Man barricaded with guns during mental health crisis


A man with a severe mental health crisis is barricaded inside a house armed with multiple guns and possibly hand grenades. He is not taking his medication and is considered a danger to himself and others.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Police and Metro Housing Authority
02:52
Transcript:
All right, I'll check. You said three, four, seven, two, West Manning? I believe so, or any address, Lieutenant Blocker, or a house number or two. Okay, yeah, they probably would have called us, but I will double check. Adam 13, I have a code one, and anyone else that can assist, male barricaded inside the house with guns. Schizophrenic. 13, go ahead. No, turn around. Daddy, turn around. I'm so yeah, I'm looking for some fighter. Yeah, Swenson is truck inside. 3213 West 97, Alana Winfrey's calling in. Her dad's barricaded inside. He has a lot of guns. He's schizophrenic from, he's a Vietnam vet. Valane Harrison. She thinks he's going to kill himself or someone on the street. She's saying he has guns and hand grenades, not taking his meds. She thinks he's having an episode where he really feels like he's back in the war. Black male, six-four, but resembles an Italian or a Greek male, salt and pepper hair, blue eyes. She was on scene. He didn't recognize her. She left. It's a one, kid. It's 1-7-14, 17-14, San 13. Are you copying this? Yeah, I'm talking. Can you do a call back and make sure she's... sure about these 10 grenades. Do we have to make a phone call? Yeah, you can see that on PSU. Marney 16, we can assist with that. I sure can't. Yeah, could you see this? 13, I can't feel that. I know it's Sunday, but do we have any CRT cards available? Joe, put your wiener away. I'll try. I don't think they're going to come until the scene is contained, though. Radio to CRT. CRT to 1, CRT to 1. CRT to Channel 1, CRC to Channel 1. CRT to 1. CRT to 1, CRT to Channel 1. 17, you do with assistant here and sent us... What is it? 97%... Yeah, send us... I got it. 997-1. It's happy. CR2-Mani, I was listening. Yeah, you get sent to us. Thanks. Do you have any history with this guy? I'm trying to look him up now.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 97th St, Cleveland, OH 44102
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