Man runs in and out of roadway near Speedway Blvd, Tucson AZ
Medical EmergencyA man in his 40s wearing a blue or gray shirt and blue sweatpants was running repeatedly in and out of the roadway near Speedway and Richey. He appeared to be in a mental health crisis and endangered himself by not staying off the road. Emergency personnel tried to assist and detain him for his safety, but he resisted and ran away multiple times. Police worked to detain him to prevent harm.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police Midtown Division
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Transcript:
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For a Speedway and Ritchie, and he keeps calling back in.
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He wants medical attention, but T.F.D.
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tried to assist him, and he just ran out from them.
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All wearing a blue shirt and blue sweats.
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A 45-year-old male.
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If you could put me on that call, it's 23 in the area.
00:24
I'm not locating any of the SAA.
00:32
There's someone that's spotting right in front of the Zia records.
00:41
Right on my six, I'm sorry, in front of the where?
00:45
Zia records on the map or just east of the Whole Foods?
00:52
Stand for.
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3.506. I think I'll advise on the patient.
01:06
It's going to be Speedway Country Club just to the east, blackmail, gray shirt, blue sweatpants.
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He just keeps running in and out of the roadway.
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Meds is holding off.
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He doesn't want contact to keep running away.
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TFC's going to be clearing.
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TFCI coffee, I just touched base with them.
01:35
They're not going to transport or re-contact them.
01:37
He continuously runs away from them when they try to provide him any kind of care.
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Two-15.
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Nine and three out of nine six.
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Is he on the roadway or is he out of the roadway at this point?
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I'm in-and-six.
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He's just kind of in and out of the roadway.
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I'm just waiting for another unit.
02:03
He might be worth the contact, possibly a danger to himself.
02:10
And for that's what it sounds like.
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He's jaywalking.
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Let's try to detain him.
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I'm just waiting for another one just in case he does try to take off.
02:24
He's definitely endangered himself.
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He keeps running in out of the roadway.
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Now he's going south.
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On Anderson, Speedway, try of the wandering.
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Three of my four, myself an extra nineer, Speedway all around right now.
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Yeah, I'm 97.
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I'm like 3996.
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We're contacting them right now.
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So far, comply.
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0400.
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Because I hate the same.
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4-year-old.
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Because we have one detained.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716
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