Man experiences psychotic episode and roams near local businesses, Mesa AZ
Medical EmergencyA 23-year-old man experiencing a psychotic episode was running through a residential and commercial area near South Higley Road. He was unarmed but disoriented, attempting to jump walls, and moving between streets and businesses such as Jack in the Box and Cash Phone. His mother was following him on foot. Officers responded to ensure his safety.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
05:34
Transcript:
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Two Baker 35 unit to break for 918[1], 11435 unit to break for 918, near South Higley.
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35.
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It's near South Higley.
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The RP is 23-year-old son's having a psychotic episode.
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RP's following him on foot.
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Westbound on Farmdale from Higley, I'll get you 906[2].
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay.
00:34
Okay.
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To Baker 5-5, start for this 918[1], near you.
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3rdaker 34, copy.
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3-1-31-9-7?
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Copy 1211. Copy 1211.
01:03
Two bigger 32 fall, we're allowed to the jail with 15, can you update this to a 1038?
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Copy.
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35,
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2 Baker 55.
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Arpies following the 918[1],
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918[1] sun.
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Southbound on Banning from Farmdale, White Mill 23, black shirt, tan pants, (number withheld), light brown hair, and a ponytail.
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Are there any weapons?
01:40
No weapons, no injuries.
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He doesn't know RP's calling 911.
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The Sun also has appeared.
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The RP is going to be a white female 62 with a white shirt, white pants.
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Abrano at the first time goes from.
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I'll check.
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He said he's having a psychotic episode.
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He's running now eastbound.
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Sorry, eastbound on Forge from Banning.
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It goes into a cul-de-sac.
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She has a break for 900, 2840 East Main.
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It's for the 918[1].
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Sun has not been diagnosed yet.
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He's trying to jump a wall now.
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And he's back out on Higley just south of Farmdale.
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You can hold our call and send us to 900.
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Copy. It's going to be 2840 East Main at the Burlington store.
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Arpies an employee.
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There's a man down on the ground in the bathroom.
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He's up now but stumbling.
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He's outside walking towards Goodwill.
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Stafford.
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On that, three.
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Well, Baker, 16, 7 out of 24, I can show you back on two.
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Next,
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sir.
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Real time.
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Good.
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That 918[1] on Higley, that's a big went westbound, again on Farmdale.
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Copy those units for the 918[1] ELFA is a tan backpack.
04:02
Just prior to turn on the farm daily, put the backpack in the front of him.
04:11
Copy, those units, ARP was trying to take him to mine 24-7.
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To Baker 35, can we ask the RP if he has any weapons possibly in the backpack?
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Copy.
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7 Baker 33, where are you going to start?
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You can start for that 918[1].
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No.
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No.
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A Baker 32, Paul.
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Your subject possibly went into the jack in the box.
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They lost visual of him over there.
04:51
Blackmail 40s, black shirt, black pants, red hat, white shoes, black backpack.
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No.
05:01
For the 918[1], he should not have any weapons in his backpack.
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Five, I'm out with him.
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Copy.
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Real time day, April 32.
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He's over on the east side of the cash phone,
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and there's a female wearing his red hat now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
918: Mentally ill or disturbed person; possible mental health crisis or related emergency.
[2]
906: Missing person (at-risk)
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Location mentioned:
Near S Higley Rd, Mesa, AZ 85206
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