Elderly man with mental health issues jumps from moving vehicle, St Clair County MI
An elderly man with mental health issues and PTSD jumped out of a moving family member's vehicle near Griswold Rd. He did not appear injured but was suicidal and possibly aggressive. He was using a cane and had difficulty walking. Callers monitored him until help arrived.
Audio|Source: St. Clair County Police, Fire and EMS Simulcast
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Transcript:
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And in Griswold, for a male that jumped out of a moving vehicle.
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Clear.
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Penn viz, he's not injured from jumping out of the vehicle, but he is suicidal.
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Can you start for the area of Mays Memorial? We started out on Michigan Road.
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We have a subject who has mental health issues that jumped out of a family member's vehicle.
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He has PTSD and says he wanted to harm himself. There's no access to weapons, and I'll get you further as I have it.
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Claire.
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Okay.
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Yes, you're going to be staging.
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Okay.
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259-255. It sounds like his name is (name withheld), born in 70.
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He may possibly be aggressive.
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Callers trying to keep an eye on him, too.
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When I passed him, he was elderly, he had the cane.
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He's having a hard time walking.
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So.
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Copy.
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60, you want me to go over to Griswold and Prairie? Take this frog?
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Yeah, if you could start that way till they can get them secure.
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I copy.
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All right, man, I'm pulling up. What was his first name again? I'm sorry.
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Okay.
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All right, I'll be out with them.
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Just be fell for the overpassed.
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Griswold Rd, Michigan
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