Man waiting outside store with switchblade seeks hospital


A man outside a convenience store says he is mentally unstable and wants to go to the hospital. He has a switchblade and is wearing a tie-dyed shirt and red shorts. He mentions meeting someone (name withheld). He says he is not suicidal.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
2,300 MLKing at the quick trip on a mental problem. He was going to meet with (name withheld), 36 years old. He said he is mentally unstable today. He's been having seizures and other kinds of problems. He said he is not suicidal. He does have a switchblade on him. He can be waiting outside in a tie-dyed shirt and red shorts. He wants to go to the hospital.
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Location mentioned:
Near Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50310
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