Man armed with knife barricades in trailer on 2nd Street, Hartford MI


A man armed with a knife and possibly a hammer has barricaded himself inside a trailer near Second Street in Keeler Township. Police are on the scene without sirens to avoid alerting him. The man is alone, not complying with orders to exit, and does not appear to have harmed himself.
Audio|Source: Van Buren Fire and Police
07:18
Transcript:
00:00
I'm clear he's inside of that camper.
00:01
Is he alone at this time and does he still have the weapon?
00:03
He's alone.
00:04
He's at least got a knife.
00:05
He had a hammer in there as well.
00:06
I don't know what else he's got.
00:07
Clear 1820.
00:08
A1-4 from 8 agencies.
00:09
He's a suspect in a crime.
00:10
Negative. I'm just here for threats complaints at this time.
00:14
Okay, if he's barricaded himself and he's armed and he's alone, we're not going to make entry to try and do anything with it.
00:20
I'm clear. I'll give you a jack in just a minute.
00:22
464 showing around as well, 1821.
00:24
That's right,
00:25
reading around as well, 1821.
00:29
He didn't get a computer screener, sir.
00:32
Okay.
00:33
at any in...
00:37
All incoming units, if you could turn off your sirens when you get to about 80 as I have, try to keep them from knowing we have a bunch of things coming here.
00:46
A14, I'm clear and requesting EMS[2]B stage for him, and all incoming units turn off the siren response when you get close.
00:54
4-6-4, clear.
00:55
2nd3-7-2 is clear
00:56
Thank you.
00:58
Pheller rescue Van Buren EMS[2] requested priority two to state
01:04
in the area of (number withheld) Second Street.
01:08
PD[1] is on scene with a male who has barricaded himself into a trailer on the property.
01:14
He is known to be in possession of a knife at this time.
01:16
Again, Vamburey M.S.
01:18
Keeler Rescue requested party two to stage in the area of (number withheld) Second Street.
01:25
PD[1] is on scene at this address with a male who has barricaded himself into a trailer on the property.
01:31
known to be in possession of a knife at this time.
01:33
Be advised, PD[1] is requesting no sirens in the area.
01:37
Again, no sirens in the area.
01:39
Advise 1 clear, Central is clear, 1825.
01:41
It stands. Time 40, still retrieving order.
01:46
It says mail still repeating orders, 18.6.
01:51
464 Show Hour 1820.
01:53
The one oh six central.
01:56
What? Clear on the call.
02:00
She is out shortly.
02:01
Cieler 106 in route at 1828 at 1828.
02:09
I can still hear him talking to himself inside the camper.
02:12
Doesn't seem to a farm himself at this time.
02:14
Still not listening to orders to come on the camper.
02:17
I can't see him at this time.
02:18
Hey, once I'm clear, you can still hear the suspect.
02:21
Don't believe he has harmed himself, but do not have eyes on him at this time, 1829.
02:24
Central 8.8.
02:25
8.8, go ahead.
02:26
Do you guys have staffing down there for us to take the Keeler thing to a different channel? Okay,
02:31
firm, standby one. The units in stations on scene, 2nd Street, and Keeler Township, Switcher at Traffic 280, P911.
02:37
Again, all units on scene, Keeler Township, Second Street, Twitcher traffic at P911.
02:41
Central's Clear 1829.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PD: Police Department (law enforcement) dispatched/handling
[2]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
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Location mentioned:
Near 2nd St, Hartford, MI 49057
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