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Man With Machete in Custody

Huntington Ave & Union Ave

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Resolved· Suspect in Custody

Summary

  • Police in Providence responded to reports of a man with a machete, later clarified as a knife protruding from his stomach after an apparent stabbing. The man discarded the weapon under a bridge and was last seen walking towards Cranston Street.

Timeline

Police are searching the train tracks on Union for the discarded knife.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:14
Complainant right now, stated that the, uh, the subject threw the, uh, knife or whatever he had in him on the train tracks on Union near the 5 side.

Police confirm that the man is uninjured.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:15
416 B, he's on it. Not injured, thank you, sir. This unit's pulling away from the overpass. Can you come back in case we have to secure a scene so A9 can find that knife?

The suspect is now in custody on Union.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:06
456, what's the description of this assailant? He's in custody, on Union.

Police are investigating the area under the bridge for the discarded weapon.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:08
1, do you know where on the bridge? Did she see him throw it or just drop it somewhere? Give me 1, 2nd, 41.

Police have located the man and are currently with him.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:04
43, have me out with that subject. 10-4, watch your 20, 43.

The man reportedly discarded the weapon under a bridge and is walking towards Cranston Street.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:22
To those, uh, cars at Huntingdon and Union, my caller states that she sees him walking up Union towards Cranston Street. He supposedly ditched a knife or machete underneath the bridge by Huntingdon and currently making his way towards, uh, Cranston on Union. 43, I'm on Union. Whereabouts is the caller?

Reports indicate that the man may have a knife sticking out of his stomach after a stabbing.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:14
Portable 63, I'm 10-6. What was the description? Report of white male, blue jacket, blue jeans. One caller states carrying a machete, another caller states it looks like he has a kitchen knife sticking out of his stomach stabbing.

Police are receiving mixed reports about the situation, with uncertainty about whether the man is carrying a knife or has been stabbed.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:20
271. 10-4, if you could respond now with CRT 9, Chad Brown at March. 10-3, over. To those units responding to Union Avenue, Huntington Avenue, we're getting mixed calls. Someone thinks he possibly is either carrying a knife, someone else believes he may have been stabbed. We're uncertain.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a man armed with a machete.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:31
252. 252, go ahead. 2. Received multiple calls from the area of Huntington Ave and Union Ave. White male, green jacket, blue jeans, carrying a machete. Again, Huntington Ave and Union Ave, just walked underneath the bridge on Huntingside. 520, take care. 54, I'll back you up. CRT 9. CRT 9. Chad, Brown, Urch. Short investigation. We'll take one car, code 3.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Huntington Ave & Union Ave.

Police are searching the train tracks on Union for the discarded knife.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:14
Complainant right now, stated that the, uh, the subject threw the, uh, knife or whatever he had in him on the train tracks on Union near the 5 side.

Police confirm that the man is uninjured.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:15
416 B, he's on it. Not injured, thank you, sir. This unit's pulling away from the overpass. Can you come back in case we have to secure a scene so A9 can find that knife?

The suspect is now in custody on Union.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:06
456, what's the description of this assailant? He's in custody, on Union.

Police are investigating the area under the bridge for the discarded weapon.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:08
1, do you know where on the bridge? Did she see him throw it or just drop it somewhere? Give me 1, 2nd, 41.

Police have located the man and are currently with him.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:04
43, have me out with that subject. 10-4, watch your 20, 43.

The man reportedly discarded the weapon under a bridge and is walking towards Cranston Street.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:22
To those, uh, cars at Huntingdon and Union, my caller states that she sees him walking up Union towards Cranston Street. He supposedly ditched a knife or machete underneath the bridge by Huntingdon and currently making his way towards, uh, Cranston on Union. 43, I'm on Union. Whereabouts is the caller?

Reports indicate that the man may have a knife sticking out of his stomach after a stabbing.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:14
Portable 63, I'm 10-6. What was the description? Report of white male, blue jacket, blue jeans. One caller states carrying a machete, another caller states it looks like he has a kitchen knife sticking out of his stomach stabbing.

