Man requests arrest saying he cannot find a job, Gainesville FL


A man called from near West University Avenue requesting to be arrested. He said he cannot find a job and mentioned 'Signal 5.' He stated he has a police baton and is near KEDPLASMA. He described his clothing as black pants and Nike shoes and said he is not hurt.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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near West University Avenue.
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We've got a male caller on the line begging to go to jail.
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He can't get a job, so he's talking about Signal 5[1].
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Himself and some others, he said he's by the KEDPLASMA, stated he has a police baton.
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He's all over the place with this conversation, the history for the phone comes back to when (name withheld). He said he was wearing black pants and Nike shoes. He said he's not hurt.
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Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Signal 5: Homicide (murder) / threat to kill
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Location mentioned:
Near W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607
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