Man carrying knife found on rail trail near Tower School, Marblehead MA


Police are searching for a man on the Marblehead rail trail near Tower School. He left his home in a manic state carrying a knife. He was last seen wearing green shorts, a blue shirt, and socks without shoes. Officers are conducting a well-being check due to concerns for his safety, noting his medical condition.
Audio|Source: Marblehead Police & Fire
03:27
Transcript:
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On the rail trail, probably passing the Tower School heading inbound from Salem towards Marblehead.
00:14
The gentleman Salem was looking for on a well-being check, manic,
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should be in possession of a knife.
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Green shorts, a blue shirt, and no shoes, socks only.
00:29
Last was on crossing the Tower School area on the rail trail, heading you from Lavalette from Salem.
00:38
Paul, Burns, (number withheld).
00:46
If they've got it, we end up in Village Street.
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7-0, just a well-being check.
01:00
Yeah, they said he was manic when he left his house in possession of a knife.
01:04
When Salem got there to check on him, he had already left.
01:10
Roger.
01:17
6-1 to control.
01:19
If he's headed downtown, I'm on Village now, I can stay in the area as well.
01:24
Okay.
01:27
Okay.
01:32
6-8 control.
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6-8.8.
01:46
What do we have for a background on the gentleman?
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Stay back.
02:01
Last involvement was 2021.
02:08
similar issue.
02:10
He had left his house and was on the trails.
02:13
And he also was diabetic, so they were concerned about his well-being.
02:33
On attendance, fire, on arrival, set extinguished, command, terminate, Lada once clear, return the course of service.
02:40
Confirmated, fire, fit on arrival, extinguished.
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Command, Germany, Lada once, sir, and service.
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6-2 to control.
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6-2. 6-2.
02:58
All right, and I'm not seeing a 28-hawks.
03:00
It goes from 26 to 32.
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But there's no issues.
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No one's lagging me down.
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You can show me clear.
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All right,
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thank you.
03:17
Travelage unit's an update on that from the ping if he's in the area by Ridge Road.
03:24
They believe he's still on the trail, but he's by Ridge Road.
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