Person with autism in mental health crisis requests deputy, Topeka KS


A person with autism near Southwest Hodges Road is experiencing a mental health crisis. He is distressed, has misused emergency services before, may become aggressive if provoked, and wants to speak with a deputy.
Audio|Source: Shawnee County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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284 mental health call.
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Good.
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Near Southwest Hodges Road.
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(name withheld).
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Advise, he has a whole lot of stuff going on in his head, and he's still in signal four. He won't like to speak with a deputy,
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or also his house watch for (name withheld).
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He advises that he continues to missuse some emergency services and can't be aggressive, it's provoked.
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(name withheld) has autism and operates about a toddler level.
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Location mentioned:
Near SW Hodges Rd, Topeka, KS 66615
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