Male with suicidal intent detains officers near Rural King, Vanderburgh County IN
Medical EmergencyA male subject walking near Diamond Ave and St Joseph Ave expressed suicidal intent and refused to comply with officers. Officers attempted to detain him and later requested medical assistance after using force to control the situation. The individual exhibited signs of a mental health crisis and behaved erratically near a woods area. No personal names or exact street numbers are disclosed.
Audio|Source: Vanderburgh County Police, Fire, and EMS
06:12
Transcript:
00:00
Aaron calling in now. We can hear sirens in the background of the call. Rapid shows him on St Joseph Ave near Rural King.
00:06
He kept saying that he knows he's going to jail.
00:12
4-4s-Aim, clear.
00:18
It looks like he is going to be moving at a decent pace.
00:23
He is currently at the north-east corner of Diamond Ave and St Joseph Ave walking down St. Joe eastbound.
00:34
Diamond, eastbound.
00:38
Clear?
00:42
If he's going to grab an officer's gun so they can shoot him if he can't manage to shoot himself.
00:52
Report for zero clear.
00:56
5-1 clear in an area.
01:04
What was the description?
01:06
Male gray jacket, black pants, black boots.
01:10
He's Listerine RMS 5-29200.
01:18
He's still moving eastbound on Diamond on the westbound side.
01:28
Prigger if we can, let's try to get on the PA and prone him out.
01:34
All right, yeah, I see him.
01:36
He is walking westbound side.
02:06
He's going down on the woods.
02:10
Clear.
02:15
He who has a check intersection.
02:23
All right, he's just walking away down here.
02:28
We still have him on the line. We're trying to get him to comply.
02:33
Whoever's coming up, Diamond, go past me.
02:38
Fort here on me.
02:42
If you say I'm alone, he's waiting for you to tase him, he's going to refuse to comply.
02:51
Just called repeat.
02:59
He's way down in the woods now.
03:05
He's way down in the woods now. He's got to check off at near Powell Avenue.
03:19
Click on reporter's son, states he's here.
03:22
He's up the door trying to get in,
03:25
out in the garage, paranoid.
03:27
Having a mental issue, it's going to be a, with (name withheld).
03:31
He has a history of issues.
03:33
(number withheld).
03:36
I'm clear.
03:41
We're going eastbound and westbound.
03:45
Let's check the north side of Donuts.
03:49
This GOAL back up, I will take 5-0.
03:53
Clear.
03:58
002.
04:04
My destination is actually going to be 3,000 North Green River Road first.
04:13
Turn me in the car apart.
04:19
2nd8302, do you have a many miles?
04:23
I'm not there yet I'll just let you know I'm changing destination.
04:28
I'm not.
04:34
Forward to your location.
04:39
We're on the left tire.
04:42
He's going to test.
04:50
Did you guys even custody?
04:53
No.
04:55
Fair.
04:59
Sir to sergeant for use force.
05:02
I'm clear. Any sergeant on the air for use of force?
05:08
Second six.
05:10
Where are they at?
05:12
That's counter requesting it.
05:15
Okay, sir.
05:20
3-1 or 3-2. They're going to be at, on Diamond and St.
05:26
Joe,
05:27
about 750 feet east of the intersection you support.
05:31
Three-one, I'm clear.
05:41
Mike 310.
05:46
Again, Mike Kern, I'll be out with them.
05:48
Sergeant Hart, Sergeant Bail, my vehicle is all right next to him. It's going to be the furthest east vehicle on Diamond.
05:53
We'll see it coming in.
05:56
We're click.
06:01
Three mic three two zero.
06:07
Number zero, please start medics for our pays or middle.
06:11
Clear on medics.
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Location mentioned:
Diamond Ave & N St Joseph Ave, Pigeon Township, IN 47720
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