Man in mental crisis walks on highway ramp refusing stop, Wapakoneta OH
Medical EmergencyTroopers encountered a man wearing a backpack and black clothing walking on a highway ramp. He refused to stop and was having a mental health crisis. Officers coordinated to safely corner him to prevent danger on the roadway.
Audio|Source: Ohio State Highway Patrol District 5
03:23
Transcript:
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You're all the pedestrian on the southbound ramp from the 74.
00:04
It's going to white male backpack,
00:07
black sweats, black sweatshirt.
00:12
Okay.
00:17
See? See.
00:19
In the 1931.
00:23
That's cut.
00:25
Okay.
00:30
Pickle. Pickler 444.
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And 1131, Signal 7[1].
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1131. 131.
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1131, okay.
00:53
Well 6 might be 79.
00:56
He's refusing to stop. He's walking down the ramp towards Iowa.
01:03
Okay.
01:26
Twenty.
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24.
01:35
Checkup. Checker.
01:38
444.44. Okay.
01:40
We're going to add them off on near James Town Road.
01:53
(number withheld). Would you need anything?
01:59
I'm okay.
02:01
You're clear.
02:03
The truck plate on the 72 Chevy is John Edward Sand 5643 John Edward Sam 5643, Ohio.
02:18
Statement 13 okay,
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okay? 72 Chevy truck.
02:23
Thank you.
02:29
1131, okay.
02:35
Number 44, you got a...
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That black is well behind you.
02:42
Right.
02:48
Secretary of this person that I'm trying to get up to you
02:57
I'm 31 I spoke of that gentleman he's a co-worker with this signal 6 here and said he's having a mental crisis All right I have to do I want to bring him up there so he can be he can talk true I'll try to get in front of you
03:17
People around to the front also try to corner him all so we don't keep that down the highway here.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 7: Struck/damaged traffic sign; notify ODOT
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Location mentioned:
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
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