Man shows distress and suicidal threats at West 132nd, Cleveland OH


The audio reports a call from the VA requesting police to check on a 76-year-old man near West 132nd. He is showing signs of distress including slurred speech and crying from leg pain, and he had threatened suicide recently. He also has a revoked concealed carry permit. The VA is only relaying concerns and does not respond directly.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Police - West
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Transcript:
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Sean with V.A.
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is calling in. He wants us to check on (name withheld).
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He sounds heavily intact.
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He's slurring his words, crying about his legs hurting, saying no one can help me.
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I guess he threatened suicide on the 28th a couple days ago.
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He wanted police to shoot him.
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I guess he was conveyed the VA, it's a two.
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Kida, 7921, 7921.
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Give me a second. I'm going to look up the prior and find his info for you.
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Okay. What's name over there? How was there earlier?
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Is... Go ahead over there.
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Yeah, I was over there earlier today.
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I talked to everybody.
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Who's calling the fence? Ann Richards?
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Okay for that.
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All right, 14, it's (name withheld), his social's in there, he's a 76-year-old male.
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He is showing a revoked CCW permit.
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Veterans, is they responding?
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No, they don't respond, they're like a call center.
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I thought I'd ask, they're concerned, so...
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Location mentioned:
Near W 132nd St, Cleveland, OH 44111
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