Man at university makes pistol gesture during talk, West Lafayette IN
AssaultPolice responded to a report of an older man at Purdue University's Stewart Center who made a hand gesture resembling a pistol during a presentation. The man then left the building and walked toward Memorial Mall. Officers later detained a person matching this description near Memorial Mall. The incident was investigated at the university and nearby area.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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82, unit to assist, request you be enrapped to the area of Stewart Center, have reports of a male subject,
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made gestures during a presentation.
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He's an older male, dark hair, blue sweatshers, he left Stewart towards Memorial Mall, suspicious person, possibly 1096.
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That's that, Neil, just 82.
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Purdue, what were the gestures that were made?
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That was a reference to a pistol towards people in the ground?
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Clear, you can go and show me in route.
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Zone 3 for a PI, Veterans, and Osborne.
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24, I'm in route as well.
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Okay.
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What's the time delay?
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Cross five minutes ago.
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Lafayette if you want to.
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Go ahead.
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Can I give a second unit to meet me at my location on the screen, please.
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Affirmatives will be coming from either far north or east.
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Unit to assist Tom 82 on Pizco.
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320, thank you.
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320 I'll send you the actual location where is that.
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Zone 3 for a suicidal employee, a male at the Walmart on veterans.
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Perfect.
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Very else.
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Peace.
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Yeah, type 20?
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Got.
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Everything is timed forward, just there's violent alarm lights or still stuck on.
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Claire, and again, security is aware.
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I'm not sure if he's going to head down here shortly or not.
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That's the range energy.
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Locked at three three.
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Good. Second.
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Seconds are heading south to Walmart for that suicidal.
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Three third or slow, do you repeat.
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To get into the Walmart style to take care of that suicidal.
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Clear.
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This is Channel 4.
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Channel 4 for the PI.
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Purdue. Purdue 24.
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Who's our caller?
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24, it isn't (name withheld), he is in Power Hall in Stewart.
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Okay.
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Did he want to meet with one of us?
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For a minute.
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Copy.
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You can show 7-8, myself, 1023.
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Okay.
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12 on 2, where's 417 out? Sounds like they're running southbound, Union 7th.
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2482, I've made a lap around the ball.
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I'm going to go by Founders' Fountain.
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Lockett is where they go ahead and chain me.
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I'm much closer to 472.
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Clear. They're going to be a union in seven.
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I'm clear.
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I can go meet with caller.
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They're taking one into custody right now.
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Stand by on further for you shortly.
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24 information.
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The CP's advising has a picture of the subject.
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Have one detained.
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Okay. Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near Memorial Mall Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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