Woman in mental crisis runs across interstate, detained, Olympia WA
Medical EmergencyA woman wearing red pants was experiencing a mental health crisis and attempted to cross Interstate 5 near a rest area in Olympia. She refused police commands and ran across the highway, causing both northbound and southbound traffic to shut down for safety. She was later detained by authorities.
Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol District 1 - Olympia Area
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Transcript:
00:00
I received the call that she's inside the family's bathroom, slamming the door, excuse me.
00:08
And she's wearing red pants, I don't know if it's associated that pedestrian.
00:14
3rd-2-0-10-19-Llympia.
00:21
I'm using all the mainline down to the Scout Creek crest area. Just 321. What do I get it?
00:28
Right, I think this is going to be a mental health deal here.
00:32
Just walking towards the interstate on the unreal.
00:41
Thank you everyone for us and state on ramp.
00:44
1092-9 if Timbethic.
00:45
I'm out with her. She's white female carrying a cone, red pants, or two.
00:53
She's three zero out. I can march from an Egyptian Jersey.
01:01
And DOT closed the road for now. She's refusing commands, so walking towards the interstate.
01:07
Thank you, Sirvisor.
01:09
Request DOT to close the road, 15-04.
01:12
From 3835, Felicia, where would you like it closed, yeah?
01:20
She's trying to run across.
01:24
So she's trying to run across.
01:26
I-5-15-44.
01:34
Units ran across. I need northbound shutdown as well.
01:39
Subject ran across needs south-hound and northbound and shutdown 15-0-4.
01:41
Can we get some more units?
01:44
320.0, I'll request an additional unit priority 15-0-4.
01:49
Nesma, Valencia, myself, and 36-5 are in route.
01:53
1012 and Route 1504.
02:01
Can you send me the OLN return for the owner of that vehicle? 3-0-14-0-15-05.
02:08
10-9-2-10-9-2. I'm starting to slowly down north and just out of the rest area.
02:13
10-9 -2, let's roll in south of the rest area.
02:21
Just coming back across north of street. Back across north of the rest area.
02:29
She started at this way.
02:33
320 requesting 815.
02:39
She is detained.
02:42
Female detain, 1606.
02:50
10.92, I'm releasing northbound traffic.
02:52
292 releasing northbound traffic. Advice if I won't me to resume normal traffic?
02:57
Right, it's going to be an ITA[1], just pay transport.
03:00
We do the revise to resume normal traffic, 15-505.
Police codes explained
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ITA: Involuntary Treatment Act (mental health detention)
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I-5, Olympia, WA
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