Man with special needs threatens violence during episode, Princeton WV

Medical Emergency

Reported: 09/24/2025 11:16 AM (PDT)

Near Waxberry Pl, Princeton, WV 24740

Police and EMS responded to a man in his 40s with special needs at a residence near Waxbury Place. He was experiencing a manic episode and threatened to shoot people. No physical violence had occurred when responders arrived.

Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police

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Transcript:

00:00

Be advised. We are getting other calls at near Waxbury Place that states the smell is out of control. We're threatening to kill people.

00:08

Nothing physical has happened.

00:10

I'm not in control. You can shoot me out.

00:14

near Waxbury Place.

00:16

Control myself and 34b out.

00:21

near Waxbury Place. near Waxbury Place.

00:28

Jackly 433.

00:35

Mackley 433.

00:37

Sure it.

00:43

Units that just got on team, the advised EMS is going to be en route due to this males multiple different mental illnesses.

00:51

Nurse Patrol, Prison Rescue, you get a unit to respond, near Waxbury Place, near Waxbury Place,

00:57

have a male subject in his 40s, special needs, having a manic episode,

01:04

have law enforcement on the scene.

01:06

They just arrived,

01:07

near Waxbury Place.

01:08

Medina County out of Ohio.

01:12

Confirmed that that warrant was out.

01:15

All right, ticket 4. I appreciate.

01:17

Do you write his name number under my DPS number by chance?

01:21

41712.

01:22

Everything's 104. Go ahead and service squad this with.

01:25

Stand 4-4, sir. They've already been dispatched.

01:29

433, begly, I see it now. I appreciate it.

01:33

I appreciate. 6 .11, not safe.

01:37

near Waxbury Place. near Waxbury Place.

01:42

417.

01:45

John?

01:48

Control, we have to one route this now.

01:51

Good.

01:54

Beavis, this is going to be a handicapped male.

01:59

You say, no,

02:00

you said handicapped male and what else?

02:03

Sir, there was a lot of background noise. You said, handicapped male and what else?

02:07

He's advising his stomach is hurting. It seems like it's going to go to the hospital.

02:13

Ten person.

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