Man threatens self with rope during mental health crisis, Tyler TX
Medical EmergencyA man in a mental health crisis tried to hang himself at a home. He stopped the attempt but may still be suicidal. Last seen walking northbound on Pine Crest. Police and medical help are responding to the situation.
Audio|Source: Smith County Sheriff, Tyler Police, and Tyler Fire
02:14
Transcript:
That is. Civil. 2.21-1-1-3-208-0-6[1] from near Maryland. Paula's husband trying to hang himself. He does have a rope in hand. Caller is now trying to cancel PD. Remus? One detained. Are you still trying to aim cell, Cerman? We're trying to get information from the caller. She keeps trying to cancel y'all. Apparently, he said that if y'all showed up, their marriage was over, and he has attempted to harm himself in the past. As a white male, also wearing a black shirt, blue jeans. He's now northbound on Pine Crest towards another street. You can hand me to that call. 21, did she say if he took the rope with him, did she follow him, still have eyes on him? He does still have the rope? Oh no, he no longer has the rope. She does still see him. You needed to stage on a medical call at near Maryland Drive. It's for a male that was attempting to hang himself. He stopped doing that, but is still possibly suicidal. PD is en route. Let's spawn up Channel 3. Outside. Not supposed to be any weapons in the house. Kind of like she just quit cooperating and hung up. She is back in the house that she says she doesn't know if he's in the house or outside. You know, call her back and tell her to get eyes on him, see what he's doing.
That is. Civil. 2.21-1-1-3-208-0-6[1] from near Maryland. Paula's husband trying to hang himself. He does have a rope in hand. Caller is now trying to cancel PD. Remus? One detained. Are you still trying to aim cell, Cerman? We're trying to get information from the caller. She keeps trying to cancel y'all. Apparently, he said that if y'all showed up, their marriage was over, and he has attempted to harm himself in the past. As a white male, also wearing a black shirt, blue jeans. He's now northbound on Pine Crest towards another street. You can hand me to that call. 21, did she say if he took the rope with him, did she follow him, still have eyes on him? He does still have the rope? Oh no, he no longer has the rope. She does still see him. You needed to stage on a medical call at near Maryland Drive. It's for a male that was attempting to hang himself. He stopped doing that, but is still possibly suicidal. PD is en route. Let's spawn up Channel 3. Outside. Not supposed to be any weapons in the house. Kind of like she just quit cooperating and hung up. She is back in the house that she says she doesn't know if he's in the house or outside. You know, call her back and tell her to get eyes on him, see what he's doing.
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2.21-1-1-3-208-0-6: Possible local case number or dispatch code for mental health/suicide attempt
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Tyler, TX
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