Man flagged as suicidal and armed walking near Callaghan Trail, Van Buren County MI
A man was reported as potentially suicidal and initially armed with a knife near Callaghan Trail and 64th Street. He had discarded the knife but showed semi-compliance with deputies. He expressed anger towards a local dispensary and mentioned a disability. Deputies engaged with the individual who was walking along the trail.
Audio|Source: Van Buren Fire and Police
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Transcript:
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Just confirming some details that came out as a suicidal subject and he's walking down the road potentially harmed with a knife, correct?
00:09
He is currently on the Callaghan Trail, just west of 64th Street, off baseline.
00:16
He's sunk into us from the far, no shirt with Pantons,
00:19
and he supposedly threw the knife off already.
00:32
Clear on it.
00:39
Or does now?
00:41
Yeah, walking towards deputies now.
00:45
Okay, if I'm applying guard command.
00:53
Male now complying to commands.
01:01
Working down, yo.
01:29
06 Charlie 7 he's on Facebook showing one knife he says he's disabled and he's mad at green door dispensary for taking his weed and discriminating
01:43
Take around, we're clear on if he dropped one knife.
01:47
He doesn't hold his pants down. He doesn't put me.
01:51
Semi-compliant.
01:52
We got Taser. You want your knees for me?
01:57
Semi-compliant having it teaser.
01:58
Semi-compliant having a teaser.
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64th St, Michigan
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