Teen with autism found in hotel lobby threatening suicide, Lafayette IN
Medical EmergencyPolice responded to a report of a missing 17-year-old with severe autism and suicidal behavior. The teen was found in the hotel lobby experiencing a severe meltdown and threatening to kill himself.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
02:20
Transcript:
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Block 8 units have a missing endangered 17-year-old with severe autism who is suicidal at this time, just left Room 308, Lakeinta in near Meyer Dr, possibly Best Western in now.
00:14
It's going to be (name withheld), male 6 feet 2, 350 pounds, wearing a black shirt with skeletons on it and red shorts.
00:25
The collar is mom, she's in room 308.
00:28
You know, so let's go Channel 5 for this call.
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124.
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124.
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We're going to be in-rath of Greenwood.
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Starting mileage is 89032.
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Click.
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32, up at 1042.
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32.
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Units on five.
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Caller advised that he is very agitated.
00:51
She was just on the line with (name withheld).
00:54
He ran out, again, was very angry.
00:56
He was suicidal.
00:58
She also advised that he can be some violence, but doesn't really know what he would be doing.
01:06
He can't act out.
01:09
She further advised that she...
01:12
Can you ask for how to the law enforcement?
01:16
She further stated that she does not believe that he would have left the building,
01:22
so it's possible that he could still be in the building.
01:28
Well, if you have five thirty nine, can you switch me to the missing agenda, please?
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Offield 476.
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Go ahead.
01:43
Can you ask her about how he is with law enforcement?
01:51
He is in the lobby at this time.
01:53
I've got the front desk on the phone.
01:55
He is having a severe meltdown at this time.
02:14
And I can hear him in the background.
02:16
He's threatening to kill himself.
02:17
He's going to walk out back to his room.
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Location mentioned:
Near Meijer Dr, Lafayette, IN 47905
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