Mentally ill man leaves hotel claiming to be devil, Mesa AZ


Police responded to a report from a woman at a hotel on S Dobson Rd after her mentally ill boyfriend left on foot around 3 AM. The man was experiencing psychosis, claiming he was the devil and expressing intent to harm himself. He was described as a 26-year-old man wearing a gray shirt and black sweatpants, with shaggy black hair. He had no phone or vehicle.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Fiesta Patrol District
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12 jubaker 16 and a sergeant to copy at 825 south dobson rd at the budget suite her pee's mentally ill boyfriend left the property at 0300 said he was in psychosis and had a break he thinks he's the devil
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He says the boyfriend said he wanted to harm himself, unknown means or methods.
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Boyfriend is (name withheld).
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I'll work on getting him attached.
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He's on foot, no cell phone, no vehicle access.
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There are your phone coming.
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Can you copy?
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We'll end up.
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It's around the 601.
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(Name withheld) is attached.
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He is going to be a male Pacific Islander.
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He's 26th. We're in a gray shirt, black sweat.
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58140, shaggy black hair.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202
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