Suspect half submerged, says he cannot breathe


Radio audio of officers discussing a suspected man who is half in and half out of water and saying he cannot breathe. A drone and officers are monitoring him; he is responsive but having trouble. The recording also mentions other nearby calls such as unattended young children in an apartment and a possible stolen vehicle.
Audio|Source: Minneapolis Police, St Paul Police, and Ramsey County Sheriff
04:28
Transcript:
You guys still have communication with them? Hi, help. We got good dialogue, so plenty of elements over here as well. Copy that. He's insinidating he's going back toward surrender to surrender. To traverse a good amount of water to get here. if you could persuade him. Otherwise, if there's a better route. Drone, do you have a better route form? Drone's checking. From all the straight back out of the water funder. Drop you that. 246. 246. 246. If you go see on rise. Can we find out of the suspect feel there? Recy. If he's coming straight to Larpenter, he's going to be coming straight to where my position is. Maybe we should get my suits closer this way. Take it needs to go straight laterally back towards Larpenter. Surney squads are going to start to 1171, Westminster. It's going to be apartment 18. The maintenance went into the apartment for a leak and found two children alone under the age of 6. 75. 3.6, you just give us a second to lock and work. Thank you so much. 246. Our party here is claiming he can't breathe and he's having troubles. He's like halfway in the long. 246. Black and City. 2730, Mini Ha-Hat McDonald's on an analysis. Calls, tracking or stolen phone, the location. Suspects a former friend. The suspect vehicle is seen but unoccupied. It's a white Hyundai SUV, X-X-X-ray 897. Suspects, a Marston type, blackmail 30s, an unknown clothing description. Copy. He's no longer on scene, but she believes he may still be in the area. He may threats to harm the staff, so they would like to be seen as well as an area check at this time. Oh, you press your skin on 10 when Drillandrown. Copy. The drone confirms his head still in the water. Copy 27. 1427. Are we spawning to meet anymore? Copy. Copy? Squad 533, please put me back out on that DOA. 3-6. 24-1. Does it appear if he's swimming or is he just walking on the bottom? He's not swimming, but he's just laying across the water a little bit, half on, half out. He's saying he can't breathe, but he is moving now, and he is kind of responding. 926. Clear traffic issue, citation. To me. Looks like he's up and starting to move eastbound.
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Location mentioned:
Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul, MN
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