Woman reports husband threatens suicide with knife, Tucson AZ


Police responded to a domestic incident near North Alvernon where a woman reported her husband was having a mental health crisis. He threatened to kill himself and said he had access to a knife but was not seen with one. He was initially outside but then went inside and was not visible.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police Midtown Division
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Transcript:
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It's going to be near North Alvernon, Unit 2-2.
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The caller advised that her husband was having a mental breakdown, saying he was going to kill himself.
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At first he said he did have a knife, then just said he had access to the knife.
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She's up the neighbors in Unit 1-4.
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He was outside.
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She did not see a knife, but now he's inside and she can no longer see him.
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Take 5.
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Good. Crisis has been able to get him on 21, but Pima 2 is en route with a 25-minute ETA, any of five units attached.
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Okay, copy.
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Three items of four to any of the units on that suicidal call.
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Let's hold off ongoing 23.
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Three Lincoln Sevens on that 21 with the complaint and gathering some more 25.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712
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