Man with schizophrenia breaks ceiling fan and yells

Heard on: Gainesville / Cooke County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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From the East Broadway, got a male subject, diagnosed schizophrenia.

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Caller stated when she woke up, he had broke a ceiling fan.

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He is non-medicated, recently got out of TCC.

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She stated he's standing in the living room holding blades from the ceiling fan, yelling at people that are not at the location.

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Hey,

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primary is closed. Emergency traffic only.

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Well, I know that I'm walking up the driveway.

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Crazy.

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Three hundred and twenty-one caller is going to be in the back bedroom.

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She's scared to go out of the bedroom.

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She advised if you'll go into the carport and air through that doorway, you will see the subject.

7/30/2026 05:59 AM

Medical Emergency

E Broadway, Gainesville, TX 76240

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible mental health crisis involving a man on East Broadway in Gainesville. The caller reported that the man, who may have schizophrenia and is not taking medication, broke a ceiling fan and stood in the living room holding the fan blades while yelling at people who were not there. The caller stayed in a back bedroom while officers were directed to approach through the carport doorway to see the subject.