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Man In Mental Health Crisis Near Hy-Vee RestroomWest Des Moines IA

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West Des Moines, IA

Police are responding to a mental health crisis involving a man who may be threatening suicide. The man, who appears confused, was last seen near the restroom on the northeast side of a Hy-Vee store in West Des Moines, Iowa. Officers are working to locate and secure the individual to ensure his safety. There is no indication of criminal activity or violence.

Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch
03:7
Transcript:
00:00
We're going to ask it.
00:01
Sounds like he's making his way to the bathroom, but we'll confirm.
00:05
Bobby, I'm here.
00:08
Abby, do you want me to link these two trips or put you on the suicide threat? What would you like me to do?
00:16
I just leave them separate for now until we can get this handle.
00:19
It'll probably be into one.
00:22
Yeah.
00:25
Copy. And it sounds like he says he's outside of the bathroom now standing inside.
00:30
He sounds confused based on the caller.
00:33
Break, 42, 40, 40, 44, 74.
00:35
Are you guys direct on all that traffic?
00:38
40 am direct. I'm on route to you can devise.
00:42
70% traffic.
00:44
Debbie sounds good. Break. 3501, I was not direct on into your traffic.
00:48
351, have next to come in if they're staged.
00:51
Come in. Okay.
00:57
Can I get the description of the mail if we have it?
01:03
4230. Do you write chance to have a description of him?
01:07
I do white male, shorter, short hair, dark sweatshirt on the front of a picture.
01:13
It's got me 4250, direct.
01:17
I'm direct. Just for incoming units, the restroom's going to be on the northeast side.
01:25
It's got to be northeast side for the restrooms 4244444, direct.
01:33
Check.
01:35
Forty direct, 5,000 miles.
01:38
Patty, in 4250 he hung up.
01:41
It's going straight to voicemail now.
01:45
I'm your eyes.
01:46
I'm out of thousands.
01:48
Telly.
01:54
474.474. I'm in Hyvie.
01:56
Tommy.
02:01
3847.
02:04
3847.
02:06
Will you close out the broader mental health at trio for me, please?
02:10
Yes, I will.
02:12
Yeah.
02:14
You're bad.
02:19
46, 38, 49 are you still secure?
02:23
Forsecure.
02:24
Covee. Question one car is out at the Hy-Vee.
02:30
Are you secure?
02:32
74, I just got here.
02:34
Looks like they're out with Kobe and one-mail detained.
02:37
Copy.
02:42
3.809, Rex is on fee.
02:46
Comey.
02:51
Before 72.
02:53
Go ahead.
02:55
We're secure.
02:56
You can disregard anyone else coming.
02:59
Comey.
03:00
I don't think anyone else is coming.
03:01
Forty-210 might be walking in now.
03:03
She just read.
03:05
Yeah, got eyes on her.
03:07
Go ahead.

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