Man with baton runs barefoot in road during crisis, Westmoreland County PA
Medical EmergencyA man was seen standing barefoot in the middle of the road holding a baton and talking to himself. He had previously laid down on the road and later ran into the grass while still holding the baton. Responders suspect he may be experiencing a mental health crisis.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Public Safety
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Radio, I'll get an accomplishment for Leithford Road.
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Good. Leedsburg Road in the area of McCutton's Shortcut, callers requesting a welfare check.
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So there's a mail standing in the middle of the road with a baton.
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He used to be barefoot.
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He said he was laying down on the roadway at one point.
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Now he's standing there talking to himself.
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Okay. You know, white male, white shirt, shorts, approximately 30 years of age.
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See, that caller is currently talking with the Mel.
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I believe he's having some sort of psych issue.
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The email told him that he's having a heart attack.
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Go. Let me to start EMS that way and just have them standby.
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Yes, please.
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Yeah. 54 County.
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Good. EMS, please, for a 201.
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Now on Station 116 Brahma respond.
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Beechburg Road, Mary McCutcheon Shortcut, for a roughly 30-year-old male laying in the middle of the road.
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Unknown problem.
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16 dollars.
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116. Police is requesting you start that way in stage.
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It might be a mental health issue.
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Small Illinois Station 610 Bravo Response 201 Bowman Lane, Washington Township, Cross Streets of Pine Run Road, and Berkshire's Lane,
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or 201 commit assisting the police.
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Okay, I expect that or no, just 6-1-6-1-6-1.
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610 for 6-1-6-321.
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Update me, that caller is advising the mail picked up whatever he had and took off with it running up into the grass, but you can still see him from the roadway.
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