it was unclear if the victim was being held at gunpoint.

Timeline

Police are reducing the number of units at the scene as the situation is under control.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:04
We want one primary and secondary unit. Everybody else can collapse now.

Police confirm the house is clear, with no additional persons found inside after two thorough searches.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:08
11 Holly Springs, primary and secondary search concluded. No persons located inside. 10-4.

Police are conducting another search of the house, with no additional persons found so far.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:09
11 to units, we're conducting secondary search now. No person's located at this time. Copy, 11. Full methodical, take your time.

Police have secured three individuals at the scene as a team continues to clear the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:07
We should have at least one person maintaining those subjects that are outside, correct, with at least three?

Police are currently clearing the house with a team of five officers.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:04
Clearing the house at this time with a stack of 5.

The woman is safely out and has given permission for police to clear the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:20
The individual we saw had a black shirt and like red or maroon shorts on. That's no other way of contact with her now. Female subject is out. We're extorting her to the father. She's giving us permission to clear. Advise we're getting ready to clear the house. We're the emergency response team. We believe we've got everybody else out. She advised no threat, but gave us permission to clear the house.

Officers observed a woman at the front of the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:07
I'm not sure if the daughter still has the phone. Do you want me to try to call inside the house again? We've got a female subject at the front.

A woman was seen at the window, gesturing downward, before disappearing from view.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:09
10, do you still have contact? Negative. She looked at us. It looked like a female looked at us and then pointed down with her hand and then disappeared from the window.

An officer is positioned behind the neighboring house, monitoring the back door.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:10
Hey, I'll be at the house next door, in behind the house. I got eyes on the back door.

Police report the intruder claims to have a knife, not a gun, and is demanding money and making threats to harm the woman.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:20
Alright, all units, I'm talking to the dad. Someone called from the mom's phone number demanding money, saying that he had a knife, not a gun. The dad has a gun in the house that's hidden, but the intruder said that he had a knife and was going to cut the mom up.

Police are in contact with family members on the roof, uncertain if the victim is being held at gunpoint.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:28
301, I believe he said he's public service with the son, he's on the roof, and that he stated no and went to 10-32. Alright. Alright, I'm on the phone with the daughter who's on the roof of the house. They said that they're not sure if someone has their mother at gunpoint or not, that they heard noises down below.

Police are setting up a perimeter and closing the road to secure the area.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:17
Everybody else on scene, while he's doing that, give me a 360-degree perimeter, make sure the road is closed on both ends. 10-4, we're closing it off right now. We just need another unit to go around to the other side so we don't have to pass the house at the moment. Pull up your maps, figure out which unit that's going to be in a sign-on, please.

Police are planning to make contact with the suspect without approaching the door directly.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:31
Did you want to try and make contact with the person that's supposed to be at the house? If he's supposed to be 10-32, I want the first on scene to attempt a 21, not contact via the door if he's supposed to be armed. 1512. 12. Springs, give me signal 20 in this channel. 10-4, signal 20 on this channel. Main...

Police are responding to a 911 report of an intruder with a gun holding a woman hostage.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:21
12th direct, en route to the subject with a gun.10-4, it seems to be going to be a 309 Holly Thorne Trace, 309 Holly Thorne Trace. Caller is advising that there is an intruder at the residence, 10-32 with a gun, has the mother at gunpoint downstairs, caller is upstairs at this time.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 309 Holly Thorn Trce.

Police are reducing the number of units at the scene as the situation is under control.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:04
We want one primary and secondary unit. Everybody else can collapse now.

Police confirm the house is clear, with no additional persons found inside after two thorough searches.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:08
11 Holly Springs, primary and secondary search concluded. No persons located inside. 10-4.

Police are conducting another search of the house, with no additional persons found so far.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:09
11 to units, we're conducting secondary search now. No person's located at this time. Copy, 11. Full methodical, take your time.

Police have secured three individuals at the scene as a team continues to clear the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:07
We should have at least one person maintaining those subjects that are outside, correct, with at least three?

Police are currently clearing the house with a team of five officers.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:04
Clearing the house at this time with a stack of 5.

