Suicidal driver refusing to stop on US-65 in Mason City, Mason City IA


A person reported feeling suicidal and having taken many medications is driving a car and refusing to stop. Authorities are tracking the vehicle as it moves westbound on US-65 and then turns north on nearby roads.
Audio|Source: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
01:47
Transcript:
00:00
Can I have you start towards the area of B-20 and near US-65? My partner had (name withheld) on the phone on 911, suicidal, and took a bunch of medications.
00:13
I felt like he's refusing to stop.
00:14
He should be in a mercury in Milan.
00:16
He just hung up on my partner as well.
00:18
Rob you.
00:19
8,400. 2.4-242.
00:24
102-1400. 10-4[2]00[1].
00:28
Say falls 1113, 10-4[2]42.
00:31
14-42. 12-14-100.
00:33
14-100. 17.09.
00:35
11. 11.
00:36
9. Well, currently left-deswest is still mapping him.
00:39
So he is westbound.
00:41
Looks like he just went past Lark, 1,300.
00:43
11. 9.
00:45
Just by 17, sorry?
00:46
17th. Off duty.
00:49
10, 4.
00:50
And that looks like you just turn north.
00:51
A lot of them.
00:55
And now looks like you just turn northbound on fieldier.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-400: Possible mental health crisis or emergency (inferred from context)
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment
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Location mentioned:
US-65, Mason City, IA
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