[CSilvestrucci]

Did anyone else receive a recorded message by phone from the Sumter sherriff's office stating they were searching for a male suspect in the area? Also stated to lock all doors and windows. This was this afternoon.

[Bjeanj]

The online paper that shall not be named said Wildwood tracking armed man around Hwy 44 and Hwy 219.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by CSilvestrucci

Did anyone else receive a recorded message by phone from the Sumter sherriff's office stating they were searching for a male suspect in the area? Also stated to lock all doors and windows. This was this afternoon.

Read on Village blog that it was a black male, wearing red shorts with dreadlocks and he is armed. Is that the description C, or am I aiding a rumor?

[Uberschaf]

Or abetting?

[perrjojo]

Did he escape from Coleman?

[JoMar]

Got the same message.....must be serious. Never received one before and this one was on cell, landline and email.

[ditka41]

Same message received here. New experience, don't know why we were selected, but the tip is deeply appreciated. Got to wonder how many of us reached for our favorite weapon at that point. I do hope that we will also be notified when they have the person in custody.

[bagboy]

Just read Wildwood PD was pursuing this person when he collided with a vehicle, killing a lady from Inverness. He fled the scene on foot.

[NotGolfer]

Originally Posted by bagboy

Just read Wildwood PD was pursuing this person when he collided with a vehicle, killing a lady from Inverness. He fled the scene on foot.

It was on the Channel 6 news....not rumor!!

[SFSkol]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Got the same message.....must be serious. Never received one before and this one was on cell, landline and email.

Very curious as to how you were contacted by email and cell phone? Land line I can understand, but a cell phone number and especially email address can originate from anywhere.

Do you subscribe to some sort of security service, or provide the police previously with that information?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by ditka41

Same message received here. New experience, don't know why we were selected, but the tip is deeply appreciated. Got to wonder how many of us reached for our favorite weapon at that point. I do hope that we will also be notified when they have the person in custody.

Or form up a posse............ from the armed militia.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by SFSkol

Very curious as to how you were contacted by email and cell phone? Land line I can understand, but a cell phone number and especially email address can originate from anywhere.

Do you subscribe to some sort of security service, or provide the police previously with that information?

Yes. You sign up for alerts.

https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085614874

[villagetinker]

Interesting to note, I got the messages, and these appear to have come from RED ALERT, the phone number displayed was an 866 area code, the NEW Sumter county alert uses at 352 area code. I thought the new system was active now....

PS they caught the guy, this was related to the very bad accident at 219 and 44.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by ditka41

Same message received here. New experience, don't know why we were selected, but the tip is deeply appreciated. Got to wonder how many of us reached for our favorite weapon at that point. I do hope that we will also be notified when they have the person in custody.

Received the message; the wife was out so I called her to make sure she received it, which she did. My weapon is always in the front pocket, my wife's is always in her purse.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Read on Village blog that it was a black male, wearing red shorts with dreadlocks and he is armed. Is that the description C, or am I aiding a rumor?

That's correct, GG. That's the message we received on both cells and land line.