Male threatens police with firearms near Stafford dr, Elyria OH
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WeaponsAccording to the dispatch call, police were called to near Stafford Drive for a male threatening to harm himself with firearms. A female caller reported the male had a rifle and pistol and was suicidal. The male threatened to confront police and asked officers to shoot him. A grandfather on the phone mentioned possible air pistols and noted the male has mental health issues and brain trauma. Officers were coordinating their approach to safely contact the male, who was moving around the house and indicated he might meet officers in the garage.
Audio|Heard on: Lorain County Public Safety - North
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04:56
Transcript:
00:00
Start heading and I'll clear some units to near Stafford.
00:03
911 received a call of a female stating there was a male trying to kill himself.
00:07
He was armed with a rifle and then the call got disconnected.
00:14
Bobby.
00:16
256, copy.
00:19
(number withheld).
00:22
Sir.
00:27
Both.
00:29
Okay.
00:31
Three is off en route.
00:34
Okay.
00:36
Two three is off in route. Two, three is in a row.
00:38
Two,
00:44
six Stanford.
00:47
Near Stafford.
00:49
Near Stafford.
00:57
I have a grandfather on the phone.
01:00
This isn't going to be an adult.
01:03
He is stating he now has a pistol and he wants the police to shoot him.
01:06
Is this a Stanford or Stafford?
01:17
Stafford, I just confirmed.
01:19
Sorry, there's a hearing issue there.
01:25
You all.
01:29
Hi.
01:35
He's yelling pretty good in the background.
01:38
Grandfather's not convinced that the weapons are real, but he's yelling that they are.
01:42
He's refusing to get on the phone and speak.
01:45
He's going to be an Anthony Tyler Moore.
01:52
I ask the caller if he's making any threats to anybody in the residence.
01:55
All right.
02:06
Caller said, no, not really.
02:23
He's advised now he's going to meet officers in the garage.
02:28
He's walking around the house.
02:36
His hand jacket.
02:40
Dr. Tune, I just make sure you're pretty strong before we get there.
02:49
Caller, who's a grandfather state, he does own some air pistols, but he can't tell which one is in his hand.
03:01
He's showing in the background he's going to pull the trigger as soon as you pull up.
03:07
Steve, I have some medical caution on that male as well.
03:17
Go ahead.
03:20
Probably less than a minute out, we've got one rifle at least with the optic.
03:24
We could probably get eyes on him before we even think about making an approach.
03:29
That way we don't entice anything.
03:33
Copy, I'm standing by, Woodman, just west of Stafford.
03:38
Caller also advised he does suffer from some type of brain trauma that's gotten worse as he's gotten older.
03:49
On the basement,
03:50
he's gonna check, I need to give him a minute.
03:58
Now he's back upstairs.
04:17
(number withheld).
04:23
Go ahead.
04:26
New World's been updated and citation for expired was issued.
04:30
I'll be clear.
04:38
In garage right now.
04:44
Open, that's affirmative on the garage.
04:48
Okay.
04:49
I'll go eyes on a few houses east on Stafford.
04:53
See if the grandfather will come down here and talk with us.
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Location mentioned:
Stafford Dr, Elyria, OH 44035
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