Mental health crisis sparks chaotic struggle at IU Hospital ER, Lafayette IN
Medical EmergencyA man experiencing a mental health crisis caused chaos near IU Hospital's ER entrance. Officers engaged in a physical struggle to contain him as he refused to comply.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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Call from dad about a possible 10-90[1] subject.
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He recently had a mental break.
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His home is near the nose area.
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He was just down the road.
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He is believed not violent but thinks some are possessed by the devil.
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Clear.
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Can you send that return to our vehicles?
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This was 33.
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Did you copy?
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Affirmative, someone able to do that.
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Clear.
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146, signal 27.
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Go ahead.
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Off yet, I just had the mail run after getting out the amends.
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He's on the ground now, complaining.
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Salisbury and Cumberland,
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north of the intersection.
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Indiana Tripoli, Tom King,
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596, Ocean Boy, Ida, Grey Pick.
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Clear. On 84, where about...
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50345 on Sunday in the return.
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84, where's he at?
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517.
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ER parking lot, are you?
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Clear. That 84 ER parking lot at you?
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Clear, because he is contained.
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Negative. He's not complying, he's on his back though.
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We're at the entrance of Chilton.
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Go ahead.
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We'll be at the entrance of Chilton.
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Go ahead.
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He just swung on me and I have to control him.
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Get up, please.
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Additional to 517 at IU.
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We're almost there.
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Okay.
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Creasy and McCarty right now.
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He is now northbound, will not respond to me.
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He is going to IU.
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Go to General 5.
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Just got your back again.
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I'm on it.
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What's he doing?
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You can back off.
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We're almost there.
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Looks like he's got him.
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He's running down.
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He's yelling repent, Jesus Christ.
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He's on the sidewalk.
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Dispatch.
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Another dispatcher call, I am putting him on lockdown.
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Hi. Coming through the roundabout of Park East.
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Okay.
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I'm arriving.
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Where is he at? The parking lot, dispatch.
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ER parking lot.
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Dispatch from the interest.
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Give us a better description.
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We're almost 23.
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We're straight off from the ambulance page.
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You're stable.
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He's solid.
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Markle's point is close.
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Okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-90: Hold-up/bank alarm
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Location mentioned:
McCarty Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905
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