Man acts erratically, threatens to shoot himself, Seattle WA
Officers spotted a man acting erratically near Broadway and Denny in Seattle. The man made a finger-gun gesture to his head and told officers to shoot him. Officers followed him at a distance for safety but did not approach immediately.
Audio|Source: Seattle Downtown Law Enforcement
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
There's a history of...
00:01
(name withheld), I think are guys right here on the other side of the street, throwing a street sign down the sidewalk.
00:07
Pretty erratic.
00:11
Copy, I can't quite as seen as I can't be by the M2 and MIR and the light rail engines.
00:18
Yeah, he's on the west side, walking south.
00:24
Walking south now.
00:27
All right, copy him.
00:31
And he's telling me to shoot him.
00:39
Do you try one, did you want the air?
00:43
No, I'm not right now right now.
00:46
We're still keeping your routine.
00:52
So when we're going to follow on fish for a couple of minutes,
00:56
we are southbound on Broadway.
01:00
Coming up on Barbara Bailey.
01:06
Steve's following on footstep in.
01:08
I'm here, guys, from the library.
01:15
CERC5-5, do you want another unit?
01:19
I can hurt.
01:23
Here's that again.
01:29
First, you want, he's inside Carmelo's cocko.
01:31
At Canyan's on us.
01:37
Melo Tacos is Denny in Broadway.
01:46
QB1.
01:49
We're now back in service with Portable Number (number withheld).
01:54
Receipts, have one waiting for you at 6'5 south in South King Street.
01:59
Cc B1 receipt.
02:01
And as you go, they'll be in a wheelchair.
02:05
Should be one copy then.
02:12
We're CRT-E-5.
02:14
We're still following in South Donald Broadway, and we're coming up on Denny.
02:22
Still on the west side of the sidewalk.
02:29
There it's far, copy.
02:30
I'm right behind you.
02:35
Check your crash notification at (number withheld) Av east.
02:38
From Series A Sam, we have no further information.
02:42
(number withheld) Av East.
02:45
Queen's sector for an attempted robbery, 15 Avenue West, Westray of the Street at the QFC.
02:51
Suspect Punch Security Officer, after trying to steal beer, medics declined, suspect laughing walking southbound.
02:58
15 Avenue West, Westray of the street at the QFC.
03:05
Two Charlie once.
03:07
He's keeping the sidewalks keeping control of himself.
03:10
He just had a finger gun at his own head a minute ago, so it sounds like he's got like SBC stuff and we're not going to give it an opportunity.
03:19
So we're just going to let him go for now.
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Location mentioned:
E Denny Way & Broadway, Seattle, WA 98102
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