Person threatens suicide with possible handgun in Philomath, Philomath OR


Police are responding to a person in Philomath who is having a mental health crisis and has threatened to shoot himself. The person may have an unregistered handgun.
Audio|Source: Benton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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We're taking a suicidal subject now, 129 North 17th Street.
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You'll be attempting to contact Michael Lindsay, Thorne 77.
00:11
He has been texting and calling our callers threatening to shoot himself.
00:15
Copy. Can you run 1020 on him?
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He's 1221 valid.
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There used to be a violation, correction, a restraining order between him and the PR.
00:24
I'm not seeing one in Leds anymore.
00:25
Also advised that the last message came in at around 0,900 hours this morning.
00:31
116. 1646. Do you want a second?
00:33
That'd be great, thanks.
00:34
431[2] can touch her.
00:35
Copy 431[2] and for you in 1106[1], our caller is advising he has an unregistered firearm.
00:41
She believes it's likely a handgun but isn't positive.
00:43
Advice he's done this before, what she says is quote for attention, but still thinks he needs to check down.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1106: Area Check
[2]
431: Assist Unit
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Location mentioned:
Near N 17th St, Philomath, OR 97370
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