Person with possible mental health issue seen near school, Punta Gorda FL


Police were asked to check on a person with possible mental health issues. The person was seen dancing in a ditch with a stick, wearing a bright orange polo shirt near Harborview on Rio, walking towards a school.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Are you available to divert for a moment? My driver is apparently walking towards Harborview on Rio, going towards the school over there. I've got his vehicle on and running.
00:12
I don't want to leave it over here.
00:14
Could you just check the area and see if he's still over there?
00:17
10-4[2]. I'll be in route.
00:20
Central 310.
00:21
Thank you.
00:25
Control 324.24?
00:28
324? Can you just copy one?
00:35
This name (name withheld).
00:37
First name (name withheld).
00:42
Data birth (number withheld).
00:44
It can be a blackmail out of Florida.
00:47
The last character of the first name is F.
00:50
(Name withheld).
00:55
First name is going to be (name withheld).
00:58
(Name withheld).
01:02
This is a...
01:08
310, 329. He's going to be wearing a gray, orange polo t-shirt.
01:15
I'm sorry, I have background. Go ahead.
01:22
29310, I have background, say again.
01:25
Being advised by witnesses, he's got an orange polo shirt on, it's going to be bright orange. They're stating that he, maybe Signal 20[1], he was dancing in the ditch here with a stick, but he no longer has that.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 20: Mentally ill person / mental disturbance
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Rio Ct, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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