Man with mental illness may be armed with knife at apartment, Austin TX


Police responded to a man with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder off his medication at an apartment near Bankhead Dr. He has a history of suicidal thoughts and was seen walking in and out of his unit. The man may be armed with a knife. The complainant is monitoring the situation through cameras. EMS was requested.
Audio|Source: Travis County Law Enforcement
06:15
Transcript:
00:00
Units around to the priority one call.
00:01
It's going to be a (name withheld), born in 1995.
00:05
He's walking in and out of the apartment.
00:06
There's no caution or history at this apartment of Bankhead.
00:08
3.0.20, we're Code 4[1].
00:10
Unit 3.00, I'm here, Coach 4.
00:11
Anya Trout with Chuff Welfare, there's nobody else in the apartment.
00:15
The complainant's on the scene, they're watching us from the cameras.
00:17
It's going to be wearing a black shirt, black sweat, pants, and black boots.
00:20
Three Chalk, 32.
00:21
Can we ask if there's any other weapons in the apartment other than the knife?
00:24
Ten forth. In units rounds with Chuck Welfare, the complainant is going to be at the front of the complex.
00:28
They're advising his history of suicidal ideation also diagnosed schizophrenic bipolar and epileptic.
00:35
He is required to take medication,
00:37
and he's currently been off of his medication for schizophrenia.
00:39
Chief Charlie, Dr.
00:40
Dutani, we find out if there's any previous attempts on his line.
00:44
We'll find out.
00:45
Sadioumio.
00:46
Where is it?
00:47
Item 46, Adam 318, verbal disturbance active.
00:51
Thank you.
00:53
(number withheld) Danceworth Drive, (number withheld), Danceworth Drive.
00:58
Alert advise one of the clients by the name of (name withheld) has been shouting and punching doors.
01:03
Alerts for the location are for a group home.
01:06
Stand by for further alerts.
01:07
Alerts for the location for (name withheld) has IDD and violent tendencies for assault bodily injury, family violence.
01:18
There is a (name withheld), schizophrenia, IDD, intellectual disability, and epilepsy.
01:23
Visual flag for the location is that (name withheld), mild IDP, schizoaffective anxiety, wheel, chairbound,
01:31
and profoundly diabetic.
01:32
Call her advice that the office subject will not be aggressive towards police.
01:36
They're going to be a 31-year-old male.
01:37
I can't see him on the cameras anymore.
01:40
He was last seen walking back and forth out of the apartment.
01:43
Subtext is going to be wearing a t-shirt with a Texas symbol on it.
01:48
Previous suicide attempts.
01:50
And it looks like there is an open APD call that they had as well.
01:54
The complainant told them their boyfriend was in a manic state and took her vehicle.
01:59
They gave a license plate of (number withheld).
02:03
It's a blue Hyundai Genesis.
02:04
3 Charlie 32.
02:06
Yep.
02:07
Can we have available CIT look up to Cistery? I'm not seeing any TCSO involvement with 2015.
02:11
Tenfort looks like CIT 14 that's on it.
02:14
Can you change it to verbal disturbance?
02:18
Yeah, let me see if I can do that.
02:20
So, bipolar disorder and is currently on medication?
02:23
Has had a history of main confinement towards others.
02:26
Yeah. Speaker 17 Arizona, D.O.
02:28
I've lost to get it from my MPC.
02:29
Can you show me 10A for my last phone?
02:31
10-4[2]. 10-4.
02:32
And Mainers.
02:33
Are you on scene or are you on scene or are you in rail?
02:34
Enjones on 46-10-4[2].
02:36
The purpose of the purpose service.
02:37
The subject is requesting EMS.
02:39
We're going to go ahead and connect them now.
02:41
3-2-32 miles left on 33 to meet with the apartment complex.
02:44
Tens, where I'm clear, I'm going to go ahead and give you all the air.
02:46
All right, all units, the channel is closed.
02:47
We're up in there.
02:48
The radio transmission broke up on that.
02:54
Three Charlie, third.
02:55
Can I go ahead and open up the air for a moment.
02:56
We're going to speak to the complaining here at the front and we'll let you know what we're proceeding to the apartment.
03:01
10, form clear.
03:02
Towning Allian, this channel's been reopened.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 4: Situation under control / No further assistance needed
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Message received
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Location mentioned:
Bankhead Dr, Austin, TX 78747
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