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Man threatens to harm himself with handgun at home, Zanesville OH
Medical EmergencyPolice responded to a report of a man threatening to harm himself with a handgun at a home near East Highland Drive. The man made these threats in front of family members. The property was reported to have multiple firearms and an aggressive dog. Officers set up a roadblock nearby and tried to contact the man by phone.
Audio|Heard on: Muskingum County Sheriff, Fire and EMS - MARCS
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03:50
Transcript:
00:00
Start to near East Highland, near East Highland, still got a caller on the line.
00:04
We checked Walker of (name withheld).
00:08
Even I was there with him, he told her to take the kids and go somewhere and that he would be code 16 before law enforcement got there.
00:16
He did have a 40 with him.
00:21
866, I'll start that way for you.
00:24
Thank you.
00:26
I'd imagine eight still gonna want to go, but you can start that way, Will.
00:31
Four is around.
00:34
Eight.
00:39
Apparently when she came back to check when I'm after kicking a kid somewhere, he did have a 40-O and he's making threats with it to harm himself right in front of her.
00:47
I'm believe she's going to be in the area there still.
00:52
Yeah.
00:54
Go ahead and put a 2-9 on standby.
01:01
33, you want to start that way? They've got an aggressive canine inside the house per the caller.
01:09
1633
01:13
16-136
01:22
Hey, from he start up to East Highland with the other units, for the caller, there's an aggressive K9 in the house as well.
01:30
Yeah, I didn't copy any of it, but I can be around.
01:33
Mail 30 does have a 40.
01:37
Okay.
01:42
Just one at L840.
01:44
Okay.
01:49
Three, four, seven, filling one of my PC.
01:58
There are multiple in the 40s and the residence.
02:02
The one that the caller saw was going to be a pistol.
02:06
She's still going to be in the area on guard.
02:09
It does have a key to the residence.
02:11
Is it needed?
02:14
You think you could try to get him on the phone and talk to him prior to us getting there?
02:19
We can work on that.
02:25
All there on Euckeland, our first unit.
02:32
Okay.
02:34
Okay.
02:35
Okay.
02:36
Okay.
02:39
T60.
02:41
Okay. Three-O-3.
02:46
22, got you on C, 60, all-unit 99, traffic.
02:51
Go ahead.
02:53
Dead rail, non-emergent.
02:59
Sun number goes straight to voicemail.
03:02
Quick.
03:06
2260 garage door is going to be open up, about several vehicles in the driveway.
03:12
Topped your outshores open.
03:17
Have the road blocked off just in front of near East Highland?
03:21
Copy roadways blocked off.
03:28
2120.
03:31
We've changed boarding priority two to whoever signed.
03:37
14 and I...
03:40
22, she's advised a silver car and a truck should be the only two vehicles theirs.
03:49
Copy 36, I got you on scene.
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Location mentioned:
E Highland Dr, Zanesville, OH 43701
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