Older adult stops traffic during mental health crisis, Wayne County MI


Police and rescue responded to a mental health crisis where an older man was standing in the middle of the road trying to stop traffic. He had not taken his medication. Officers tried to contact his family to help manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Downriver Public Safety
02:29
Transcript:
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Can you run the last name? The sun should live farther up on East River toward Horse Mill.
00:12
So you can try to find an address, possibly a contact.
00:14
Mayor Proveease, too.
00:15
10.4. What's the name?
00:17
It's uh, (name withheld).
00:19
Paro, if they do, you can show a player over there.
00:22
Lucy.
00:23
104. 1040.
00:24
From rescue 41.
00:25
104. 104 from rescue 41.
00:27
Check that.
00:28
Forty. POMBY. Thank you.
00:31
Last two four, two guys.
00:32
Can't cancel, Landhill can't.
00:33
16 units, it looks like.
00:35
Six radio.
00:36
This is possibly near East River.
00:41
Near East River.
00:44
I'll try to make phone contact.
00:45
Oh, that's right.
00:46
We're clear.
00:47
Showing Rock to Taylor Chevy to drop my car off.
00:49
You can stand by on the phone contact.
00:53
The mail here was able to get it for us.
00:57
Robbie. 10, 4.
01:00
16-316.
01:01
Good line.
01:02
Let's give his son, (name withheld), a call.
01:05
His phone number is (number withheld).
01:11
Just to see if it gives communication with him.
01:14
Yes, his father was out here in the middle of the roadway trying to stop some traffic.
01:18
He claims he did not take his medication last night as this morning.
01:21
It's filled up off the table.
01:24
I'm going to try to contact with his wife, (name withheld), who manages the medication to see where we're at with.
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Location mentioned:
E River Rd, Grosse Ile Township, MI 48138
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