Possible suicidal man in vacant unit near East Town Street, Columbus OH
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a man reported to be possibly suicidal is staying in a vacant unit near East Town Street. The ex-girlfriend reports he made statements about his body and has no means. His phone is pinging in the area. Authorities are communicating with a female and searching the location.
Audio|Heard on: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 5
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01:16
Transcript:
00:00
both cars.
00:01
I get a sergeant to copy this traffic.
00:03
It's written as a 16B[1].
00:05
The phone is pinging in the area of near East Town Street.
00:11
Caller is going to be the ex-girlfriend.
00:14
She's reporting that (name withheld), about 5 or 10.
00:18
He has dark hair, made comments that she would find his body in his unit.
00:24
He had no means.
00:27
He has a history of 49A[2] abuse.
00:31
His phone is pinging in this area.
00:34
She states that he is staying somewhere in this area in a vacant unit.
00:41
Car 9041 on Zone 4 is talking with the female now.
00:49
Sitting in the northeast side of that unit, near East Town Street.
00:56
Okay. We got you.
00:59
Okay. 13.
01:01
Thanks, Sam.
01:03
Carson 16. It's unknown if this guy has a car.
01:07
She doesn't know if he's on foot.
01:09
I have no clothing description, just a male white 5 foot 10 with our care.
01:14
His name is (name withheld).
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
16B: Mental health crisis — violent
[2]
49A: Unknown/agency-specific code (context suggests a subject in crisis/in the roadway)
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
E Town St, Columbus, OH 43215
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