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Person with mental health issues threatens with gun, Roseburg OR
Medical EmergencyA person at near Northwest Martin is reportedly yelling threats about having a gun and harming various races. The caller cannot see the person, only hears them through a fence. The individual has a history of schizophrenia and has previously been uncooperative with law enforcement. It is uncertain if he currently has any weapons.
Audio|Heard on: Douglas County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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With Roseburg 19 to back, copy a mental issue with Roseburg 19 to back.
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Copy a mental issue at near Northwest Martin.
00:09
Roseburg 16 with Roseburg 19 to back, our caller's advising that their neighbors outside yelling, that he has a gun, and he's wanting to kill various races, he's having some sort of mental health issue, break.
00:24
Just for information, our caller can't see him.
00:28
They can only hear him through the fence.
00:30
It's unknown if he has any weapons.
00:32
There's also a hazard code on that residence for (name withheld), born in 84.
00:37
They advise that he's not law enforcement friendly.
00:39
He has history of schizophrenia, and he's very mouthy and unstable and extremely unreasonable.
00:45
And he recently wanted to fight with deputies that tried to talk to him.
01:00
Not actively threatening anyone with a firearm.
01:03
It's affirmed.
01:08
She can't even see him through the fence.
01:10
You can only hear him and doesn't hear anybody else and does not, is not able to see if he has a weapon.
01:18
We're going to start with the 12-4[1] before we respond up.
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[1]
12-4: Affirmative acknowledgement or confirmation of message received.
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Location mentioned:
NW Martin Ave, Roseburg, OR 97471
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