Man threatens self-harm with knife near Brookview Dr, West Des Moines IA


A man near Brookview Drive threatened to harm himself with a knife and sent a text about the attempt to his ex-girlfriend. He did not go through with self-harm.
Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Forty-30. Have you start for near Brookview Drive.
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It'll be on a suicide threat.
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Okay. We're checking on a fellow named (name withheld).
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R.P., got a text from him saying that he sucks at suicide, skin was tough to puncture, and he was too much of a coward to do it when he wants to.
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He did that one point he had a knife, but then he put the knife away.
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Arp. He's going to be the ex-boyfriend.
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I'm sorry, the ex-girlfriend.
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And that was when he spoke on Saturday.
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Is that what I'm getting based on the last comment? Yeah, that's time they talked.
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Sounds like the text was recent.
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We'll find out. Okay.
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Forty-three-ten. Forty-three-ten.
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I'll back them up.
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Very, thanks. Forty-three-thirty and 43-10 and confirmed the text was just now.
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The last time they talked was on Saturday.
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Location mentioned:
Near Brookview Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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