Man armed with knife threatens self at apartment, Salem OR
Medical EmergencyPolice responded to a mental health crisis involving a man armed with a knife who threatened to kill himself at an apartment near 8th Street Northwest. His wife was present and tried to stop him from leaving. The man eventually agreed to come outside and talk to officers.
Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
02:59
Transcript:
00:00
Eden is around District 1, and EDP[1] call 1299, near 8th Street Northwest Department 5.
00:06
It's going to be the caller's son with a knife with him, said he's going to kill himself.
00:11
So, so anybody had to do that, EDP[1]?
00:22
273, I'll be en route.
00:23
I'm hanging up with home now with adult protective services.
00:32
Copy.
00:35
In 273, 386 is also dispatched with you.
00:39
It sounds like the caller's daughter is also inside, so on our caller not to come inside and only call number one.
00:48
386, the copy is the daughter able to get outside?
00:54
I'll relay that information in the call-paker.
01:01
In 273, it sounds like her caller is trying to text the daughter now to get her to go outside.
01:06
Sounds like the daughter may be refusing unknown at this time.
01:09
She's trying to stall her son from trying to hurt himself.
01:17
273, copy.
01:23
If we can get a phone number for the son, I can throw on the call.
01:29
That's your guy.
01:30
I see we just got one.
01:31
Morning 5 to 3.6, we're able to get the son on the phone.
01:38
I'm coming over the bridge, and I'm going to give him a call.
01:45
3.16, it's almost an EDP[1].
01:47
I've got the male half on the phone.
01:48
He's trying to talk with him to his wife.
01:51
He's standing him up.
01:52
He basically wants to leave, and she doesn't want him to go.
01:59
5 to 3.6.
02:05
Go ahead.
02:08
We're outside the apartment now.
02:09
I just want to confirm he wants to leave, but the female inside is not letting him.
02:15
So he's agreed to come outside and chat with us.
02:18
He doesn't have a knife on him.
02:20
Sounds like they're having a verbal disagreement.
02:22
He's made suicidal statements in the past and she's concerned about him.
02:26
He's hurting himself now, so he's agreed to come outside and he said he's going to be outside.
02:33
Being a female and everything, is that a sister or his wife?
02:38
According to him, the female that's inside with him is his wife.
02:46
Copy.
02:53
I saw you're pretty close.
02:54
We'll wait for you before we make contact.
02:59
Copy.
Police codes explained
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[1]
EDP: Emotionally Disturbed Person
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Location mentioned:
8th St NW, Salem, OR 97304
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