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Fire and threat of self-harm at Puyallup residencePuyallup WA

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Near 118th Ave Ct E, Puyallup, WA 98374

Deputies responded to a fire at a Puyallup townhome where a person with a mental health condition was armed with three knives. The individual threatened to kill himself by cutting his throat and to cause police to use force. Fire and police units arrived at the scene to manage the situation.

Audio|Source: Pierce County Sheriff Dispatch - East
03:39
Transcript:
00:00
Eastside cars for District 7 fire and then someone with a knife at near 118th Ave Ct E east.
00:09
Okay.
00:10
Okay.
00:11
Okay, thank you.
00:14
509 and 556, County 78, near 118th Avenue Court East.
00:20
These look like individually addressed townhomes.
00:22
Callers advising there's a fire inside the residence.
00:25
It started by a known mental health subject.
00:27
He's also armed with a knife.
00:31
So, right, thanks,
00:35
sir.
00:39
We're looking for (name withheld).
00:42
He's the pack on in the mail 30s.
00:43
He's also threatening to kill himself and we're advising the beach as well.
00:47
We'll have party trafficking route 1-7-708,000-court use to (number withheld).
00:56
Holden people are together.
01:00
Received Arizona for routine traffic on 59.
01:03
78, go ahead.
01:05
828. 208.
01:06
Do we have someone else? Any phone route?
01:11
455.
01:13
455. In route, 12.
01:16
255. 255 in route, 12.
01:22
Planning for District 12 is a one-car ditch.
01:24
112 and 22nd.
01:26
I'm going to meet, 1201. 1201.
01:31
Public unit, defamationally fires en route for a smoke alarm, 180, Salf, feeder, no assistance requested, 12-01.
01:43
2556, just be advised you're the closest unit for at least a while.
01:48
They gave the name as a (name withheld), a Pack Islander Middle 30s.
01:52
I don't have any priors involving that subject in the past 90s.
01:54
I'm not able to locate further in County 5711's in route for DCR.
02:01
556 proceed. I'm going to wait for a second.
02:04
It looks like it's going to be 509 coming down 122nd in military now.
02:13
Okay.
02:15
Oh, too.
02:20
And 556 now being invited this is a packet on the mail.
02:24
And is 35, 860 pounds, black hair with a goate, black sweatshirt, black sweatpants.
02:29
Thank you. Thank you.
02:43
2556, information verse 78 to copy direct.
02:46
Supposedly (name withheld) still has that knife, said he is going to kill himself by splitting his throat, but also stating he's going to have suicide by cop.
02:53
He has three knives on his person.
02:56
Three feet.
03:03
I'm 78. I have a 40 with me.
03:11
Where do you see, 1204?
03:16
509 and 454 looks like you're the next two incoming.
03:24
Traffic 509 and 556 arriving with 454 shortly behind 1204.
03:28
5.56 fire is on scene.
03:33
Nobody sees any flames or smoke or anything, so we can go slow up onto this one.

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Near 118th Ave Ct E, Puyallup, WA 98374

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