Man in mental crisis at Hunt and Broadway, Mesa AZ


A man near Hunt and Broadway is experiencing a mental health crisis. He is crying, says he can't stop, is thirsty, and has expressed that he is trying to walk himself to death. Medics are responding to assist him.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
02:5
Transcript:
00:00
Red Mountain Unispray for a 909[1] near Hunt and Broadway.
00:08
Break me and send me?
00:10
Copy. Sam Item 33.
00:12
Okay, so you can put my call back on the board and break it as well? Copy.
00:17
Sam Item 33, can you copy the call? The subject is also threatening 918[2] Sam.
00:21
Okay.
00:25
Which one's up?
00:26
It's going to be a 909[1] near Hunt and Broadway.
00:33
Copy.
00:35
One Adam 32-7, Adam 36, medics are en route for a male who is thirsty and can't stop crying, it's in progress.
00:42
No attempts, but he's saying he is 918[2] salmon, he's trying to walk himself to death.
00:57
She's at the bus stop, crying, saying he wants help, his name is (name withheld).
01:06
Anand 36, do you have any weapons? Welcome.
01:15
Still sitting at the bus upward advising him to stay 97 and he's been filling 918[2] stand for the last week.
01:21
No weapons or injuries.
01:26
Adam 32, 7 Adam 36.
01:29
He's wearing a Donkey Kong shirt, white shorts with blue jeans and black boots.
01:37
He flies switching to six.
01:40
Copy.
01:46
Adam 327, Adam 36.
01:48
The male is yelling and saying something attacked him.
01:51
He's crying and not answering a call-taker.
01:57
Adam 32-7, Adam 36, he was attacked by a bug.
02:03
Yeah, he was you and I just said.
02:05
Got it.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
909: Traffic hazard / traffic problem
[2]
918: Mentally ill or disturbed person; possible mental health crisis or related emergency.
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