Male in mental crisis on freeway bridge refuses help, Cleveland OH


A man is having a mental health crisis on a freeway bridge in Cleveland. He is off his medication and refuses to provide information or receive help. Police and emergency services are trying to locate and assist him.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Police and Metro Housing Authority
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Transcript:
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He said he's crossing over the bridge.
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He's refusing our assistance, refusing to tell me where he is.
00:04
He's saying he's off his medication.
00:06
He's having a bad day.
00:08
Mentors accusing him of robbing a bank in their city.
00:10
He feels victim.
00:11
It feels like we're out to get him.
00:13
He doesn't want to give me any information.
00:14
Yeah, he's right here.
00:15
He said a copy.
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(name withheld), (number withheld).
00:18
I'm sorry. (name withheld) (number withheld).
00:21
(name withheld) (number withheld).
00:24
(name withheld).
00:25
He's over the bridge near Jacob's field.
00:28
My lights are on, my sirens on him, ask him where is he at? I will pull over for him.
00:32
Tell him to come next to me.
00:33
You're over there.
00:34
That's a 53-year-old.
00:35
He'll hear you. I'll let him to car.
00:36
Thank you. I'm on the car, please.
00:37
Sure. I'm on.
00:38
Sam 14 said Adam Carter that's on a bridge that's on responding up here where are you at?
00:43
We're under the 5-5 bridge on 90 East.
00:45
Are you seeing that car anywhere?
00:47
Broadcast my code 1 for 3459 West 60s.
00:50
Martina is calling.
00:51
She said someone here her car and pulled a gun out on him.
00:53
The white male and a white female, she doesn't know them.
00:55
Both of them have guns.
00:57
Is there anyone that's able to break for this call on?
00:58
No, we've only seen one Cadillac SUV pass us.
01:01
He wasn't driving erratic and it had two passengers in the vehicle.
01:05
I'm ready to runny 154 status.
01:07
Academy 18, radio. Academy 18.
01:08
Hey, radio, I'm not, maybe he's going eastbound, but can we try and get a better locate on him? These people on this freeway act like they can't understand likes in the siren.
01:18
Yeah, Sam 14 is on scene and we just asked them so it's good per San 14 for a no lunch for us.
01:25
Great Hill to Sam 13.
01:26
Just wanted to advise you I'm holding a cold one for a domestic on Orville.
01:31
Marty 15. We just back to the district.
01:34
I need to take a quick personal and we can handle it.
01:37
Copy. Copy.
01:38
Copy. And Charlie, Levin, radio.
01:40
Copy, 1646. Stand by radio to stand 14.
01:42
Go ahead. Okay, I'm advising this mail multiple times that we're trying to help him, make sure he's safe, does he see our lights? NPD 22 for a stop.
01:52
And he's screaming at me telling me if I ask him one more question, something bad's going to happen to him and explaining everything he's going through.
02:00
(number withheld).
02:06
Your ping is wrong.
02:07
At this point, just pangle.
02:08
Happy. Thank you, ma'am.
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Location mentioned:
I-90, Cleveland, OH
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