Man with knife attempts suicide outside motel, West Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyA 27-year-old man, reportedly intoxicated and under the influence, attempted suicide with a knife outside a Motel 6. He was seen in the parking lot holding the weapon.
Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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suicide attempt with a weapon at the Motel 6-765 Office Plaza Drive. We don't have a room number yet, but a person has a knife as a weapon. Subject named Bobby Grolo, 4320. I'm showing you around, get you a second started. 4470, send you our units. Copy. 4301, are you direct?
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I'm good. 20404. 43202. Are you on me to continue? 4470. I will advise you guys. Thank you, though. Copy 20. Are you direct?
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You just make sure that all you're used copy that. Copy 4473, 71, and 72. Are you all direct? 4473, I was not. 71 in route. 72 in route. Thank you all. 2475. 4473.
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Did you say you were not direct? I was not. Copy. You're en route to a suicide attempt with a weapon at Motel 6, 7655 Office Plaza Drive. There's a knife involved. Copy. And ERU units, the subject put a knife to his arm has been drinking and doing drugs. Looks like he's outside in the parking lot, white male, approximately 27 years of age.
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447, he's direct. Copy. 2631, 2628. Checking your status? Here. Copy. 3485, is everyone still secure? And we're secure. Copy. Copy. 435, is everyone still secure? Okay.
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4470. Are you going to watch Channel 3 for this? Yeah, we get there, we'll let you know. Copy. 4301. 4301. You can put me on that as well, on the head off.
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3473 arriving. Copyarriving. 2494. 3494. K9 Deployment. K9 deploy me, 2308. 26.7. 6.07. 6.07. Alert, please. K9 alert, 2308.
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Location mentioned:
Near Office Plaza Dr N, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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