Police are receiving mixed reports about the situation, with uncertainty about whether the man is carrying a knife or has been stabbed.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:20
271. 10-4, if you could respond now with CRT 9, Chad Brown at March. 10-3, over. To those units responding to Union Avenue, Huntington Avenue, we're getting mixed calls. Someone thinks he possibly is either carrying a knife, someone else believes he may have been stabbed. We're uncertain.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a man armed with a machete.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:31
252. 252, go ahead. 2. Received multiple calls from the area of Huntington Ave and Union Ave. White male, green jacket, blue jeans, carrying a machete. Again, Huntington Ave and Union Ave, just walked underneath the bridge on Huntingside. 520, take care. 54, I'll back you up. CRT 9. CRT 9. Chad, Brown, Urch. Short investigation. We'll take one car, code 3.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Huntington Ave & Union Ave.

Police are searching the train tracks on Union for the discarded knife.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:14
Complainant right now, stated that the, uh, the subject threw the, uh, knife or whatever he had in him on the train tracks on Union near the 5 side.

Police confirm that the man is uninjured.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:15
416 B, he's on it. Not injured, thank you, sir. This unit's pulling away from the overpass. Can you come back in case we have to secure a scene so A9 can find that knife?

The suspect is now in custody on Union.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:06
456, what's the description of this assailant? He's in custody, on Union.

Police are investigating the area under the bridge for the discarded weapon.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:08
1, do you know where on the bridge? Did she see him throw it or just drop it somewhere? Give me 1, 2nd, 41.

Police have located the man and are currently with him.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:04
43, have me out with that subject. 10-4, watch your 20, 43.

The man reportedly discarded the weapon under a bridge and is walking towards Cranston Street.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:22
To those, uh, cars at Huntingdon and Union, my caller states that she sees him walking up Union towards Cranston Street. He supposedly ditched a knife or machete underneath the bridge by Huntingdon and currently making his way towards, uh, Cranston on Union. 43, I'm on Union. Whereabouts is the caller?

Reports indicate that the man may have a knife sticking out of his stomach after a stabbing.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:14
Portable 63, I'm 10-6. What was the description? Report of white male, blue jacket, blue jeans. One caller states carrying a machete, another caller states it looks like he has a kitchen knife sticking out of his stomach stabbing.

Police are receiving mixed reports about the situation, with uncertainty about whether the man is carrying a knife or has been stabbed.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:20
271. 10-4, if you could respond now with CRT 9, Chad Brown at March. 10-3, over. To those units responding to Union Avenue, Huntington Avenue, we're getting mixed calls. Someone thinks he possibly is either carrying a knife, someone else believes he may have been stabbed. We're uncertain.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a man armed with a machete.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:31
252. 252, go ahead. 2. Received multiple calls from the area of Huntington Ave and Union Ave. White male, green jacket, blue jeans, carrying a machete. Again, Huntington Ave and Union Ave, just walked underneath the bridge on Huntingside. 520, take care. 54, I'll back you up. CRT 9. CRT 9. Chad, Brown, Urch. Short investigation. We'll take one car, code 3.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Huntington Ave & Union Ave.

Police are searching the train tracks on Union for the discarded knife.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:14
Complainant right now, stated that the, uh, the subject threw the, uh, knife or whatever he had in him on the train tracks on Union near the 5 side.

Police confirm that the man is uninjured.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:15
416 B, he's on it. Not injured, thank you, sir. This unit's pulling away from the overpass. Can you come back in case we have to secure a scene so A9 can find that knife?

The suspect is now in custody on Union.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:06
456, what's the description of this assailant? He's in custody, on Union.

Police are investigating the area under the bridge for the discarded weapon.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:08
1, do you know where on the bridge? Did she see him throw it or just drop it somewhere? Give me 1, 2nd, 41.

