Man with autism armed with knife agrees to report abuse, Shawnee County KS
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Medical EmergencyPolice responded to a report of an autistic man armed with a knife harming himself near Shawnee Drive. The man agreed to wait at 21st and Shiloh Ridge to report abuse. His father was also present wearing a bright orange jacket.
Audio|Heard on: Shawnee County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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2132 to stop near Shawnee Drive, Signal 29[1].
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Got a code 1[3] in his 30s, autistic male, (name withheld), who's in a green park, got a stocking cap.
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Signal 3 autistic and is starting to harm himself, and he is Signal 1 with a knife.
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He needs to take off out the front door.
00:17
They don't know where he went.
00:20
Civil.
00:23
2.34. Two-34. Two-four.
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34, I recognize that way from the session?
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10-4[2].
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1.40.
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Good.
00:43
We're now on the phone with (name withheld).
00:46
He's wearing a green coat, blue jeans.
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He's going to wait for officers at 21st and Shiloh Ridge.
00:51
He wants to report abuse.
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We also have the father, Jason, code 1[3] in his 50's bright orange jacket.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 29: Disturbance or unspecified incident requiring police attention; code meaning may vary by agency.
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
[3]
code 1: Non-emergency response without use of lights or sirens.
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Location mentioned:
SE 21st St & SE Shiloh Ridge Ln, Tecumseh Township, KS 66542
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