Man at hospital tried to burn home, took many pills


Hospital staff asked police to check on a 53-year-old man brought in after allegedly trying to set a house on fire. He reportedly swallowed many pills and is trying to leave the hospital against medical advice. Staff say he may have tried to burn his mother's home earlier.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Public Safety
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Transcript:
Both units, 2555 Jimmy Johnson Boulevard. The nurse called and stated that they have a (name withheld), 53-year-old male, who was brought in earlier on an ETO for trying to commit arson. He's trying to leave AMA[1]. Please check by at 2555 Jimmy Johnson Boulevard. See, inform your road. Six parencease. 653-648. 138. 3rd1.417. Go ahead. Education is a cocaine and procured. Can you be doing a check for May. Yes, that's touch. Let me talk to the city. Being around to the area of Highway 73 and Highway 124, reported you advise that a stop sign is down and partially in the street did not advise the direction of travel. Highway 73 and Highway 124. Clear. 417, your radio was real distorted. I don't know if it's where you are in the building at this time. I arrested him to ball out once a few days ago, but just verify that's the same name and everything. Education is secured and show me doing a check for a maze. That's clear. They said he tried to burn his mom's house down today, and he took a whole bunch of pills, but he keeps trying to leave, and they can't allow him to leave because he's taking all those pills. Temple guys live with his mom says probably him. Tanger 13 Central. Well, Minnesota, any available Marine Unit that can respond to McFadden Beach, environments to a lost kayaker? Go ahead. In server, one thing. That takes her out. No. Clear.
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AMA: Against Medical Advice
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Location mentioned:
Near Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640
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