The woman is safely out and has given permission for police to clear the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:20
The individual we saw had a black shirt and like red or maroon shorts on. That's no other way of contact with her now. Female subject is out. We're extorting her to the father. She's giving us permission to clear. Advise we're getting ready to clear the house. We're the emergency response team. We believe we've got everybody else out. She advised no threat, but gave us permission to clear the house.

Officers observed a woman at the front of the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:07
I'm not sure if the daughter still has the phone. Do you want me to try to call inside the house again? We've got a female subject at the front.

A woman was seen at the window, gesturing downward, before disappearing from view.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:09
10, do you still have contact? Negative. She looked at us. It looked like a female looked at us and then pointed down with her hand and then disappeared from the window.

An officer is positioned behind the neighboring house, monitoring the back door.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:10
Hey, I'll be at the house next door, in behind the house. I got eyes on the back door.

Police report the intruder claims to have a knife, not a gun, and is demanding money and making threats to harm the woman.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:20
Alright, all units, I'm talking to the dad. Someone called from the mom's phone number demanding money, saying that he had a knife, not a gun. The dad has a gun in the house that's hidden, but the intruder said that he had a knife and was going to cut the mom up.

Police are in contact with family members on the roof, uncertain if the victim is being held at gunpoint.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:28
301, I believe he said he's public service with the son, he's on the roof, and that he stated no and went to 10-32. Alright. Alright, I'm on the phone with the daughter who's on the roof of the house. They said that they're not sure if someone has their mother at gunpoint or not, that they heard noises down below.

Police are setting up a perimeter and closing the road to secure the area.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:17
Everybody else on scene, while he's doing that, give me a 360-degree perimeter, make sure the road is closed on both ends. 10-4, we're closing it off right now. We just need another unit to go around to the other side so we don't have to pass the house at the moment. Pull up your maps, figure out which unit that's going to be in a sign-on, please.

Police are planning to make contact with the suspect without approaching the door directly.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:31
Did you want to try and make contact with the person that's supposed to be at the house? If he's supposed to be 10-32, I want the first on scene to attempt a 21, not contact via the door if he's supposed to be armed. 1512. 12. Springs, give me signal 20 in this channel. 10-4, signal 20 on this channel. Main...

Police are responding to a 911 report of an intruder with a gun holding a woman hostage.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:21
12th direct, en route to the subject with a gun.10-4, it seems to be going to be a 309 Holly Thorne Trace, 309 Holly Thorne Trace. Caller is advising that there is an intruder at the residence, 10-32 with a gun, has the mother at gunpoint downstairs, caller is upstairs at this time.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 309 Holly Thorn Trce.

Police are reducing the number of units at the scene as the situation is under control.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:04
We want one primary and secondary unit. Everybody else can collapse now.

Police confirm the house is clear, with no additional persons found inside after two thorough searches.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:08
11 Holly Springs, primary and secondary search concluded. No persons located inside. 10-4.

Police are conducting another search of the house, with no additional persons found so far.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:09
11 to units, we're conducting secondary search now. No person's located at this time. Copy, 11. Full methodical, take your time.

Police have secured three individuals at the scene as a team continues to clear the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:07
We should have at least one person maintaining those subjects that are outside, correct, with at least three?

Police are currently clearing the house with a team of five officers.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:04
Clearing the house at this time with a stack of 5.

The woman is safely out and has given permission for police to clear the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:20
The individual we saw had a black shirt and like red or maroon shorts on. That's no other way of contact with her now. Female subject is out. We're extorting her to the father. She's giving us permission to clear. Advise we're getting ready to clear the house. We're the emergency response team. We believe we've got everybody else out. She advised no threat, but gave us permission to clear the house.

Officers observed a woman at the front of the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:07
I'm not sure if the daughter still has the phone. Do you want me to try to call inside the house again? We've got a female subject at the front.

A woman was seen at the window, gesturing downward, before disappearing from view.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:09
10, do you still have contact? Negative. She looked at us. It looked like a female looked at us and then pointed down with her hand and then disappeared from the window.

An officer is positioned behind the neighboring house, monitoring the back door.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:10
Hey, I'll be at the house next door, in behind the house. I got eyes on the back door.

