Police search for suicidal teen on bike near Towpath Trail, Cleveland OH
Medical EmergencyPolice are searching for a suicidal 17-year-old male wearing all black and carrying a backpack. He is riding a bicycle and moving around Cleveland near Towpath Trail and Slavic Village. Multiple agencies are checking the area, responding to phone location pings to find and assist him.
Audio|Source: Chagrin Valley Dispatch - Brecksville
06:48
Transcript:
00:00
Male teenager, 17 years old, wearing all black, some sort of backpack, and riding a bike.
00:10
I copy. He doesn't have a bike, but I'll attempt to make contact.
00:13
I'll be out in the area near East Chef.
00:21
Okay, if you want to pass that info on to Cleveland and just make them aware,
00:27
we're going to clear on our end since Metro Park is the reporting agency.
00:35
And then just give Cleveland the info.
00:37
Sounds like he's riding around Cleveland by Slavic Village now.
00:41
Okay.
00:43
Okay.
00:46
Okay. Okay.
00:48
Okay. Okay.
00:49
Got it.
00:55
Check south all the way to Puzzett Valley.
00:57
You didn't see any vehicle match in that description.
01:00
Tommy.
01:04
I have checked, Rockside, Eastbound, New McDonald's.
01:07
I haven't seen it yet.
01:10
T...
01:16
2311 Radio.
01:18
Radio, do we have a caller or a victim that we need to speak with, or is this all third-party calling us?
01:26
Go ahead.
01:29
The victim is going to be a John Peasant.
01:32
I have a phone number.
01:34
All right, that male did match the description.
01:36
He provided his ID.
01:37
That's not the mailing question.
01:39
I'll be clear.
01:41
We're happy.
01:44
1872, Radio.
01:46
Okay, can you call him and see where he is if he needs to meet with us or get him to whatever police department he needs? Go ahead.
01:54
10-4. I spoke with her and helped her out as best I could.
01:57
She's going to call a log, Smith.
02:00
Okay, thank you.
02:03
Copy. Copy.
02:04
He's going to be referred to Cleveland if he needs to make a formal complaint.
02:10
Eighty-one, 40 were due.
02:12
Good.
02:17
Yeah, if you go with Rexelho, that REOC is clearing on our end, so the RICs are aware, and then whatever they want to do with updates on the ping from here on out.
02:29
Okay.
02:34
853 in radio, I'll be in the area.
02:37
Okay.
02:40
Go ahead.
02:45
Mr. Parks just wanted you guys advise that they're clearing, searching for the juvenile on their end.
02:53
We're still continuing to pay.
02:54
I'll update you with the location.
02:57
3942.
03:00
Okay.
03:02
Go ahead.
03:05
Code disabled vehicle, 48-bound by the 77 Overpass, disabled semi-truck, off the right-hand side.
03:12
This was pastime from ODOT.
03:15
Kathy.
03:20
2973 for info.
03:24
Go ahead.
03:29
Give your heads up.
03:31
The county advise that the warrant is good if we do make contact with them.
03:36
Strongville just wants me to give a contact back if we do make contact.
03:41
All right, we're about to go back to our hiding spots.
03:46
I'll advise if we go on.
03:49
Copy, just for info.
03:51
Five to six exits on the first level, and then there's one on the bottom level.
03:56
Okay. Okay.
04:01
In radio. Crazy-53 radio.
04:08
You can show me in service.
04:11
Okay. For the next door.
04:15
Yeah, area check's okay.
04:18
School just let out so there's a bunch of kids in the area on bikes and it's extremely difficult.
04:25
But I'm going to be clear from this area.
04:28
Okay.
04:34
All right, we'll stop it and make contact.
04:41
Yeah, the email driver, email front-view passenger.
04:45
Yeah,
04:49
we get that vehicle stock, Rockside, and West Creek.
04:53
104.
04:59
8032 radio.
05:00
8030, radio.
05:01
8030.
05:07
I have a UTLGOA on that vehicle from Tyler Barn all the way down to Barrett.
05:11
I'll be clear.
05:13
Kathy.
05:18
Do you know, okay, go ahead.
05:25
All right, Deb Ping is starting to work its way back towards us again.
05:32
He now just pinged at 6,9, 24, Clement, 11th.
05:39
Copy 12th, Senatorate, Senator 1st.
05:44
Further report, I guess he does like to use the towpath down by the Ken Allison, just in case he shoots down the rest of the week.
05:55
2, 22, 27, Stanister.
05:58
Copy, and what were the threats this male made? I saw on the cat that it said the grandma has custody and wants him evaluated.
06:07
Oh, we're okay.
06:09
You can just continue.
06:11
Copy.
06:13
Stand by, I got to read again.
06:14
I know he's suicidal.
06:20
Personally, units just received an updated ping.
06:25
It's going to be west of East 71st, north of Park in Cleveland.
06:32
Trague Heights has also been advised as well as Newburgh.
06:36
42 Radio. I'm going to be in the parking lot of the Cher of North Coast where the towpath comes down the bridge.
06:44
And I'll wait there in case he comes this way.
06:48
Okay.
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