Elderly man walking on freeway causes traffic hazard, Houston TX


An elderly white male without a shirt and wearing black shorts was walking on the freeway westbound near Waco St, creating a traffic hazard. Police suspect he may be in distress or experiencing a mental health crisis as it is unclear if he intends to jump or harm himself.
Audio|Source: Houston Police Department - All Districts
09:17
Transcript:
00:00
Two-three, can you check the area of ice in at Lockwood Seedy that's by this guy who was walking on the freeway? I did not get any one call on it.
00:09
It's been about five minutes, they advised that he was walking in the right-hand lane, flowing Westbound.
00:14
Next, ma'am.
00:15
Get a white, elderly male, black shorts, no shirt, walking on the freeway.
00:21
With a different phone number, the same info, that's on your call slip?
00:24
She is not at the PLS.
00:25
I'm here in a parking lot and I don't see you, so that might be her.
00:28
Okay, that's clear.
00:29
Free law.
00:30
P. 45 at Monique Way Mainlands.
00:32
All back and she's not answered.
00:34
That's clear.
00:35
We want to try the number on 6-9-7.
00:38
Go ahead, Todd.
00:39
Maybe if you can, one of the use the sign on the evening as they can please help transport over here at Orlando.
00:46
We appreciate it.
00:48
What do you want him to go so? Do you want him to come to Orlando? Are you the Osco and Uncle?
00:52
No, ma'am, we're here in Orlando.
00:54
Okay, that's clear. Also, Unit 2102, are you still on Northeast Channel?
00:58
They're showing around. Okay, George, can you send me a unit over here?
01:01
That's right. And it gives you to 2102 on Northeast Road, what forest? Are you still on this channel?
01:06
One by six three.
01:07
One by six three.
01:08
All right, you can send St.
01:09
Joseph. Six minutes clear not having a disturbance.
01:10
St. Joseph's a Crawl, please, hit the merge room drop-all.
01:13
Clear. This reply?
01:14
Close. I need somebody else out here, call one, please.
01:16
You can't get it open.
01:17
Air is open.
01:18
75, Zebra, 23 to 95, shall be checking about a 26?
01:23
Where?
01:24
I want to lose you both.
01:25
Hang on just a second, now.
01:26
Um, can we have the Sergeant to Monitor's an Ava photo? 21, boy, how are the air.
01:30
We got to watch for a week. I have you back up for a while.
01:32
I need a potential monitor, and the air is already closed.
01:34
9-0-0, she'll be in route.
01:36
She can hear your safety out there?
01:37
No, that's right. That's right.
01:38
None. 1193-2-5-6-3, please.
01:40
Can you clear me something like 2.5-6-3, please? Okay.
01:43
Okay. 110 can't another funny worker on the location? I'm on the beltway between 288 and Kirby, I think it's a 2,000 block.
01:50
Thank you. Sorry.
01:54
Another one?
01:55
Yes, man. No unit, man.
01:56
I was talking to my partner on the radio.
01:58
It was a northeast unit.
01:59
121. We got one out of the 10.
02:00
Keeps plugging us down.
02:01
That's fair. I'll let North East know.
02:02
Outway? Between 28 and Kirby, are you on 610? Between 38 and 38 Kirby?
02:07
I'm on the Belmont. Fine, but he knew that she was behind him inside here. So he might have bailed out of one of the doors. How long ago and what interest did they come in? Would you try to track them on the cameras? That's true. That's going to be Harris County Paralymp, but we'll try.
02:37
Meader Rector, probably 8, westbound between Peribian 288. Do you a record? They left from 10 minutes ago. Which side of the sword do they come in? The north side or the top side? Grocery or pharmacy?
03:04
We'll be outwander, that's clear. That's clear. Two-five to shoot out my message. Hey, 1221, can they get a sign-tack for my VWC going off? 1358. 1358. The word 994 to 33, and route from mortgis. That's clear. Keep on.
03:29
3242 partner hey what type of heritage have you have a low-cutt in real low pace thank you so um a 1723 isn't wrong to you right now regarding down the freeway you still have eyes on him
03:45
91 Adam 36 is Fox and K-9 Available. Can you fill up? Okay, I can check by 4-9-3-8 for top of control. Create 4-456. Okay, Fox. Can you switch to entry pit two, please?
04:08
Anita Northall for three sports and five. It's clear. Okay, it's over. All right, that's clear. Nassil and I'm not, it's going to be in Rock for you guys from a station. Okay, one more back. Okay, O'N more back. It's going to be 7-4-4-1 Navasota. It's off of Langley in 860.
04:34
21 or two? Do you still need somebody on Woodhorse or no? Yes, no, my do? You can change our location to 10,000 Scott. Clear. Clear. In factless free with Mott Michelle, so there's a male that's currently hosting a female.
05:03
Apparently, it's the building next door to the 8th floor. Got it's on the freeway in the MRT unit, a female unit. She's out with him. His panic male, no shirt, black shorts, so I don't know if he's trying to jump or exactly what's going on there. I have the traffic happen. I mean, somebody to go by. Same talk to him, boy, man. We're not on anything. You can send us wherever you need. All right, can you head down with him for me, please. I appreciate it. I'm making him look that you don't have an MGP.
05:33
Yeah, that's where Shores. And can you give us the track location? It's going to be I-10 heading westbound. He's in between Lockwood and Waco. The MRT unit said it's closer to Waco, though. That's clear, man. Shows use the emergency equipment this distance.
05:56
White male is going to be wearing a blue jean with a white shirt and a Hispanic male wearing a black shirt, both in the 30 to 50s. You know, I can check by with 33 days on that.
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Location mentioned:
Waco St, Houston, TX
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