Person threatening self-harm at Mason City home, Mason City IA
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Police and medics responded to a medical alarm at a home near 6th Street Southeast in Mason City where a person threatened to harm themselves. Officers secured the area before medics approached the individual.
Audio|Heard on: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
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02:47
Transcript:
00:00
Officer Mason City amuel continued to near 6th Street southeast again that's going to be near 6th Street Southeast for a medical alarm with a suicidal subject requesting help again that's going to be near 6th Street southeast time now is 147
00:17
batch 35 35 do we know of any weapons at all
00:27
They did not advise.
00:32
24.
00:37
That's 4.15.
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3.15.
00:44
Interoper. We'll stay in the area.
00:56
Three-five.
00:59
Rick's normally pretty good, but did you want another car?
01:08
I will probably be all right.
01:14
10-4[1].
01:15
Work 9-11.
01:18
Go ahead.
01:22
I'll be able to chival equipment.
01:27
Farthest storage shed to the north,
01:30
doors wide open.
01:34
One fifty-two.
01:36
Match is thirty-five.
01:37
Thirty-five.
01:46
I'm on scene.
01:48
10-4[1].
01:52
And 35, the medics were going to stage, if you just want to advise when it's safe for them to approach.
01:59
10-4[1].
02:01
Thank you.
02:07
This match 2415.
02:08
3415.
02:13
Just stage in the area.
02:18
7113.
02:23
Cedar Falls 150, 1042.
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150, 455. 155.
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45.
02:36
45.
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35. Medics can approach.
02:41
Silver?
02:43
We're on the backside.
02:45
I don't know if we know that or not.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
6th St SE, Mason City, IA 50401
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