Police detain combative person after crisis call, Alexandria VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of a person in crisis near Richmond Hwy in Alexandria. The individual was described as combative and expressing suicidal thoughts. Officers coordinated a careful approach and communication strategy before taking the person into custody safely without visible weapons.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfax VA Law Dispatch Group Calls
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03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Car 20 Bravo, you direct?
00:03
20 Bravo, indirect.
00:04
Another co-responder available?
00:10
Semi.
00:13
All of them are.
00:17
Scout 205 Bravo.
00:21
Subject's going to be (name withheld).
00:23
He is extremely combative with police.
00:27
He's been like that in the past several times.
00:31
10-4, and again all units subject is extremely combative.
00:37
And 20 Bravo.
00:40
All co-responders are currently on events.
00:45
It's one of our home direct.
00:46
(Name withheld) likes a high police presence for a show, so let's have a couple officers try to make contact, but everybody else try to stay back but available.
00:59
2R Bravo?
01:02
Now 200 Bravo.
01:05
Two hundred Bravo, I have eyes on.
01:08
I believe (name withheld).
01:09
(Name withheld). He, I do not see a kitchen knife in his hand at this time.
01:12
I'm going to wait for backup.
01:17
Ten four.
01:21
I'm on quadrant now.
01:23
I'll be there in a couple minutes.
01:24
Just keep eyes on him and don't approach yet.
01:30
Watch two.
01:33
Watch two.
01:36
While we're waiting, see if the BHL will reach out to him and talk to him on his phone.
01:41
Like 20 Bravo said, he likes to put on a show, but if we won't give it to him, then usually we'll listen to people over the phone or in person.
01:50
Careful.
01:53
Watch you.
01:56
Good.
01:59
We don't have any BHLs that are in here today.
02:03
Do you want us to have a negotiator call and try to talk to them?
02:10
Nope, it’s worth a shot.
02:12
Thanks anyway.
02:14
Yeah.
02:16
Hello.
02:18
Yeah, I'll do on the brown room.
02:21
Two hundred Bravo, be advised.
02:22
Just to let everybody know what the situation is, he's just standing in front of the old Wells Fargo.
02:28
Nothing is in his hands.
02:29
I'm just sitting here watching him, just waiting for backup to arrive to make contact.
02:33
There's no kind of aggression or signs of aggression or anything right now.
02:39
Ten four.
02:42
And all units are going to restrict the channel at this time.
02:46
I'm only one traffic light away from you, so I'll be there soon.
02:51
200 Bravo, he's approaching me now with no knife in his hand.
02:55
I believe he's going to be cooperative.
02:59
10-4.
03:02
And 231 Bravo, I'll be pulling up to 200 Bravo here momentarily for everyone else.
03:07
They can probably just stand by about a block away and we'll advise as soon as we can.
03:13
Staff, we're getting any other units that's still allowed.
03:16
If you could stage.
03:19
Spooner Bravo, be advised he's saying that he wants to die and he's reaching in his pocket.
03:27
Everyone step it up.
03:35
All units be advised per TC currently taking the subject into custody.
03:40
Stand by for confirmation from 200.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
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