Man with knife near S 5th St swallows razor blade, Clinton IA
Medical EmergencyA man dressed in black was seen holding a knife to his throat and swinging it. He swallowed a razor blade and left the area. Authorities are trying to find him due to safety concerns, especially with school just letting out nearby.
Audio|Source: Clinton City Fire and Police
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Transcript:
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807 779, CHapful Welfare[1], Safety, Concern[2].
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It was sitting in the room.
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Copy. The two calls 16 and 17 are the same subject.
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He's wearing all black with a black cap,
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had a knife open to his throat,
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and then he was swinging it around.
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Pathways called and advised that he swallowed a razor blade and then left.
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Sun-Sum.
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Okay, Second.
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Sun-Sum-7-9 did pathways give a direction of travel?
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Does anybody there want to be the victim of a crime? Do we know that pathway?
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Negative, they're more concerned about him and being the fact that school just let out and safety of the children.
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Okay.
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Our presence, I'm sure it's just going to amp them up more.
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82 from 770.
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I mean they're not attempt to locate them.
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Yeah, I'm just trying to keep kind of a temperature of the situation of what he's what he's like right now.
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As you know, that's his M.O.
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The preference would be to try to monitor from a distance and see how he's doing now.
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74.
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Also 8. You just showed me in the area.
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Copy 807.
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Officers looking for (name withheld).
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If you're having any difficulty, let us know 23-2 has a good rapport with him.
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We're ten-four. Lawson, Rating I'm on scene.
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Copy. Neighbor on first said he was north on Fifth Street now, rotating that way.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CHapful Welfare: Welfare Check
[2]
Safety, Concern: Safety Concern
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Location mentioned:
S 5th St, Clinton, IA 52732
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