Officers respond to suicidal male near riverwalk area, Chattanooga TN
Medical EmergencyOfficers responded to a call about a suicidal male near the Long and Bowling area. The male was last seen on foot near a large bridge by the riverwalk. Friends reported receiving texts indicating he planned to commit suicide. Officers searched the riverwalk and dorm areas but did not locate him immediately. The male was described as a white man with short curly brown hair, wearing brown corduroy pants and a green sweater. The search continued with the information provided by the friends.
Audio|Source: Chattanooga Police Department
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Transcript:
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This bad move, always,
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being near to the area of Long,
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we've got a call that we may have a suicidal party.
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His name is (name withheld).
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That's correct.
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Thank you.
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Two to Charlie 65, Emmy is currently in route.
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Dark,
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short, curly hair, white male.
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His friend just called, said they send some alarming text messages,
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mentioning committing suicide,
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and that he's...
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I'll be hearing about five.
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I want to send this video up with each month bowling for a friend.
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522 clear 2nd 2nd go ahead and start heading to the edge 2 3 can you touch him that's correct car car I'm clue Muzzin go ahead and start heading towards bowling I'm clear we're at bowling looking now
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clear I'll be around in that area you leave on foot
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That's correct.
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He's on foot.
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Those friends are unsure which bridge, where he's headed, which direction.
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They just said he's at the big bridge.
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51.
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63. Can you go that description one more time?
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Stand by.
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The Auto Zone, (number withheld) Hix and Pike, (number withheld) Hicks and Pye, between North Point Boulevard and Frontzac Lane.
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White male should be wearing brown corduroy-like pants, a green sweater,
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short curly brown hair, brown eyes, about five foot seven.
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Suspect no longer on scene.
01:47
Had a Hispanic female wearing a PlayStation shirt, red hair, green hat, black pants.
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Had a lot of merchandise refusing to give the items back.
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Leften a silver Toyota with black rims, North Carolina tag, Lima, Bravo, Keelow, (number withheld).
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Buzz and the party has stolen from this location before.
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Two-A-rate.
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Two-Aid.
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Can I get my number one yet a second? Fuzzling the party left, direction to travel towards Austin Road.
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He's 97-970, 9-0.
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Your number 97-9-39, 97-939.
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Okay,
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thank you.
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2212, your call.
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2.9. In Rochester County with one male, one female, beginning mileage, 46.
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My 22 to dispatch.
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Did his friends say his direction of travel?
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Clear. It's going to be near the public's Broad Street, (number withheld) Broad Street.
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Between Tennessee Avenue and St.
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Elmo Avenue is a semi that's hit a bridge backing up traffic.
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The friends did know direction of travel.
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They were getting my text.
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I'm clear.
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I'm clear.
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Please wrong thing.
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Clear.
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521 dissatch.
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19.
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One. Go ahead.
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One, go ahead.
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See, too. I'll be backing around to Bryant.
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Here.
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All right, I just spoke to the female party out here.
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This was just a verbal disorder.
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Her son did not try to run her over and neighbors being dramatic.
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Can't tell anybody else coming out here.
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521 dispatch.
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Uncleared. Have you picked?
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21, go ahead.
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I'm clear. I'm clear.
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Hey, sir, the Vines Grove doors here at McClellan just locked.
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Would you unlock those, please?
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56 to patrol.
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We drove bowling.
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Not seeing anything.
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We're kind of tracing bowling to the riverwalk at this point.
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5. Hold on 9th.
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Show me now 6.7.
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Where, sir?
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On the U.S.
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6. Clear.
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2. I'm second, sir.
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6-3 dispatch.
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Is this part you live on about that bowling?
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Okay.
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Am I for just...
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Ed. 2827. D31.
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Clear.
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You got to call that property calls? Okay.
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We made it to the riverwalk.
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We're not seeing anybody matching our party.
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We're going to head back to his dorm rooms.
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Check a camera.
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We have his room number.
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Pretty through this flash.
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What's that description one more time?
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Location mentioned:
Tennessee Riverwalk, Chattanooga, TN
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