Man threatens self harm with knife then leaves apartment, Blacksburg VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to near Appalachian Drive for a male experiencing a mental health crisis. He was holding a knife, hitting himself, and threatening self-harm. He left the apartment without the knife. No other weapons or injuries were found on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Blacksburg, Town of Police Dispatch
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03:8
Transcript:
00:00
NRV, any available unit close to near Appalachian Drive for an emergency mental health call,
00:07
male subject with a knife in his hand hitting himself and trying to hurt himself, Apartment 11.
00:14
1.8 in room?
00:19
198, 2333.
00:23
NRV, any other unit, near Appalachian Drive, emergency mental health call with a knife in his hand.
00:28
We can hear the male subject crying in the background.
00:30
At this time, we still have the reporting party.
00:32
on the line.
00:34
Subject's name will be (name withheld).
00:36
(Name withheld).
00:40
One another.
00:43
One hop. One hop.
00:46
Units en route be advised.
00:47
No other weapons in the home.
00:48
He has not cut himself yet with the knife.
00:51
Stand by for further.
00:53
And it's the advice.
00:55
It's just the caller and her husband who is going to be the emergency mental health patient in the house at this time.
01:01
She's advising that her husband's about to leave.
01:07
One on eight, one on five, no access to a vehicle.
01:11
We're going to try to get clothing descriptors if he does leave.
01:14
And if he still has the knife in his hand?
01:19
Break does not have a knife in his hand at this time.
01:22
He's going down the steps at this time.
01:28
198-1-9-5, subject wearing black puffer jacket, gray pants, red shoes heading down the stairs.
01:38
It's going to be a white male now.
01:41
NERVee, can you try to get a name for him?
01:46
His name is (name withheld).
01:49
(Name withheld).
01:52
Two six Robbie.
01:57
Go ahead.
01:59
I'm at Roswell, other than hitting himself, he's not done anything else to himself.
02:07
Not at this time, he was just threatening and had the knife in his hand when his wife called in.
02:15
Okay, and he's no longer with the knife.
02:20
10-4 for a proven knife, call taker confirmed he does not have the knife on himself.
02:26
He does not have the knife on his person.
02:33
I'm not showing any history at this address.
02:36
I'm going to check the phone number she's calling him from and the name.
02:38
Stand by.
02:41
Interview, do we have any duties after getting on the stairs?
02:47
Stand by. We're trying to confirm.
02:52
Caller did not see where he went after he went down the stairs.
02:56
She did advise no drugs or alcohol taken by the individual.
03:03
And she was advised by a call taker not to follow him.
03:08
No.
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Location mentioned:
Appalachian Dr Apt 11, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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