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Intoxicated male seeks knife to self-harm near Hy-VeeWest Des Moines IA

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West Des Moines, IA

Officers are trying to locate an intoxicated man near Hy-Vee, near Grand Avenue. The man said he is inside the store trying to buy a knife to harm himself. He mentioned he would go to the bathroom after purchasing the knife.

Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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42-50. Sounds like that outstanding is going to be near Hy-Vee, and extremely intoxicated.
00:06
I'm going to run over there and try and find a (name withheld) guy that's associated with us.
00:12
Go ahead.
00:15
It's not long, we're attempting contact now.
00:18
Okay.
00:24
Forty-two, can you start another unit this way for now?
00:32
Okay. Okay.
00:33
Okay.
00:37
If you can, I can head that way, Valley with an asteroid.
00:41
Okay.
00:43
Okay.
00:46
Forty 250. Hey, I want to confirm here, are you going to the near Grand Avenue one?
00:52
Yes.
00:55
Okay.
00:59
250.
01:02
Go ahead.
01:05
We found (name withheld).
01:06
He's at HyVee, near Grand Avenue.
01:08
He says that he's inside the store trying to find a knife to kill himself.
01:12
To not confirm his location, this is coming as a phase two, he said he's going to the bathroom after he buys a knife from Hy-Vee.

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