Man discusses death on phone atop bar, then flees

Heard on: Becker, Hubbard, and Cass Counties Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Our Fern Township possible suicidal party.

00:05

Fifty-one twenty-two.

00:06

At the side of bar (number withheld) County 9.

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RP's at home.She said she can see a male party on top of the bar by the AC unit.

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He is on the roof, on the phone talking to somebody about death.

00:20

Ten four.

00:22

I'll get the emergency ambulance on standby.

00:28

Radio 22.

00:33

Good.

00:35

We're canceling Bemidji Ambulance.

00:37

Sounds like that male pretty sped off, driving pretty quick westbound in a black pickup.

00:42

He's on nine.

00:43

RP 10-28.

00:47

10-4, he was westbound on nine from the bar.

00:51

10-4.

00:54

I probably will not be able to catch him.

01:06

I'll still be en route to go see if he comes back or not.

01:17

5122.

01:20

Go ahead, Everett.

01:22

Partner is notifying Clearwater just in case he continues.

7/12/2026 06:32 PM

Medical Emergency

County 9, Becida, MN 56678

Man discusses death on phone atop bar, then flees

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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies in Fern Township responded to a report of a possibly suicidal man on the roof of a bar near County Road 9, where he was seen by the air conditioning unit talking on the phone about death. An ambulance was requested to stand by but was later canceled after the man reportedly drove away westbound in a black pickup, and nearby Clearwater was notified in case he continued in that direction.

Man discusses death on phone atop bar, then flees

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