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On March 25, at 8:08 a.m., a deputy responded to a commercial burglary alarm at an orthodontist’s office in South Hill. When he arrived, he saw a man exiting the business. He ordered the suspect to stop and show his hands, but the suspect refused and walked away from the deputy.

As the deputy followed the suspect, he could see that the man had a machete tucked up into his sleeve. He continued to follow the suspect but maintained distance so he could use de-escalation tactics.

Once the suspect removed the machete from his sleeve and armed himself, the deputy requested less-lethal backup as well as a K9.