A Call Back

Tanner who was still in the building, hidden behind the curtain was stunned to hear the phone ring. He picked up the phone and this time it was a different operator. He asked about the situation. “This lady is walking on the bike trail, she has a knife and she won’t leave,” Tanner told the operator in a call placed at around 4:30 PM. “She told me she doesn’t speak English and keeps walking up the trail with a knife.”

What’s The Status?

The operator asked about the old lady. “She’s old, so she can’t get around too well, but, looks like she’s walking around looking for something, like, vegetation to cut down or something,” Tanner told the operator. The problem was that the operator saw no threat of such. All Martha was doing was picking up some dandelions. But then if someone reports a situation it’s the duty of the police to look into it. 

What Else Can You Tell?

When asked if Martha has tried to attack or harm him anyway, Tanner said, “No, she just brought the knife onto the property in her hand. She didn’t try to attack anybody or anything.” The operator then contacted the nearest patrol officers to look into the situation.

Do You Copy?

The police operator contacted the chief of the Chatsworth Police Department who then forwarded the complaint to two nearest officers from the scene. They were told about the situation where an old lady was involved and who was carrying a knife. It was the knife that gave everybody chills. They kept thinking if Martha was just there to pick up the greens or something else was in her mind. Soon, kids would be coming and the police wanted to solve the situation before any commotion started.

Kids Were On The Way

When Martha entered the property there was no one around except Tanner. Kids would soon be coming to take their classes and the police didn’t want any major episode if there was any. Tanner told them few kids would be attending their classes in some time and he didn’t want kids to get involved in any of this. His concern was genuine. But the main concern was of Martha. Was it even a concern? Or was he just overreacting? Martha wasn’t prepared for what happened next to her.

The Last Location

Two officers along with the chief of the Chatsworth Police Department arrived at the Boys and Girls Club. They met Tanner who reported the incident and asked him about the last location where he saw Martha. He pointed towards the ground where she was picking up some dandelions.