Police report the intruder claims to have a knife, not a gun, and is demanding money and making threats to harm the woman.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:20
Alright, all units, I'm talking to the dad. Someone called from the mom's phone number demanding money, saying that he had a knife, not a gun. The dad has a gun in the house that's hidden, but the intruder said that he had a knife and was going to cut the mom up.

Police are in contact with family members on the roof, uncertain if the victim is being held at gunpoint.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:28
301, I believe he said he's public service with the son, he's on the roof, and that he stated no and went to 10-32. Alright. Alright, I'm on the phone with the daughter who's on the roof of the house. They said that they're not sure if someone has their mother at gunpoint or not, that they heard noises down below.

Police are setting up a perimeter and closing the road to secure the area.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:17
Everybody else on scene, while he's doing that, give me a 360-degree perimeter, make sure the road is closed on both ends. 10-4, we're closing it off right now. We just need another unit to go around to the other side so we don't have to pass the house at the moment. Pull up your maps, figure out which unit that's going to be in a sign-on, please.

Police are planning to make contact with the suspect without approaching the door directly.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:31
Did you want to try and make contact with the person that's supposed to be at the house? If he's supposed to be 10-32, I want the first on scene to attempt a 21, not contact via the door if he's supposed to be armed. 1512. 12. Springs, give me signal 20 in this channel. 10-4, signal 20 on this channel. Main...

Police are responding to a 911 report of an intruder with a gun holding a woman hostage.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:21
12th direct, en route to the subject with a gun.10-4, it seems to be going to be a 309 Holly Thorne Trace, 309 Holly Thorne Trace. Caller is advising that there is an intruder at the residence, 10-32 with a gun, has the mother at gunpoint downstairs, caller is upstairs at this time.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 309 Holly Thorn Trce.

Police are reducing the number of units at the scene as the situation is under control.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:04
We want one primary and secondary unit. Everybody else can collapse now.

Police confirm the house is clear, with no additional persons found inside after two thorough searches.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:08
11 Holly Springs, primary and secondary search concluded. No persons located inside. 10-4.

Police are conducting another search of the house, with no additional persons found so far.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:09
11 to units, we're conducting secondary search now. No person's located at this time. Copy, 11. Full methodical, take your time.

Police have secured three individuals at the scene as a team continues to clear the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:07
We should have at least one person maintaining those subjects that are outside, correct, with at least three?

Police are currently clearing the house with a team of five officers.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:04
Clearing the house at this time with a stack of 5.

The woman is safely out and has given permission for police to clear the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:20
The individual we saw had a black shirt and like red or maroon shorts on. That's no other way of contact with her now. Female subject is out. We're extorting her to the father. She's giving us permission to clear. Advise we're getting ready to clear the house. We're the emergency response team. We believe we've got everybody else out. She advised no threat, but gave us permission to clear the house.

Officers observed a woman at the front of the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:07
I'm not sure if the daughter still has the phone. Do you want me to try to call inside the house again? We've got a female subject at the front.

A woman was seen at the window, gesturing downward, before disappearing from view.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:09
10, do you still have contact? Negative. She looked at us. It looked like a female looked at us and then pointed down with her hand and then disappeared from the window.

An officer is positioned behind the neighboring house, monitoring the back door.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:10
Hey, I'll be at the house next door, in behind the house. I got eyes on the back door.

Police report the intruder claims to have a knife, not a gun, and is demanding money and making threats to harm the woman.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:20
Alright, all units, I'm talking to the dad. Someone called from the mom's phone number demanding money, saying that he had a knife, not a gun. The dad has a gun in the house that's hidden, but the intruder said that he had a knife and was going to cut the mom up.

Police are in contact with family members on the roof, uncertain if the victim is being held at gunpoint.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:28
301, I believe he said he's public service with the son, he's on the roof, and that he stated no and went to 10-32. Alright. Alright, I'm on the phone with the daughter who's on the roof of the house. They said that they're not sure if someone has their mother at gunpoint or not, that they heard noises down below.

Police are setting up a perimeter and closing the road to secure the area.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:17
Everybody else on scene, while he's doing that, give me a 360-degree perimeter, make sure the road is closed on both ends. 10-4, we're closing it off right now. We just need another unit to go around to the other side so we don't have to pass the house at the moment. Pull up your maps, figure out which unit that's going to be in a sign-on, please.