Police have located the man and are currently with him.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:04
43, have me out with that subject. 10-4, watch your 20, 43.

The man reportedly discarded the weapon under a bridge and is walking towards Cranston Street.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:22
To those, uh, cars at Huntingdon and Union, my caller states that she sees him walking up Union towards Cranston Street. He supposedly ditched a knife or machete underneath the bridge by Huntingdon and currently making his way towards, uh, Cranston on Union. 43, I'm on Union. Whereabouts is the caller?

Reports indicate that the man may have a knife sticking out of his stomach after a stabbing.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:14
Portable 63, I'm 10-6. What was the description? Report of white male, blue jacket, blue jeans. One caller states carrying a machete, another caller states it looks like he has a kitchen knife sticking out of his stomach stabbing.

Police are receiving mixed reports about the situation, with uncertainty about whether the man is carrying a knife or has been stabbed.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:20
271. 10-4, if you could respond now with CRT 9, Chad Brown at March. 10-3, over. To those units responding to Union Avenue, Huntington Avenue, we're getting mixed calls. Someone thinks he possibly is either carrying a knife, someone else believes he may have been stabbed. We're uncertain.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a man armed with a machete.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:31
252. 252, go ahead. 2. Received multiple calls from the area of Huntington Ave and Union Ave. White male, green jacket, blue jeans, carrying a machete. Again, Huntington Ave and Union Ave, just walked underneath the bridge on Huntingside. 520, take care. 54, I'll back you up. CRT 9. CRT 9. Chad, Brown, Urch. Short investigation. We'll take one car, code 3.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Huntington Ave & Union Ave.

Police are searching the train tracks on Union for the discarded knife.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:14
Complainant right now, stated that the, uh, the subject threw the, uh, knife or whatever he had in him on the train tracks on Union near the 5 side.

Police confirm that the man is uninjured.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:15
416 B, he's on it. Not injured, thank you, sir. This unit's pulling away from the overpass. Can you come back in case we have to secure a scene so A9 can find that knife?

The suspect is now in custody on Union.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:06
456, what's the description of this assailant? He's in custody, on Union.

Police are investigating the area under the bridge for the discarded weapon.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:08
1, do you know where on the bridge? Did she see him throw it or just drop it somewhere? Give me 1, 2nd, 41.

Police have located the man and are currently with him.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:04
43, have me out with that subject. 10-4, watch your 20, 43.

The man reportedly discarded the weapon under a bridge and is walking towards Cranston Street.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:22
To those, uh, cars at Huntingdon and Union, my caller states that she sees him walking up Union towards Cranston Street. He supposedly ditched a knife or machete underneath the bridge by Huntingdon and currently making his way towards, uh, Cranston on Union. 43, I'm on Union. Whereabouts is the caller?

Reports indicate that the man may have a knife sticking out of his stomach after a stabbing.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:14
Portable 63, I'm 10-6. What was the description? Report of white male, blue jacket, blue jeans. One caller states carrying a machete, another caller states it looks like he has a kitchen knife sticking out of his stomach stabbing.

Police are receiving mixed reports about the situation, with uncertainty about whether the man is carrying a knife or has been stabbed.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:20
271. 10-4, if you could respond now with CRT 9, Chad Brown at March. 10-3, over. To those units responding to Union Avenue, Huntington Avenue, we're getting mixed calls. Someone thinks he possibly is either carrying a knife, someone else believes he may have been stabbed. We're uncertain.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a man armed with a machete.

Police 1 - Dispatch · 0:31
252. 252, go ahead. 2. Received multiple calls from the area of Huntington Ave and Union Ave. White male, green jacket, blue jeans, carrying a machete. Again, Huntington Ave and Union Ave, just walked underneath the bridge on Huntingside. 520, take care. 54, I'll back you up. CRT 9. CRT 9. Chad, Brown, Urch. Short investigation. We'll take one car, code 3.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Huntington Ave & Union Ave.

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