Man threatens self harm with knife at Central Park bus depot, Mason City IA


Police and paramedics responded to Central Park near the bus depot for a man who said he intended to harm himself with a knife in his pocket. The man had been drinking. Officers were on scene and medics were allowed to approach safely.
Audio|Source: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
02:14
Transcript:
00:00
This is a welfare call, the ambulance officer you're going to be needed to Central Park.
00:05
It's going to be by the bus depot there.
00:08
Crisis line called in stating that they had a suicidal male subject who was going to be wearing a brown coat black pants and some boots.
00:18
He mentioned using a knife that would be in his pocket.
00:22
He would be walking there from near where he was when he made the phone call I'm feeling to be a good stage in the area with such clearance breaking
00:35
35 I'll have no way as well two more and 27 39 27 75
00:52
The subject is going to be (name withheld).
01:20
They did state with the male planned on using the knife to, I believe it was cut his throat, and that he had aforementioned drinking prior.
01:28
He didn't say how much or at what time.
01:32
39's on scene.
01:35
Never.
01:38
75, same traffic.
01:41
No more? No far.
01:46
That's 315.
01:50
10-4[1]50s.
01:53
He's not a period as that's short.
02:03
We have to be on the floor.
02:04
75 on the phone.
02:08
205.
02:11
Medics are safe to approach.
02:12
We're going to be on the north end of the bus depot.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
Central Park, Central Park, W State St, Mason City, IA 50401
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