Police are planning to make contact with the suspect without approaching the door directly.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:31
Did you want to try and make contact with the person that's supposed to be at the house? If he's supposed to be 10-32, I want the first on scene to attempt a 21, not contact via the door if he's supposed to be armed. 1512. 12. Springs, give me signal 20 in this channel. 10-4, signal 20 on this channel. Main...

Police are responding to a 911 report of an intruder with a gun holding a woman hostage.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:21
12th direct, en route to the subject with a gun.10-4, it seems to be going to be a 309 Holly Thorne Trace, 309 Holly Thorne Trace. Caller is advising that there is an intruder at the residence, 10-32 with a gun, has the mother at gunpoint downstairs, caller is upstairs at this time.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 309 Holly Thorn Trce.

Police are reducing the number of units at the scene as the situation is under control.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:04
We want one primary and secondary unit. Everybody else can collapse now.

Police confirm the house is clear, with no additional persons found inside after two thorough searches.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:08
11 Holly Springs, primary and secondary search concluded. No persons located inside. 10-4.

Police are conducting another search of the house, with no additional persons found so far.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:09
11 to units, we're conducting secondary search now. No person's located at this time. Copy, 11. Full methodical, take your time.

Police have secured three individuals at the scene as a team continues to clear the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:07
We should have at least one person maintaining those subjects that are outside, correct, with at least three?

Police are currently clearing the house with a team of five officers.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:04
Clearing the house at this time with a stack of 5.

The woman is safely out and has given permission for police to clear the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:20
The individual we saw had a black shirt and like red or maroon shorts on. That's no other way of contact with her now. Female subject is out. We're extorting her to the father. She's giving us permission to clear. Advise we're getting ready to clear the house. We're the emergency response team. We believe we've got everybody else out. She advised no threat, but gave us permission to clear the house.

Officers observed a woman at the front of the house.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:07
I'm not sure if the daughter still has the phone. Do you want me to try to call inside the house again? We've got a female subject at the front.

A woman was seen at the window, gesturing downward, before disappearing from view.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:09
10, do you still have contact? Negative. She looked at us. It looked like a female looked at us and then pointed down with her hand and then disappeared from the window.

An officer is positioned behind the neighboring house, monitoring the back door.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:10
Hey, I'll be at the house next door, in behind the house. I got eyes on the back door.

Police report the intruder claims to have a knife, not a gun, and is demanding money and making threats to harm the woman.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:20
Alright, all units, I'm talking to the dad. Someone called from the mom's phone number demanding money, saying that he had a knife, not a gun. The dad has a gun in the house that's hidden, but the intruder said that he had a knife and was going to cut the mom up.

Police are in contact with family members on the roof, uncertain if the victim is being held at gunpoint.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:28
301, I believe he said he's public service with the son, he's on the roof, and that he stated no and went to 10-32. Alright. Alright, I'm on the phone with the daughter who's on the roof of the house. They said that they're not sure if someone has their mother at gunpoint or not, that they heard noises down below.

Police are setting up a perimeter and closing the road to secure the area.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:17
Everybody else on scene, while he's doing that, give me a 360-degree perimeter, make sure the road is closed on both ends. 10-4, we're closing it off right now. We just need another unit to go around to the other side so we don't have to pass the house at the moment. Pull up your maps, figure out which unit that's going to be in a sign-on, please.

Police are planning to make contact with the suspect without approaching the door directly.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:31
Did you want to try and make contact with the person that's supposed to be at the house? If he's supposed to be 10-32, I want the first on scene to attempt a 21, not contact via the door if he's supposed to be armed. 1512. 12. Springs, give me signal 20 in this channel. 10-4, signal 20 on this channel. Main...

Police are responding to a 911 report of an intruder with a gun holding a woman hostage.

Holly Springs PD DISP · 0:21
12th direct, en route to the subject with a gun.10-4, it seems to be going to be a 309 Holly Thorne Trace, 309 Holly Thorne Trace. Caller is advising that there is an intruder at the residence, 10-32 with a gun, has the mother at gunpoint downstairs, caller is upstairs at this time.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 309 Holly Thorn Trce.

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