Man armed with knife threatens self-harm outside store, Holland OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of a man threatening to harm himself with a knife outside Mattress Firm near East Mall Terrace in Holland, Ohio. Officers attempted to negotiate with him, and he later stated he had set the knife down about 20 feet away.
Audio|Heard on: Lucas OH Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:27
Transcript:
00:00
Three, start your code three suicide near East Mall Terrace, Mattress Firm.
00:04
Says he has a knife, he wants to harm himself.
00:06
Knife is in his hand, he's standing on the side of the building.
00:08
Person wearing all black.
00:11
I'll get you another crew near East Mall Terrace, Mattress Firm three.
00:15
I'm clear.
00:18
Is there another?
00:20
Is there another crew that can start with three?
00:23
Four and 302 are Edward en route.
00:26
Edward en route.
00:28
Four hundred and eighty-three dispatch checking portable.
00:31
Portable's good.
00:34
Four hundred and eighty-two is checking mobile.
00:35
I'll be district two in command.
00:38
Show you district two in command?
00:40
We're trying to get him to put the knife down.
00:42
He keeps saying that he wants to die.
00:45
(name withheld) will be out shortly.
00:49
And three metals.
00:51
Okay.
00:53
All right, we're out.
00:57
Here's me close.
00:59
Okay, he now says that he put the knife down 20 feet away.
01:04
Copy.
01:06
Four, we're not seeing him.
01:07
Is he going to be near the Econo Lodge? I think I'm familiar with the subject.
01:12
That's going to be the old address.
01:13
Let's go there if she's not here.
01:16
His face too is showing like southeast side of Mattress Firm.
01:20
Are you still on the phone with them? Can you see us?
01:24
We're asking him now.
01:25
He said no. Saying he's by the abandoned building.
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Location mentioned:
E Mall Dr, Holland, OH 43528
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