Police respond to threats toward VA facility, St Cloud MN
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WeaponsAs discussed during the dispatch call, police were alerted after a person posted threats on social media suggesting plans to shoot at the VA medical center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Officers coordinated a response to the individual’s residence while the person remained on the phone with a crisis line. Law enforcement stayed on alert at the VA facility.
Audio|Heard on: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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02:22
Transcript:
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$5 units,
00:01
just an FYI, Stearns County called,
00:04
said (name withheld), apparently he made comments on Facebook about coming to the VA and shooting it up.
00:14
As far as they know, he's at his residence right now and they're en route to his location, but just be aware,
00:21
he's a male approximately 48 years old.
00:25
More on the heavy set side, 5-6, black hair.
00:35
16 copies.
00:39
13 copies. All patrol remain within Building 1.
00:45
Six copies.
01:03
On line 40.
01:08
Oh,
01:14
(name withheld),
01:15
2.024.
01:23
Six to five, was certain counties just going to meet up with them for clarification or were they going to pick them up on threat charges?
01:32
They were just en route to his residence.
01:35
I have no idea what they're going to do with him.
01:37
They're going to let us know once they decide.
01:41
Copy that, thank you.
01:44
(name withheld), they're still aware he's still on the phone with the crisis line.
01:49
That's who notified them.
01:56
Copy.
02:01
Monitoring the radio, the end is mentioned suicide by cops.
02:08
You had your other radio in the background.
02:11
You didn't make it out.
02:15
Monitoring the radio they had just mentioned suicide by cops.
02:22
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Veterans Dr, St Cloud, MN 56303
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